Riots and Looting...the best way to get "Justice"

[Johnny]

April 29th 1992

 

[SMS]

They're just oppressed people lashing out at the elements of their community that contribute to the oppression; liquor stores etc... (or so I heard one race baiter say while excusing the Rodney King riots).

 

[Commander Keen]

April 29th 1992

Maybe this community needs more citizens defending from the rooftops.

 

[Johnny]

Maybe this community needs more citizens defending from the rooftops.

Nah they would get rail roaded.

 

[dennishoddy]

Maybe this community needs more citizens defending from the rooftops.

That's what the Korean community did at the Watts riots.

 

[FullAuto]

If Obama had a son...

 

[cjjtulsa]

How does this happen? Do they get together and say "Man, I'm pissed. Let's just burn our neighborhood. That'll show 'em!"

No. It's a case of "man I'm pissed; I wish something would happen so I could have an excuse to burn our neighborhood (and loot stores for liquor, electronics, and hair extensions)".

 

[farmerbyron]

Have we reached a point where looting is considered a protected first amendment activity?

 

[Lakenut]

Yes we have, because if we speak ill words about it someone might get offended.

 

[henschman]

Hey, you can't argue with results. If you pull this kind of stunt any time anything happens to one of your people, right or wrong, it does make some folks think twice before doing anything that could possibly upset your "community," and treat you with all kinds of special deference.

Then again this strategy doesn't work on everyone... there are some who are liable to see a riot as an opportunity to take to the rooftops and cull the herd a bit.