police murder megathread

[Cory]

Loot, riot, and burn buildings. Yeah, that will change people's perception of you.

[Cory]

Jesus, my fellow red avatars just can't bring themselves to condemn the rioting without pouching it in some kind of excuse.

Oh, and for phucks sake: This situation was widely covered on news networks before the rioting, so no, rioting isn't "the only way to get attention". Just stop with the pathetic excuses for bad behavior.

[Cory]

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/the-brutality-of-police-culture-in-baltimore/391158/

Yes those things are terrible, and those people deserve justice. But rioting isn't going to change any of that. If anything it will backfire and people will think "no wonder police officers have to be especially on guard around those people". The current story was gaining traction and most likely have led to reforms from the city's black mayor and police chief.

I just don't see how looting a liquor store and burning a CVS after raiding it for prescription drugs will help.