Mass looting breaks out in Chicago; shots fired, 100 arrested

[riclag]

“What we’ve seen, and unfortunately what we’re going to continue to see, is the Trump administration obviously thinks that they will score some political points by trying to demonize and make Democratic mayors – particularly women mayors like myself,” Lightfoot said. “They think that they’re going to take us on and make us look bad, because that will score points with their base. And to that I’ve said, and I’ll say again, good luck. The mayors are getting it done.”

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/17/lightfoot-slams-litany-of-nonsense-from-trump-stands-by-hey-karen-watch-your-mouth-tweet-to-white-house-press-secretary/

 

That was july 17,

Mr. Trump has been criticizing your lack of law enforcement since day one! Your not getting it done!

[Morch]

4 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

They were powerless to stop them last night .

They have also began firing guns at the police , is this normal or have the riots intensified from just civil disobedience to a civil war ?

 

Guess that in your haste to make the "powerless" argument, you missed the part about arrests made. I know that for some law enforcement is about shooting bad people, but in real life, that's not how it works. As for "normal", criminals shooting at police isn't a new thing in the USA, don't know why you pretend otherwise.

 

You loaded question is bogus. You've no clear indication about the connection, you're just assuming it. The "civil war" nonsense is hyperbole.

[simple1]

6 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

Chicago's Black Democratic Mayor...a few weeks back...was asked why she did not put a stop to the rioting, looting, burning, destroying businesses and fighting with police...her reply: It is just folks out having fun...a block party".<SNIP>

 

I find it difficult to accept your post as truth - got a credible source linK?

[Morch]

4 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

The Black lives matter group organised the previous peaceful and not so peaceful protests and also last nights looting .

Its the same group , BLM, , or are you suggesting that the BLM looters last night have all been sat at home and not participating in other BLM protests/riots and they suddenly decided to get involved ?

 

I suggest that you back up your claim that the BLM "organised" the looting. Or for that matter, that all looters are BLM activists.

[MaxYakov]

11 minutes ago, Morch said:

31 minutes ago, MaxYakov said:

It wan't looting! I was simply peaceful protesting (with benefits) and the cops started shooting for no reason. ????

 

26 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Just peaceful civil rights demonstrators...nothing to see here...move along... (and vote for Joe).

 

Other than you two, who made these claims?

The mainstream media and the protesters, of course. 

[CorpusChristie]

5 minutes ago, Morch said:

I know that for some law enforcement is about shooting bad people, but in real life, that's not how it works. As for "normal", criminals shooting at police isn't a new thing in the USA, don't know why you pretend otherwise.

That wasnt what I said though was it, we arent talking about criminals shooting at the Police .

We are talking about a gang of revolutionary's (Which is what BLM are) trying to kill the police  

[Morch]

11 minutes ago, simple1 said:

I find it difficult to accept your post as truth - got a credible source linK?

 

It was something said by Seattle mayor, back in June.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/seattle-mayor-compares-autonomous-zone-block-parties-pride-parade-says-no-set-date-officers-1510505

Edited August 11, 2020 by Morch

[Morch]

2 minutes ago, MaxYakov said:

The mainstream media and the protesters, of course. 

 

In the context of the OP? Care to support that with anything?

[Rimmer]

An inflammatory meme and replies removed

[Morch]

1 minute ago, CorpusChristie said:

That wasnt what I said though was it, we arent talking about criminals shooting at the Police .

We are talking about a gang of revolutionary's (Which is what BLM are) trying to kill the police  

 

No, that's an unsupported construct you're talking about. The OP clearly refers to criminality, rather than imaginary revolutionary forces.

[Logosone]

3 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

I suggest that you back up your claim that the BLM "organised" the looting. Or for that matter, that all looters are BLM activists.

 

Black Lives Matter Chicago, which protested outside a Near South Side police precinct Monday night, blasted Lightfoot for accepting the police version of events and not doing more to institute reforms. The organization suggested the man was right to flee authorities, given the department’s history of racism and abusive tactics.

“In a predictable and unfortunate move, she did not take this time to criticize her officers for shooting yet another Black man,” the organization’s statement read. “Lightfoot instead spent her time attacking ‘looters.’ The mayor clearly has not learned anything since May, and she would be wise to understand that the people will keep rising up until the CPD is abolished and our Black communities are fully invested in.”

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-looting-20200810-3zwa3b7zzrc5vdyb4qjqywrjvu-story.html

[CorpusChristie]

6 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

I suggest that you back up your claim that the BLM "organised" the looting. Or for that matter, that all looters are BLM activists.

About 100 people gathered outside the Central District station on Monday evening in a demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter Chicago. Several protesters held a banner that read, “Our futures have been looted from us ... loot back.”

 

Ariel Atkins, an organizer, said the demonstration was put together as a response to the police-involved shooting Sunday in Englewood, where a 20-year-old man was injured after police said he fired shots at officers, and to support and seek the release of those who were arrested during the downtown looting that followed.

“There’s no such thing as a bad protester,” Atkins said. “Also, (we’re) demanding that police be defunded. Police should not be here. They should not exist, especially because we’re giving them all this money to beat and terrorize us. We’re giving them all this money when it’s like we’re in an actual pandemic and people need care right now, but you’re giving them police.

 

 

 

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-looting-black-lives-matter-protest-20200811-lvejnsexhbgtjfixcgioih7dn4-story.html

[Logosone]

14 minutes ago, riclag said:

“What we’ve seen, and unfortunately what we’re going to continue to see, is the Trump administration obviously thinks that they will score some political points by trying to demonize and make Democratic mayors – particularly women mayors like myself,” Lightfoot said. “They think that they’re going to take us on and make us look bad, because that will score points with their base. And to that I’ve said, and I’ll say again, good luck. The mayors are getting it done.”

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/17/lightfoot-slams-litany-of-nonsense-from-trump-stands-by-hey-karen-watch-your-mouth-tweet-to-white-house-press-secretary/

 

That was july 17,

Mr. Trump has been criticizing your lack of law enforcement since day one! Your not getting it done!

And she plays the woman-card as well to mask her incompetence. Shameless.

 

"The mayors are getting it done", yes we can see that, this has to be the worst state Chicago is in since the 1930s in terms of crime.

[Morch]

4 minutes ago, Logosone said:

 

Black Lives Matter Chicago, which protested outside a Near South Side police precinct Monday night, blasted Lightfoot for accepting the police version of events and not doing more to institute reforms. The organization suggested the man was right to flee authorities, given the department’s history of racism and abusive tactics.

“In a predictable and unfortunate move, she did not take this time to criticize her officers for shooting yet another Black man,” the organization’s statement read. “Lightfoot instead spent her time attacking ‘looters.’ The mayor clearly has not learned anything since May, and she would be wise to understand that the people will keep rising up until the CPD is abolished and our Black communities are fully invested in.”

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-looting-20200810-3zwa3b7zzrc5vdyb4qjqywrjvu-story.html

 

3 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

About 100 people gathered outside the Central District station on Monday evening in a demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter Chicago. Several protesters held a banner that read, “Our futures have been looted from us ... loot back.”

 

Ariel Atkins, an organizer, said the demonstration was put together as a response to the police-involved shooting Sunday in Englewood, where a 20-year-old man was injured after police said he fired shots at officers, and to support and seek the release of those who were arrested during the downtown looting that followed.

“There’s no such thing as a bad protester,” Atkins said. “Also, (we’re) demanding that police be defunded. Police should not be here. They should not exist, especially because we’re giving them all this money to beat and terrorize us. We’re giving them all this money when it’s like we’re in an actual pandemic and people need care right now, but you’re giving them police.

 

 

 

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-looting-black-lives-matter-protest-20200811-lvejnsexhbgtjfixcgioih7dn4-story.html

 

Yes, but how does this equate with claiming BLM organized the looting, though? To head off expected nonsense, I'm not defending the looters, or even the BLM's position. It's just that what both of you seem to allege isn't directly supported by fact.

[Baerboxer]

7 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yep, as I´ve always said. They have too much to deal with in their own country, instead of putting their noses where it doesn´t belong.

 

Which applies to virtually all those so called "first world" countries.

 

See Macron couldn't miss the photo op and gatecrashed Beirut!

[Baerboxer]

7 minutes ago, Logosone said:

And she plays the woman-card as well to mask her incompetence. Shameless.

 

"The mayors are getting it done", yes we can see that, this has to be the worst state Chicago is in since the 1930s in terms of crime.

 

She's got herself nicely caught between two rocks. She's incompetent - nothing unusual for a Democrat mayor; so she plays the race and feminine cards against fair criticism.

 

She now, in the face of escalating black on black shootings, escalating looting and thieving, escalating vandalism and lawlessness can't support defunding the police.

 

BLM are showing they aren't a group solely protesting police brutality against blacks. They twist and lie to suit their agenda, encouraging violently resisting arrest whilst thieving and looting and demanding the police by abolished. They want to create as much mayhem and disorder in society, as much divide as possible, chaos and lawlessness. And the the Marxist/Socialist/Radical left can fill the power void. Should that ever happen, watch them enforce control. They'll make the police look like social workers!

 

She's now fallen foul of BLM by daring to criticize armed looters for shooting at police and criticizing looters for thieving luxury goods. 

 

And creepy old corrupt pervy Joe wants to praise BLM!

 

Wakey wakey US - before it's too late! Joe will even take your guns and rights of self defense away in his eagerness to pander to the far left.

[CorpusChristie]

16 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

No, that's an unsupported construct you're talking about. The OP clearly refers to criminality, rather than imaginary revolutionary forces.

The organizers of the protests/rioting/looting/shooting police are the BLM group, who a Marxist revolutionary group , that is a fact, rather just my imagination .

  Have the BLM group distanced themselves from the violence ?

They seem to be fully supporting the violence

[Logosone]

9 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

She's got herself nicely caught between two rocks. She's incompetent - nothing unusual for a Democrat mayor; so she plays the race and feminine cards against fair criticism.

 

She now, in the face of escalating black on black shootings, escalating looting and thieving, escalating vandalism and lawlessness can't support defunding the police.

 

BLM are showing they aren't a group solely protesting police brutality against blacks. They twist and lie to suit their agenda, encouraging violently resisting arrest whilst thieving and looting and demanding the police by abolished. They want to create as much mayhem and disorder in society, as much divide as possible, chaos and lawlessness. And the the Marxist/Socialist/Radical left can fill the power void. Should that ever happen, watch them enforce control. They'll make the police look like social workers!

 

She's now fallen foul of BLM by daring to criticize armed looters for shooting at police and criticizing looters for thieving luxury goods. 

 

And creepy old corrupt pervy Joe wants to praise BLM!

 

Wakey wakey US - before it's too late! Joe will even take your guns and rights of self defense away in his eagerness to pander to the far left.

It is astonishing, is it not, that BLM slams a black mayor who has called the looting criminal and instead focuses on a single guy, four times convicted of crimes already, who shot at a police officer, of course raising the phantom fiction of persecution of blacks by police instead of the highly organised looting.

 

Until you realise that indeed the BLM is a  marxist organisation in cahoots with Antifa who actually want maximum mayhem, destruction, violence and chaos, in order to further their leftist agenda.

 

Many in the world have woken up to the real nature of BLM, but of course the BLM frauds will continue to have many useful idiots supporting them.

 

 

[DoctorG]

Trucking companies and insurance companies are evaluating the ongoing risk of transporting goods into these troubled cities.

How long before the locals discover that there are severe basic shortages in their remaining intact stores?

[Morch]

35 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

The organizers of the protests/rioting/looting/shooting police are the BLM group, who a Marxist revolutionary group , that is a fact, rather just my imagination .

  Have the BLM group distanced themselves from the violence ?

They seem to be fully supporting the violence

 

You keep making the claim that BLM organized the looting, without support. The BLM being Marxist is about as serious a claim as the rest of the drivel on offer. Kinda doubt most people associated with protests under the BLM banner even know what Marxist is. This or that leaders identifying as Marxist isn't quite the same thing.

 

Again, you're just deflecting or bringing up bogus issues to cover that you can't support your core claim.

 

 

[CorpusChristie]

9 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

You keep making the claim that BLM organized the looting, without support. The BLM being Marxist is about as serious a claim as the rest of the drivel on offer. Kinda doubt most people associated with protests under the BLM banner even know what Marxist is. This or that leaders identifying as Marxist isn't quite the same thing.

 

Again, you're just deflecting or bringing up bogus issues to cover that you can't support your core claim.

 

 

The BLM group organized a protest in which looting and violence occurred .

Looting isnt usually organised, its usually spontaneous and I didnt mean to suggest that looting was organised by the BLMG .

   But the demonstration was organsied by them and they havent condemned or spoken out against the violence/looting  , which suggests that they support the violence/looting . 

[phantomfiddler]

America is fast becoming a dysfunctional disaster. and from here in sunny Asia it appears that only 1 person is trying to put a stop to it ! and it ain,t o,bama or any of his liberal A-Soul brothers. 

[nausea]

You create an atmosphere where this is considered acceptable - well ... ? And all for political advantage. I just feel sorry for the poor sods who took it in hook, line, and sinker, and get banged up. All the rest will have moved on, and you'll be still slopping out.

[Morch]

40 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

The BLM group organized a protest in which looting and violence occurred .

Looting isnt usually organised, its usually spontaneous and I didnt mean to suggest that looting was organised by the BLMG .

   But the demonstration was organsied by them and they havent condemned or spoken out against the violence/looting  , which suggests that they support the violence/looting . 

 

That's some convulsed backpedaling. I'd try reading the OP again, instead of dreaming up stuff.

[Bender Rodriguez]

8 hours ago, Yinn said:

Amazing USA.

don't worry Yinn, thai people will start something soon

[Hayduke]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Mass looting breaks out in Chicago

 

 

[Berkshire]

39 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

America is fast becoming a dysfunctional disaster. and from here in sunny Asia it appears that only 1 person is trying to put a stop to it ! and it ain,t o,bama or any of his liberal A-Soul brothers. 

All this is happening on Trump's watch.  3+ years into his presidency.  So whether Trump likes it or not, he owns it. 

[Rimmer]

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[rasmus5150]

44 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

don't worry Yinn, thai people will start something soon

Start making Som Tam??..??..

[riclag]

1 hour ago, phantomfiddler said:

America is fast becoming a dysfunctional disaster. and from here in sunny Asia it appears that only 1 person is trying to put a stop to it ! and it ain,t o,bama or any of his liberal A-Soul brothers. 

The topic is looting in chicago ,with 100 arrests! nbc reported that blm  protester leader   supported looting as reparations!

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-holds-rally-supporting-individuals-arrested-in-chicago-looting-monday/2320365/