Posted on 10/23/2008 8:24:23 AM PDT by shortstop
Riots on Election Day?
Apparently that’s what big city police chiefs are worried about.
According to the news, big cities across the country are beefing up their ranks for Election Day and the day or two which follow it.
It seems these various law-enforcement professionals believe there is a possibility of rioting and neighborhoods being set on fire. They think it is possible that some people will respond with violence and mayhem to the outcome of the election.
Oddly, the chances of social disruption are about the same, win or lose.
The fear is that if Barack Obama loses, there might be rioting among black supporters in urban neighborhoods. The fear is that these disappointed supporters might feel that they or their candidate were robbed.
The outcome: Rioting and neighborhoods set on fire.
But that’s only half of it.
The chiefs apparently also fear that, even if Barack Obama wins there will be rioting among black supporters in urban neighborhoods. The fear is that these jubilant supporters might react the way they do when their team wins the NBA championship or something.
The outcome: Rioting and neighborhoods on fire.
The upshot: If you’re a cop in a big city, expect to be on duty or on standby on the evening of Election Day. And keep your riot gear handy, just in case.
This all is, of course, freaking insane.
At least from the standpoint of us McCain supporters.
Over on our side of the political spectrum, we don’t believe in rioting and burning down neighborhoods. Pretty much, win or lose, we’ll just watch the results on TV and go to bed.
We have jobs to go to in the morning.
The last riot we engaged in was the Boston Tea Party, and we don’t burn neighborhoods down, we build them up.
So we can’t really relate to pillaging as a manifestation of disappointment or glee. No matter what, we McCain supporters are not going to loot the WalMart.
We kind of thought that our whole system of elections was intended to keep riots – and worse – from happening. We thought that the peaceful transfer of power was one of the things our country does right.
On our side of the political spectrum, we don’t see how rolling over a cop car expresses anything other than criminal, anti-social behavior.
And so we’d like to put the police chiefs at ease. On behalf of all John McCain supporters, I’d just like to pledge that win, lose or draw, we will be good citizens and obey the law.
We will not riot, we will not set anything on fire, we will not throw stones or beer cans at the cops.
Not that this isn’t an important election. Not that we don’t think a great deal is at stake. Not that we don’t want to win this with everything in our beings.
But we’re good Americans.
And we act like it.
This country DESERVERS everything it gets on election day. The attitude and mentality of so many Americans needs some very serious adjustment....back to when people cared about this country, instead of their selfish selves.
Four years of Obama/Pelosi/Biden/Ried would probably fix that.
Would it be okay to call the rioters anti-American?
Or is that now verboten?
Well if he wins and there are fires set in urban hoods im sure he will send them more money in the next welfare check to compensate them.
And we act like it.
And we have guns and plenty of ammo to protect ourselves from the rioting hordes.
If he loses, the mob will already be assembled and they'll be pi$$ed off, and ready to riot/torch/loot.
Burned if you do.
Burned if you don’t.
I’m really sad that I live in a WASP neighborhood and have missed out on all that multiculturalism and diversity.
Not.
“This country DESERVERS everything it gets on election day.”
Umm, no.
If he wins, will he strike a triumphant and agressive pose or go Kumbaya.
If he loses will he concede or claim fraud.
“This country DESERVERS everything it gets on election day. The attitude and mentality of so many Americans needs some very serious adjustment....back to when people cared about this country, instead of their selfish selves.
Four years of Obama/Pelosi/Biden/Ried would probably fix that.”
Agree, however, the laws that would likely be passed could totally destroy any chance we have of getting back to the founders’ intent. Ever hear of a law being taken OFF the books.
ruefully
I don’t know - you may be treading on thin ice, there.
It could be seen as criticism of the Obamessiah and his disciples... and we all know what THAT will get you.
;^)
“And we have guns and plenty of ammo to protect ourselves from the rioting hordes.”
Guns were confiscated from law-abiding citizens in New Orleans after Katrina. That was a hint.
The Declaration of Independence took a LOT of laws “off the books”.
Obama at Fundraiser “America Will Be Meaner” If He Isn’t Elected
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113164/posts
Republican HQ Manager’s Home Shot Up Over McCain Signs [Florida]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113052/posts
Police prepare for unrest on Election Day...
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/police-prepare-for-unrest-2008-10-21.html
If Barrack Hussein 0Bama is POTUS,we will have the
CCCP ( Communist Conformation Compelling Police )
based on ACORN, the Weathermen and other thugs.
Barack Obama is not a Natural Born Citizen.
this Election is Illegal.
The DNC are perpetrating a Fraud.
This is a Foriegn Born Criminal Act.
a violation of the US Constitution.
More illegal than anything Bush has ever done.
If Obama wins...America no longer exists.
Odinga politics.
The USA, socially, is slowly becoming a third-world country.
I suspect only two years. Then the House comes up for a vote again. I seem to remember 1994.
If Obama wins, we will need to fight a holding action until he screws things up so badly that the House shifts.
The police are going to need all the help they can get. Right now, if they do nothing, they become the bad guys. If they are visible on the streets, it will be said that they are intimidating the voters. If they step in on the riots, they will be viewed storm troopers. Offer any help that they will accept but stay out of their way. They will also need the National Guard. In fact they should be calling them up now and getting them ready.
If riots do come about.....the police should come down on them with an iron hand. Enough of this crap. I would also consider keeping your kids at home until you see if this happens.
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