I was too tired to go into detail about this last night but here is what happened. The police were lined up in riot gear across one of the streets downtown. The idiots who were breaking stuff had moved on and all that were left where the protesters who demanded to be heard about stuff. They were lined up across from the police about 10ft back yelling different things. Now these people weren't the problem last night but were worked up over shit. Suddenly multiple smoke bombs landed between the protesters and the cops. Thick smoke started filling the streets, the protesters stepped back. The TV reporter, the protesters, no one knew what has happening. After about a minute the smoke cleared and.... poof! The police were gone. The remaining protesters looked at each other confused and then just all wandered off in different directions. It looked like something out of a Vegas magic show but it completely diffused the crowd. If the police would have just started backing up the protesters would have continued to follow and yell at them. It was an amazing move and deescalated an angry situation. Pimp move by the cops to end that part of the protest.
There were multiple groups protesting last night. The majority weren't vandalizing anything and were even trying to get the ones who were to stop.
KGW was live streaming this on their website and facebook. There might be footage of this on one of those sites.
I get that, but the actions of a few......and of course the media is going to focus on that because it sells.
I was going to contribute to this thread but this stopped me dead in my tracks. No need to contribute. Dead. Perfect.
I understand why people are upset, and I understand the concerns of the people who are protesting.... but why not direct the energy into something that might actually affect change? What they are doing will have zero impact towards their goals (if they have any) and instead all it is doing is disrupting life in this city and hurting the livelihoods of people just trying to live. I don't understand creating a battlefield in the middle of friendly territory.
IM gonna grab my megaphone and after the game, if they are still out, im gonna go off. im gonna pressure them into guilt by yeeling at them that my wife is in labor at home and they are denying my ability to get home and get her to the hospital. IF and I mean IF they are legit caring protestors, they will think twice about what they are doing and get the fuck off the road. If not, they can be tackled down have thier wrists and ankles ziptied and be left there until a Police officer shows up. Think Im joking? And again... I voted for Hilary. Shits gotta stop. Too many idiots running rampant.
cause then cops would be accused of attacking them. this is what these people wanted. no cops and no consequences for idocy.
i still dont get why voting for trump makes someone racist or homophobe? or go a step further. i didnt vote but ive already been accused by coworkers that im a trump supporter because im white, and therefore racist and a homophobe? this idocy is astounding.
I stopped at a local dispensary today. There was a very nice, bright young lady at the front counter and out of curiousity I asked her how she felt about the election and the protests that were going on. She stated that she was extremely disappointed in the election, supported the protesters but absolutely could not condone the vandalism. But what she said next really heartened me.....she said that she had never felt more energized and motivated to be an instrument of real change, and that she was going to be throwing herself into the fight against the Trumps and company of the world. And that she would do it in positive, peaceful and effective ways. God bless and aid her!
You know, I can't begin to understand what the fuck you bitch about here, what the young lady wants changed, what rioters want changed. What the hell do you want Trump supporters to change? Perhaps you don't either?
I didn't say it did and I dont support or defend those kinds of intolerant attitudes. Nor did I say that anyone who voted for Donnie was a rascist or homophobe. My point was that whackos on both sides are spewing this kind of hate. BOTH sides need to stop.
They want an end to racism, homophobia, wars, homelessness and a whole list of legitimate concerns. They have listened to the guy spew vile and disgusting verbal diarrhea for months. What are they supposed to think?? That he was kidding??? Or haven't you been paying attention??? Do you REALLY care about the world in general??? As I have stated in the past, I have to wonder if you post in the OT threads simply to amuse yourself.....
their vote for one but it's too late....so now I'd like to see them change a long list of things some of which we might agree upon....infrastructure is big on my list. I also want them to change our involvement in troubled areas of the world without using ground troops or supporting expensive military bases in Korea, Germany, etc.....I'd most of all like for them to change Trump's comb over into a crew cut
After seeing Trump with Obama after the election I thought he looked like a frightened deer in the headlights...seemed sheepishly clueless. It actually gave me some hope that he'll just be a face without substance.....the GOP won't let him have a blank check or lead by temper tantrum....Pence is their guy.
I recently read that the newly elected president is given a brief glimpse behind the scenes, a look at stuff we don't get to see and probably never will. The serious stuff like deep intelligence, etc. and it's very sobering stuff. It's to prepare them for the tidal wave of information they will be given after they are sworn in. It has been noted that after Bush and Obama got their "edited", pre-inaugural briefing they both walked out of the White House looking poleaxed. I think Donnie got a reality check yesterday.....
I thought about that...the Pentagon has reportedly stopped thousands of terroist attacks and destroyed many cells here and abroad without making parades about it....Trump probably got to see what they actually accomplished over the last 8 years and what they face today....he didn't prepare for the job, now he is up to his ears faced with the toughest job on the planet...Donald....welcome to the inside side of govt.....how ya like me now?
