billvon 2,380 #901 September 26, 2020 17 hours ago, turtlespeed said: It sounds like a lot of blind eyes were turned to the liberal riots and looting, but when the conservatives show up - Tear gas is now permitted. Well, there's a bit of a difference. Traditionally BLM protests tend to lead to rioting and arson. Right wing protests tend to lead to shootings and murder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #902 September 26, 2020 3 hours ago, billvon said: Well, there's a bit of a difference. Traditionally BLM protests tend to lead to rioting and arson. Right wing protests tend to lead to shootings and murder. Well, then, at least we have found what is acceptable to the left. If the incoming protestors promise only to burn and steal, will they ban tear gas again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,116 #903 September 26, 2020 Burning and stealing are not generally life-threatening. Shooting is a little more life-threatening. And, as it turns out, no tear gas was deployed against the right wing protesters. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,380 #904 September 26, 2020 3 hours ago, turtlespeed said: Well, then, at least we have found what is acceptable to the left. If the incoming protestors promise only to burn and steal, will they ban tear gas again? They already banned tear gas. And yes, looting is more acceptable to me than murder. Neither is OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #905 September 27, 2020 7 hours ago, billvon said: Well, there's a bit of a difference. Traditionally BLM protests tend to lead to rioting and arson. Right wing protests tend to lead to shootings and murder. Well, don't forget that much of the arson at BLM protests was linked back to white supremacists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #906 November 10, 2020 Well, as the saga unfolds in the courts, the guy who bought the rifle for the (underage) Rittenhouse to use is now facing some fairly serious charges. https://abc7chicago.com/kyle-rittenhouse-shooting-kenosha-protest/7808894/ All of the gun rights folks like to claim that 'criminal use of a gun should be punished to the fullest extent of the law' (I include myself in that). As it notes in the story, 'Straw Purchase' is a crime. A Straw Purchase that results in death is much more serious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
