Post-Mortem on the Baltimore Riots

[jordan179]

IntroductionThe Baltimore riots are over.  The burnt wreckage of what had been the homes and businesses and vehicles of innocent human beings has cooled down.  Victims of cruel, random and racist beatings by the mob are beginning the long process of recovory from their injuries.  Many of the victims' dreams have been destroyed; in some cases the

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The distinction between the protesters and the rioters is even more clear when you look into it: Monday's riots were kicked off by a group of school kids who were circulating an advertisement for it on social media, intending to take advantage of the political climate to reenact the movie "The Purge." (This is what the Sun was reporting on Monday night, at least.)

That's not protest, that's sociopathy. I can understand (not condone, but understand) a protest that becomes so heated that a punch is thrown, or something is attacked, and then it escalates from there. But a premeditated riot is inexcusable, and all of those kids who showed up at the mall need to be tracked down and arrested.

That being said, I do have to say that Baltimore has no shortage of guns, legal or otherwise. I hate my states gun control laws as much as anyone, I'll gladly use any excuse for getting rid of them, but I honestly can't say it would have helped anyone in Baltimore. Everyone there who's comfortable having a gun has a gun, that's just a reality of everyday life in Baltimore.

[jordan179]

Oh, note: I never said that there was anything wrong with the protestors,and I do not think that the protests were wrong. People do have the right to lawfully assemble and express their opinions. The protest was completely legitimate, and there's no evidence that the protestors were rioting.