Homestead mailing list

[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

What you described may be police protocol, but it isn't necessarily what 
happens.  If you have fogotten the pure barbarianism displayed in the L.A. 
riots, you can watch it , at the library, on youtube.

  You will find some scenes that weren't shown on television.  There was 
'lots' of "imminent danger".  The police were afraid or were told by 
politicians not to help.  The only people, in the area that seemed to escape 
harm were the well armed Koreans.  

I will never plan the safety of my loved ones with the idea that the police 
will protect them.. And, I generally think the police 'are' good guys, doing 
they best they can .....bobford


--- On Fri, 10/17/08, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] YouTube - A Palin Rally in Johnstown, PA last 
> weekend
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, October 17, 2008, 8:58 PM
> bob ford wrote:
> > 
> > To be honest; I'm a bit afraid of rioting if
> McCain was to somehow 
> > pull an upset and win.  Remember what happened in L.A.
> with rodney 
> > king.  Laws or not, I wouldn't enter California,
> unarmed.
> 
> This thought keeps me awake at night, too.  I was actually
> relieved to
> hear that Obama had a double digit lead.  If the election
> is close, and
> it is, and McCain wins, there will be no end to the fraud,
> 'stolen
> election', Republicans are cheaters allegations.  There
> will be rioting,
> for sure.  Florida, Michigan, and Ohio need to prepare.  I
> think it
> could be rough either way it goes.  If McCain wins, god
> help those
> Republicans in California and other blue states.
> 
> 
> > 
> > Proven is the fact that the police do not really
> protect, they just 
> > clean up , after the fact.  Living in a city has
> considerations that 
> > don't apply to rural life ....bobford
> 
> In the event of a riot, the goal is to cordon off and
> isolate the
> participants to avoid spreading of violence and to protect
> innocents
> life and property.  Usually they wait it out, unless there
> is imminent
> danger involved.  They allow the anger to manifest and
> hopefully die
> down.  That is why you almost never see cops rushing in
> immediately
> after a police car is overturned(that is usually the start
> of the riot)
>   They will back out if possible, and allow people to vent
> anger,
> hopefully at the car/symbol, and not at other people or
> other people's
> property.  If danger, then the cops move in using riot
> tactics like gas
> and rubber bullets...At that point, anyone not in full
> compliance, and
> that means everyone at that point in time, goes to jail. 
> Things get
> sorted out after the fact and charges vary.
> 
> 
> Bev

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com