Comments | jordan179: Morons Riot in Oakland

jordan179

Morons Riot in Oakland - One of Them is "Nia Sykes"

Jan 08, 2009 02:16

Woke up early this morning to the following. One of the best summaries is by various wrters of the San Francisco Chronicle in the hilariously-titled "Protests over BART shooting turn violent" (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a ( Read more... )

racism, crime, oakland, riots

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Nia Sykes? justgoto January 8 2009, 11:05:20 UTC

I tried to look it up on google but I don't think I have the right one.
http://www.vetfriends.com/veterandirectory/index_version1.cfm?member=1013817

Who is he/she? Struggling rapper?

Re: Nia Sykes? jordan179 January 8 2009, 12:13:53 UTC

I don't know who "Nia Sykes" is, beyond "moron from San Francisco who thinks it's fun to trash Oakland."

Who is he/she? Struggling rapper? justgoto January 8 2009, 17:04:21 UTC

That explains the self-promotion shout-out.

And going off to riot -- builds Street Cred with all de otha Gangstas.

Re: Nia Sykes? jordan179 January 8 2009, 17:09:35 UTC

I believe it is the Nia Sykes who works for this agency:

California Coalition for Women Prisoners
1540 Market St., Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone (415) 255-7036 ext. 4
Fax (415) 552-3150
Email info@womenprisoners.org

as shown on

http://www.womenprisoners.org/fire/000733.html

Note the photo on this page.

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jordan179 January 8 2009, 12:57:33 UTC

I'm quite aware of what the police did wrong. What I'm angry at is the harm the rioters are doing to the good people of Oakland, who are not only not the BART Police, but have no control over anything the BART police do (as the BART Police don't work for the City of Oakland).

aboutagirl777 January 8 2009, 16:36:10 UTC

Exactly. The BART police work for BART. I don't think it's such a grand idea that the rioters are asking for the BART police to not carry guns, either. It IS Oakland we're talking about.

jordan179 January 8 2009, 16:42:27 UTC

The cop who did the shooting is an imbecile and a murderer: I hope he's prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to serious time. The video clearly shows that his fellow police officers did nothing either to arrest him or to try to save the suspect's life -- they are accessories after the fact and also deserve to do time. At the very least they should all be kicked off the force.

Depriving the BART police of their guns is just plain stupid, so I agree with you on that. Why should all BART riders suffer an increased risk of attack by violent criminals just because of a few stupid cops?

It's occurred to me that the earlier poster may have been talking about the stupid behavior of the Oakland police (who swept up passerby into the mass of rioters, creating a potentially very dangerous situation). Well, of course the O.P.D. is fairly inept, but none of this excuses in the least the actions of the rioters.

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Morons On Parade... zakueins January 8 2009, 13:58:55 UTC

...it's like a lot of things. The local "fight the power" idiots decided that they were going to show off how "virtuous" they are. The people that suffer are small business, people that have scrimped and saved and took a chance to try and create a new business.

Especially in that area-quite a few of the people are taking huge risks with their time and money.

Could hang all the protesters that did property damage from the nearest tree, and I wouldn't mind except as a public hygiene issue.

Re: Morons On Parade... zakueins January 8 2009, 17:02:19 UTC

The Commander-in-Chief of the American Mandate wouldn't let crap like this happen...

Re: Morons On Parade... americanstd January 9 2009, 04:08:57 UTC

You mean like this?

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Re: Morons On Parade... jordan179 January 9 2009, 05:49:28 UTC

That rather insults the memory of real lynching victims, doesn't it?

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aboutagirl777 January 8 2009, 16:34:32 UTC

Rule #1 behind breaking the law: Don't reveal your identity. Or at least do it in a way they won't find out about it for years and years.

Stupid people.

jordan179 January 8 2009, 16:43:55 UTC

It's also occurred to me that, if I were "Nia Sykes," it would worry me that I was the one named participant in the riot, and hence someone on whom the various injured parties might seek revenge. Heck, I'd be glad if something happened to her. Be a good way of reminding potential rioters that they're not the only ones who can be violent!

mosinging1986 January 8 2009, 16:56:56 UTC

I could only read about half of this and skim the rest. It was making me ill.

I have never understood the mentality that says just because you have a grievance (legitimate or not) against someone or some situation, it is therefore acceptable to run the streets and generally behave like savages. And if it's toward people who have nothing to do with your original problem? It doesn't matter. What's important is you know, EXPRESSING YOURSELF - in whatever way you see fit.

Seriously though, isn't evolution supposed to go UPWARD?

mosinging1986 January 8 2009, 17:01:07 UTC

have never understood the mentality that says just because you have a grievance (legitimate or not) against someone or some situation, it is therefore acceptable to run the streets and generally behave like savages.

You've never been to Los Angeles after a Lakers home game, have you?

If the Lakers lose, there's a riot and the city around the sports arena burns in revenge.

If the Lakers win, there's a riot and the city around the sports arena burns in celebration.

And anyone who comments about this is RACIST RACIST RACIST...

mosinging1986 January 8 2009, 17:04:07 UTC

It happens that often? I thought it would only be for major championships. (Not that it's acceptable then either!)

I swear, this world is NUTS.

mindstalk January 8 2009, 17:53:09 UTC

I suspect there is exaggeration.

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