Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-25147000-20150320032731/@comment-32500188-20150428025445

I need to stop blowing up Twitter tonight... but I'm just so frustrated with folks who share my background who think destroying a city is going to push for a positive result of change after a tragic situation. It's surely not everyone, I know that since there are those still pushing to end the violence and anarchy in all of this... but for the few idiots who have continued yet again to ruin a peaceful push for social change, it's just sickening seeing them try to justify it being "the only way..." and taking a quote from one of the most influential figures and misconstruting it for their agenda. Not to mention affect the children of the same city, a good majority who may rely heavily on getting not only a good education but two actual meals they probably will not be able to get at home now that area schools have been forced to close, mainly because of the danger of the situation. On top of that, adding another traumatic memory to an already tragic situation of those whose lives were lost, and the pressure and stress it's putting on those families of the victims left behind.

...

Am I mad about all the stuff that's happened so far, as a person of the same ethnicity? Yes.

But is going around, busting out car windows, setting fire to buildings/vehicles, rough-housing people who the anger is not targeted toward, and stealing drivable models of Thomas the Tank Engine going to help solve the social injustice situation?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I really do wish those who call for rioting would think more of those who it's actually affecting. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem any of them are open to reason, other than to get attention and become infamous off the back of multiple tragedies. This whole bout of chaos isn't for change, it's just showboating to see who can cut the biggest fool and become viral sensations, while emergency crews have their hands full either trying to put out fires or keep things from going even further south than things already are. Not to mention pushing any potential steps towards progress off a cliff. It really needs to stop.

But yeah. I'm done ranting on RL social issues tonight... at least, hoping I am, as long as friends and family aren't directly caught in the cross-fire and remain safe through the night. (=A=)