This is Dave Hodges. Read with discernment, but he seems to be asking some good questions.
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This is Dave Hodges. Read with discernment, but he seems to be asking some good questions.
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Cheryl, all good points!
It could be they wanted the racial divide to deepen (or, could be a distraction from other things playing out nationally). Obama played the stern father, while I suspect his sympathies (and possibly actions) are otherwise.
I think if they really wanted to find a solution, they would have appointed a person or committee to immediately get working on the problem and channel that raw emotional energy into something constructive. You know, put your money where your mouth is.
The question McCullough was asked, why not make the announcement in the morning? was a good suggestion (but he blew it off saying it had already been decided). I can understand making the announcement after work and school hours so people are at home and safe, but daytime is not prime looting time (because the criminal element is more visible). And while it might have only delayed the event, it would have given more time for people to cool off and settle down. Schools and businesses were going to be closed anyway. Watch how nothing will happen until next time it blows up.
It was obvious they were letting the protesters have their moment. They easily could have called a curfew. Of course, that fuels conspiracy theories that freedom of speech is dead and creates more ammunition to be used against the establishment. Public safety vs. police state. They walk a fine line.
I think they made a big deal about free speech to make people think they still have it. It's all show. And that "freedom" was a one-night stand. The mayor has already said there will be no repeat of that behavior tonight. Of course, criminal activity does not equate to freedom of speech, but when the criminals use legitimate protests to obfuscate their crimes, it makes it hard for everyone.
I suggest that anyone caught committing violence during a peaceful protest is working against finding a solution and they themselves are perpetuating the problem, and should be answerable to the community at large. Stock and pillory the lot of them! Let the peaceful protesters and community publicly humiliate them. Get counselors to give them counseling. Putting already angry people in jail does nothing but make them more angry.
Peter S said:
Funny you should say that Cheryl - ie "makes you wonder what the Ferguson situation is covering up" - the free to air 24/7 TV news station here in Australia covered the Ferguson decision non-stop this morning (our time) - it went for about 3 hours.
Now I know it is /was an important decision, but for the main free to air Australian TV news channel to focus completely on that for at least 3 hours is kind of weird!
It also just seemed like the authorities knew what was going to happen but decided to let it happen anyway - as if it was meant to play out ...
Right now there is so much going on it is hard to figure out which event is a distraction, maybe all are part of each other.
Cheryl Nelson said:
Yes, and with the announcement of the air drills over DC midnight to 2 a.m. tomorrow, it makes you wonder what the Ferguson situation is covering up.
Byron wilkins said:
Very good points and thought provoking.