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snappyturtle

(14,656 posts) Sun May 3, 2015, 01:41 PM May 2015

Is Baltimore's curfew a Dress Rehearsal for Martial Law?

One of the best discussions I've heard not only on the martial law aspect but bail procedures and in particular the right the LEOs had to arrest Freddie Gray or not. See what you think.

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Is Baltimore's curfew a Dress Rehearsal for Martial Law? (Original Post) snappyturtle May 2015 OP

I don't know if it is a prelude to martial law, but I think it is wrong. ellenrr May 2015 #1

Protecting businesses phil89 May 2015 #2

Well, they impose a curfew when idiots riot over the result of "sports games" tularetom May 2015 #3

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

1. I don't know if it is a prelude to martial law, but I think it is wrong.

Reply to snappyturtle (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2015, 02:34 PM

May 2015

I don't think there is ever a reason to impose a curfew.
In this case, I think it was imposed to create a picture of those "bad Black protestors", to induce fear in people.

phil89

(1,043 posts)

2. Protecting businesses

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #1)

Sun May 3, 2015, 02:43 PM

May 2015

from idiot looters is a good thing for the community.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

3. Well, they impose a curfew when idiots riot over the result of "sports games"