Loyalty to clan trumps rule of law - the same thinking that has made the Middle East a hellhole.
Is it the fault of Bush? Or is the the insidious plan of Karl Rove to have druggies riot so that there can be a backlash among the non-druggies?
One officers' car window was shattered, but the officers managed to get out. Shortly after, the Palms calmed down.
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This is the logical outcome when the justice system coddles criminals. These people no longer fear the police or jail time. Very revealing that the police "managed to escape" instead of escalating the arrests by bringing in more officers to get things under control. A lawless mob watching police run in the face of confrontation sets a poor precedent for maintaining order. Orlando will get what they deserve. The inmates are now running the asylum
Where's FEMA?!
Good grief man, how do you expect people to watch a 10 to 15 year old TV set? It's long past time for a couple of new ones.
IMO, when things get to this level, you start shooting the rock and bottle throwers. It very well might mean the difference between life and death.
Crap area of town. Not surprised. Gotta drive through it to get to the gun show :-)
When those silly cops arrested the dope dealers, the rest of the crowd realized their "source" was being removed so they had the right to riot against the cops. Maybe they need the whole police force there the next time. It is hard to believe they want to enforce the law, isn't it?
Palms Apartments on Mercy Drive
Lovely area of Orange County /s.
Funny, nothing on local stations. Riot control?
Not surprising, really. Lots of tourists in town this time of year. The same thing happened a few years back in Miami when all the carjackings were happening. Ditto the ongoing denial of gang activity in the city of Chattanooga by local officials. It's all an attempt to not scare away tourists. Those who live here know better........
It's fascinating to watch the racial politics at work in local newsrooms. The world is completely different depending on which TV station you watch or newspaper you read.
There is a local problem with black "cruisers" in my city. The cruising is really an alcohol-fueled party that settles on a few blocks of a major thoroughfare, closing down the streets and terrorizing the residents. Shots are fired, homes are vandalized, there have been home invasions reported. When the cops arrive, a near riot often ensues.
Two of the TV stations cover this, but two don't and the newspaper only covers the political issue, not the reality of the cruising and the impact on people in the affected area.
It shouldn't be any surprise that the TV stations don't want to cover a story like the Orlando riot.
The police should have called for reinforcements and opened fire in their own defense.
Tourists don't like riots...
Gee, I wonder if this is a white neighborhood. The article doesn't say one way or another. Don't you just hate it when a white neighborhood acts up this way? SARC
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