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In response to "That’s also nowhere near where the looting was. -- nm" by spamlet

real point is looting is a message and it has to be sent to people and companies that it will hurt.

Posted by colin (aka colinski) Aug 10 '20, 07:46

looting in a wealthy part of town at high end businesses sends a strong message. that's, mostly likely because i'm not linked in with organizers there, they called for it to be in that part of town and called for it loudly.

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I fully disagree with the idea that looting is a justifiable or effective tactic. And I don't know know that "organizers" in this context have - pmb Aug 10, 07:59 4
- there are 13,000 cops in Chicago... were all 13,000 in another part of town? - colin Aug 10, 08:07 3
  - I understand it fine. I don't agree with it as a tactic or in its effectiveness. The answer to injustice is not anarchy. It distracts from the - pmb Aug 10, 08:14 2
    - looting isn't the most effective form of protest, but it still is effective in it's way. -- (edited) - colin Aug 10, 08:25 1
      - Still not with you. It brings it to the public eye, but not with sympathy for the idea. To the extent that it provokes police to overreact, maybe - pmb Aug 10, 08:32

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real point is looting is a message and it has to be sent to people and companies that it will hurt.

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