Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
So I'll ask you PFA lefties who disagree with me.
What should have been done with the looters? Nothing? Just let them loot? They should be arrested and charged with whatever criminal charges can be supported by the evidence.
If so, how long should the looting be allowed to go on? Hours? Days? Weeks? ASAP
When do we go back to "looting isn't okay anymore because it's been enough time since the police brutality video came out, and you should be able to control yourself now"? I think we are still holding steady at "looting isn't ok."
Just wondering what you expect here. Expect? I would like you to recognize that longstanding social problems sometimes boil over, but that doesn't mean that people who might be sympathetic with the longstanding social problems also condone this kind of behavior. I'd also like you to recognize that white gun nuts who occupy statehouses and menace the people's elected representatives with guns is a serious problem as well. But I don't expect you to recognize either of these things. I still haven't seen anyone in this thread say they agree with or support what these assholes are doing.
What about innocent people in the way who get beaten up? Just tough luck on them? I personally believe in victim's compensation funds, but that's a topic for another day. Those who assault people, here or anywhere else, should be charged with crimes.
What about business owners -- including small businesses -- destroyed and looted by this? Again, just tough luck? Gotta let the people riot because stealing is all about social justice, right? Tough one. They should be insured but most insurance doesn't cover riots. Perhaps businesses under a certain size should also be covered by victim's compensation funds.
Serious questions here. Tell me when the police are supposed to intervene, and when looting goes from being okay to not okay. I want to know the timeframe where I can score myself some nice new electronics next time something happens. Thanks. If you looted a good tv and it had problems within the warranty period, would you try to return it?