Baltimore is now going into a state of emergency....
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10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence
10,000 people from across the country peacefully protested in Baltimore in support of the seeking of justice of the death of Freddie Gray. Despite the fact that 100 of the 10,000 acted up and approximately 35 people were arrested after the peaceful protest, (that’s about 1%), much of the mainstream media used attention grabbing words in their headlines like ‘Protest Turns Destructive, (USA Today)’ ‘Scenes of Chaos In Baltimore… (NY Times), Dozens Arrested After Protest Turns Violent (WBAL TV).
As you read most of the nationwide coverage, the various news media and websites do admit that most of the protesters were peaceful as you read further down their stories, despite the attention grabbing headlines that speaks of only the violence, destruction and criminal mischief of a few. Unfortunately there will always be a few agitators in any crowd this size. Some of which are purposely positioned among the peaceful protesters for just that reason.
Words have power, they create perceptions that make other actions possible and allow the most outrageous of explanations why they kill black people believable and acceptable by other groups of people. Let’ be clear here, NO ONE wants to truly see Scenes of Chaos: 1,000’s of Frenzied Protesters Rioting In Baltimore, the city would truly still be burning. But they media will show the worst or the worst, you know if it bleeds it leads. It’s true it’s great for ratings which leads to heavy advertising revenue, but it is not good for our community or the race relations nationwide.
Just like the media takes the liberty to show the worst of the worst like they did in Baltimore, I am taking the liberty to show the worst of the worst in their reporting and calling them out. It’s important to not allow the mass media to distort the narrative and take away from the message of this fight for justice.
10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence & Arrest of Dozens | BLACK WESTCHESTER
10,000 people from across the country peacefully protested in Baltimore in support of the seeking of justice of the death of Freddie Gray. Despite the fact that 100 of the 10,000 acted up and approximately 35 people were arrested after the peaceful protest, (that’s about 1%), much of the mainstream media used attention grabbing words in their headlines like ‘Protest Turns Destructive, (USA Today)’ ‘Scenes of Chaos In Baltimore… (NY Times), Dozens Arrested After Protest Turns Violent (WBAL TV).
As you read most of the nationwide coverage, the various news media and websites do admit that most of the protesters were peaceful as you read further down their stories, despite the attention grabbing headlines that speaks of only the violence, destruction and criminal mischief of a few. Unfortunately there will always be a few agitators in any crowd this size. Some of which are purposely positioned among the peaceful protesters for just that reason.
Words have power, they create perceptions that make other actions possible and allow the most outrageous of explanations why they kill black people believable and acceptable by other groups of people. Let’ be clear here, NO ONE wants to truly see Scenes of Chaos: 1,000’s of Frenzied Protesters Rioting In Baltimore, the city would truly still be burning. But they media will show the worst or the worst, you know if it bleeds it leads. It’s true it’s great for ratings which leads to heavy advertising revenue, but it is not good for our community or the race relations nationwide.
Just like the media takes the liberty to show the worst of the worst like they did in Baltimore, I am taking the liberty to show the worst of the worst in their reporting and calling them out. It’s important to not allow the mass media to distort the narrative and take away from the message of this fight for justice.
10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence & Arrest of Dozens | BLACK WESTCHESTER
You need to follow the logic, tay. It is right to judge all demonstraters by rioters, but wrong to judge all cops by brutal racist cops.
The media's only interest is in selling more copy. The violence sells, bottom line. Right and wrong has very little to do with it. Similarly when they report on police, it's only the police brutality they report not the hundreds of instances that occur every day of peaceful resolutions that they're involved with.
The rioters damage the image of protestors in the same way that a bad cop damages the image of all cops. It's up to people who are actually capable of using logic and reasoning to discern this instead of continuing to perpetuate the myths and stereotypes as if they apply to all.
actually, they were more inclined to attack and lynch police:
What a damn fool you are. Using a 1700 colonial print of a British Tax Collector getting tarred and feathered and force fed tea to support such a stupid post.
Nothing a good blizzard wouldn't cure. (according to murder free NY for a few days)
All together now, 'Baltimore . . . . '
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What does him being a Caucasian man have anything to do with the comment? Is the Caucasian man's words supposed to carry more weight than an African-Americans? Is that why you chose his comment... because he was white?
What a racist you are.
ES, the moral of the story is 5 against 1 wins. So far you are still on the side with 5 promoting an agenda, morality not being a factor obviously.
According to the live scanner they are gearing up for another sweep.
Chester Market
Cops are ambushing unsuspecting looters by waiting in buildings.
Chester Market
Cops are ambushing unsuspecting looters by waiting in buildings.
Baltimore burning Flag lol: peaceful protesters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8lO4uTg08
They need to load the bunch of them up on a boat and send their asses back to Africa.. with Obama at the helm.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8lO4uTg08
They need to load the bunch of them up on a boat and send their asses back to Africa.. with Obama at the helm.
And several others. Belvedere Drugs was one last night.
More cops coming from State forces.. LOTS more
National Guard too assembling at a staging area.
More cops coming from State forces.. LOTS more
National Guard too assembling at a staging area.
Ever wonder why there aren't? When minorities are in short supply start feeding on yourself. Britain should rule the waves from beneath them. Skinny white boys like this is alright.
Huh?
Another drugs store....go f-cking figure. Those pills are being oppressed.
Milton and Monument....
Another drugs store....go f-cking figure. Those pills are being oppressed.
Milton and Monument....