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Did I see the Mayor of Baltimore at a press conference saying they "gave room for people that wanted to destroy"?
by leesalminen 12y ago
Did I see the Mayor of Baltimore at a press conference saying they "gave room for people that wanted to destroy"?
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoI assume the context was talking about the police department hiring practices.
- runako 12y agoI think the context was in order to give space for nonviolent protest, they created a space where some people would act in unproductive/violent ways. My take was it was meant in a similar spirit as our free speech protections; allowing wide berths for free speech leads to a lot of destructive speech. Preventing nonviolent protests requires militarization a la Ferguson.
- leesalminen 12y agoWhile I agree in sprit, I don't think that a quote like that should be spoken at a press conference, chopped, twisted and hashed by the media and then interpreted by already irrational protestors. It's encouraging violence and destruction of others property.
- runako 12y agoThat's what we do in America. Look at how we chop, twist, and hash the Constitution in public debate. It really doesn't matter how well-crafted the statement; we'll misinterpret because we're Americans and that's what we do.
- stefantalpalaru 12y agoIt's a simple strategy for reminding people that the law enforcement is the lesser evil in the face of chaos and destruction. And it works every time.