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diva77

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28. The reporter in LA County was saying how the looters were prepared today, laying in wait in alleys

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:11 PM

May 2020

behind stores with break-in tools, black attire & hoodies and smoke bombs to obscure their identity if a camera was nearby. Their numbers are up too. They were organized and started after peaceful protests were well in motion.

I do not support the looting and violence in any way shape or form. Mom and Pop businesses suffering from covid lockdown were completely obliterated today.

I just hope we don't end up with some private military mercenary intervention

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I do not personally support the violence, the looting, or the burning of private property. [View all] kentuck May 2020 OP

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

A better example of his point is Mohammad Bouazazi (sp?) the Tunisian merchant grantcart May 2020 #26

Smoke and mirrors. Act_of_Reparation May 2020 #3

so because a cop does that Skittles May 2020 #6

The correct answer could very well be "no", but why are cops doing that in the first place again? ck4829 May 2020 #8

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

In 1968 the economy was booming. Great legislation for women's rights, Medicare, empedocles May 2020 #16

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

Well yeah !! They should all take a knee during a football game or something that'll get attention. uponit7771 May 2020 #21

Agree Meowmee May 2020 #24

I agree with you 100%. But having said that, I don't know what option is left... SKKY May 2020 #25

Neither do I but more to the point, from everything I have heard about him, grantcart May 2020 #27

The reporter in LA County was saying how the looters were prepared today, laying in wait in alleys diva77 May 2020 #28