Hey kids- big protest tonite at a mall full of clothes & electronics!

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/umb-closes-early-due-to-potential-rallies-threats-in-baltimore/

(Full disclosure – ASOT is a resident of the greater Baltimore community, but moved a few years ago outside the beltway to put her daughter in safer schools)

I know where the Mondawmin Mall is. Haven’t been there in quite some time. I live almost within walking distance of the White Marsh Mall is now. A much nicer mall. And after yesterday, safer by far.

Still, even though Mondawmin is smack downtown, they had to distribute maps to show high school rioters how to get there. Was the concept EVER a peaceful protest, when you unleash a mob of kids who are jazzed up from a week of angry rhetoric and see no future for themselves in TV-land?

“We want you to be uncomfortable.” Well, shoppers were. Mostly black shoppers who live and work downtown. Mission accomplished. Stores that employ black workers and pay taxes to support Baltimore welfare and other services are now smoldering, or looted. Wohoo! We’re on TV!

On Saturday the mayor and police both blamed “out of towners” for the arson and looting near the Orioles stadium. No such luck yesterday, as local “disaffected youth” took the MTA right to the Mondawmin mall entrance for their excellent adventure. Politicians you may now switch to explanation B: “Most of these were good kids, but a few bad eggs led it to spiral out of control . . . “

Yeah, I know. It’s never your kid who acts up. He’s a good kid. Or if he is arrested for arson and looting, he simply had bad advice. He’s a good kid, who immediately forgets right from wrong, the moment a few ‘bad eggs’ whisper in his ear? Keep telling yourself that.

My original premise, in moving outside the beltway a few years ago, was that Baltimore City public schools were violent and unsafe, the teachers apathetic, and the administration clueless. My opinion is ratified after yesterday’s riots. Who on earth allows fliers to be passed out at their high school urging kids to congregate at a mall miles away to "take action" on Freddie Gray?

The national guard is now on the scene. 27 bad eggs have been arrested. Hundreds of more kids have a bunch of new stuff from the mall. Freddie Gray is dead and buried. And there still is no coherent explanation how some random guy just riding a bicycle got his neck broken in police custody. And why those officers are still coming to work every day.

Until that is fixed, every mall in Baltimore probably needs a cordon of National Guardsmen around it, eh?

as seen on tv said:

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(Full disclosure – ASOT is a resident of the greater Baltimore community, but moved a few years ago outside the beltway to put her daughter in safer schools)

I know where the Mondawmin Mall is. Haven’t been there in quite some time. I live almost within walking distance of the White Marsh Mall is now. A much nicer mall. And after yesterday, safer by far.

Still, even though Mondawmin is smack downtown, they had to distribute maps to show high school rioters how to get there. Was the concept EVER a peaceful protest, when you unleash a mob of kids who are jazzed up from a week of angry rhetoric and see no future for themselves in TV-land?

“We want you to be uncomfortable.” Well, shoppers were. Mostly black shoppers who live and work downtown. Mission accomplished. Stores that employ black workers and pay taxes to support Baltimore welfare and other services are now smoldering, or looted. Wohoo! We’re on TV!

On Saturday the mayor and police both blamed “out of towners” for the arson and looting near the Orioles stadium. No such luck yesterday, as local “disaffected youth” took the MTA right to the Mondawmin mall entrance for their excellent adventure. Politicians you may now switch to explanation B: “Most of these were good kids, but a few bad eggs led it to spiral out of control . . . “

Yeah, I know. It’s never your kid who acts up. He’s a good kid. Or if he is arrested for arson and looting, he simply had bad advice. He’s a good kid, who immediately forgets right from wrong, the moment a few ‘bad eggs’ whisper in his ear? Keep telling yourself that.

My original premise, in moving outside the beltway a few years ago, was that Baltimore City public schools were violent and unsafe, the teachers apathetic, and the administration clueless. My opinion is ratified after yesterday’s riots. Who on earth allows fliers to be passed out at their high school urging kids to congregate at a mall miles away to "take action" on Freddie Gray?

The national guard is now on the scene. 27 bad eggs have been arrested. Hundreds of more kids have a bunch of new stuff from the mall. Freddie Gray is dead and buried. And there still is no coherent explanation how some random guy just riding a bicycle got his neck broken in police custody. And why those officers are still coming to work every day.

Until that is fixed, every mall in Baltimore probably needs a cordon of National Guardsmen around it, eh?

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That's why I could watch this http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3058476/Baltimore-mom-sees-son-preparing-riot-smacks-upside-head-large-crowd.html over and over again. Maybe she started a trend, and hopefully it will catch on?

It WOULD be nice...

Heard this morning that the torched/looted mall was built as an example of what good could happen in depressed metro areas. CVS begged other retailers to join them and show how this could be a success. Which business was the first burned and looted? CVS!!! Which business was the firefighters trying to save when the criminals cut the firehoses? CVS!! Which mall was looted? The mall that was put there to enhance the looters own neighborhood.

We constantly hear the cries that society/governments/taxpayers/working folk aren't doing enough to build up the minority neighborhoods. Yet, how many of these very neighborhoods have been burned and looted, not by society/governments/taxpayers/working folk, but by the very people who we will hear tomorrow suggesting we aren't doing enough for them

The "peacemakers" shown and interviewed on the news? The Nation of Islam. What? One of their leaders said they can't depend on the police to quell the violence so they would. Ummm... You are the very people angitating the masses. Our Country is being attacked on the outside by the Islamic State and on the inside by the Nation of Islam. Our sons and daughters are being killed on foreign soil by the Islamic State, while the Nation of Islam burns our inner cities.

I have an idea. If the Nation of Islam is as devout as they contend, why don't we just send them to Syria/Iraq/Yemen/etc/etc/etc. If they had to work, even if that work was only carrying an AK and couple grenades, they'd still spend all day trying to find the line to sign up for government handouts. At least if they began looting stores over there, the most they would get would be vegetables, burkas, and a bag or two of camel food.

Barbella said:

That's why I could watch this http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3058476/Baltimore-mom-sees-son-preparing-riot-smacks-upside-head-large-crowd.html over and over again. Maybe she started a trend, and hopefully it will catch on?

It WOULD be nice...

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Thats been constantly on tv here. Parents are cheering at it but kids still want "space to destroy"

as seen on tv said:

Thats been constantly on tv here. Parents are cheering at it but kids still want "space to destroy"

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Well, you know... watching that clip you can see that the kid respects and/or fears his mother. He's heading home, where he should be.

This woman obviously has control over her kids. "Cheering" doesn't do anything without having that, to start off.

Klunker said:

Heard this morning that the torched/looted mall was built as an example of what good could happen in depressed metro areas. CVS begged other retailers to join them and show how this could be a success. Which business was the first burned and looted? CVS!!! Which business was the firefighters trying to save when the criminals cut the firehoses? CVS!! Which mall was looted? The mall that was put there to enhance the looters own neighborhood.

We constantly hear the cries that society/governments/taxpayers/working folk aren't doing enough to build up the minority neighborhoods. Yet, how many of these very neighborhoods have been burned and looted, not by society/governments/taxpayers/working folk, but by the very people who we will hear tomorrow suggesting we aren't doing enough for them

The "peacemakers" shown and interviewed on the news? The Nation of Islam. What? One of their leaders said they can't depend on the police to quell the violence so they would. Ummm... You are the very people angitating the masses. Our Country is being attacked on the outside by the Islamic State and on the inside by the Nation of Islam. Our sons and daughters are being killed on foreign soil by the Islamic State, while the Nation of Islam burns our inner cities.

I have an idea. If the Nation of Islam is as devout as they contend, why don't we just send them to Syria/Iraq/Yemen/etc/etc/etc. If they had to work, even if that work was only carrying an AK and couple grenades, they'd still spend all day trying to find the line to sign up for government handouts. At least if they began looting stores over there, the most they would get would be vegetables, burkas, and a bag or two of camel food.

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Cvs is one stop shopping for prescription drugs, cough medicine, The raw ingredients to cook meth, and even red bull and chips. Looting has nothing to do with cvs social conscience.

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(Full disclosure – ASOT is a resident of the greater Baltimore community, but moved a few years ago outside the beltway to put her daughter in safer schools)

I know where the Mondawmin Mall is. Haven’t been there in quite some time. I live almost within walking distance of the White Marsh Mall is now. A much nicer mall. And after yesterday, safer by far.

Still, even though Mondawmin is smack downtown, they had to distribute maps to show high school rioters how to get there. Was the concept EVER a peaceful protest, when you unleash a mob of kids who are jazzed up from a week of angry rhetoric and see no future for themselves in TV-land?

“We want you to be uncomfortable.” Well, shoppers were. Mostly black shoppers who live and work downtown. Mission accomplished. Stores that employ black workers and pay taxes to support Baltimore welfare and other services are now smoldering, or looted. Wohoo! We’re on TV!

On Saturday the mayor and police both blamed “out of towners” for the arson and looting near the Orioles stadium. No such luck yesterday, as local “disaffected youth” took the MTA right to the Mondawmin mall entrance for their excellent adventure. Politicians you may now switch to explanation B: “Most of these were good kids, but a few bad eggs led it to spiral out of control . . . “

Yeah, I know. It’s never your kid who acts up. He’s a good kid. Or if he is arrested for arson and looting, he simply had bad advice. He’s a good kid, who immediately forgets right from wrong, the moment a few ‘bad eggs’ whisper in his ear? Keep telling yourself that.

My original premise, in moving outside the beltway a few years ago, was that Baltimore City public schools were violent and unsafe, the teachers apathetic, and the administration clueless. My opinion is ratified after yesterday’s riots. Who on earth allows fliers to be passed out at their high school urging kids to congregate at a mall miles away to "take action" on Freddie Gray?

The national guard is now on the scene. 27 bad eggs have been arrested. Hundreds of more kids have a bunch of new stuff from the mall. Freddie Gray is dead and buried. And there still is no coherent explanation how some random guy just riding a bicycle got his neck broken in police custody. And why those officers are still coming to work every day.

Until that is fixed, every mall in Baltimore probably needs a cordon of National Guardsmen around it, eh?

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I heard on the news they actually closed the mall because they had heard about this happening on social media. And, that the cars that were there were people who actually drove up to loot.

On the plus side, the video of the mom opening a can of whoop ass on her son for being a stupid punk and getting into that mess - has gone viral. It is too bad more parents don't act like her. I would say though after his mom kicked his ass and chased him home.. his street cred is about nil.

connie

We need more of this:

http://abc7.com/news/video-angry-mom-beats-son-suspected-of-rioting-in-baltimore-on-live-tv/684791/

We also need it made federal law that all police officers from the big city cop to the small town sheriff where body cameras.

From what I understand the police in Baltimore initially gave these protesters to much space in the hopes it would help. I think what happened to that kid with the severed spine is absolutely awful and someone should answer for it. HOWEVER THIS SHIT HAS TO STOP. You don't get to destroy everything in site because you are angry and upset.

Sickofleft said:

We need more of this:

http://abc7.com/news/video-angry-mom-beats-son-suspected-of-rioting-in-baltimore-on-live-tv/684791/

We also need it made federal law that all police officers from the big city cop to the small town sheriff where body cameras.

From what I understand the police in Baltimore initially gave these protesters to much space in the hopes it would help. I think what happened to that kid with the severed spine is absolutely awful and someone should answer for it. HOWEVER THIS SHIT HAS TO STOP. You don't get to destroy everything in site because you are angry and upset.

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Mayor Stephanie rawlings blake is now the most unpopular person in Baltimore for her "give them room to destroy" directive to police.

as seen on tv said:

Mayor Stephanie rawlings blake is now the most unpopular person in Baltimore for her "give them room to destroy" directive to police.

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Yes, she is a complete and utter moron. What is she going to tell the families of the two people killed??? "Sorry but they needed room to destroy".........

Sickofleft said:

Yes, she is a complete and utter moron. What is she going to tell the families of the two people killed??? "Sorry but they needed room to destroy".........

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I cant breathe. Someone smashed my head in with a cinder block.

Well, these savages had their five minutes of fun, and now the neighborhood will probably take 20 years to recover economically, if it ever does.

marvin martian said:

Well, these savages had their five minutes of fun, and now the neighborhood will probably take 20 years to recover economically, if it ever does.

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"Obama declares Baltimore a disaster zone and pledges $5 billion to help rebuild". (Future headline)

as seen on tv said:

I cant breathe. Someone smashed my head in with a cinder block.

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"give them room to destroy" should be the epitaph of her political career