Posted on May 1, 2015
Why is it that rioting seems to occur most often in Black communities?
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This Rioting looting problem isn't a racial issue... The Problem is Why the F... is anyone rioting... It's not an acceptable or lawful behavior. There are better ways to show disapproval and to initiate change without harming the community or other citizens.
Stop giving credence to unlawful behavior to anyone because it doesn't help our country.
Stop giving credence to unlawful behavior to anyone because it doesn't help our country.
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SFC Charles S.
SGT Efaw (Mick) G. Yes, I know that area and history, and with Stockton, yes even recently they have had their issues with Police troubles. But, There is a difference between Trusting them and obeying them. YOU can, Not trust them and follow the laws... it is possible. Just saying.
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CCMSgt Michael Sullivan Ph.D
Sgt Jeremiah Brookins , Dr King talked about peaceful marches, nonviolence.
What we are seeing in not peaceful, in these black communities and at sport events. In the black communities thy are destroying stories that they visit, a church, a community center, all things that are needed and the owners are hurt much more. Again Dr King was talking about peaceful protesting.
What we are seeing in not peaceful, in these black communities and at sport events. In the black communities thy are destroying stories that they visit, a church, a community center, all things that are needed and the owners are hurt much more. Again Dr King was talking about peaceful protesting.
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SGT Jeremiah B.
CCMSgt Michael Sullivan Ph.D, he did. He very much advocated against violent protest. However, he also noted that it is impossible to condemn the actions of rioters without also acknowledging that you can not ignore or marginalise people and judge them for what happens. As he noted, "riots are language of the unheard."
Rioting is wrong. It devastates the community it occurs in for decades. It shouldn't be tolerated or excused. At the same time, and there's some paradoxical tension here, when riots happen, it may be time to consider if how we've approached or ignored the problems in that area was wrong. Maybe we should have started listening 6 days before when the protests started instead of dismissing them as people just trying to play the victim card.
Rioting is wrong. It devastates the community it occurs in for decades. It shouldn't be tolerated or excused. At the same time, and there's some paradoxical tension here, when riots happen, it may be time to consider if how we've approached or ignored the problems in that area was wrong. Maybe we should have started listening 6 days before when the protests started instead of dismissing them as people just trying to play the victim card.
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Sorry to all I disrespect , I thought it would make an interesting discussion. I forgot about all the sports riots. My intentions were good I am far from a racist again I thought it would be an interesting discussion this coming from CNN and not FOX.
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SGT Jeremiah B.
The idea is a good one. The phrasing was poor. The raw number chart didn't help. Consider not using the word "only" or broad brush indictments of an entire people group next time.
Also, no misleading statistics. I hate misleading statistics. haha
Also, no misleading statistics. I hate misleading statistics. haha
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SCPO (Join to see)
How could any rational person confuse the issues and impacts of sports riots with race riots? Nor do I think your question was improperly posed. Far too many people are afraid to address the "elephant in the room." They'd rather dance around the real issues. Nothing gets a legitimate look or in-depth analysis when that happens.
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TSgt Kenneth Ellis
Were to start. First you had the new black panthers intimidating voters in Pennsylvania. And Obama DOJ blew it off. And then Obama interjected himself in every altercation. No support for the police. And you had the mayor or the Govenor say let them burn the city. And with Ferguson Obama has been silent . And they burnt it down twice. And blm being front and center at her convention. Blacks have been ignored by the Democrats. But know you have all the Fascist rioting. And before occupy Wall Street. And it's expectable. I remember the Mayor of Oakland apologizing to them.
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I wasn't going to respond to this post at first. After reading the Chiefs edit down the page though and thinking on it I changed my mine.
This shouldn't be a conversation about who does and doesn't riot. This should be a conversation about why. While I won't go into the current case going on in Baltimore, I will go into examples and situations that dealt with it and other riots that have occurred.
First question we need to ask is Why. The simple answer is usually the easiest one to give, injustice, anger, hate, fear. But then we have to step into it deeper. What is making a person violent instead of communicating their emotion? Is there an applicable outlet for this emotion? Why is this emotion going unresolved? Who is listening?
See this is what the manipulative sources like networks and media feeds at. They push these unresolved emotions to the surface by designating triggers in their broadcasts to trigger these things. The Media outlets want you emotional so you keep paying attention to them as they feed you ideas and emotions and let you know where you can let them out.
But the Media is just one source. There are bad people out there who want riots to happen so they can gain. Its easy to take something or get rid of something if the Mob does it. And these people are not just the humans in the crowd wearing ski masks, some times these people wear suits and ties, or maybe religious garb. These master manipulators want something from you, and if they can get an emotional response from you then maybe they can get you to do something for them.
The response they get is what they want. Who would cut a fire hose of humans trying to protect your own neighborhood? Why would a hockey fan destroy a store when his team one?
Both reactions above of beyond logic, they are emotion based.
So the question should be asked. Who wants a riot? And why?
When we start looking at those factors then we can start a conversation where both sides to the conflict can sit down and actually communicate to each other.
This shouldn't be a conversation about who does and doesn't riot. This should be a conversation about why. While I won't go into the current case going on in Baltimore, I will go into examples and situations that dealt with it and other riots that have occurred.
First question we need to ask is Why. The simple answer is usually the easiest one to give, injustice, anger, hate, fear. But then we have to step into it deeper. What is making a person violent instead of communicating their emotion? Is there an applicable outlet for this emotion? Why is this emotion going unresolved? Who is listening?
See this is what the manipulative sources like networks and media feeds at. They push these unresolved emotions to the surface by designating triggers in their broadcasts to trigger these things. The Media outlets want you emotional so you keep paying attention to them as they feed you ideas and emotions and let you know where you can let them out.
But the Media is just one source. There are bad people out there who want riots to happen so they can gain. Its easy to take something or get rid of something if the Mob does it. And these people are not just the humans in the crowd wearing ski masks, some times these people wear suits and ties, or maybe religious garb. These master manipulators want something from you, and if they can get an emotional response from you then maybe they can get you to do something for them.
The response they get is what they want. Who would cut a fire hose of humans trying to protect your own neighborhood? Why would a hockey fan destroy a store when his team one?
Both reactions above of beyond logic, they are emotion based.
So the question should be asked. Who wants a riot? And why?
When we start looking at those factors then we can start a conversation where both sides to the conflict can sit down and actually communicate to each other.
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CCMSgt Michael Sullivan Ph.D
I agree a lot of problems in this country have to do with the media. Thank you for your response.
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