Blacks being discriminated against in lending, or hiring, or health care is also a complete lie in 2020.
Trouble brewing in Athens
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I mean these things aren’t right but it’s a very tense situation right now. Several police officers have been killed, many many more attacked while almost all have rocks, bricks and water bottles constantly thrown at them.
I have a hard time believing the police are the ones instigating these things most of the time. I have no doubt it happens but I’ve seen a lot of footage where it’s instigated by the protestors and then right when a response happens that’s when they start recording. It’s actually part of the ANTIFA playbook. They know what they are doing.
Still a kind of chicken or the egg situation. These protests have turned extremely violent in many places with burning, looting, etc. it’s strange to me to then be up in arms over a greater response. They are the reason for the greater response. Also, the times the police have stood down have been the worst outcomes.
No one is saying there aren’t issues and things are perfect. Obviously there are many areas to improve upon and parts of the system that need to change but the rioting, looting, burning isn’t helping things IMO.
I wasn't the one that said they saw them today. That was @USMC Dawg. I haven't left my apartment today. Lol
Kinda like the 3 foot piles of bricks delivered to numerous locations in downtown Minneapolis on the day before "peaceful protests" up there. Planned and coordinated.
Athens has local elected officials in sympathy with the violence.
Athens has local elected officials in sympathy with the violence.
they kinda are and have to be. And while I’m at it, I can say, The Man always wins. I am a survivor/participant of two riots. One I just happened to get off at the wrong train station one afternoon.
let’s hope it blows over
The National Guard had staged at the parking lot next to the Music School in East Campus. I saw more coming in from the loop as I left campus.
Yep, just another purely coincidental example of a police officer killing a black man for no good reason. No problem here.
Rex Kwando, the blue belt, stands ready to defend our sacred monuments against all who dare challenge him! Unless they are a purple, brown or black belt. Then, not so much.
You mean like how all whites are racists and all cops target blacks?
Nah they all saying white supremist...recruited by Trump of course
The Blue Flu should hit, no need to protect anyone from the goodly peaceful protestors. Love will keep us together thru any kind of weather.
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If you’re going to attempt to troll then at least @ me properly, jackass.
Sorry I messed up. Let’s try again:
“Oh I’m @CarolinaDawg1940 and I’m a big serious man who goes to the gym 9 times a day and calls people names behind a paywall message board.”
Did I get that right?
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That’s a little bit better. We will continue to work on this.
Where is your evidence for this statement concerning his skin color? There were no racial epithets. The officers were diverse. I haven’t read of any past racist attitudes from these policemen. Maybe it was the case. But I haven’t seen the evidence of it.
Fear not snowflakes...the Athens protest was roughly 3000 ppl according to the ABH and it was peaceful. Don't get me wrong.. I have no tolerance for looting or violence. I don't hate all cops. I know plenty of great ones. But I do hate bad cops. Just as I hate bad teachers and bad politicians. But I have zero tolerance for ppl spreading rumors and acting as if protesting isn't an essential American act. I don't care if I agree with them or not. I'm proud of anyone who peacefully protests.
Data? Donalsonville don’t need so stinking data! He has emotions!!!
What were they protesting against, exactly, in Athens, GA?
And why did someone plant railroad spikes in a bunch of decorative planters downtown?
Who was gonna use those, and what for?
There were UGAPD - I never saw a single image of national guard units on North Campus.
Too bad I didn’t take a photo. My wife and I saw them on Lumpkin street as well as Baldwin street. My wife even rolled her window down to thank those soldiers helping.
If they keep protesting, the Covid 19 is going to spike, and we will be back to square one againMy goodness. Some of these folks... I guess there's supposed to be a limit to the amount of time one can protest peacefully...
UGA police have humvees now? Sounds about right. Gotta keep the football team in line.
Clearly you did t look to hard.
I said I never saw pictures of the guard on North Campus. That’s clearly not on North Campus. The tweet literally says the Classic Center.
I'm done talking to people like you! You missed the point!!! Social Distancing remember that?
IGNORE button on CHATs is one of the greatest inventions of Mankind.
You think it's cool to harass a man that's probably 80 years old? What does that say about you? Oh by the way I really do go the gym 4 times a week, and I bench about 335. You want to meet one day?
I just wish people would do a little more fact checking, instead of assuming feeding off emotion. Think the situation through... then react in the right manner
