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In reply to the discussion: Please tell me [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)62. Then they should not be on the streets.
If you cannot discern that it is wrong to set fires to other peoples property or loot and steal, no less threaten or harm others, all within a relatively poor and minority neighborhood, you belong in an institution for the mentally ill or prison.
All that they are accomplishing in hurting the good cause of the peaceful protesters for their own self-aggrandizement and base personal satisfaction.
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Three businesses. Not enough for me to condemn a bunch of people legitimately protesting.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#5
Like I said, I support the vast majority of peaceful protesters who have legitimate issues.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#15
And I didn't criticize them either so your earlier comment to me was uncalled for.
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#17
Definitely do. But I'm not going to use that to denigrate the 100s more peaceful, legitimate
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#28
What I meant GG is clear -- you and that poster are criticizing legitimate protesters
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#40
Where the fuck did you get the idea that I wanted to leave by home, go down to Ferguson
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#13
You got alerted. Thankfully, the jury saw who was being an ass here ..... 2-5 to leave it.
kelly1mm
Nov 2014
#22
Please tell me how characterizing nationwide protests by a few assholes helps anything?
Scootaloo
Nov 2014
#7
I don't believe it's anyone who lives in Ferguson, I belive it's outside agitators who don't
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#41
I have no reason to believe the protesters are involved in any mayhem going on
Recursion
Nov 2014
#65