While there isn't an amount reported, it is reported some of the protesters/agitators in major cities are being compensated for their time. It make me wonder how much is enough to get people to endure the weather, spend their time protesting something they don't understand, and create problems that only make their position less tenable. When the most ignorant decide to partake in throwing things, or burning something, there is real danger involved, and with all mobs, the least that can happen is to be injured by those trying to run from the police, or a dangerous situation.
I don't know what the amount is, but know it's not enough. Push too hard, trigger that final nerve on someone you've frightened, and the result will be some small projectiles much deadlier than the asphalt found on the edge of the pavement. Regardless, when it becomes bad enough, some citizens will take to their roofs with weapons, fire on the mob with impunity, and there will be nobody to collect the money promised for being stupid.
Well Jess, I think you hit the nail right on the head. We brought this on ourselves… by letting “protests” turn into riots, and by refusing to punish blatant criminality for the sake of “free speech”. The left expected the rest of us to back down to the usual assortment of vibrant, lesbian and socialist trouble makers and they were shocked and horrified when that *woman* in Minneapolis got shot in the face for her troubles. There is no nice warm fuzzy way to deal with these people. We have to decide if we want fat ugly lesbians managing police work - or the cops and judiciary.
ReplyDeleteOnce a few more get shot it may finally put a stop to this BS.
Locally, protests involve a few dozen people that understand getting out of hand is not something to do without dire consequences. Where unruly mobs could theoretically overwhelm the police, armed citizens would jump in to quell such disturbances.
DeleteI've noticed the biggest protests are in parts of cities without homes, such as downtown areas. Citizen involvement to stop the problems won't happen, since there are no homes in jeopardy. It's a strategic move, and only a really ignorant person would think there isn't a strategy involved with the disturbances. Still, such organized events have someone in charge with the group. That's who should be taken down first, and the rest of the mob should be washed to the curb with fire hoses.