Posted on 07/18/2020 7:52:10 AM PDT by Salman
Anti-riot laws generally define a riot as a gathering that creates an immediate danger to property or people — which leaves room for interpretation on what constitutes “an immediate danger.” In Texas, the threshold for a riot stands at seven or more people.
When police officers have sole authority to make the call on whether there’s “immediate danger,” they can — and often do — exaggerate the circumstances, giving them wide latitude to arrest nonviolent protesters. Worse yet, if even one person throws rocks or a water bottle, then anyone in the general area can be arrested for riot participation. These unjust arrests, as with all arrests, fall hardest on people of color.
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That means the cops won't bother me when I fight back!?!?!?
Author complains that the term “imminent danger” is too open to interpretation. One bets he’s completely comfortable with such vague terms as “fair share (of taxes),” and “hate speech,” however. It’s all about whose agenda is serviced, and his agenda is obviously more riots.
After reading what the law was, I agree, it should be changed. Seven should be dropped to 3. That would make it the same as the number off people that defines gang assault.
Rioters who assault people, throw firebombs, set fire to cop cars, stores and buildings, need to be neutralized. That’s what needs to happen.
The laws don’t matter. What matters is the orders given to cops. Generally it is “Pretend to be keeping order. Never shoot a rioter, no matter what. Stand passively and let the rioters do whatever they want to do. Later, we’ll blame it all on Right Wing White Supremacists.”
“That means the cops won’t bother me when I fight back!?!?!? “
Dream on patriot. No witnesses used to be rule of thumb but cameras and cell phones make it more ammo consuming.
This is total BS!
Have we forgotten that thousands of folk in Michigan, with assault rifles, marched to the court house protesting and demanding that Michigan open?
They did it without destruction, they did it without rioting and pillaging the city.
Rioting is NOT protesting.
Rioting is rioting and the laws are fine AS THEY STAND.
“need to be neutralized”
Been saying this for many years. Protest peaceably all you want, but the moment you start blocking traffic, setting fires, breaking stuff ... down you go, permanently.
About once a year should keep it from happening nationally. Some animals only understand one kind of response.
The glaring gall of the commie/Nazi/leftist propaganda machine is extraordinary. Maybe the soroznazi gangsters will accidentally burn down the washPost or nyTimes? If they do, it will be interesting to see their next Anti-law editorial
I wonder how many of these anti-riot laws were passed because the Klan was out of control and now they want to get rid of anti-riot laws to help the modern Democrat mobs, BLM and Antifa.
Do you really believe the cops will go after somebody fighting against rioters, when they have been told to stand down?
Are the mayors and governors really going to tell the cops to take sides?
Translation: WaPo sides with Antifa/BLM/RevCom.
Make sure to wear the official Antifa uniform and noone will even bother to look.
Does the author own property in a riot-prone area? I doubt it.
I sympathize with the Washington Post wanting to protect a right to riot. After all, being hateful and depraved enough to use fear and violence as political weapons is a time honored advantage that the Left has. It is their counter to individuals being reasonable which has been the time honored weapon of the Right.
The entire Washington Post staff, editorial board, and owner(s) should be arrested and sent to a facility in North Dakota so they can shuck corn for the collective.
Absolutely not a surprise that Wapo would support riots against the community.
Yes.
Don’t the leftists think through what could later happen?
Anti-riot laws overturned. Police defunded and disbanded. No time yet for the UN blue helmet and Alinsky/Soros secret police to take over.
Then huge crowd pushes into buildings for NYT,WaPo,LA Times, USA Today, MSN, Atlantic,Newsweek,Time....
Others make their way into headquarters and studios of CNN,MSNBC,CNBC,PBS....
Dozens of school district buildings and college administration complexes around the country are invaded...
An old joke at our expense we have endured since probably the 1980s: Something unjust happens. As: black racist jury lets the guilty OJ Simpson get off. Leftists say: “Ha, ha. What are you guys gonna do, riot at the country clubs?”
The WaPo is desperate to destroy our way of life. They want poverty and oppression. It’s truly puzzling.
So, here is my idea.
1 - Send a company of National Guard, Army or my favorite would be Marines.
2 - Order the crowd to disperse.
3 - Fix bayonets.
4 - Give the crowd a few minutes to leave.
5 - Advance until the crowd is bleeding on the ground or gone.
Five easy steps.
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