06-03-2020, 05:28 AMjRuutu Wrote: What police did to that man was terrible and a crime against humanity, but does that give so many people the right to do whatever they want? Was it the local store's fault, how are the new sneakers, phones, televisions,  and other items stolen from stores going to make any kind of difference? You have new sneakers, maybe a new TV - now what?

I´m not donating to BLM or any other group. I´m not donating to a cause that helps those cities/stores to rebuild. Why? I want you to pay for it. I want those people who riot and break shit to deal with the consequences of police, firemen, and teachers getting laid off. I want you to sit there and wonder why there are no jobs in the area. I want those who sympathize with the riots to pay for it. That is what you deserve, you took a massive shit right where you eat and soon everything really stinks. 

Black lives matter, but at what point you look into the mirror as a community and as a group, at what point you start keeping your own in check and hold them equally responsible for the negativity coming towards your community/group instead of blaming the society about everything? At what point you take responsibility for your actions?

A lot of people glorify the criminal lifestyle, many think being real or tough means doing criminal activities. How many violent street altercations are started because someone felt disrespected about some silly thing, next they are ready to bash someone's face in for that? If you look at it from the police perspective, their job is to stop or even prevent crime. If you live in a bad neighborhood - is it that surprising if the police are all over you frequently? Does that mean police have the right to do whatever they want? Absolutely not.

These riots however have nothing to do with police brutality or racism. Just selfish individuals doing something crazy because they ´can´.  When hopefully some point in the future these riots end, and fighting is over. I will sit here and wait for the news about people struggling to find jobs in the areas that got hit hardest by the riots, and I´m going to laugh my ass off. Lets hope the black lives matter organization is there to rebuild as well.

Suffragettes stormed parliament, were assaulted by police, smashed windows, set fire to postboxes and empty buildings, set bombs in churches and property, and faced anger and ridicule in the media. I would call voting rights for women positive change, wouldn't you?