Posted on 03/07/2016 12:29:38 PM PST by Jack Black
A preview of the mayhem that is likely to envelop the 2016 GOP Convention in Cleveland will be seen this Friday when Trump holds a rally in Chicago. The Facebook page soliciting 'non-violent protesters' to attend the rally has over 7000 people promising to attend, and another 7000 are "interested".
The escalation of disruption and the provocation of violence has been on view over the last few weeks, in several Trump rallies. The Black Lives Matter activists have been the most visible disruptors, but there are others as well. The BLM movement was involved in fulminating full on riots (arson, looting) in several cities last summer. This is familiar territory for them.
But they are far from the only group that can be expected to protest at the GOP Convention. The usual Soros funded rent-a-mob types, SEUI members, recycled "Occupy" protesters, angry Sanders supporters and the vanguard of violence among leftists groups, the 'black block' anarchists can all be expected to turn out in force to protest the GOP convention, regardless of who the Convention is set to nominate.
The Cleveland Police are doing their best to prepare for these events as local papers have reported: Cleveland seeking to buy riot gear for Republican National Convention and Cleveland police begin special riot training. These news reports cite the number 2,000 as the number of "riot suits" being bought for the Convention.
To understand what the leftist agitators have in mind one needs to recall the 1968 Democratic convention when the Yippies, a far left group of radicals set out to create complete havoc in the streets of Chicago, to protest the failure of the Democratic Party to nominate an anti-war candidate. This event has an almost spiritual significance to the left, it is remembered as one of their greatest victories, and a high water mark for the anti-war left. This, despite the fact that it virtually assured the election of Richard Nixon in a landslide. No one ever said the Left were concerned with outcomes over feel-good theatrics.
By most accounts the disruption in Chicago was the work of no more than 1000 activists. It seems likely that today's social-media fueled left will easily be able to exceed this number, perhaps by an order of magnitude. And it seems likely that given the recent behavior of the left, both in Ferguson and at Trump events that violent mayhem is almost a certainty.
Mayor Daley, the long time mayor of Chicago was a law-and-order mayor who had a no-nonsense policy towards the protesters. Arrests were made in the days leading up to the larger protests, and those were greeted with riot-troops and tear gas. The riots were portrayed at the time as "police riots", that is the police decided to beat up the hapless hippies for no reason. In fact the opposite is true. The organizers used incredible provocations, such as throwing plastic bags of urine and feces at the police to force their hand.
It's unclear if the Cleveland police are made of stern enough stuff to prevent large scale rioting in their city. According to Wikipedia the force consists of only about 1500 officers. Even assuming they can augment this with suburban forces, it's a far cry from Chicago's 12,000 officers. Even the Ohio State Highway Patrol has only 1,500 additional officers, many of whom have little experience in riots being specialized officers who do truck inspections or motorcycle cops focused on traffic enforcement.
The mayor of Cleveland is Frank G. Jackson, a liberal Democrat whose background includes community organizing. He has worked to address minority complaints with the Cleveland police practices, and his city has been the site of several highly charged shootings of blacks. All of which may not bode well for the police having the required mind set and support to mount an aggressive defense of order in the face of violent rioters.
One wishes it were not so, but it seems inevitable that Cleveland will be the site of serious riots at this summer's GOP convention in Cleveland.
The NAZI party did the same.
they would send in the brown shirts and then blame it on others,
The left shouts tolerance and tries to shut down anyone who has a different view.
The left and the Dem party are the nmost hate filled, angry, people in this contyr who does not believe people should have a different opinion to them.
I prefer fire hoses.
This sounds like an opportunity to try out some of the new area riot suppression tools like the microwave device that makes targets feel like they are burning up, but leaves no lasting injuries or the glue like launchers that binds rioters together like giant rubber bands.
Cleveland-The mistake by the lake.
Your nick fits you well.
Hello....we have a National Guard. Kasich’s responsible to call them up?
I think yours is the best advice.
“IF I was Trump I would go anywhere near Chicago for a rally with this political climate and the violence in that city.”
I think he gets a kick out of poking hornets’ nests with a stick.
I remember watching the ones in Chicago. It will not be pretty.
Here's what a responsinle governor does.
1. Train and equip the NG for riot control. This should have begun months ago.
2. Ensure max. number of NG are drilling during convention, so that they can be deployed quickly if necessary.
NG are typically not deployed unless LE is overwhelmed, or that seems imminent. NG are last-in, first-out.
Cleveland has had some pretty intense riots in the past.
0bama’s “Black and Tans”(like what the Brits used in Dublin 100 years ago; the most feral jailbirds)..
It might mitigate her need for blonde hair dye..
Pretty much all states except California, Oregon, Illinois and the Northeast.
You read that website backwards. Ohio recognizes any other state's CCW permit. You have described the other states where Ohio CCW licenses are accepted.
If you have a CCW license from any state, you can conceal carry in Ohio.
A great website for current CCW information is Handgunlaw.us
Re-activate the NG guys that were at Kent State. A bit paunchy but armed with M-1 Garands, anyone is dangerous.
Wouldn’t it be sweet if the Ohio National Guard showed in pre-1967 Kent State battle lines, led by a few weekend 2Lts;)
“Black Lives Matter” has been nutured from the start by Obama. It is no surprise that Obama’s minions are planning riots, he himself was spawned by SDS/WU riot organizer Ayers, et al.
I just hope Dominos Pizza is running a special that night(s)!!
Won't happen. They'll just go back home and blog about it. They DON'T HAVE THE BALLS TO FIGHT, just type and whine.
Do you REALLY think that conservatives will take to the streets like the kids in Chicago in '68? That is what will need to happen and conservatives DON'T HAVE THE GUTS.They'll complain but WILL DO NOTHING.
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