Posted on 11/04/2008 1:50:09 PM PST by djsherin
"Police departments in cities across the country are beefing up their ranks for Election Day, preparing for possible civil unrest and riots after the historic presidential contest," reported The Hill, a Washington, D.C.-based newspaper and Internet site, on October 21.
The article continued:
Public safety officials said in interviews with The Hill that the election, which will end with either the nation's first black president or its first female vice president, demanded a stronger police presence.
Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations. Others based the need for enhanced patrols on past riots in urban areas (following professional sports events) and also on Internet rumors.
Similar articles have broached the issue and the Internet is rife with speculation about possible post-election violence.
One of the hints frequently pointed to is a statement by Democratic Party campaign strategist James Carville on CNN:
But you stop and contemplate this country if Obama goes in and he has a consistent five point lead and loses the election, it would be very, very, very dramatic out there.
(Excerpt) Read more at thenewamerican.com ...
As a white person I am very offended that someone thinks I would think African-Americans could not handle an Obama loss.
If I was black, I would be incensed someone would think my vote was based only on color and if my candidate lost, I would react violently.
But of course! Gotta protect those poor disadvantaged 'yutes' from broken shards of glass, don-cha-know...
” As a white person I am very offended that someone thinks I would think African-Americans could not handle an Obama loss.
If I was black, I would be incensed someone would think my vote was based only on color and if my candidate lost, I would react violently. “
I still agree with you. All I’m say is it’s always thugs that riot, no matter what color, what place, what time. Civilized people don’t riot. But truly civilized people should severely punish those who do.
They're the ones that deserve to die. Think of them as the Rachel Corries of the coming post-election violence.
Funny we haven't heard of the KKK, Aryan Nations or others of that slimy ilk showing up at the polling places... But we have heard, and seen, New Black Panther party members "providing security" outside polling places.
I had an altercation this afternoon on the DC Metro. I was bumped from the back, and then the creep turned around, faced me and then accused me of hitting him! I am concerned since there was an ethnic chasm between the assaulter and myself.
Hopefully, this is an isolated incident.
I'm just glad I got out of the city at 4:00 and am home safe. Didn't want to be anywhere NEAR downtown when the victory celebration looting began.
Either way, Obama's supporters are going to riot. That's just what Socialists do when they "celebrate."
Yea, and they have some shotguns too.
I doubt they have many scoped hunting rifles, nor full power military style semiautomatics. They do have a few intermediate power carbines, mostly SKS and AK-47 types, but proportionally not many.
Never bring a handgun to a rifle fight, especially not when you are trying to fight on offense, and are badly outnumbered.
Riiight. Not only were they planned, the planners were in cahoots with foreign powers, at least in some cases. Then it was with the Soviets and their puppets, which we know from Soviet records and various people in the Soviet Union and the former eastern block. This time... well we may never know, but we do know that Hamas, Daffy Qaddafi, and Iran's Ac(phlegm)madinjad all support The One.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.