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LittleBlue

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8. I hope to not see that again

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 01:40 AM

Mar 2016

That looked like Greece during the economic calamity. Most importantly, the racial aspect was really bad for the country.

The previous stuff I thought was a one-off. Now it's becoming the norm and it's more than just a few people.

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Such handwringing over not much, really, in Chicago [View all] jberryhill Mar 2016 OP

New York Times calling it a "violent scuffle" nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #1

Plus, we all go for pizza and beer afterwards. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #2

Ya call this a riot?! Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #3

Didn't look like '68 to me....but it was tense, at least knowing what could happen made me tense. haikugal Mar 2016 #4

You know what was "tense"? jberryhill Mar 2016 #6

I don't like the fascist rants and rabble violence... haikugal Mar 2016 #10

Violence at campaign rallies hasn't occurred during my lifetime LittleBlue Mar 2016 #5

Well, then, live a little longer jberryhill Mar 2016 #7

I hope to not see that again LittleBlue Mar 2016 #8

Oh Lord... jberryhill Mar 2016 #9

It's not about injuries. It's about the significance of the confrontation . . . brush Mar 2016 #12

You obviously have not been watching the coverage jberryhill Mar 2016 #13

what? she's over 40 hfojvt Mar 2016 #15

Well excuse me for living jberryhill Mar 2016 #17

Of course I watched the coverage brush Mar 2016 #19

Everyone here in Chicago was happy, then I got home came on Du and I hear riot, future race war Person 2713 Mar 2016 #11

probably not everybody was happy hfojvt Mar 2016 #14

People came to protest . Trump campaign shut it down per police statement Person 2713 Mar 2016 #16

I'm glad somebody else said it. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #27

Trunp'll have to get proper security now. joshcryer Mar 2016 #18

Go ahead and Put Your Head in the Sand... WiffenPoof Mar 2016 #20

Is this sarcasm? n/t eShirl Mar 2016 #21

This is a big deal and could very well take Trump out. DCBob Mar 2016 #22

This post makes sense. Most of the others in the thread ladjf Mar 2016 #26

Your photo examples are from Russia, Canada and LA after the Rodney King verdict. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #23

Wiki about the Stanley Cup Riot, an event unique enough to be extensively covered.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #24

To me, the significance is that this is logosoco Mar 2016 #25

Seems that scales fell from some eyes that didn't see what Trumps been playing at HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #28

On the scale of 1968 it was nothing CanonRay Mar 2016 #29