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8. The correct answer could very well be "no", but why are cops doing that in the first place again?

Sun May 31, 2020, 07:38 PM

May 2020

The first part of your question does not exist purely in the realm of the hypothetical, but it exists in the real, and it SHOULDN'T.

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So you're against the police, is what you're saying. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #1

Especially the police. kentuck May 2020 #10

Trevor Noah's take on it: Lars39 May 2020 #2

This is great. Delphinus May 2020 #22

He grew up in Apartheid Africa iirc Lars39 May 2020 #23

Smoke and mirrors. Act_of_Reparation May 2020 #3

so because a cop does that Skittles May 2020 #6

Pro-tip Act_of_Reparation May 2020 #9

the people excusing arson Skittles May 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2020 #4

This unrest metastisized beyond identity politics days ago. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #5

I disagree, I support the looting ck4829 May 2020 #7

I can see why they do it, too. SharonClark May 2020 #11

And we can wag our fingers at it until the cows come home ck4829 May 2020 #15

How would you actively go of your way to stop it if you wanted to? LisaL May 2020 #13

Not going Rambo, that's for sure ck4829 May 2020 #17

The scene at the Footlocker was not a particularly proud moment BannonsLiver May 2020 #12

I don't think anyone supports the looting, burning or violence. Frustratedlady May 2020 #14

see post 7 Skittles May 2020 #19

Always the exception. Can't win them all, I guess. n/t Frustratedlady May 2020 #20

Agree Meowmee May 2020 #24