[teammatters]

Im here in Baltimore and the guy who the cops supposedly roughed up so bad that he died had a rap sheet crazy long. He was a thug. Basically, all the thugs in Baltimore were the rioters.. the ones really lost at the birth lottery. But, you can get out of the ghetto .. though it I am sure it is not easy. It's all you know .. are surrounded by, but people do get out of the ghetto.

Same thing with the kid in Ferguson who was shot by a police officer. He was a thug ... ten minutes before he was shot you see him on cam roughing up a store clerk who tried to stop him from stealing. Do you think ten minutes later he wasn't acting the same way towards Johnny Law and worse?

Now that cop who shot a suspect in the back in South Carolina .. while running away from him is messed up. It's clear he wasnt a threat to the cop. Cop is at fault there.

Overall I don't see this as black and white, rather a class war .. where the lower class are fed up living in the ghetto. Though what can be done ... as won't in a capitalistic society there will always be a poor people?

I'm all up for hearing solutions to this huge social issue .. I miss going into Baltimore City. It's a nice city for all walks of life/classes and we usually live in harmony.

[venomsnake]

> He was a thug ... ten minutes before he was shot you see him on cam roughing up a store clerk who tried to stop him from stealing.

> Im here in Baltimore and the guy who the cops supposedly roughed up so bad that he died had a rap sheet crazy long. He was a thug.

Thugs also have the same rights as the other people. Like getting alive to the court room, where to be judged by a jury of your peers. Police have manpower, training and hardware. They just prefer to put their lives above that of civilians.

[sobkas]

So a death sentence by Judge Dredd is acceptable for being a "thug"? And how one becomes a "thug"? With all the work put into taking away opportunities from people it surprisingly easy.

>As won't in a capitalistic society there will always be a poor people?

But you know, maybe "capitalistic society" should stop working so hard to ensure there are poor people? Or if that can't be done, at least stop hunting them for sport or something?

[madaxe_again]

One day I sincerely hope a cop decides you looked at him wrong.

Also, I know what you did in tenth grade, so you have it coming. You don't deserve a jury. You're a n*gger. Sorry, thug, that's the new word, right?

Feels good, yeah?

You don't understand the issue at all. You think it's about the people rioting. It isn't.

[teammatters]

What is the underlying issue that these violent/destructive riots are breaking out?

Again, I'm just looking at the videos and the evidence. As noted WTF .. why did that cop shoot that suspect in South Carolina in the back as the suspect fled. Horrible .. video shows that .. cop needs to learn his lesson/let justice prevail. The other instances the video evidence shows a different story .. a kid going into a convenience store stealing something and then roughing up the store clerk. Ten minutes later he's shot by the cop who apprehended him for his unlawful behavior. So that cop wanted to shoot him .. wanted to meet Michael Brown and shoot him because of his skin color or was there a fight between them and who do you think started the fight? I learned you respect the police and no trouble will be come to you, as little trouble has come to me with any police minus tons of speeding tickets.

Further why aren't these rioters acting in a civil manner to get their point across vs. destroying our city? Maybe because they were not taught or had parents that gave a damn. That's the issue... growing up in the ghetto without a strong family unit, as well growing up in area that is surrounded by crime. Such unfortunately just perpetuates the cycle.

It's a huge social issue and Im interested in hearing how you think it can be fixed. I'm all for a solution!

Also, don't put words in my mouth .. I said this is a class war... not a race war. I"m mulatto and grew up in the suburbs!!!