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Quixote1818

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14. The photos were picked with very little thought involved. Why did you fail to mention Baseball?

Reply to 1000words (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 03:08 AM

Nov 2014

I thought the ones with fire were eye catching and the one with them breaking into stores was a nice counterbalance of the dozens of images I have seen trying to diminish the Ferguson riots. Especially the ones showing people looting stores even though the photos are old stock photos from other riots not from Ferguson. For example: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=346252762214496&set=p.346252762214496&type=1&theater

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White People Rioting Over Stupid Shit [View all] Quixote1818 Nov 2014 OP

Oh that's not rioting... giftedgirl77 Nov 2014 #1

it's, ur...for freedom or something noiretextatique Nov 2014 #7

I don't support any type of violent protest or celebration. bigwillq Nov 2014 #2

any advice for these white people? noiretextatique Nov 2014 #8

They should. bigwillq Nov 2014 #17

Never understood that either liberal N proud Nov 2014 #3

So...where are the police? Stellar Nov 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2014 #6

except when it does noiretextatique Nov 2014 #9

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The photos were picked with very little thought involved. Why did you fail to mention Baseball? Quixote1818 Nov 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2014 #15

Maybe you should click on the link I proveded? Quixote1818 Nov 2014 #16

Shhh ... You are ruining a terrible racist point... Oktober Nov 2014 #10

Everyone knows there are also blacks involved in these sporting event riots Quixote1818 Nov 2014 #12

Here's another one, from April: moondust Nov 2014 #11

Penn State had an idiocy riot in July of 1998. Orrex Nov 2014 #18

Yup, very true. HappyMe Nov 2014 #19