Baltimore: The Next Ferguson? (1 Viewer)

[rockaction]

More Baltimore, from 2001, City Journal. Just another picture of complete dysfunction.

http://www.city-journal.org/html/11_1_can_mayor_omalley.html

 

[The_Man]

Curfew still in place despite no disturbance since Monday night. Such a civil rights trampling. I'm going to the curfew violation action in a white neighborhood. The goal is that the city will have to deal everywhere with everyone, not just poor black people. I'm 45, never been arrested in my life and don't want to now, but enough is enough. #Baltimoreuprising

So the best way to show you are worthy of not having a curfew is by violating a curfew? Ok.

In what America do I have to show I am "worthy" not to be subject to house arrest every night?

Baltimore is clearly not in a state of emergency, though this curfew might be on the verge of putting us back into one.

 

[Apple Jack]

The wonder bread contingent in this thread is gold.

 

[The_Man]

Well there's a cop here now. Will be interesting to see if he deals with it.Again the easy and smart thing to do would be leaving peaceful citizens alone

 

[Apple Jack]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

 

[General Tso]

Curfew still in place despite no disturbance since Monday night. Such a civil rights trampling. I'm going to the curfew violation action in a white neighborhood. The goal is that the city will have to deal everywhere with everyone, not just poor black people. I'm 45, never been arrested in my life and don't want to now, but enough is enough. #Baltimoreuprising

So the best way to show you are worthy of not having a curfew is by violating a curfew? Ok.

In what America do I have to show I am "worthy" not to be subject to house arrest every night?

Baltimore is clearly not in a state of emergency, though this curfew might be on the verge of putting us back into one.

Then take it up with your Mayor and Police Chief. Just be sure not to usurp their black voices.

 

[Dr Oadi]

Safety trumps the constitution.

You are "free" as long as the government allows it.

 

[The_Man]

Police are staging in the 7-11 parking lot. Not gonna lie, it's scary to see the van that looks like the Freddie Gray van pull up

 

[Apple Jack]

Curfew still in place despite no disturbance since Monday night. Such a civil rights trampling. I'm going to the curfew violation action in a white neighborhood. The goal is that the city will have to deal everywhere with everyone, not just poor black people. I'm 45, never been arrested in my life and don't want to now, but enough is enough. #Baltimoreuprising

So the best way to show you are worthy of not having a curfew is by violating a curfew? Ok.

In what America do I have to show I am "worthy" not to be subject to house arrest every night? Baltimore is clearly not in a state of emergency, though this curfew might be on the verge of putting us back into one.

Then take it up with your Mayor and Police Chief. Just be sure not to usurp their black voices.

 

[rockaction]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

Especially if they came from the delusional Marxian left. Then they could really identify the problems with Baltimore.

 

[rockaction]

The wonder bread contingent in this thread is gold. - Apple Jack

Yep. Argument from identity. Empiricism.

 

[rockaction]

Curfew still in place despite no disturbance since Monday night. Such a civil rights trampling. I'm going to the curfew violation action in a white neighborhood. The goal is that the city will have to deal everywhere with everyone, not just poor black people. I'm 45, never been arrested in my life and don't want to now, but enough is enough. #Baltimoreuprising

So the best way to show you are worthy of not having a curfew is by violating a curfew? Ok.

In what America do I have to show I am "worthy" not to be subject to house arrest every night?Baltimore is clearly not in a state of emergency, though this curfew might be on the verge of putting us back into one.

Then take it up with your Mayor and Police Chief. Just be sure not to usurp their black voices.

Snark. Should I go on about your performance in the thread?

 

[timschochet]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

Especially if they came from the delusional Marxian left. Then they could really identify the problems with Baltimore.

Marxian? Haven't heard that term in a long time.

 

[The_Man]

Police officer respects our First Amendment rights but asks us to disperse

 

[Dr Oadi]

Police officer respects our First Amendment rights but asks us to disperse

is this your second warning?

 

[rockaction]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

Especially if they came from the delusional Marxian left. Then they could really identify the problems with Baltimore.

Marxian? Haven't heard that term in a long time.

Ask David Simon what ails Baltimore.

I'm not a Marxist in the sense that I don't think Marxism has a very specific clinical answer to what ails us economically. I think Marx was a much better diagnostician than he was a clinician. He was good at figuring out what was wrong or what could be wrong with capitalism if it wasn't attended to and much less credible when it comes to how you might solve that.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/08/david-simon-capitalism-marx-two-americas-wire

 

[The_Man]

Gonna give us another warning in 5 minutes

 

[General Tso]

2nd warning just given to the White Guilt part of the rally. I like the response from the female protester. "How many more do we get?"

 

[The_Man]

Ok now we've had our second warning

 

[Mark Davis]

2nd warning just given to the White Guilt part of the rally. I like the response from the female protester. "How many more do we get?"

CNN has arrests going on now. Someone just got pepper sprayed.

 

[General Tso]

Curfew still in place despite no disturbance since Monday night. Such a civil rights trampling. I'm going to the curfew violation action in a white neighborhood. The goal is that the city will have to deal everywhere with everyone, not just poor black people. I'm 45, never been arrested in my life and don't want to now, but enough is enough. #Baltimoreuprising

So the best way to show you are worthy of not having a curfew is by violating a curfew? Ok.

In what America do I have to show I am "worthy" not to be subject to house arrest every night?Baltimore is clearly not in a state of emergency, though this curfew might be on the verge of putting us back into one.

Then take it up with your Mayor and Police Chief. Just be sure not to usurp their black voices.

Snark. Should I go on about your performance in the thread?

Good snark. See post 2618.

 

[rockaction]

I am on the side of The_Man for once. Yeeha!

 

[General Tso]

Ok now we've had our second warning

You were on FoxNews. What are you wearing?

 

[timschochet]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

Especially if they came from the delusional Marxian left. Then they could really identify the problems with Baltimore.

Marxian? Haven't heard that term in a long time.

Ask David Simon what ails Baltimore.

I'm not a Marxist in the sense that I don't think Marxism has a very specific clinical answer to what ails us economically. I think Marx was a much better diagnostician than he was a clinician. He was good at figuring out what was wrong or what could be wrong with capitalism if it wasn't attended to and much less credible when it comes to how you might solve that.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/08/david-simon-capitalism-marx-two-americas-wire

Thats an excellent analysis of Marx. Ayn Rand had the same problem. Much more effective as a critic than as a promoter of alternatives.

 

[Dr Oadi]

2nd warning just given to the White Guilt part of the rally. I like the response from the female protester. "How many more do we get?"

CNN has arrests going on now. Someone just got pepper sprayed.

did his #### the police shirt get on tv?

 

[Mark Davis]

Here come the arrests. Quality stuff here.

 

[General Tso]

Are you at the 7-11?

 

[The_Man]

Haha this is falling apart fast. I'm drifting down the street away from the cops. Nobody wants to go to Central Booking alone

 

[Mark Davis]

Haha this is falling apart fast. I'm drifting down the street away from the cops. Nobody wants to go to Central Booking alone

Smart move.

 

[Dr Oadi]

White people aren't entertaining. Go back to the #### the police tshirt guy.

 

[General Tso]

final warning. Get ready The_Man. They're a-coming.

 

[Dr Oadi]

final warning. Get ready The_Man. They're a-coming.

He has already retreated.

 

[The_Man]

So many cops here. I counted at least 40 just in the line across the street

 

[General Tso]

So many cops here. I counted at least 40 just in the line across the street

You're at the 7-11 right? The girl in the Orange shirt getting loaded into the wagon?

 

[The_Man]

Feel like Peter listening to the #### crow.Block away now looks like a hard core group ofwill take the collar

 

[rockaction]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

Especially if they came from the delusional Marxian left. Then they could really identify the problems with Baltimore.

Marxian? Haven't heard that term in a long time.

Ask David Simon what ails Baltimore.

I'm not a Marxist in the sense that I don't think Marxism has a very specific clinical answer to what ails us economically. I think Marx was a much better diagnostician than he was a clinician. He was good at figuring out what was wrong or what could be wrong with capitalism if it wasn't attended to and much less credible when it comes to how you might solve that.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/08/david-simon-capitalism-marx-two-americas-wire

Thats an excellent analysis of Marx. Ayn Rand had the same problem. Much more effective as a critic than as a promoter of alternatives.

I don't think Marx and his scientific study of labor, prices, wages, etc. was an effective critic of capitalism.

I don't think SImon's diagnosis of labor is at all correct. But oh well.

eta* Forget effective. Bad phrasing. I meant accurate. He sure was effective.

 

[The_Man]

Battery about dead. Will update later, gonna try to roam the streets a little

 

[Dr Oadi]

Behind the tree media. Behind the tree!

Freedom of the press Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[timschochet]

Wait, Baltimore politics is dysfunctional? Man. Somebody should make a tv show about that.

Especially if they came from the delusional Marxian left. Then they could really identify the problems with Baltimore.

Marxian? Haven't heard that term in a long time.

Ask David Simon what ails Baltimore.

I'm not a Marxist in the sense that I don't think Marxism has a very specific clinical answer to what ails us economically. I think Marx was a much better diagnostician than he was a clinician. He was good at figuring out what was wrong or what could be wrong with capitalism if it wasn't attended to and much less credible when it comes to how you might solve that.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/08/david-simon-capitalism-marx-two-americas-wire

Thats an excellent analysis of Marx. Ayn Rand had the same problem. Much more effective as a critic than as a promoter of alternatives.

I don't think Marx and his scientific study of labor, prices, wages, etc. was an effective critic of capitalism.

I don't think SImon's diagnosis of labor is at all correct. But oh well.

It was a good critique of capitalism in Europe in 1840. It didn't take into account the growth of consumers.

 

[Dr Oadi]

#### the police tshirt guy is gettig stretchered off!

 

[Mark Davis]

#### the police tshirt guy is gettig stretchered off!

No more than they did to him, he's milking that for the camera and hoping to get some $.

 

[General Tso]

#### the police tshirt guy is gettig stretchered off!

I like the white bow in his hair. Matches the straight jacket.

 

[General Tso]

Rich Lowry. Interesting op-ed. Blames Baltimore's governance, corruption, and policies for Baltimore's problems.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/baltimore-a-great-society-failure-117493.html#.VUVzxkL7VT4

It really is the perfect case study for the disastrous effects that exclusive Liberal policies can have on a city. At some point a community and it's people have to look in the mirror.

 

[Courtjester]

So bad guys arrested and charges filed?

Why are we still protesting, maybe I missed it?

 

[Apple Jack]

I dunno, because it happened? And there is a pattern of brutality? Just a shot in the dark.

 

[Apple Jack]

The bad guys aren't one street punk from pimlico, it's six members of the city police dept.

 

[Apple Jack]

It's all very Marxist/simonist.

 

[Courtjester]

The bad guys aren't one street punk from pimlico, it's six members of the city police dept.

You are aware you have a better chance of getting killed by lightning than killed by a cop? Just wondering.

Perhaps you should start rioting against the weather.

DAMN RACIST LIGHTNING!!!

 

[Apple Jack]

Well, beatings kinda suck to. And it's not nearly as much about race as is being portrayed, but it's certainly in there.

 

[Bottomfeeder Sports]

Rich Lowry. Interesting op-ed. Blames Baltimore's governance, corruption, and policies for Baltimore's problems.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/baltimore-a-great-society-failure-117493.html#.VUVzxkL7VT4

It really is the perfect case study for the disastrous effects that exclusive Liberal policies can have on a city. At some point a community and it's people have to look in the mirror.

I think someone in the past few days commented about being lazy and not wanting the truth.