|
News: Baltimore Riots: Discrepancy Over Shooting; Tensions Back
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 5,723
|
Peaceful protests are one thing but destroying cars, stealing, and harming people? Ffs.
Glad I don't live there.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/17/2013
Posts: 19,066
|
Quote:
Originally posted by AHemsworth
So, let's let the pro-looters tell us how this made a change since they think the riots were justified and should be condoned.
Like I said, innocent people end up paying the price. I don't want to here **** about an insurance either because it should NEVER have come to that. No one should lose their home/business they've built up/owned for years just someone could get some free damn Mike N Ikes. FOH.
|
Where have you seen people in this thread, or in general, justifying the looting?
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 14,942
|
Quote:
Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf
Where have you seen people in this thread, or in general, justifying the looting?
|
Read the last few pages. Saying some buildings being burned down and places looted won't hurt that part of the city because it's already ****** is justifying the behavior.
|
|
|
Member Since: 1/3/2014
Posts: 3,992
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Mani.
What the hell does that have to do with anything? Lol. Me not liking Baltimore does not mean I'm not satisfied with my education, etc. and I damn sure don't have to be self absorbed and brag about it.(No pun intended). I'm talking about this city, not someone's high school story. You can strive to get a good education anywhere here in U.S. It doesn't matter how bad the state or city is... But, Baltimore in general is a horrible city to live in. I don't feel safe here at all. Property taxes are out of this world and to me, it doesn't have much of any good jobs to offer. I enjoyed living in other parts of Maryland like Hagerstown, but this city is ****. Nothing you can say will change that for me. I cannot wait to leave. There is no room for growth or opportunities here. This city does nothing, but train you on how to make a quick departure for another city. Rich and Baltimore should never be in the same sentence.
|
It has everything to do with what I'm talking about OPPORTUNITY. Because of the educational opportunities I have had BECAUSE OF BALTIMORE I and others like me are successful in life. That's the point you missing.
And kii at "don't put rich and Baltimore in the same sentence" when there are PLENTY of Baltimore neighborhoods that rival even the nicest areas in other parts of Maryland in terms of home equity value. Just because you don't like it here doesn't mean it's a complete **** hole. Because there are tons of examples of it being the complete opposite
|
|
|
Member Since: 1/3/2014
Posts: 3,992
|
Quote:
Originally posted by AHemsworth
So, let's let the pro-looters tell us how this made a change since they think the riots were justified and should be condoned.
Like I said, innocent people end up paying the price. I don't want to here **** about an insurance either because it should NEVER have come to that. No one should lose their home/business they've built up/owned for years just someone could get some free damn Mike N Ikes. FOH.
|
Exactly most of the people looting were not doing it because of the cause they were doing it because they could get away with it
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/17/2013
Posts: 19,066
|
Quote:
Originally posted by AHemsworth
Read the last few pages. Saying some buildings being burned down and places looted won't hurt that part of the city because it's already ****** is justifying the behavior.
|
That's not what justifying means. There are not saying the actions were just, they were saying it was inconsequential.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 2,750
|
I don't get it though whats the purpose of them ruining THEIR own town?
The problem is with the cops so go to their police precincts and riot there
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 14,942
|
Quote:
Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf
That's not what justifying means. There are not saying the actions were just, they were saying it was inconsequential.
|
You interpreted one way, I interpreted it another. Saying the riots are necessary IS condoning the actions, but I'm sleep.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 23,078
|
It seems that with Camden Yards being empty during the game they play better
|
|
|
Member Since: 7/12/2010
Posts: 9,704
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Howie
It has everything to do with what I'm talking about OPPORTUNITY. Because of the educational opportunities I have had BECAUSE OF BALTIMORE I and others like me are successful in life. That's the point you missing.
And kii at "don't put rich and Baltimore in the same sentence" when there are PLENTY of Baltimore neighborhoods that rival even the nicest areas in other parts of Maryland in terms of home equity value. Just because you don't like it here doesn't mean it's a complete **** hole. Because there are tons of examples of it being the complete opposite
|
What does that have to do with THE STATE OF THIS CITY? Just like you had a good education, what do you say to the people who are struggling to even get into school? Who dropped out, etc? Do you think they'd be crying the same tune as you? No. Getting a good education does not dictate a damn thing because you can do that anywhere. You probably have both parents and was spoon fed throughout your life. Now you think Baltimore is such a great experience. Well, you aren't everyone so I can care less. I'm talking about bigger and more serious issues within this city/state. Relating that to a personal experience (which we clearly know is not what is for the majority here) has nothing to do with anyone but yourself.
And Lol. Where are these nice parts? Because guess what? 10 steps up from the nicest parts are what we call the hood, dear. And that's exactly what Baltimore city is. A big ass hood.
|
|
|
Member Since: 10/2/2011
Posts: 4,285
|
Ferguson lasted about a month and I wonder how this will compare...
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/31/2012
Posts: 13,110
|
|
|
|
Member Since: 1/3/2014
Posts: 4,012
|
Let me just throw my 2 cents in.
The military + police forces around the country have been preparing for riots such as this since 5 or so years ago. The media is intentionally targeting and antagonizing black Americans by fueling racism and worsening their communities because they're the most vulnerable. Martial law is not just some conspiracy, the gov has been planning ways to introduce it to the American citezens for years. What these "protesters" are fighting for is equality (generally speaking) but as we know, achieving equality is less likely than experiencing a total catastrophe. Don't fool yourselves into thinking the on going racial tensions isn't orchestrated by the media + gov. History is repeating itself and our generation is not prone to the riots that went on thought the country in the 60s. What white people need to do is step out of their homogeneous box and get some perspective before judging the damaged black communities. As for the blacks, they need to stop falling for these traps, seriously.
Also no one labels the havoc sporting events cause as riots, even if they're known to cause a lot of damage because they are usually caused by mostly reckless whites. They don't get the same treatment (as in an army of swat teams) nor does it ever get the same kind of coverage in the media. So don't go there acting like this doesn't have to do with race.
|
|
|
ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 1/6/2010
Posts: 4,761
|
Quote:
Originally posted by BGKC
Let me just throw my 2 cents in.
The military + police forces around the country have been preparing for riots such as this since 5 or so years ago. The media is intentionally targeting and antagonizing black Americans by fueling racism and worsening their communities because they're the most vulnerable. Martial law is not just some conspiracy, the gov has been planning ways to introduce it to the American citezens for years. What these "protesters" are fighting for is equality (generally speaking) but as we know, achieving equality is less likely than experiencing a total catastrophe. Don't fool yourselves into thinking the on going racial tensions isn't orchestrated by the media + gov. History is repeating itself and our generation is not prone to the riots that went on thought the country in the 60s. What white people need to do is step out of their homogeneous box and get some perspective before judging the damaged black communities. As for the blacks, they need to stop falling for these traps, seriously.
Also no one labels the havoc sporting events cause as riots, even if they're known to cause a lot of damage because they are usually caused by mostly reckless whites. They don't get the same treatment (as in an army of swat teams) nor does it ever get the same kind of coverage in the media. So don't go there acting like this doesn't have to do with race.
|
I am sorry but sounds like you are reading some conspiracy theory websites.
For your other point… Since you are lazy to go a few pages back… And I am lazy to write this all over again… I will quote myself…
Quote:
Originally posted by Mekitor
But like I said… if the Whites did it in a city… it will be all over the news too. This is Baltimore we are talking about. Also when the News are covering a story and all of a sudden it explodes into chaos, fires and looting well what do you expect… the media will still be following it. I can't believe you are not seeing the difference between some drunken college students causing chaos out of nowhere with no previous News coverage of any issue to something that was been covered and then these riots happens while the Media is already there.
Are you not getting the difference between these scenarios?
|
|
|
|
Member Since: 11/28/2011
Posts: 27,495
|
I don't see how it's so far fetched when the NSA exists. When Obama publically announced his plans to assassinate a U.S citizen (and no one batted an eye lid )and hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on military gear for cops . "Resisting arrest" is also increasingly becoming a death sentence. America is definitely moving towards being a tyrannical state. They just practicing on blacks for now. Don't think you whites will be safe forever.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/31/2012
Posts: 13,110
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Mekitor
I am sorry but sounds like you are reading some conspiracy theory websites.
For your other point… Since you are lazy to go a few pages back… And I am lazy to write this all over again… I will quote myself…
|
sis, I'm far from a conspiracy theorist but he has a point. Think about the leaks of the NSA wiretapping basically all of us all the time, and the government having a permanent history of your searches, the sites you go to, etc. And then look at drone strikes taking place in far off nations we're not even at war with, and how those drones hover over innocent people late at night while they sleep, threatening to bomb them to smithereens at any time.
America is getting darker and darker.
|
|
|
Member Since: 1/3/2014
Posts: 3,992
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Mani.
What does that have to do with THE STATE OF THIS CITY? Just like you had a good education, what do you say to the people who are struggling to even get into school? Who dropped out, etc? Do you think they'd be crying the same tune as you? No. Getting a good education does not dictate a damn thing because you can do that anywhere. You probably have both parents and was spoon fed throughout your life. Now you think Baltimore is such a great experience. Well, you aren't everyone so I can care less. I'm talking about bigger and more serious issues within this city/state. Relating that to a personal experience (which we clearly know is not what is for the majority here) has nothing to do with anyone but yourself.
And Lol. Where are these nice parts? Because guess what? 10 steps up from the nicest parts are what we call the hood, dear. And that's exactly what Baltimore city is. A big ass hood.
|
Are you from Baltimore? Because Roland Park, Canton, Harbor East, Mt. Vernon, Charles Villiage, And more are very expensive and great parts of Baltimore. I never said Baltimore was majority upscale and great everyone with a brain can tell that. And my point of sharing my experience is that you're saying Baltimore is this hopeless place and I'm saying that's not trusts all in how u make it. I didn't grow up here with a silver spoon in my mouth I grew up in the ghetto. I chose to make something of myself and I succeeded. My point is that the opportunities ARE here so stop trying but to make it seem as though Baltimore doesn't have any THATS what my point is.
|
|
|
Member Since: 1/3/2014
Posts: 3,992
|
Beyoncé just updated her website in support of Baltimore.
|
|
|
Member Since: 2/8/2014
Posts: 448
|
Where in Baltimore are these riots taking place?
The last time I was in Downtown Baltimore, I mostly stayed in the areas near the convention center, Camden Yards, and M&T Bank Stadium.
|
|
|
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 14,942
|
Apparently the van transporting Freddie made an unscheduled stop in front of a convenience store. But the footage and camera was destroyed by the rioters...
Excellent work.
|
|
|
|
|