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Binkie The Clown

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22. Don't be shocked. This is nothing new.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:10 AM

Jul 2016

1829 – Cincinnati riots of 1829
1834 – New York Anti-abolitionist riots
1835 – Baltimore bank riot
1835 August – Snow Riot Lynch mob and riots in Washington, D.C.
1836 – Cincinnati riots of 1836
1837 – New York Flour Riot
1841 – Cincinnati riots of 1841
1844 – Philadelphia Nativist Riots
1849 – Astor Place Riot
1850 – Squatters' Riot (California)
1851 – Christiana Riot (Christiana, Pennsylvania)
1853 – Cincinnati riot of 1853
1855 – Bloody Monday (Louisville, Kentucky)
1855 – Portland Rum Riot (Portland, Maine)
1855 – Lager Beer Riot (Chicago)
1856 – Know-Nothing Riot of 1856 (Baltimore)
1857 – Know-Nothing Riot (Washington, D.C.)
1857 – New York City Police Riot

And the list goes on, and on, and on, without any let up. There's nothing new or unusual about what's happening today. It's already happened hundreds of times before. Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_riots for some historical perspective on things.

Young folks who don't pay any attention to history think everything that's happening right now is something that's never happened before. They couldn't be more wrong.

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How does a spontaneous protest turn into this? [View all] Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 OP

Take one peaceful protest, add crazy, murderous people with guns. That's how. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #1

Maybe I'm being naieve, but how this went off would have needed more plan then this protest had Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #4

Crazy and murderous doesn't mean stupid or incompetent. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #9

Yeah but all of those took at least weeks to plan. This was a protest of events that occurre 48 hour Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #13

All they needed was knowledge of the route Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #19

Good point. I think we may be coming at this with different definitions of crazy. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #25

This evil group perhaps was not part of the peaceful protest. riversedge Jul 2016 #34

This evil individual/group was DEFINITELY NOT part of the peaceful protest groundloop Jul 2016 #50

Definitely took the protests out of the news for sure. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #51

10 cops shot - I don't think they're dead. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #2

It did not. This was a premeditated, well planned ambush KeepItReal Jul 2016 #3

Thats what I'm saying. The events leading to this protest march happened within 48 hours.... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #6

Maybe the protest and the ambush had nothing but opportunity for the shooters to... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #12

Even then, how would you be able the logistics from 'this is the parade route' to we have the guns.. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #15

This is just not that sophisticated an attack Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #23

I agree, I don't see why this is something that requires a lot of planning. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2016 #33

All one or multiple people had to do is say, grab our guns, lets kill some cops snooper2 Jul 2016 #45

Could be an oppurtunistic terrorist cell with previous plans. nt greyl Jul 2016 #5

That is an interesting take... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #7

They sure don't appear to be sympathic to the peaceful protestors' cause. nt greyl Jul 2016 #8

that seems most likely. I'm just waiting for the conspiracy nuts to get started with this Bucky Jul 2016 #28

Good thing at least a couple are in custody alive, yes. nt greyl Jul 2016 #30

I'm still wondering if it's an agent provocateur. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2016 #10

regardless of what "team" they are batting for, they ARE AntiBank Jul 2016 #29

oh jesus b. fucking christ on a melon snooper2 Jul 2016 #46

The police chief said police met with event organizers HamiltonSwan Jul 2016 #11

In what time frame though? 24 hours? 36 tops? This seems like a large attack to throw together in 36 Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #16

Not for a military/para-military organization. Rex Jul 2016 #18

I'm just repeating what he said in their last presser HamiltonSwan Jul 2016 #21

I hate to admit sarisataka Jul 2016 #26

The various sovereign citizen militias are packed with former military right wingers. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #38

They used the protest to attract law enforcement to be in place to be ambushed. Rex Jul 2016 #14

Four shooters? sarisataka Jul 2016 #17

My very same questions. herding cats Jul 2016 #20

I assumed two shooters, two spotters Nevernose Jul 2016 #24

3 potentials in custody. 1 is female. 4th is cornered in El Centro AntiBank Jul 2016 #32

Don't be shocked. This is nothing new. Binkie The Clown Jul 2016 #22

Interesting gopiscrap Jul 2016 #31

open carry in Texas means spontaneous moments can turn into ambushes Bucky Jul 2016 #27

im waiting for them to be accused of being Black Muslims MFM008 Jul 2016 #35

People could plan something like this in a matter of hours Lee-Lee Jul 2016 #36

Bad guys taking advantage get the red out Jul 2016 #37

Nothing you have written here is true oberliner Jul 2016 #39

I probably should feed the troll but in defense of the OP.. Trekologer Jul 2016 #47

I would say the protest wasn't spontaneous. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #40

That's not the point I'm bringing up. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #41

It is the point. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #44

Bombs? I haven't heard about that. nt Javaman Jul 2016 #42

I read that no bombs have been found Bettie Jul 2016 #43

It's called "target of opportunity"... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #48

Exactly. It was both planned and spontaneous. Statistical Jul 2016 #49