"No Kings" rallies - More than 5 million took part in over 2,100 US cities & towns

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Liberal Riots 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,001]

1 hour ago, TheNewGirl said:

Karen Bass says the damage is too extensive that they need people and businesses to "help clean up the mess." 

I thought it was just a few cars? 

https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/la-mayor-warns-vandalism-so-extensive-its-going-to-take-community-wide-involvement-to-clean-city-just-one-year-away-from-world-cup/

Impossible.  Squidtard told us he looked out his front window of his tent in his homeless encampment and didn't see any violence, looting, vandalism or arson so this has to be fake news.  I mean, HE LIVES IN CALIFORNIA!  HE KNOWS THINGS!!!

Why do you hate fellow Californians?

[BrahmaBulls 645]

Squis gets fact checked again.

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,001]

9 minutes ago, BrahmaBulls said:

Squis gets fact checked again.

It's too easy. 

[squistion 2,098]

Graffiti is now considered rioting? 

[Meglamaniac 446]

6 minutes ago, squistion said:

Graffiti is now considered rioting? 

even public benches were vandalized and destroyed by protesters

 

A number of stores were also looted and damaged by protesters

 

Several fires were set in dumpsters and trash bins 

[Gladiators 1,974]

2 minutes ago, squistion said:

Graffiti is now considered rioting? 

Businesses, vehicles, infrastructure, and even public benches were vandalized and destroyed by protesters this week after protests erupted in Los Angeles over the arrest of dozens of illegal immigrants by ICE.

A number of stores were also looted and damaged by protesters, including Adidas, T-Mobile, and a sportswear store.

“Several fires were set in dumpsters and trash bins and dozens of buildings were tagged with graffiti, including the LAPD Headquarters, the U.S. Courthouse, and the old Los Angeles Times building,” CBS News reported. “Footage on Sunday from the CBS News Los Angeles helicopter showed that multiple windows of the police headquarters had been shattered as well.”

 

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the alphabet team considers vandalism, destruction, and looting to be the same as graffiti.

[TheNewGirl 1,450]

7 minutes ago, squistion said:

Graffiti is now considered rioting? 

Graffiti is vandalism.

Nothing quite like having the World Cup in your city and "FOCK ICE" is spray painted all over the place. 

Stay classy, LA. 

[squistion 2,098]

Just now, TheNewGirl said:

Graffiti is vandalism.

Nothing quite like having the World Cup in your city and "FOCK ICE" is spray painted all over the place. 

Stay classy, LA. 

Yes, and if they catch the perpetrators they should be dealt with by the law.

But it is still not considered rioting. 

[Ron_Artest 1,305]

5 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

Graffiti is vandalism.

Nothing quite like having the World Cup in your city and "FOCK ICE" is spray painted all over the place. 

Stay classy, LA. 

Would it be better if they smeared sh1t all over the place like Magas do?

[BrahmaBulls 645]

1 minute ago, Ron_Artest said:

Would it be better if they smeared sh1t all over the place like Magas do?

Magas didn't bring the illegals there.

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1 minute ago, Meglamaniac said:

even public benches were vandalized and destroyed by protesters

 

A number of stores were also looted and damaged by protesters

 

Several fires were set in dumpsters and trash bins 

I don't consider those who engaged in looting, vandalizing and violence as protestors.

As with the George Floyd, Rodney King, Watts and other riots, incidents set off a powerkeg, and that's when the opportunists swoop in to take advantage of the volatile and sometimes out-of-control situation. The opportunists might not even know who the president is and have never voted.

It's no different than those who take advantage of the chaos, destruction and lawlessness in a major hurricane's aftermath. I've seen it first-hand. By the time all the cities between New Orleans and Houston had put up "No Vacancy" signs in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, mostly human scum remained, and they were sent to the Astrodome, around which crime skyrocketed.

With 5 million Americans taking part in the No Kings protests, it's not fair to blame them all for the actions of a relatively small handful of knuckleheads taking advantage of the situation for their own personal gain or jollies.

 

 

[Ron_Artest 1,305]

Look it's pretty simple. Rioting, Looting, Graffiti, Vandalism, it's all wrong.  It's also clear that looting a store is much worse than graffiti.  There wasn't much in the way of looting.  It's all mostly over now.

[Meglamaniac 446]

3 minutes ago, Sandy Loam said:

I don't consider those who engaged in looting, vandalizing and violence as protestors.

As with the George Floyd, Rodney King, Watts and other riots, incidents set off a powerkeg, and that's when the opportunists swoop in to take advantage of the volatile and sometimes out-of-control situation. The opportunists might not even know who the president is and have never voted.

It's no different than those who take advantage of the chaos, destruction and lawlessness in a major hurricane's aftermath. I've seen it first-hand. By the time all the cities between New Orleans and Houston had put up "No Vacancy" signs in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, mostly human scum remained, and they were sent to the Astrodome, around which crime skyrocketed.

With 5 million Americans taking part in the No Kings protests, it's not fair to blame them all for the actions of a relatively small handful of knuckleheads taking advantage of the situation for their own personal gain or jollies.

 

 

I didn't ask you who you considered protesters, clearly Bass does as that is what she called them

[TheNewGirl 1,450]

21 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Would it be better if they smeared sh1t all over the place like Magas do?

Actually in LA, there's already shiite all over the streets...sooo....   Maybe the city is used to washing shiite off of everything, or the inhabitants are just used to it. 

[Sandy Loam 31]

16 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

I didn't ask you who you considered protesters, clearly Bass does as that is what she called them

Again, I think it's important to make a distinction between peaceful protestors and opportunists' criminal behavior. It's not fair to condemn the Constitution-supported actions of the many because of the criminal actions of a few.

 

[squistion 2,098]

4 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

Actually in LA, there's already shiite all over the streets...sooo....   Maybe the city is used to washing shiite off of everything, or the inhabitants are just used to it. 

Perhaps you are thinking of San Francisco, that isn't true in L.A. 

[Meglamaniac 446]

Just now, Sandy Loam said:

Again, I think it's important to make a distinction between peaceful protestors and opportunists' criminal behavior. It's not fair to condemn the Constitution-supported actions of the many because of the criminal actions of a few.

 

Tell that to Mayor Bass

[Fnord 2,167]

I'd like to hear what those of you complaining about the rioting want done. By all accounts, this was pretty mild. When the Dodgers and Lakers win titles, the riots are worse than what is happening. The National Guard is there under dubious pretenses, the Marines are there... for no good reason I can discern other than president Toughguy wants to pick a noisy fight with California. It seems like you're calling for the end of protests generally. Is that the case? 

Focking @ feature won't work, but I'm pointing at @thenewgirl, @meglamaniac, @gladiators, @brahmabulls, @eternalshinyandchrome, etc. 

 

 

[Ron_Artest 1,305]

5 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I'd like to hear what those of you complaining about the rioting want done. By all accounts, this was pretty mild. When the Dodgers and Lakers win titles, the riots are worse than what is happening. The National Guard is there under dubious pretenses, the Marines are there... for no good reason I can discern other than president Toughguy wants to pick a noisy fight with California. It seems like you're calling for the end of protests generally. Is that the case? 

Focking @ feature won't work, but I'm pointing at @thenewgirl, @meglamaniac, @gladiators, @brahmabulls, @eternalshinyandchrome, etc. 

 

 

@TheNewGirl @Meglamaniac @Gladiators @BrahmaBulls @EternalShinyAndChrome

[Fnord 2,167]

1 minute ago, Ron_Artest said:

@TheNewGirl @Meglamaniac @Gladiators @BrahmaBulls @EternalShinyAndChrome

Thanks. And WTF??

[TheNewGirl 1,450]

6 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I'd like to hear what those of you complaining about the rioting want done. By all accounts, this was pretty mild. When the Dodgers and Lakers win titles, the riots are worse than what is happening. The National Guard is there under dubious pretenses, the Marines are there... for no good reason I can discern other than president Toughguy wants to pick a noisy fight with California. It seems like you're calling for the end of protests generally. Is that the case? 

Focking @ feature won't work, but I'm pointing at @thenewgirl, @meglamaniac, @gladiators, @brahmabulls, @eternalshinyandchrome, etc. 

 

 

I am not calling for the end of protests. Go for it. 

Just don't attack/hurt LEO's or other people. Oh, blocking freeways and preventing people from getting to/from work or their families, or in an emergency is not cool either. 

 

[TheNewGirl 1,450]

2 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

@TheNewGirl @Meglamaniac @Gladiators @BrahmaBulls @EternalShinyAndChrome

Didn't really need this, but thanks? 

[Meglamaniac 446]

5 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I'd like to hear what those of you complaining about the rioting want done. By all accounts, this was pretty mild. When the Dodgers and Lakers win titles, the riots are worse than what is happening. The National Guard is there under dubious pretenses, the Marines are there... for no good reason I can discern other than president Toughguy wants to pick a noisy fight with California. It seems like you're calling for the end of protests generally. Is that the case? 

Focking @ feature won't work, but I'm pointing at @thenewgirl, @meglamaniac, @gladiators, @brahmabulls, @eternalshinyandchrome, etc. 

 

 

Who said I wanted anything more to be done other than calling this what it was.  Semantics aside, "protesters or Rioters" aside, don't talk out of both sides your mouth and say it didn't happen, wasn't violent, wasn't large and then say you can't clean the mess up afterwards.  I've never heard a Mayor ask for help cleaning up after a Championship 'celebration'

Have you??

[Fnord 2,167]

Just now, TheNewGirl said:

I am not calling for the end of protests. Go for it. 

Just don't attack/hurt LEO's or other people. Oh, blocking freeways and preventing people from getting to/from work or their families, or in an emergency is not cool either. 

 

Thanks. I don't see anyone disagreeing with you. 

[Gladiators 1,974]

7 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I'd like to hear what those of you complaining about the rioting want done. By all accounts, this was pretty mild. When the Dodgers and Lakers win titles, the riots are worse than what is happening. The National Guard is there under dubious pretenses, the Marines are there... for no good reason I can discern other than president Toughguy wants to pick a noisy fight with California. It seems like you're calling for the end of protests generally. Is that the case? 

Focking @ feature won't work, but I'm pointing at @thenewgirl, @meglamaniac, @gladiators, @brahmabulls, @eternalshinyandchrome, etc. 

 

 

No.  I'll also make clear that I'm not complaining about the rioting.  I was just disagreeing with squistion, as he was implying that there was no rioting...just graffiti.  Hopefully those that were rioting are held accountable.

[Tree of Knowledge 1,789]

Didn’t these nuts deface the Kobe Bryant mural?

[Fnord 2,167]

Just now, Meglamaniac said:

Who said I wanted anything more to be done other than calling this what it was.  Semantics aside, "protesters or Rioters" aside, don't talk out of both sides your mouth and say it didn't happen, wasn't violent, wasn't large and then say you can't clean the mess up afterwards.  I've never heard a Mayor ask for help cleaning up after a Championship 'celebration'

Have you??

I have not. But I think we have established that Bass is... special. I would not want her running my city, but I don't live in LA, so it's not my problem.

It did happen, it was violent (at times), but it wasn't "large." At least not by "LA riot" standards. I'm not trying to whitewash it or defend the actions of criminals. Use the full power of the DOJ against those that committed acts of violence or vandalism. I was just wondering what y'all were thinking.

[TheNewGirl 1,450]

Just now, Fnord said:

Thanks. I don't see anyone disagreeing with you. 

So far, I've had Bernie/AOC less than 3 miles from my house, and the No Kings protests about the same distance at an extremely busy overpass/intersection. 

Neither one caused much strife other than increased traffic and lack of parking at local business/shopping centers.

For some reason, the inner/larger cities (Sacramento is closest to me) tend to deal with much more vandalism, blocking freeways, people being hit by cars, etc. 

[Fnord 2,167]

3 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

No.  I'll also make clear that I'm not complaining about the rioting.  I was just disagreeing with squistion, as he was implying that there was no rioting...just graffiti.  Hopefully those that were rioting are held accountable.

I don't think Squis is trying to say there was no rioting, only that it was nowhere near as severe as many are making it out to be.

100% agree with bolded.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,211]

19 minutes ago, Fnord said:

I'd like to hear what those of you complaining about the rioting want done. By all accounts, this was pretty mild. When the Dodgers and Lakers win titles, the riots are worse than what is happening. The National Guard is there under dubious pretenses, the Marines are there... for no good reason I can discern other than president Toughguy wants to pick a noisy fight with California. It seems like you're calling for the end of protests generally. Is that the case? 

Focking @ feature won't work, but I'm pointing at @thenewgirl, @meglamaniac, @gladiators, @brahmabulls, @eternalshinyandchrome, etc. 

 

 

What a load of bullshitt.  I don’t recall the highway being torn up and cops hit with the pieces of it. GFY 

[squistion 2,098]

9 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

No.  I'll also make clear that I'm not complaining about the rioting.  I was just disagreeing with squistion, as he was implying that there was no rioting...just graffiti.  Hopefully those that were rioting are held accountable.

That is not exactly what I said or was implyiing.

I didn't see any rioting or at least I wouldn't call it that (getting into semantics here). And I didn't say all that happened was just some graffiti. There were vehicle fires and in addition looting confined to a two block area in Downtown L.A. (which ended after Karen Bass imposed a curfew, nothing to do with Trump and the Marines/National Guard).

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,211]

8 minutes ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

Didn’t these nuts deface the Kobe Bryant mural?

Did they shoot live industrial grade fireworks at Ohtani? 

[Maximum Overkill 1,890]

Still rioting  

[Fnord 2,167]

1 hour ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

What a load of bullshitt.  I don’t recall the highway being torn up and cops hit with the pieces of it. GFY 

You could double your post count with the mindless shlt you can't recall. Good to know we have a new benchmark for facts, though.

HEY GUYS! If Twatadour can't remember it, it didn't happen!

 

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,211]

27 minutes ago, Fnord said:

You could double your post count with the mindless shlt you can't recall. Good to know we have a new benchmark for facts, though.

HEY GUYS! If Twatadour can't remember it, it didn't happen!

 

 

You think that happened after sports championships? You’re such a dope. No, it didn’t.  Ass kicked again. 

[jerryskids 6,698]

21 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Apologies if you’ve clarified this previously, when you say some of these groups “financed” the protests, you don’t actually believe they “paid people to protest” or “bussed the same people to multiple different protests,” do you?

I think this is the question you mentioned this morning.

I believe there were most likely paid people at many of the actual protests (not three people in a bar who signed up), to organize things, set up hydration stations, probably hand out signs, etc.

I believe that there were probably some paid people protesting at the larger events.  Not necessarily a lot: a mob just needs a few people to lead the way with chants etc.  

I don't know enough about the bussing to comment.  It seems like somebody would have some evidence (like, videos of said buses) if it were true.  But I haven't looked into it. 

HTH

[TimHauck 2,713]

2 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

I think this is the question you mentioned this morning.

I believe there were most likely paid people at many of the actual protests (not three people in a bar who signed up), to organize things, set up hydration stations, probably hand out signs, etc.

I believe that there were probably some paid people protesting at the larger events.  Not necessarily a lot: a mob just needs a few people to lead the way with chants etc.  

I don't know enough about the bussing to comment.  It seems like somebody would have some evidence (like, videos of said buses) if it were true.  But I haven't looked into it. 

HTH

Yeah I’d believe this, thank you.  But many seem to think the majority of the crowd was paid and/or bussed in.

[Sandy Loam 31]

No Kings patriots will protest again July 17. So much for MAGAs think this is going away. I'll be out there with them, standing up to a crooked, self-serving tyrannical administration.

#NOKINGS!

[Sandy Loam 31]

3 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Yeah I’d believe this, thank you.  But many seem to think the majority of the crowd was paid and/or bussed in.

Prolly paid by Deep State, Antifa, BLM, trannies and uneducated thugs who set fire to dumpsters.