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branford

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34. I'm having trouble feeling much sympathy.

Sat Dec 27, 2014, 09:15 PM

Dec 2014

He was old and mature enough to be a protest leader and spokesperson who purportedly advocated peaceful protest, yet apparently knowingly and willingly was videotaped trying to set multiple fires on private property, an inherently very dangerous activity.

His is a confessed arsonist with political motives. He made clear and voluntary choices, and will now suffer the entirely expected consequences.

It can be easily argued that maybe he shouldn't be able to do all the things that most law-abiding and peaceful Americans take for granted.

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Protester in St. Louis area charged with arson [View all] Ryan Fitzomething Dec 2014 OP

I have no use for rogue cops, but I'll shed no tears for an admitted arsonist. n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #1

I Want to See His Confession Ryan Fitzomething Dec 2014 #2

You will, at his trial. n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #7

Maybe the police gave Williams the "Jon Burge treatment." For those not up on KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #8

Or maybe he tried to burn a business down. Ace Rothstein Dec 2014 #9

I see you had to go back about 20 years to come up with something to presumably compare this to? George II Dec 2014 #13

Right. Because after Burge and Rampart, all police abuse everywhere magically stopped KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #14

As the saying goes, "just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me"! George II Dec 2014 #23

Well there was this not to long ago in my town Ash_F Dec 2014 #18

See above. George II Dec 2014 #24

Or maybe he confessed because they showed him the video of him lighting the fire, GGJohn Dec 2014 #16

"lighter sentence" TheCowsCameHome Dec 2014 #19

LOL, I didn't catch the irony of my statement. GGJohn Dec 2014 #21

Ah, now we see first hand what a "New York minute" really is! George II Dec 2014 #12

I am afraid I cannot Sherman A1 Dec 2014 #3

Pretty stupid on his account...when he had been photographed over and over.. Historic NY Dec 2014 #4

Pretty dumb. 840high Dec 2014 #29

What was that supposed to accomplish? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2014 #5

He was trying to prove that black teens should be profiled... 4139 Dec 2014 #10

hey look, filthy trash stands on DU reddread Dec 2014 #15

? I don't understand your reply 4139 Dec 2014 #17

Semantics, on the internet, where tone of voice can't be heard Babel_17 Dec 2014 #25

which is what a sophisticated poster would have done reddread Dec 2014 #27

Yes, my point was the only people he helped were the haters. 4139 Dec 2014 #33

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #20

Did you mean "IF he was trying....."? White or black..... George II Dec 2014 #26

nice coaching reddread Dec 2014 #28

Good. nt greytdemocrat Dec 2014 #6

UNBELIEVABLE, even this admitted arsonist gets a pass around here.... George II Dec 2014 #11

I can both oppose unjustified police violence AND arsonists at the same time. branford Dec 2014 #22

No you can't... bobclark86 Dec 2014 #32

Now another 19 year old will be consigned to the rolls of "convicted felon" Calista241 Dec 2014 #30

It's sad, but he should have thought of that before attempting to light the store up. GGJohn Dec 2014 #31

Apparently you didn't see the video... Historic NY Dec 2014 #35

Yeah, I saw the video, if he's a first time offender, the DA may offer him a deal. GGJohn Dec 2014 #36

I'm having trouble feeling much sympathy. branford Dec 2014 #34