On riots:

[Texasgal]

The LA riots were awful as we all know. I have very dear friends who where Vietnamese store owners. Their stores were burned to the ground and never recovered. Many of them lost their livelihood and income and had to start over. It was financially devastating to them.

Burning down shit and looting is NEVER a good idea. I understand the issue with the community and rights but other minorities and community neighbors get hurt by this.

I am amazed that so many think this is okay!

[boston bean]

1. I can understand the reasons and they are righteous

But are acting out in the wrong way.

[Texasgal]

4. My grandpa has ONE place

in his neighborhood that he can go for his meds. He walks there and knows all the employees etc. I cannot imagine what would happen if his local walgreens pharmacy was burned to the ground. He's be screwed! He no longer drives!

This kinda thing hurts more people than it helps!

Thank you BB. You have a good response as always!

[peacebird]

2. Rioting. During run up to Iraq war I personally saw 'rioters' starting violent crap, & watched them

Slip into a building, shake hands with cops & pull off their cover garments to reveal COPs. So I am a bit jaded when I hear people talking about rioters... Who were the instigators? Oh, and then there were the white college kids who were 'rambunctious' and letting off steam last year, if black kids had done that they would have been called THUGS....

[GusBob]

3. My good friend lost his business after Katrina

It survived the storm, but looters burned it to the ground. He works at WalMart now.

He lives it is true, but he has a very heavy heart. He refuses to even drive thru the part of town where his home and business were