Baltimore Riots/Freddie Gray (17 Viewers)

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What part of Baltimore are you m8s from?
I lived in Catonsville, right next to Patapsko State Park.

But like Greg I've spent a lot of drunken nights with friends in Fell's Point and Federal Hill.

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Everybody says Berlin consists of Turks but there are only 6%. Thought it's "worse" in America...30% maybe

Yesterday while watching the Mayor's press conference I was wondering how the mayor, the police chief and other important dudes were black. Now I understand, in Baltimore 60% are Blacks :D
All the white folks ran past the beltway after the last riots. And to Columbia, MD.
 

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I lived in Catonsville, right next to Patapsko State Park.

But like Greg I've spent a lot of drunken nights with friends in Fell's Point and Federal Hill.
:heart: And Butcher's Hill (East Balto ftw!).

All the white folks ran past the beltway after the last riots. And to Columbia, MD.
Of course. And as a moron, where did I move when I first came to Maryland? Columbia...
 

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This would never happen in Belgium. Remember that discussion? :lol:

But this time I'm serious. I can't see this happening in Belgium.
I do remember that discussion and to a great extent I still stand by my idea that some of the things that happen regularly in the States happen rarely or never in Belgium.

Riots of course can never be excluded. They could happen over here too. But the ease with which curfew is installed appals me. It is an incredible infraction of civil liberties and I think it would lead to such general outrage in Belgium that it would only worsen the situation.
 

Fred

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My friend texted me about it, I said "haha black people are crazy" and he said I was racist :boh:
This would never happen in Belgium. Remember that discussion? :lol:

But this time I'm serious. I can't see this happening in Belgium.



I counted approximately 100 people running from the Mondawmin Mall in like 15 minutes. The looting went on for over an hour there. So nah, the vast majority of folks will be left unpunished, sitting at home drinking their 40's and trying on their new Nikes they looted. Hopefully some are dumb enough to post it on Facebook.

But here we go, you've highlighted why we need cameras every five feet so we can control the public. Perhaps there should be TSA at every store front so this doesn't happen.



I would be happy to call you a protestor as long as you make me money. :hi:




Damn, you sound like Alex Jones. Welcome aboard!



You might laugh, but this is becoming a truthful facet of society now, which is a shame. The 1st amendment is essentially all but revoked at this point. Only certain speech is protected.





So the question becomes, what are whites/blacks/the government/corporations/et cetera supposed to do about that? Baltimore has black folks running the town and they still have no meaningful jobs. Obama and the Democrats have been in office for a while now and Baltimore still has no jobs. Food stamps are essentially at record levels per capita since the Great Depression. What are we supposed to do, collectively, as a nation to help out these folks from an economic point of view? All the usual options of taxation, handouts, public sector jobs, government-sponsored community action, and the like have already been exhausted.

This brings me to my point about government. It's time for certain folks who find themselves in these predicaments to not rely on government because obviously they can't save you. As dark as it may sound, they are on their own, and nothing is going to change that other than working hard for themselves and creating feasible markets with each other. Instead of blaming everyone else for their problems, take ownership and learn some skills or trades. Instead of committing crimes, start legitimate businesses within your community. If someone tries to loot your store, blow their damn heads across the inner harbor. Nothing is going to change on the path we're on if all these "protestors" and "activists" think government will solve anything. It's up to the individual, just like it always has been (unless you're a leechfuck like Hilary and other circle jerkers in government).




Are you making cracks about Baltimore, being from Boston?

If Baltimore took your approach, there would be SWAT Teams breaking down the glass to Free Willy at the National Aquarium.
Preach on brother :tup:
 
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    No one wants to start a business in their communities that's the problem. An investor looking will see this on TV and run. No good jobs will ever come
     
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    Fascinating insight.
    Why the sarcasm? All you see in these pockets are fast food joints and 7-11's. No money will filter in to start rebuilding except government checks. You go to these communities and see bars on the windows everywhere why would any sane business owner even risk it?
     
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    Baltimore needs a hipster invasion, no joke.
    Works in Richmond, VA. Richmond I think was considered part of the "south" so there is a large black population coupled with a heavy hipster artsy population so it can work.

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    Richmond was HEAVY in the tobacco plantation back in "those" days.
     

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