Black suspect dies after Baltimore cops break his spine in ‘brutal’ police beating:

Originally posted by Lestov16
As I stated before, I'm not sure why this looting is a big deal. It's a natural byproduct of any sort of social unrest, regardless of race, as opportunistic criminals have no specific ethnicity. As has been stated many times in this thread and others, Caucasians have looted, rioted, and vandalized public property for far less. Baltimore was just looted by blacks because [b]a) there are many poor people in Baltimore, b) many of those poor people happen to be black due to demographics, and c) most of the looters were immature teenagers. If you're really expecting a poor teenager to take the moral high ground and not steal just because of their race, then you're holding blacks on an unrealistically higher pedestal than other races. Some poor people steal, no matter the race. It's what they do. Not sure what else you expect to happen. If you think only black "thugs" do it, you're foolishly close-minded.

It really seems like people are trying to focus on the looting because it's easier and more comfortable than focusing on the institutionalized racism that the actual protesters, who seem to be ignored by the media, are trying to bring to light. It also explains why people are continuously trying to make excuses for these officers, bringing up irrelevant info of the victim's past, etc. Some people will do anything to ignore racism because it involves stepping outside of their comfort zone to confront it. [/B]

Originally posted by NemeBro
That the peaceful protesters are being ignored in favor of the violent ones, that people are trying to justify/avoid the issue of institutionalized racism, or that it isn't just black people who riot doesn't mean the looting isn't a "big deal".

It isn't when Caucasians do it. And maybe it is a big deal, but in comparison to police officers being immune (obviously this isn't the case this time, but it does happen A LOT) for murder and sadistic brutality, it's not nearly as important.

Poor people stealing, as poor people do...since their poor, doesn't nearly compare to police having de facto authoritarian power to hurt whoever they want at their whim.

Originally posted by Lestov16

Poor people stealing, as poor people do...since their poor, doesn't nearly compare to police having de facto authoritarian power to hurt whoever they want at their whim.

Why though do we see something like blacks rioting over other minority groups that may have the same socio economic standings decade after decade?

I do think police need to be checked because so often it is easy for them to abuse their position. While the legal systen (imo) is corrupt I don't see the same problems with other minority groups that are in lower economic standings.

I remember Rodney King and when that happened the ripple ran across the usa and today we are damn near still in the same spot, so we know that violence begets violence how has baltimore helped at all so far?

"Poor people stealing, as poor people do".

Ah, so because they're poor that makes it ok. 🙄

What about all the innocent people who had absolutely nothing to do with the death of Mr. Gray who had their businesses burned down by the thugs? I suppose "being poor" justifies that too, right?

Another thing, you act like the accused cops have already been convicted. In America, people are innocent until proven guilty. Sorry, but just because the prosecutor of the case says they're going to be charged with homicide doesn't mean they actually did it. You, nor the prosecutor, don't know what really happened more than anybody else does So, until there is actually a guilty verdict that proves the cops murdered this man then yeah, of course people are going to focus on the looting and burning... Get over it.

Originally posted by Star428
"Poor people stealing, as poor people do".

Ah, so because they're poor that makes it ok. 🙄

What about all the innocent people who had absolutely nothing to do with the death of Mr. Gray who had their businesses burned down by the thugs? I suppose "being poor" justifies that too, right?

Another thing, you act like the accused cops have already been convicted. In America, people are innocent until proven guilty. Sorry, but just because the prosecutor of the case says they're going to be charged with homicide doesn't mean they actually did it. You, nor the prosecutor, don't know what really happened more than anybody else does So, until there is actually a guilty verdict that proves the cops murdered this man then yeah, of course people are going to focus on the looting and burning... Get over it.

I never said it was OK or justifiable. I said it isn't as important as police brutality.

And there you go, victim-blaming again LOL

Can we all say that Freddie Gray was not the sharpest tool in the shed? He was on disability for growing in a home with lead paint. My guess is that he was a drug runner, probably given $20 or so to drop off drugs somewhere. Obviously not too bright as we convicted 18 times of drug offenses. Most likely the DA realized Freddie was less of a Forest Gump than Forest Gump and gave him light sentences only for MR Gray to go out and hang in the drug market area.

So all of this over pretty darn close certified retard. Although it was funny, the other the Crips, Blood, and BGF gangs went on the air and said we don't loot, we are just drug dealers. Wonder where the DEA was to not see this.

Most people support running up dope fiends and roughing up such folks.

Even Vanilla Ice said the cops passed him up to run up the dope fiends.

Seems Crips, Bloods and BGF have to find another border line retard to be a drug runner.

I'm tryin' to get away before the jackers jack
Police on the scene
You know what I mean
They passed me up, confronted all the dope fiends
If there was a problem
Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it

Ok.

Nationwide protests over idiots like Trayvon, MB and now Freddie.

All fine upright citizens, NOT!!

Gray had a lengthy arrest record with convictions dating back until at least 2007, according to the Maryland Department of Justice. Not all of the arrests led to convictions, in many of the cases he pleaded guilty to one charge while the others were dropped.

Details of when he spent time in prison were not immediately available. His arrest record includes at least 18 arrests:

March 20, 2015: Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
March 13, 2015: Malicious destruction of property, second-degree assault
January 20, 2015: Fourth-degree burglary, trespassing
January 14, 2015: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute
December 31, 2014: Possession of narcotics with intent to distribute
December 14, 2014: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance
August 31, 2014: Illegal gambling, trespassing
January 25, 2014: Possession of marijuana
September 28, 2013: Distribution of narcotics, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance, second-degree assault, second-degree escape
April 13, 2012: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance, violation of probation
July 16, 2008: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute
March 28, 2008: Unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance
March 14, 2008: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to manufacture and distribute
February 11, 2008: Unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance
August 29, 2007: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, violation of probation
August 28, 2007: Possession of marijuana
August 23, 2007: False statement to a peace officer, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance
July 16, 2007: Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a controlled dangerous substance (2 counts)

My only question is why was this not locked up in prison for a few years after each offense. Seems if that were the case, he never would have out in the streets for this to happen to him.

He realized that Martin had been suspended twice already that school year for offenses that should have gotten him arrested – once for getting caught with a burglary tool and a dozen items of female jewelry, the second time for getting caught with marijuana and a marijuana pipe.
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/04/police-buried-trayvons-criminal-history/#uf9uHkM4GJmI3evV.99

Pharrel Williams spoke specifically about the surveillance video that allegedly shows Michael Brown taking cigarillos from a store by force without paying moments before he was fatally shot by Officer Darren Wilson. When asked about the moments ahead of Brown’s death in the store, Pharrell described his perception and reaction to the alleged “strong-arm robbery.”
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1637396/pharrell-michael-brown-was-a-bully-day-he-died-says-dont-lose-site-of-behavior/#S8CQST6JDQC4XqUe.99

“It looked very bully-ish; that in itself I had a problem with. Not with the kid, but with whatever happened in his life for him to arrive at a place where that behavior is OK. Why aren’t we talking about that?
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1637396/pharrell-michael-brown-was-a-bully-day-he-died-says-dont-lose-site-of-behavior/#S8CQST6JDQC4XqUe.99

I doubt that Lestov and Mindset act in such a way, but when others do, what are the police supposed to do? Bring out the Kindergarten mats, cookies and milk?

We are actually both ex-cons.

Originally posted by Lestov16
It isn't when Caucasians do it. And maybe it is a big deal, but in comparison to police officers being immune (obviously this isn't the case this time, but it does happen A LOT) for murder and sadistic brutality, it's not nearly as important.

Poor people stealing, as poor people do...since their poor, doesn't nearly compare to police having de facto authoritarian power to hurt whoever they want at their whim.

Can you justify the claim that it is not "nearly as important" with objective evidence?

For someone who whines about how Star justifies police brutality, you sure do go out of your way to justify and trivialize the actions of looters.

So it is an anomaly that poor people are desperate enough to steal? LOL.

Does anyone realize that the police are just another arm of the liberal government problem in America?

Originally posted by Lestov16
So it is an anomaly that poor people are desperate enough to steal? LOL.

I hope you learned a valuable lesson of what your limits are. 👆