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cstanleytech

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11. I have honestly never understood the point of rioting and looting businesses that had nothing

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2020, 12:59 PM

May 2020

to do with the actions of the police or the police officers.
All that happens is that a number of businesses will end either closing up shop permanently or if they do reopen they might cut their workforce and or their workers hours to recoup some of their personal losses all of which ends up hurting the people that live in the community.

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Man shot dead amid violent George Floyd protests in Minneapolis [View all] Dial H For Hero May 2020 OP

" ... the victim was a looter shot dead by an owner of the business ..." Botany May 2020 #1

"That is one of the theories that we're working into," jayfish May 2020 #3

Not gonna alert on that lol Loki Liesmith May 2020 #5

It's also strange to call a looter a victim Renew Deal May 2020 #6

I searched for a story with more information, but couldn't find anything. Dial H For Hero May 2020 #7

I assume so Renew Deal May 2020 #9

He was shot outside the business. Other wise you might have a point. safeinOhio May 2020 #10

It says he was found outside the business. AtheistCrusader May 2020 #14

THIS. roamer65 May 2020 #17

All of that depends on the color of your skin. safeinOhio May 2020 #18

You were honest, you did your duty. roamer65 May 2020 #23

The defendant was convicted. safeinOhio May 2020 #24

Broken system. roamer65 May 2020 #25

Yeah, Death For Alleged jayfish May 2020 #2

You see it as a simple property crime ripcord May 2020 #4

Lets talk this through Renew Deal May 2020 #8

Let's Really Dig Into It. jayfish May 2020 #12

Right Renew Deal May 2020 #15

Was he Black and safeinOhio May 2020 #20

exactly and IMHO no piece of fucking property gopiscrap May 2020 #19

100% safeinOhio May 2020 #21

That belongs to both sides right? Renew Deal May 2020 #27

absolutely gopiscrap May 2020 #28

I have honestly never understood the point of rioting and looting businesses that had nothing cstanleytech May 2020 #11

most often those business are owned by folks gopiscrap May 2020 #22

Not part of what community? As reported, mostly small businesses owned by immigrants. 58Sunliner May 2020 #26

"A riot," King said, "is the language of the unheard." JonLP24 May 2020 #29

The violence just distracts from the original crime liberal N proud May 2020 #13

It's good to protest, but shouldn't be looting no excuses rockfordfile May 2020 #16