Always starts as a peaceful protest

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I am certain that being a police officer is an extremely tough job.

i am not

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

This image says a lot.

As in; According to some of our counterparts, who are we supposed to believe is the dangerous thug, here?

I dunno, guys. I'm thinking that the government employees with the riot gear have the advantage. But I could be wrong. She could be hiding an M-16 with five spare clips and ten hand grenades under that summer dress.

You know, I am certain that being a police officer is an extremely tough job and I truly do appreciate that they are willing to do it. But, I think the propaganda has warped some perceptions around here.

What a PR disaster. Guess they did not have a plain clothes officer to do the arresting.
Images like these are not helping the situation any. also one needs to define what constitutes a peaceful protest and how do you keep the militant people out since they too have a right to protest?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

What a PR disaster. Guess they did not have a plain clothes officer to do the arresting.
Images like these are not helping the situation any. also one needs to define what constitutes a peaceful protest and how do you keep the militant people out since they too have a right to protest?

Makes me think of the guy standing in front of a tank at Tienanmen Square.

Wonder what the kit for each one of those cops costs?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whell

You're dancing on the head of a pin now.

I'll say it again: there's no question that violence and BLM protests are linked. The police have every right to maintain order, and act to protect themselves and the public - including other BLM protesters who are either caught in the crossfire or too stupid get out of harm's way.

Nice sentiment.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whell

You did, actually.

http://www.politicalchat.org/showpos...04&postcount=3

Quite a stretch.

[whell]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

This image says a lot.

As in; According to some of our counterparts, who are we supposed to believe is the dangerous thug, here?

I dunno, guys. I'm thinking that the government employees with the riot gear have the advantage. But I could be wrong. She could be hiding an M-16 with five spare clips and ten hand grenades under that summer dress.

You know, I am certain that being a police officer is an extremely tough job and I truly do appreciate that they are willing to do it. But, I think the propaganda has warped some perceptions around here.

There's no "thuggery" going on there at all. There are police removing an idiot who refused to clear the street after being ordered to do so.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/us/bat...er-photograph/


Shot by Jonathan Bachman for Reuters, the photograph shows a black woman in profile, standing in the middle of the street as two police officers in riot gear seem to be preparing to arrest her in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

"Everyone was given proper instructions and a certain amount of time to clear the roadway. If they did not, then they were arrested," said L'Jean McKneely, spokesman for the Baton Rouge Police Department.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

So, a few idiots with no known connection to BLM acting up turns into condemnation of the entire group? We had some protests here, last night and so far.........Nothing. Maybe you should join the group I posted above? They seem to think all BLM protesters are murdering thugs too..............

Fixed it for you.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whell

BLM is responsible for perpetuating multiple myths, whether they believe those myths to be true or not (and that's being generous). They need to be responsible for the consequences.

What would those myths be exactly?

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by whell

There's no "thuggery" going on there at all. There are police removing an idiot who refused to clear the street after being ordered to do so.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/us/bat...er-photograph/


Shot by Jonathan Bachman for Reuters, the photograph shows a black woman in profile, standing in the middle of the street as two police officers in riot gear seem to be preparing to arrest her in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

"Everyone was given proper instructions and a certain amount of time to clear the roadway. If they did not, then they were arrested," said L'Jean McKneely, spokesman for the Baton Rouge Police Department.

As I said, what constitutes a peaceful protest. Can people spontaneously congregate or do they always need a permit, and we know where that will go, bureaucratic red tape. The way this seems to be, people congregate, the police ask the people to disperse, then they don't get to protest, tempers flare, riot gear comes out, confrontation ensues and finally a PR disaster. So who wins?

[whell]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

What a PR disaster. Guess they did not have a plain clothes officer to do the arresting.

Uh, no. If you'll notice in the photo, the police were already suited up in riot gear. This particular idiot didn't clear the street as ordered, so the cops closest were the ones manning the police line directly in front of her.

If there's a PR disaster, its the one being perpetrated by folks who want to keep throwing gas on this particular fire...including using out of context photographs to push as false narrative.