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Harris-Perry on 'Burn This B--ch Down': Arson, Looting 'Not Necessarily Violence'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 12/06/2014 9:51:44 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Next time you're assembling a criminal defense team, remember to forget Melissa Harris-Perry. On her MSNBC show today, MH-P commented on the news that authorities are considering charges against Michael Brown's stepfather Louis Head, who on the night the grand jury declined to indict, jumped on a car and implored the crowd "burn this mother------ down! Burn this b--ch down!" Numerous buildings were thereafter torched.

Argued Harris-Perry: "arson and looting . . . are not necessarily violence." She added that those crimes should bear a "legal difference" from violence against "bodies." Even if you accept Harris-Perry's premise [I would argue that arson, which brings the real risk of endangering lives, is violent], so what? Assault isn't as bad as murder, either. That doesn't mean you don't prosecute the former, only that the punishment must fit the crime.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: arsonandlooting; blackkk; burnthisbitchdown; demagogicparty; ferguson; kenyanbornmuzzie; louishead; melissaharrisperry; memebuilding; michaelbrown; missouri; msnbc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
wonder what it'd say if it's house was looted and burned???
21 posted on 12/06/2014 10:10:31 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Typical liberal trying to rationalize everything. It’s why we are in the state we are in today as a society.


22 posted on 12/06/2014 10:14:16 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

And we could also rationalize Perry is a whore because she has the same equipment.


23 posted on 12/06/2014 10:16:47 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

She would think differently if it were her house/car/business that was looted and burning.


24 posted on 12/06/2014 10:17:11 AM PST by tbpiper
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“those crimes should bear a “legal difference” from violence against “bodies.”

Keep in mind that property is always owned by bodies. Property benefits and sustains bodies. Property is not independent from bodies.


25 posted on 12/06/2014 10:21:25 AM PST by all the best
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“arson and looting . . . are not necessarily violence.”

Katy, we will be by later with a moving van to empty out your house and burn it to the ground, all in a completely non-violent manner. We will even say thank you as we drive off with all your stuff.

Signed, Non-violent Protesters


26 posted on 12/06/2014 10:22:05 AM PST by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Her resume has one word-Negro!


27 posted on 12/06/2014 10:22:10 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Arson and looting are not necessarily violence - if it is explained away as political expression. I have heard such reasoning in Minnestoopid.


28 posted on 12/06/2014 10:29:29 AM PST by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: Dr. Ursus
Her resume has one word-Negro!

What a crass, unsophisticated thing to say! It has two words: African - American.

29 posted on 12/06/2014 10:30:28 AM PST by LambSlave
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To: Dr. Ursus

30 posted on 12/06/2014 10:32:49 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

In KY, arson, even arson against your barn is an act which permits the use of deadly physical force to defend against. I now live in ND and here, I am also allowed to use deadly physical force to defend against arson. Hang the inciter.


31 posted on 12/06/2014 10:36:34 AM PST by Lion Den Dan
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Is she really this stupid or does she think that absolving black crime is "standing up for people of color?"

Does this idiot really believe crime committed by black people aren't crimes but "freedom of expression?"

There must surely be something to this as blacks do seem to tolerate lots of crime in their neighborhoods and think that going to police about it is disloyal to their race, even when the crimes are committed against themselves.

Total insanity!

32 posted on 12/06/2014 10:40:27 AM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

She is so ridiculous. If her home was burned down by looters and her cat or animal was inside, would she feel the same? Those looters had no way of knowing if someone was inside one of those building they torched -


33 posted on 12/06/2014 10:43:45 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Anytime someone with a hyphenated name starts to tell you something, you can pretty much safely bet, whatever it is, it is wrong, distorted, or stupid.


34 posted on 12/06/2014 10:44:09 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Nuts.

Right to the bone...

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35 posted on 12/06/2014 10:53:20 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TLI
even better...

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36 posted on 12/06/2014 10:56:00 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Harris-Perry on 'Burn This B--ch Down': Arson, Looting 'Not Necessarily Violence'

Being forced to watch or listen to Harris-Perry spout ignorant garbage, filth and stupidity can certainly be considered 'violence'.

37 posted on 12/06/2014 11:00:24 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

So if I said kill all n###### this is not racist! We’re even you stupid biotch


38 posted on 12/06/2014 11:07:43 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Empty head empty suit = arrogant little bastard)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Someone should burn her house down see how she likes it


39 posted on 12/06/2014 11:42:52 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Arson and looting are not murder. OK, so does this mean they are not crimes, you stupid, racist, ho?


40 posted on 12/06/2014 11:43:02 AM PST by ozzymandus
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