[OldFriend]

Don't be fooled by the media spin. They are using cars burnt to a crisp as the measure. Buildings are burning, stores are being looted and burned and people are being assaulted.

Guess if you're not a car, you don't get counted.

[pollyannaish]

I think I wasn't clear.

Force isn't excessive if it's necessary. I think this qualifies as "necessary...get it done NOW or it's going to get worse....force."

That is what I meant. Sometimes, you have to get ugly because that is what it takes.

[Anselma]

"Guess if you're not a car, you don't get counted."

I have noticed this, also.

[LibertyRocks]

Don't forget the burning of schools and churches reported in some areas... As far as the people injured - an Asian female reporter, 3 female police officers, a disabled woman set on fire, and a 13 month old child are among them.