Mostly peaceful protests. Isn't that the narrative here
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Mostly peaceful protests. Isn't that the narrative here
I was placed on social probation by the Dean of Men at college for .... and I quote from my record:
"Being in the possession of and under the influence of alcoholic beverages on campus owned property, removing a screen from the residence hall window and spitting on the milkman!"
More to the story on the last two charges, but as far as the milkman goes, in my defense, I was aiming for his windshield. How was I to know what the current wind conditions were?
To add insult to injury, while still on probation, I was again summoned to the Dean's office for a more serious charge (different incident):
"Theft and destruction of campus owned property .... and kidnapping of a State employee!"
(REALLY long Thump story on that one) :hair
After the "charges" were read, I was informed I was on social probation. As I got to the door to leave the Dean's office I turned and asked, "Dean Stokes, what exactly does this mean? I'm already ON probation."
The Dean thought for a couple seconds and said, "Now you're on DOUBLE probation!"
True story. (I think I was supposed to be expelled for a quarter, can't remember persactly)
To my knowledge, I may still be the only student at the University of Tennessee to have ever been placed on "Double Probation". (I think the Dean liked me) ;)
I don’t say that I agreed with anything that happened yesterday either. I said that people can’t have it both ways. You can’t a scream and yell about a police response with riot gear and tear gas then make policy changes restricting the use of those practices then complain when the police don’t respond in that same way when the opposition group (for lack of a better term) has their own protest get out of hand.
You can’t call situations where stores are looted, buildings set on fire, and police officers attacked with commercial grade fireworks, spray bottles filled with acid or frozen bottles of water or bottles of urine thrown at them “primarily peaceful” protests, then turn around and call what happened yesterday a riot.
The media has no pause about calling yesterday a riot and the assembled group a “mob” but called everyone this summer a protester.
Now they are pointing out a double standard in the police response. The police responded the way that the politicians and activist called for during the summer. The police responded to the earlier complaints about their response to protests and changed their tactics. Now that isn’t a good enough response.
You can’t have it both ways people. Either the police respond in riot gear with tear gas and rubber bullets or they step aside and let things happen like yesterday. How do you want it? You can’t have it one way for one group and the other way for the opposite side. That isn’t “equal protection under the law” which is guaranteed by the 14th amendment and kinda supposedly the whole point of the protests this summer.
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We might disagree on a lot of stuff, Pat but I can tell you unequivocally that anyone who works in law enforcement has my respect and support. I appreciate what all of you do and my biggest hope is that you hit the door at home after work as the same ornery healthy self you were when you left.
BKB
This is all I’m going to say on the matter, and I’m including our government
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Our government (both democrats and republicans) have played a stupid game the past year by not shutting down the riots immediately. Now they are winning a stupid prize in Washington. This has been brewing for a long time, and it's about a lot more than just rioting. I am in no way condoning it, but I am not even a little bit surprised by it. Sadden by it, but not surprised.
Exactly. You can’t spend years demonizing the opposition, telling your base that the world as we know it will end if the other side wins and then be surprised when there is a negative reaction when it happens.
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