And A Riot Ensues
See this is why protests are most effective when they are non violent.
A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed black man mushroomed into several hours of violence Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed storefronts and cars, set several cars ablaze and blocked streets in downtown Oakland.
The roving mob expressed fury at police and frustration over society's racial injustice. Yet the demonstrators were often indiscriminate, frequently targeting the businesses and prized possessions of people of color.
They smashed a hair salon, a pharmacy and several restaurants. Police in riot gear tried to control the crowd, but some people retreated along 14th Street and bashed cars along the way.
The mob smashed the windows at Creative African Braids on 14th Street, and a woman walked out of the shop holding a baby in her arms.
"This is our business," shouted Leemu Topka, the black owner of the salon she started four years ago. "This is our shop. This is what you call a protest?"
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Honestly, I'm mad too but see when you get violent you end up hurting your cause not to mention your own people.
In others news about this, I did some thinking about what if this situation is an accident. That the crowd was hostile and the officer was nervous and things of that nature however the fact the officer dodged an interview with police internal affairs by postponing the meeting and eventually resigning. If it was an accident the officer's actions arent helping. And my common sense tells me 4 officers on 1 person why do you need to pull your weapon what was the justification. Answers will come in time i hope. The mood in Oakland is tense to say the least
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