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Breakdown. The unwinding of law and order in our cities has happened with stunning speed.
City Journal ^ | July 1, 2020 | Heather Mac Donald

Posted on 07/02/2020 6:48:46 AM PDT by karpov

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To: SMARTY

They’ve already brought a lawsuit in Seattle, but unfortunately I believe they can only successfully sue the city, not the political leaders, since they have immunity. So it is the taxpayers who will suffer, not the bad actors.


21 posted on 07/02/2020 8:22:23 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: cnsmom

“The Democrats are planning to herd people Into socially engineered communities.”

The Democrats are going to find that it’s not a simple matter to herd apex predators.


22 posted on 07/02/2020 8:24:32 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: karpov

When the mayors say stand down and the DA’s say we won’t prosecute that’s what happens.


23 posted on 07/02/2020 8:29:25 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: LouAvul

I’ve noticed for years the arrogant and ignorant “it can’t happen here” attitude. People weren’t paying attention.


24 posted on 07/02/2020 8:32:41 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Bonemaker
George Santayana's truism about people who ignore history.

Pray for America. Meanwhile, I'm headed out to our local gun store to see what guns I can't live without.

25 posted on 07/02/2020 8:38:48 AM PDT by LouAvul (Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Psalms 9:20)
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To: Boogieman

Why not sue the politicians? They DID take an oath of office, right?

With murder-anyone associated with decision-making or with carrying out policy (or, failing to carry out policy) have to bear responsibility. Don’t they?


26 posted on 07/02/2020 8:44:06 AM PDT by SMARTY (Freedom from effort in the present means effort has been stored up, in the past. T Roosevelt)
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To: SMARTY

Yes, if you can show some dereliction on their part, then you could invalidate their immunity and successfully sue them. However, I think you’ll find that very rarely works in court. There has to be some very clear-cut evidence or the court is going to err on the side of believing the official was acting in good faith.


27 posted on 07/02/2020 9:21:55 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: karpov

Because liberals in power agree with the violent liberal mobs.


28 posted on 07/02/2020 9:24:05 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: Boogieman

Well-maybe... but “believing the official was acting in good faith” may not protect them in a case where a death is involved.

Also, with a class-action suit- businesses (especially in THIS economic climate) may succeed, because no city or community can re build if businesses are not shown that leadership takes responsibility and actually CARES about business owners.

If leadership ‘gets off the hook’ so to speak, then what business wants to rebuild... or what business wants to locate in that community?


29 posted on 07/02/2020 10:44:04 AM PDT by SMARTY (Freedom from effort in the present means effort has been stored up, in the past. T Roosevelt)
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To: karpov

MacDonald lists a set of what should be horrifying stories and statistics, but for some reason, I don’t care.

Yet.


30 posted on 07/02/2020 1:10:12 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: LouAvul

I’ve been doing that for 50 years and have pretty much run out of ideas.


31 posted on 07/02/2020 6:54:02 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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Doing what? Praying for America or browsing gun stores?


32 posted on 07/02/2020 7:24:06 PM PDT by LouAvul (Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Psalms 9:20)
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