Riots in Missouri - Part 1

[Sun_Down]

Why would they announce this at this hour, knowing full well what would happen?

So that these images would be burned in our brains the next time this happens.

 

[Apollo]

Dude, huge violence may happen it is not important for you to follow?

Well you certainly called me out.. I didn't think anything was going to happen..

now I am following it....

 

[SuperJediHero]

Protest happening in DC too

 

[Kelly]

A Fox news camera man just got punched - camera went dead afterwards - by a man wearing one of those anonymous masks.

Good lord, no he wasn't. The reporter and camerman are fine, it was just a cable that got disconnected.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

You'll find no argument from me there. This whole thing has been horribly mismanaged by local, state, and federal authorities. IMO, it was blatantly obvious that the prosecutors did not want to press charges against Wilson. And like I said, while I am not saying that Wilson should have been found innocent or guilty, at the very least a trial should have happened.


Even taking in the fact that this goes beyond just one or even two, three, or four cases, it still doesn't represent what justice is. People who are holding signs that Wilson should be jailed for life don't understand what justice is. Wilson is entitled to the presumption of innocence until he is proven guilty. Many people just automatically judged Wilson to be guilty and needed to be punished. And I will say the same towards those who defended Wilson. They're just blindly defending him without taking into account all of the facts of the case, the situation, and the racial history behind it all.

IMO, this is exactly like the Trayvon Martin case where people automatically jumped to conclusions in support of George Zimmerman or wanting to see Zimmerman hang without absorbing all of the facts and an irresponsible media perpetuated the stupidity of both sides.

I agree with your general sentiment. The problem for me is this feels like a hopeless situation. How do you fix something when the power structure is for it?

Wilson is a catalyst, no doubt. But the problems that exist almost make it impossible for what feels like a fair finding of innocence. The people feel a that the police department and DA are corrupt and broken. What happens when those who are responsible for finding and present "facts" are not trustworthy?

 

[Lily Adler]

If it's a protest, then fine. So long as they don't riot.

 

[Thundercrack85]

...I don't even know where to start on this one.

Can we stop acting like Michael Brown was some innocent martyr? He was a petty crook who attacked a cop, and got shot. His death is not a national tragedy.

Whose idea was it to announce this at night? Seriously.

Also, why in the hell is the President getting involved in this? I was watching CNN, and the juxtaposition of his speech and what was happening in Missiouri seemed like a SNL sketch. The way he talked and the other screen showed people looting / torching cars. He looked like a damn fool.

 

[Kelly]

There are protesters in Time Square...

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Uh Oh! New York has a huge protest now too! LAME AND SAD!!!!!!

Gonna just ignore the revolution point aren't ya. So transparent.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Don Lemon Live from Ferguson: "Obviously, There's a Smell of Marijuana"

How long you think it took for Don Lemon to say something infuriatingly dumb and insensitive on this rotten night? If you guessed less than a minute after Anderson Cooper threw to him, you guessed right.

"Obviously, there's a smell of marijuana in the air."

Obviously.

Haha Don Lemon is such a tool

 

[Tempest]

You'll find no argument from me there. This whole thing has been horribly mismanaged by local, state, and federal authorities. IMO, it was blatantly obvious that the prosecutors did not want to press charges against Wilson. And like I said, while I am not saying that Wilson should have been found innocent or guilty, at the very least a trial should have happened.


Even taking in the fact that this goes beyond just one or even two, three, or four cases, it still doesn't represent what justice is. People who are holding signs that Wilson should be jailed for life don't understand what justice is. Wilson is entitled to the presumption of innocence until he is proven guilty. Many people just automatically judged Wilson to be guilty and needed to be punished. And I will say the same towards those who defended Wilson. They're just blindly defending him without taking into account all of the facts of the case, the situation, and the racial history behind it all.

IMO, this is exactly like the Trayvon Martin case where people automatically jumped to conclusions in support of George Zimmerman or wanting to see Zimmerman hang without absorbing all of the facts and an irresponsible media perpetuated the stupidity of both sides.

What would you have charged Wilson with? You have to have a crime to charge before you go to trial. That was the whole point of the grand jury; to determine what, if any charges should have been filed.

 

[Apollo]

Good lord, no he wasn't. The reporter and camerman are fine, it was just a cable that got disconnected.

It looked like it. Now they say he was fine.

 

[Kelly]

...I don't even know where to start on this one.

Can we stop acting like Michael Brown was some innocent martyr? He was a petty crook who attacked a cop, and got shot. His death is not a national tragedy.

Whose idea was it to announce this at night? Seriously.

Also, why in the hell is the President getting involved in this? I was watching CNN, and the juxtaposition of his speech and what was happening in Missiouri seemed like a SNL sketch. The way he talked and the other screen showed people looting / torching cars. He looked like a damn fool.

Yeah, we have discussed that.....VERY STUPID. But, this governor, DA and others have been extremely dumb in all of this.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

So according to the reports on the ground for CNN. A woman was injured, and some of the protestors were approaching the people asking for help for the woman, and the cops started firing at them.

 

[Kelly]

It looked like it. Now they say he was fine.

It is possible that the guy with the Anonymous mask did kick the cable or something.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Yeah, we have discussed that.....VERY STUPID. But, this governor, DA and others have been extremely dumb in all of this.

Well they spent all that money preparing. They probably thought it would be a waste not to use it.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Well this was bound to happen anyway but at least people aren't feeling as frisky and/or drunk at 6am. Plus there is the added benefit of being able to identify idots later on thanks to footage

 

[Tempest]

Yeah, we have discussed that.....VERY STUPID. But, this governor, DA and others have been extremely dumb in all of this.

I believe it was done because they wanted to make sure the majority of people weren't out and about.

Edit because I suck at grammar.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I believe it was done because they wanted to make sure the majority of people weren't out and about.

Edit because I suck at grammar.

So when everyone who might have a problem can band together. A bad idea imo.

 

[Kelly]

So according to the reports on the ground for CNN. A woman was injured, and some of the protestors were approaching the people asking for help for the woman, and the cops started firing at them.

When did they say that? While Anderson Cooper was on?

 

[Thundercrack85]

No one riots before breakfast.

 

[Feenix]

Yeah I don't trust anything CNN spouts off.

 

[Lily Adler]

Honest question: What does it take for the National Guard to get involved?

 

[Kelly]

I believe it was done because they wanted to make sure the majority of people weren't out and about.

Edit because I suck at grammar.

Well, that was stupid, yeah...lets do it when most people are off work and it's dark...

 

[SuperJediHero]

I am sorry, I can NOT sympathize with these protestors whatsoever!