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err.. There are so many videos of people grabbing stuff from stores and running. That is looting.

Now, If you make the argument that these people are not protesters but opportunistic thieves, then we can all move on.

Looting & destroying someone else's property as a response to injustice is almost as bad as the injustice itself.

This is not to say all protesters are looters, but that thieves take this opportunity to insert themselves into these situations masquerading as protesters.I have no sympathy for these people.(Not that anyone cares about my opinion)


I'm talking about protesters. Deflecting to looters isn't really that helpful when cops are attacking people who are peacefully demonstrating and kneeling in the street.


I agree that looting/destroying property is bad (obviously...), but I disagree that it's a problem that's even within an order of magnitude of the behavior I've seen out of the police. Property can be replaced. It's called insurance.

However...our right to not be inflicted with cruel and unusual punishment, our right to assemble, and our right to freedom of speech is in grave danger here. That's why I can't stand that everyone is focused on the looters.

Speaking of the constitution, whered the 2nd amendment people go? I thought I'd have some allies in them.............


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A black shop owner was arrested at gunpoint, live on Fox News for asking for help because of some looters, but again some people don’t see the problem.




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