Running racism in America thread

People weirdly making solo runs at lines of cops. They wouldn't last long, but yeah.

 

San Jose is always the red-headed step child of the Bay Area. If it isn't in Oakland or San Francisco, it doesn't get much play even though it's the third largest city in the state. And San Jose can get crazy. We had a Cinco De Mayo riot that got bad.

I've been seeing stuff pop up on my feeds. It's crazy. Absolute batshit. Highway 101 was closed and people's cars were getting destroyed. And of course Oakland is melting down.

 

I'm also waiting to see my piece of shit ex brother in law who is an San Jose cop on TV. Mildly hoping he does something stupid on the cameras (wishful thinking. He usually keeps his head as much as I think he's complete garbage)

 

At what point, though, is it just the inexcusable sanctioning and commission of more crime, and no longer has anything to do with any supposed race war?

 

This isn't good. This is in the heart of downtown San Jose right across from City Hall and a long block up from San Jose State. With downtown melting down, have to believe this is related to the protests, but we'll see.

EDIT: Maybe this was a deputy shooting at the SUV that ran some people over.

 

This shit also is just unreal. Except it's all too real.

“F*ck this music. It sucks. You’re in America.”
— This Trump supporter berated a Latinx family
for playing music while barbecuing in a park ...

 

No job. No freedom. And now his wife is dumping his ass.

 

This seems incredibly counter productive.

I get the anger. I'm with the cause. But going on a destructive path like this will not lead towards progress. In fact, it will be used as validation by racists and bigots and unsympathetic, callous people in power.

 

In DC...

 

Female co-worker of mine was just attacked by a guy during her live shot. (She's rattled but OK.)

Second female co-worker was harassed by a guy who then tried to steal the photog's camera.

Every time there's been a protest like this -- and we've had a bunch over the years -- it turns into an absolute shitshow right around 9:30 or 10.