Posted on 04/27/2015 7:30:55 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Terrible.
The fire in East Baltimore. Dozens of people out here crying and in disbelief: "This is our church!" pic.twitter.com/2DTf1m7sia
— Yvonne Wenger (@yvonnewenger) April 28, 2015
CNN reports the senior center was newly built, part of Baltimore’s Southern Baptist church.
That massive fire in Baltimore confirmed by CNN reporter as a Southern Baptist Church's new senior center. Now, in ruins.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) April 28, 2015
Pastor Hickman: burning building was to be 60-unit affordable housing for seniors. "It hurts my heart," he says. pic.twitter.com/jYXuMMDtBx
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) April 28, 2015
Update: After I originally posted this, there was some skepticism on Twitter as to whether the fire was actually related to rioting. Local CBS affiliate and AP say yes, but others say no:
AP: quotes source saying massive East Baltimore fire IS connected to violence earlier today
— Kate Amara (@kateamaraWBAL) April 28, 2015
I don't know what happened. But worth noting this WaPo report on the Baltimore fire.http://t.co/zw5OBbJSON pic.twitter.com/cF0Dcq98QQ
— Peter Suderman (@petersuderman) April 28, 2015
I’ll keep this updated as it’s sorted out. Either way, I’m sure there will be a Kickstarter for this church soon.
Gov. Larry Hogan has activated the Maryland National Guard, and reporters are already seeing them on the streets, suggesting Hogan and the Guard may have been admirably on the ball prepping for this eventuality, ready when the Baltimore mayor’s call came in:
About 1,500 National Guardsmen and -women are currently on the streets in Baltimore.
— Ashley Southall (@assouthall) April 28, 2015
There will no doubt be recriminations about the timing of the calling in of the Guard, so Hogan is at the ready with answers:
Hogan says he signed order to push out guard "less than 30 seconds" after it was requested by B'more mayor. Asked why the belated response.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) April 28, 2015
The mayor of Baltimore, after walking back her horrible or horribly worded sentiment that the city was giving “space” to those who “wish to destroy,” came out more forcefully today and issued a curfew… for tomorrow:
“What we see tonight that is going on in our city is very disturbing,” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake told reporters. “Too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who — in a very senseless way — are trying to tear down what so many have fought for.”
She announced that the city will impose a mandatory curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily, effective for one week starting Tuesday. The mayor also promised to hold those responsible for the violence accountable.
More than two dozen people have already been arrested, according to Col. Darryl D. DeSousa with the Baltimore Police Department.
Meanwhile, one Baltimore mom (or other relative) delivered the symbolic slap pretty much everyone wanted to deliver unto punk looters and rioters. She caught a young man who’s presumably her son out in the madding crowds and got real mad. I know there are the sensitive among us who might object to this form of discipline, but I’m betting this kid is off the streets for the time being, and embarrassed on national TV in the process. Nicely done, Mom. The world was uncharacteristically united on Twitter in applauding her…forcefulness.
That awkward moment your mom catches you rioting #baltimore #baltimoreriots #prayforthiskid
A video posted by Karla H. (@ine3) on Apr 27, 2015 at 2:07pm PDT
She wasn’t the only one. Freddie Gray’s family also had words for looters and rioters:
"This is not justice. This is just people finding a way to steal stuff," Carron Morgan, #FreddieGray's cousin, just told me.
— Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) April 28, 2015
The Rev. Jamal Bryant emphasized that the family had asked even peaceful protesters to hold off until tomorrow, to give the funeral some space. He called the young people involved “inexcuseable…out of control.”
No police... Seems the response, aided and abetted by the mayor, is let people riot, loot, and burn down their town. They should simply and openly shoot these animals. End this NOW.
The mayor should immediately resign. If the residents and business leaders allow her to stay, they deserve the results.
Its political malpractice, alright. (Sounds like an oxymoron,political malpractice
)
resign?
This will probably increase her support in a city like that
They won’t end it now. The news images are too useful for spreading fear.
Incredible; Baltimore is screwed. They tried to suppress what had happened on Saturday, now the cat is out of the bag. Fifty years of wealth transfers have failed, and assimilation is impossible; watch how quickly Baltimore becomes a segregated city (in its entirety).
This will end when the non-blacks stop showing up the next morning with their brooms, dustpans, and tow trucks to clean it up. The residents of the food deserts/welfare reservations have become too accustomed to the handlers showing up every day and opening businesses, re-stocking shelves, etc.. Leave the rubble as a memorial to the “War on Poverty”...
It looks to me that there is still more than an hour of the day left, and at the rate things are going I think things will get worse by the time the day does end.
The mayor is useless. Where do I donate to help that church rebuild?
Journalists attacked and injured in Baltimore riots
http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/339619/journalists-attacked-and-injured-in-baltimore-riots/
Sadly, your assessment is probably right on the mark.
America has been enabling this for decades.
Its a very large scale and unhealthy dynamic.
And the democrats sit at the head of that table.
We need to stop cleaning up the mess they make, and take our money, our businesses and our children and get as far away from Dem-Hell as we can.
Is it true members of the "Crips" and the "Bloods" are among the "protesters"? as well as local gang members...
THOSE are the ones that need to be dealt with. There's a Constitutional right to peaceful assembly...but this is manifestly NOT that.
The peaceful "protesters" need to be protected themselves from the vicious thugs that are burning the town. It would help if they'd call the thugs out themselves.
Yes, it’s like watching Black Hawk Down all over again.
“We need to stop cleaning up the mess they make, and take our money, our businesses and our children and get as far away from Dem-Hell as we can.”
It starts by warning, then shooting those of this criminal element who won’t stand down.
We are not the ones who have to get as far away from Dem-Hell as we can. If it means Revolution, so be it. Keep your powder dry.
Is it true members of the “Crips” and the “Bloods” are among the “protesters”? as well as local gang members...
Yes. Thank you for your kind thought, but Baltimore is a sewer.
“The peaceful “protesters” need to be protected themselves from the vicious thugs that are burning the town. It would help if they’d call the thugs out themselves.”
The “Peaceful Protesters”, what few there were, were home when all this was going on. They will not call out the thugs. They never have, and there is no reason to think they will.
National Guard Sent in to Baltimore Riots - State of Emergency Declared
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYMk9InivHU
Your posts 3 and 4...posts of the day. Warn the animals, kill ‘em. And it is long past time for this n’r Mayor to be gone!
No justification ever for the racism in your words. Patently offensive.
It’ll never happen. Protected species. Untouchables.
If the Nat. Guard or law enforcement goes in and takes even one looter out, it will be this x 10.
The thugs are learning this is how they can feel empowered.
Every mayor is going to fear this this. And when/if it happens in their city, they will just step back and allow “Freedom of Expression” to torch their city, loot their businesses and
kill or maim white police officers.
America has a problem.
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