Education is key to racism! Respecting, understanding others who are different, in race, religion and creed! I think it’s up to parents to teach their children as they grow up right from wrong and it’s not happening…this goes for all races…teach your children values, right from wrong, love, responsibility, educate…..
When the video of the murder played across America it caused the overwhelming majority to come together. To agree that there is a problem that must be solved.
But after 5-6 days of rioting, looting, arson and murder, many people are having second thoughts. The daytime demonstrations are a wide mix of colors and communities. The nighttime violence is almost completely black. Especially the looting.
– Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising on 26th and 28th: Destroyed by fire
– USPS Post Office Minnehaha and Lake: Destroyed by fire
– Mailbox Solutions Plus 44th Ave N. and Penn: Destroyed by fire
– Cellphone shop 44th Ave N. and Penn: Destroyed by fire
– Tom’s Barbershop 44th Ave. N. and Penn: Fire damage
– ChicagoLake Dental: Extensive fire damage
– Mama Safia East Lake Street: Fire damage
– Bismallah Grocery & Coffee Chicago Avenue: Fire damage and looting
– Speedway 51st and 34th: Fire damage
– Domino’s on 26th Ave So and E 28th Street: Destroyed by fire
– Popeyes Chicken Chicago Avenue: Destroyed by Fire
– Boost Mobile East Lake Street: Destroyed by fire
– Neighbors One Stop Inc. Gas station, 3759 Penn Ave N: Fire damage
– Atlas Staffing: 1st Ave and Lake: Destroyed by fire
– Uncle Hugo’s/Uncle Edgar’s 28th and Chicago: Destroyed by fire
– Holiday Gas Station 46th and Hiawatha: Extensive fire damage
– Iron Door Pub: Fire damage
– Speedway LynLake: Extensive fire damage
– Family Dollar 36th & Nicollet: Destroyed by fire
– O’Reilly’s Auto Parts 36th and Nicollet: Extensive fire damage
– Fade Factory Barber Shop: Extensive fire damage
– Hibachi Grill on Lake Street: Fire damage
I’m running out of room. And this is ONLY the fire related damage. I excluded the “Property Damage” list.
Over 300 businesses damaged or destroyed. The vast majority locally owned. Many without adequate insurance.
Tell me again how this has ANYTHING to do with social justice, justice for George Floyd, justice for anyone. What does racism have to do with blacks looting and burning local black owned businesses?
St Louis: https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-businesses-despair-reopen-after-more-than-70-hit-by-looters/article_b0926090-fdcb-51bc-aba3-c30f463230ee.html
Running out of room again. Google the term “list of looted businesses”.
Please, don’t bother with the “supremacists incited violence” crap. The klan did not incite caravans of black looters to rob and destroy stores in Berkeley, or anywhere else.
The way to solve the looting, rioting problem is to figure out that the rioting is NOT the problem, it is the reaction to the problem.
Weeding the bullies out of the police department and putting in a psychological test for their replacements would be the first step in solving the rioting problem. My brother in law was a cop in a small Texas town. He was a bully in high school to the point of exhibiting psychological issues in the stuff that he did, and he was able to turn that hobby into a profession by joining the local police department
Our police should be carefully chosen, required to wear cameras, and any complaints should be reviewed by a citizen’s committee, elected by the citizens of the community. The police have a “thin blue line” alliance that means that cops take care of each other. It should be modified to mean that no one covers for a cop who has done something wrong. I understand that the police are not dealing with the cream of society on a day to day basis, and actual respect for the average arrestee can be a hard thing to muster. But, they need to understand that covering for a cop who is not treating the citizens they arrest with respect even when they least deserve it is actually putting every one of them at more risk. Any time a neighbor is treated badly by the cops, even if I agree that he is a piece of scum, it makes me distrust that I will be treated fairly by the police. Until the people of a community trust that they will be treated fairly, there will be riots, and the police have historically not acted in a way which created that trust.
Trump gives a speech about using the military against U.S. citizens at the same time the National Guard is using teargas and rubber bullets to clear peaceful protestors so he can cross the street and do a phony photo-op in front of a church. The bishop of the church condemned Trump’s actions. Republicans are defending it by claiming the group was asked to leave and didn’t; there was no evidence of this request and since curfew was less than an hour away, Trump could have waited and while he waited he could have contacted the church rather than just using them. Other Repubs are citing violence elsewhere and said a 5% possibility of violence is enough of an excuse to teargas peaceful protestors.
brwydave Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This toon says it all when you look at our country’s progress under Tiny’s leadership.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
" … of the white people, by the white people, for the white people."
Zebrastripes almost 4 years ago
Education is key to racism! Respecting, understanding others who are different, in race, religion and creed! I think it’s up to parents to teach their children as they grow up right from wrong and it’s not happening…this goes for all races…teach your children values, right from wrong, love, responsibility, educate…..
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
When you have a racist looney tune like Trump stoking the fires you don’t need matches.
Andylit Premium Member almost 4 years ago
In fact, the fires may be causing racism to grow.
When the video of the murder played across America it caused the overwhelming majority to come together. To agree that there is a problem that must be solved.
But after 5-6 days of rioting, looting, arson and murder, many people are having second thoughts. The daytime demonstrations are a wide mix of colors and communities. The nighttime violence is almost completely black. Especially the looting.
Andylit Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Here’s what the fires ARE touching.
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-list-of-the-buildings-damaged-looted-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul
– Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising on 26th and 28th: Destroyed by fire
– USPS Post Office Minnehaha and Lake: Destroyed by fire
– Mailbox Solutions Plus 44th Ave N. and Penn: Destroyed by fire
– Cellphone shop 44th Ave N. and Penn: Destroyed by fire
– Tom’s Barbershop 44th Ave. N. and Penn: Fire damage
– ChicagoLake Dental: Extensive fire damage
– Mama Safia East Lake Street: Fire damage
– Bismallah Grocery & Coffee Chicago Avenue: Fire damage and looting
– Speedway 51st and 34th: Fire damage
– Domino’s on 26th Ave So and E 28th Street: Destroyed by fire
– Popeyes Chicken Chicago Avenue: Destroyed by Fire
– Boost Mobile East Lake Street: Destroyed by fire
– Neighbors One Stop Inc. Gas station, 3759 Penn Ave N: Fire damage
– Atlas Staffing: 1st Ave and Lake: Destroyed by fire
– Uncle Hugo’s/Uncle Edgar’s 28th and Chicago: Destroyed by fire
– Holiday Gas Station 46th and Hiawatha: Extensive fire damage
– Iron Door Pub: Fire damage
– Speedway LynLake: Extensive fire damage
– Family Dollar 36th & Nicollet: Destroyed by fire
– O’Reilly’s Auto Parts 36th and Nicollet: Extensive fire damage
– Fade Factory Barber Shop: Extensive fire damage
– Hibachi Grill on Lake Street: Fire damage
I’m running out of room. And this is ONLY the fire related damage. I excluded the “Property Damage” list.
Over 300 businesses damaged or destroyed. The vast majority locally owned. Many without adequate insurance.
Tell me again how this has ANYTHING to do with social justice, justice for George Floyd, justice for anyone. What does racism have to do with blacks looting and burning local black owned businesses?
Andylit Premium Member almost 4 years ago
And more about “the fires”. Let’s just see what the damage toll from social justice is around the country.
Twin Cities: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/a-list-of-the-buildings-damaged-looted-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul
Boston: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news-2/2020/06/01/boston-businesses-looted-vandalized-list
St Louis: https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-businesses-despair-reopen-after-more-than-70-hit-by-looters/article_b0926090-fdcb-51bc-aba3-c30f463230ee.html
Austin: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-protests-looting-george-floyd-mike-ramos/269-c532c593-a681-42db-8558-6b97a9e9f241
SF: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2020/06/01/businesses-hit-by-looting-across-bay-area.html
Santa Monica: https://abc7.com/santa-monica-protest-protests-in-los-angeles-today-george-floyd/6224598/
Chicago: https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2020/6/2/21278688/gofundme-crowdfunding-chicago-protests-looting-business
Cleveland: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/gu3a65/list_of_businesses_in_cleveland_that_were_damaged/
Seattle: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/downtown-businesses-assess-damage-weigh-reopening-after-nights-of-looting-and-chaos/
Philly: https://www.inquirer.com/business/retail/philadelphia-protest-retail-restaurants-violence-coronavirus-20200531.html
Berkeley: https://www.berkeleyside.com/2020/06/01/police-looters-in-caravans-struck-berkeley-businesses-sunday
Tampa: https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/06/01/tampa-businesses-rebuild-after-weekend-fires—looting
Running out of room again. Google the term “list of looted businesses”.
Please, don’t bother with the “supremacists incited violence” crap. The klan did not incite caravans of black looters to rob and destroy stores in Berkeley, or anywhere else.
Dtroutma almost 4 years ago
That’s Benito Bigot Bonespurs’ matchbook.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The way to solve the looting, rioting problem is to figure out that the rioting is NOT the problem, it is the reaction to the problem.
Weeding the bullies out of the police department and putting in a psychological test for their replacements would be the first step in solving the rioting problem. My brother in law was a cop in a small Texas town. He was a bully in high school to the point of exhibiting psychological issues in the stuff that he did, and he was able to turn that hobby into a profession by joining the local police departmentOur police should be carefully chosen, required to wear cameras, and any complaints should be reviewed by a citizen’s committee, elected by the citizens of the community. The police have a “thin blue line” alliance that means that cops take care of each other. It should be modified to mean that no one covers for a cop who has done something wrong. I understand that the police are not dealing with the cream of society on a day to day basis, and actual respect for the average arrestee can be a hard thing to muster. But, they need to understand that covering for a cop who is not treating the citizens they arrest with respect even when they least deserve it is actually putting every one of them at more risk. Any time a neighbor is treated badly by the cops, even if I agree that he is a piece of scum, it makes me distrust that I will be treated fairly by the police. Until the people of a community trust that they will be treated fairly, there will be riots, and the police have historically not acted in a way which created that trust.
Nantucket Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Trump gives a speech about using the military against U.S. citizens at the same time the National Guard is using teargas and rubber bullets to clear peaceful protestors so he can cross the street and do a phony photo-op in front of a church. The bishop of the church condemned Trump’s actions. Republicans are defending it by claiming the group was asked to leave and didn’t; there was no evidence of this request and since curfew was less than an hour away, Trump could have waited and while he waited he could have contacted the church rather than just using them. Other Repubs are citing violence elsewhere and said a 5% possibility of violence is enough of an excuse to teargas peaceful protestors.
Nantucket Premium Member over 3 years ago
White supremacists are encouraging and inciting violence.
https://www.businessinsider.com/white-supremacist-telegram-channel-encourages-violence-george-floyd-protests-2020-6