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Isn’t it weird what people will do even when they know they are being videoed by everyone and by their own body cams? Why does this bother me? Jussie Smollet is someone lingering in my mind. I have gotten to where I believe very little anymore.

The lack of support for Clarence Thomas was well founded by all opponents. If ever there was a case of affirmative action (giving someone a position based solely on skin color), it’s Thomas. He should be the poster child. And he has spent the last almost 30 years proving his naysayers right. I will say that he maybe the GOAT at napping on the bench. He’s definitely the GOAT at almost never asking a question.

Actually, my sources tell me that the game will be hidden in plain sight... ...at the Reservation. I heard that Coach Barrow wants his players to get more accustomed to artificial turf.

Depends if the sodomite is a woman and what my chances are... 😬

Nah, I heard Soulja and Garitty have friends over there.😄

Here is my pondering about the incident. A man is killed and within 24 hours of it happening, Before any investigations is anywhere near complete, the chief apparently has fired officers that were even standing there. They might have had no involvement in the death but they didn’t step in. The president called for a stepped up FBI investigation and the one officer will likely be indicted for murder. Exactly what do the rioters want? This has been the quickest action that I ever recall for any officer involved death and it was sweeping with every officer being terminated immediately. What would the protesters think should have been a better response?

Made me actually laugh out loud !!!!!

That is something that I questioned. At the very least, sit him upright. I have been involved in thousands of arrests including some very violent incidents. I agree with you, go straight to a car. On occasion we leave them outside but never restraining them to the ground. If they continue to be violent, off to the car they go.

The closest thing I've seen was an upheaval at Lamar U. It was like in the spring. The new thing that was sweeping the nation was streaking, or taking your clothes off and running naked. It was laughed at then. Try it now and society will call you crazy. Anyway, I was a junior in high school. I drove over to Beaumont as soon as school was out. I had a feeling something was going to happen there regarding streaking. Sure enough there was a big crowd on a main part of campus. I think it was on University at E Lavaca. I parked somewhere that I could get back to quickly. There were all these prosperous middle class college kids. When a streaker would run by they would all cheer him on. Mostly it was guys who actually ran naked. The girls would strip down to their bra and under wear. A main attraction was this all American looking co ed who was up on the roof of a 3 story dorm. She was in her bra and panties and the crowd was urging her on to take it all off. She was thinking about it. Just then two or three Beaumont PD black & white patrol cars showed up. In the back seat of each car was 2 or 3 more BPD officers. They pulled up, and didn't give much warning. They got out of those patrol cars swinging batons. One officer cracked this one guy in the forehead. Blood gushed everywhere.. About then I backed off, found my vehicle and mashed off headed for home. Survival 101: I knew if they didn't hesitate to crack that guy upside his forehead they would have done the same to me.

A riot is a serious situation. It is not a game. I've never seen one except on television. I would not participate in one. When I was 19 I would like to think I wouldn't then either. When I was 19 I quit my good paying job at the Easter paper mill and shipped off to coast guard boot camp. That was enough adventure for me. As for the guy that got shot and killed at the pawn shop for trying to loot, well, he got what he got. That's the chance you take.

You must have gotten some good sleep. You’re actually posting things that makes sense! 🤭

I disagree with you. I think that groups that help advance the cause of groups (racial, ethic, political affiliation are just fine. My problem is that IF there were such a group for white people, membership in THAT group would be grounds for disqualification. Heck, just saying that you voted "R" makes you a racist and unfit for leadership in a lot peoples' minds

Honestly, nobody gets in trouble for it. The guy that was defending his pawn shop and killed a looter was arrested and his business was destroyed anyway. There blaming this on race but the same freaking thing happens (the looting, not the fires) every time there's a natural disaster, too. I'll go on record and say that all it would take is a single round of shooting looters on sight and the problem of "casual" looters would be finished. You might have a few hard cases that would still try, but your average 19 year old wouldn't dare if there was a significant chance of being killed by authorities or property owners.

I still have no issue with it. He’s not a member of the militant black panthers or the infamous KKK.

Well, I did my part. I didn’t save it in the bank. I stimulated Discount Tire for a set of Michelins. That’s what I was supposed to do..... get the money back into the economy. Too many people didn’t do this and I think the second round will be more if the same. Sky-rocketing prices are cancelling out the benefits of the package.

Do you mean looters or litterers? I think there are both types out there, lol. But I agree with you. A lot the people doing the damage are from outside and have no interest in what happened to George Floyd. They're there to steal and to try and create civil unrest in hopes that it will lead to a revolution. I think you are exactly right.... there were a lot of good people out there to protest initially. But if somebody is still hanging around when other people are setting stuff on fire and looting, then they're no longer a protester.

Peaceful protests are one thing including ones staged locally. Looting is another. It is shameful and takes way from the purpose and effectiveness. I haven't heard of anyone that doesn't agree the incident was horrible and just wrong. Due process is needed but it takes time to get it right.

Wait, a school board member is in a civil rights organization???

No. The union is a private entity and not government funded. In fact this kind of incident is exactly what the union lawyer (or any lawyers) are for.

I was chastised for listing my experience.....

I don’t see a problem.

That’s what it looks like to me...he flat out killed the guy.

Wonder if she will take a pay cut to lessen the blow.

So let’s go burn business and what not where people work to feed there family.... true idiots in this world educate yourself people.

Yeah... that whole thing has jumped the shark. Big protest planned in Beaumont tonight. It’d be nice if somebody gave a crap about the black people actually murdered here, but they don’t. Never have, never will. The whole thing is a joke. Nothing says “stop treating us like animals” quite like going out and acting like one.

Perhaps, if you want to make a real statement, you should post deaths of white folk killed by black officers. Even more, where a white person was killed by a black person and nothing was done about it for months only after a video was released. I won’t hold my breath waiting if that’s ok with you...

I guess I will check back to see if they sign with these schools. In checking recruiting for SMU doesn’t show any Hardin kids as prospects. Maybe they are keeping it hush hush.🤫

I love how typical this site is. “Sleeping Giants” and people say Newton, silsbee, WOS. When did those guys go to sleep?