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130. Hopefully they all get arrested

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Original post)

Fri Dec 25, 2015, 11:25 PM

Dec 2015

I have to get my son to the airport tomorrow morning for a flight to visit friends he hasn't seen in years. If some assholes prevented us getting to the airport I'd hope they get arrested too. It does "hurt" someone, in the sense that it causes them to miss a flight to get wherever they are going for whatever reason and it is often money out of someone's pocket. These types of asinine acts help no one and turns off those inclined to support groups like BLM.

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Black Lives Matter protesters block roads to airports in Minneapolis, San Francisco [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2015 OP

Making people miss flights home for the holidays with little chance to rebook will win hearts. FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #1

^^^this^^^ eom Purveyor Dec 2015 #2

+1 nt snappyturtle Dec 2015 #3

Glad YOU said it. I get blasted when I point out the silliness of these tactics 7962 Dec 2015 #5

agree with the title... mgmaggiemg Dec 2015 #9

Yep bluestateguy Dec 2015 #8

Indeed iandhr Dec 2015 #11

+10 840high Dec 2015 #13

Yup. SoapBox Dec 2015 #14

if innocent black people being attacked and killed and nobody held accountable JI7 Dec 2015 #16

Two wrongs make a right and win hearts? Fail. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #30

The fail is comparing what blm is doing to killing an innocent JI7 Dec 2015 #46

Exactly. That was your fail. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #48

no it's your fail. I'm not the one saying one is like the other JI7 Dec 2015 #50

No, it was very much yours. TekGryphon Dec 2015 #116

Thing is, in most cases I'd bet that already DID win their hearts. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #79

I am sure you will be accused of whitesplaining Skittles Dec 2015 #20

BLM is not trying to win your heart or the hearts of others that don't give a Stellar Dec 2015 #21

So you think that everybody who missed a crucial flight doesn't care a "fu*k". Wrong wrong wrong. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #31

Wrong? How can you tell, what do you suppose? nt Stellar Dec 2015 #53

how can you tell? Skittles Dec 2015 #115

Ah there it is, if you dont like my tactics the you dont care about the problem! 7962 Dec 2015 #34

You are really doing your best to insult me and the cause! Stellar Dec 2015 #51

No, if I was doing my best it would get a hide! 7962 Dec 2015 #59

Merry Christmas. Stellar Dec 2015 #64

And the same to you & yours. Have a healthy one at the very least! 7962 Dec 2015 #69

Well said. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #76

Take my kid, for instance. Igel Dec 2015 #60

Happy Holidays to you. nt Stellar Dec 2015 #65

You have said it much better than I did. 7962 Dec 2015 #70

"Travelers will make it to the airport on-time" joshcryer Dec 2015 #25

Thanks to the police. FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #33

But yesterday they closed an entire terminal TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #77

That's a crummy thing to do. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #73

Exactly FarPoint Dec 2015 #78

+1. Nt Owl Dec 2015 #118

It's not about winning hearts. Old Union Guy Dec 2015 #131

Misguided, but my heart goes out. truthisfreedom Dec 2015 #4

Same to you! 7962 Dec 2015 #61

Middle and upper income African American college students, underthematrix Dec 2015 #6

great point thanks mgmaggiemg Dec 2015 #10

You encompassed so much in that short statement. Thank you! 7962 Dec 2015 #36

Try to forgive them. potone Dec 2015 #54

Well I may forgive them after my beloved President's term ends and he is underthematrix Dec 2015 #82

I understand. potone Dec 2015 #113

schools are not in session right now JI7 Dec 2015 #80

I'm not speaking of literally being in school. I'm underthematrix Dec 2015 #87

Beautifully said! n/t moonscape Dec 2015 #119

Sometimes this is a good tactic and sometimes LiberalElite Dec 2015 #7

If it doesn't interfere with people's lives, their message won't get noticed. valerief Dec 2015 #84

Really? YOU seem to have noticed it. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #88

hopefully the police can arrest them and reopen the highways Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #89

Civil disobedience is all the working class has left. Skeeter Barnes Dec 2015 #12

I agree it's all working class has left yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #15

I'm really enjoying all the posts from Bernie Sanders' supporters decrying civil disobediance CreekDog Dec 2015 #17

Um romanic Dec 2015 #29

This article didn't mention a single missed flight. On the contrary, the CHP said people Skeeter Barnes Dec 2015 #19

People made their flights thanks to the police breaking up the protest effort FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #35

Well on the news they said otherwise so trolling around like you said is wrong yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #39

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas as well, my good friend. Skeeter Barnes Dec 2015 #44

Thank you! I find it hard to believe it's tomorrow. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #45

And I agree with Rep Maxine Waters... Stellar Dec 2015 #18

I look at it like this... christx30 Dec 2015 #22

Really what good is that "support" anyway if black people keep getting murdered by police? fbc Dec 2015 #28

Because they NEED the support of all those they keep badgering! Numbers matter. 7962 Dec 2015 #37

Well excuse me for thinking they need the support of those running for office, Stellar Dec 2015 #47

And those politicians need/want the support christx30 Dec 2015 #68

And what good is it to protest christx30 Dec 2015 #56

And there you have it. 7962 Dec 2015 #58

Don't you think Bernie would need the support of Black people to help him defeat Hillary, Stellar Dec 2015 #49

I'm still aghast that this is coming from many professed Bernie Sanders' supporters CreekDog Dec 2015 #24

Possibly, but at least Bernie has a plan and Hillary doesn't, as I see it. Stellar Dec 2015 #52

Why did you think my post was a criticism of Bernie? It wasn't. CreekDog Dec 2015 #124

Forgive me if I gave you that impression... Stellar Dec 2015 #125

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #40

I Guess I Don't Understand RobinA Dec 2015 #38

They will never have the support of the fair weather types anyway. You either want justice Skeeter Barnes Dec 2015 #42

Most People RobinA Dec 2015 #57

I don't deny that there are people who don't give a shit or those that wish BLM would just go away. Skeeter Barnes Dec 2015 #67

Actually RobinA Dec 2015 #104

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #41

The power of civil disobedience is not in disruption. Igel Dec 2015 #62

I'm not sure of your point or why it was posted in reply to me. Skeeter Barnes Dec 2015 #66

Then maybe don't have their protest methods fuck with working class people? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #83

BLM also stopped traffic on the 405 near LAX today, local news actually played it straight coverage winstars Dec 2015 #23

After the whole twitter drama between Deray, Netta, and Shaun King romanic Dec 2015 #26

Ruining Christmas for people who might be on their side is going to help? Democat Dec 2015 #27

I wish they would block voting registration sites with long lines Gore1FL Dec 2015 #32

When republicans make it more difficult to vote, or to register to vote, people call that hughee99 Dec 2015 #55

I mean blocking them with business. Gore1FL Dec 2015 #122

It was a group with a noble cause. Now it is a group of complete fucking losers. Township75 Dec 2015 #43

The NAACP..... ValasHune Dec 2015 #63

I stand in Unity with all Black Lives Matter protests. Sunlei Dec 2015 #71

Even ones damaging to their message? Throd Dec 2015 #72

I wish thousands would lay in the streets. I'm all for non violent protest. Sunlei Dec 2015 #74

I'm for EFFECTIVE non-violent protest. Throd Dec 2015 #90

it's painful to see the misfires Skittles Dec 2015 #121

I can't think of a better way to alienate people who might have supported you. Vinca Dec 2015 #75

Can someone please tell these idiots to stop with the stupid stuff WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2015 #81

Wow, welcome to my Forever Ignored Club. Happy holidays. nt valerief Dec 2015 #85

Please feel free to add me, too. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #86

BLM are a bunch of assholes for blocking the highway when people are trying to visit families Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #91

I'll be happy to join your ignore list too. christx30 Dec 2015 #102

Post 81 was completely correct. Ignore me forever. Merry Christmas. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #120

sure you do Truprogressive85 Dec 2015 #101

Some news for several posters upthread Scootaloo Dec 2015 #92

Collective punishment is what you are proposing. Throd Dec 2015 #94

Maybe if you have a piss-poor understanding of "collective punishment" Scootaloo Dec 2015 #99

If you wanna go the Westboro route, be my guest. Throd Dec 2015 #100

Don't ignore the impact of the cause itself. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #105

I think you're wrong about some things. christx30 Dec 2015 #112

+ 1.... dhill926 Dec 2015 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #97

Point by point: Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #98

A'ite Scootaloo Dec 2015 #103

*sigh* Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #108

Not a problem Scootaloo Dec 2015 #111

The People Outside RobinA Dec 2015 #106

How effective has this outlook been? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #110

Can you give even one example where pissing people off lead to a constructive result? Egnever Dec 2015 #117

Well said underpants Dec 2015 #107

Yes, ^this^. nt Zorra Dec 2015 #132

Instresting Truprogressive85 Dec 2015 #93

Depends RobinA Dec 2015 #109

I like how the few supporters of BLM romanic Dec 2015 #96

There will be fewer and fewer supporters Democat Dec 2015 #123

Those kinds of tactics don't elicit any feelings of support with me. Lil Missy Dec 2015 #114

A few ppl had a minor inconvenience interrupt their privileged life mwrguy Dec 2015 #126

+1 Scootaloo Dec 2015 #127

so life is a privilege now? romanic Dec 2015 #128

If someone chooses to give of their christx30 Dec 2015 #129

Hopefully they all get arrested TeddyR Dec 2015 #130

Civil disobedience is far too inconvenient for America these days. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #133