Daily Mail: Violent clashes between Baltimore police and protestors turn city into 'absolute war zone' burning cop cars and looting stores after thousands mourn Freddie Gray in open casket funeral
* Clashes between violent mobs and riot police broke out at Mondawmin Mall after funeral for Freddie Gray
* Police had been on high alert after receiving a credible threat that three rival gangs were looking to 'take out' Baltimore officers
* Baltimore police chief, Eric Kowalcyzk confirmed that seven officers have been injured and one was 'unresponsive'
* Looting was seen happening in local pharmacies and convenience stores across the westside of the city
* Earlier Gray's distraught mother, Gloria Darden draped herself over her sons body during the open casket viewing
* Family attorney, Bill Murphy called for the officers who arrested Gray to come clean to the public
* The 25-year-old died after being taken into police custody on April 12
* He suffered a serious spinal injury while in their care and passed away on April 19
Violent clashes have broken out across the streets of Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray - turning the city into 'an absolute war zone'.
More than 1,000 police officers are on their way to Baltimore and the Maryland National Guard is on standby as violence escalates in the city. Armored police vans are patrolling the streets as passers-by hurl rocks in their direction.
Rioters are looting gun stores, ripping off the doors and passing weapons to people on the streets. Others have stormed checking cash stores.
Riots Spin Out Of Control In Baltimore -- News Updates April 27, 2015
Live Coverage: WABLTV
WJLA Coverage: Baltimore Police Clash with Demonstrators -- ABC News
Latest updates from the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore Live -- Baltimore Sun
CHAOS: Officers Seriously Injured, Stores Looted, Vehicles Ablaze As Riots Spin Out Of Control -- CBS Baltimore
Violent protests rage across Baltimore -- Baltimore Sun
Protests turn violent in Baltimore again -- CBS/AP
Violence erupts in Baltimore as roving gangs attack police, torch patrol car, loot stores following Freddie Gray funeral -- FOX News
Baltimore protests turn violent; police officers injured -- CNN
Baltimore Cops Injured in Clash With Hundreds of Protesters -- ABC News
Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of man who died in police custody -- Reuters
Tonight's Orioles game postponed amid violence downtown -- Baltimore Sun
Gov. Hogan Puts Maryland National Guard On Notice -- CBS Baltimore
Baltimore protests turn into riots (Photo Gallery) -- CNN
There is a lot of people on one side of the political spectrum that are very nostalgic over the 60's. Well we're not quite there yet, but some people are working very hard on it.
ReplyDeleteRival gang members crips and bloods united with the nation of Islam.....WTF!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's only a cover Phill to something much more dangerous. As predicted by academics, the media, and assorted politicians, the troubled stems from a radical christian group..... the Episcopalians. There are rumors that this dangerous group with crusader ties is demanding bake sales, charity raffles, and Sunday Schools, all within 1000ft of liquor stores, strip clubs, and innocent crack houses. The National Guard is being called up and contingency plans are being made with coordination between local, state, and federal agencies, but still this is a city gripped in fear.
ReplyDelete"There is a lot of people on one side of the political spectrum that are very nostalgic over the 60's. Well we're not quite there yet, but some people are working very hard on it."
ReplyDeleteYou beat me to it.
This whole democracy, all the races thing better work out.
I have a lot riding on it. Syria could look like a cakewalk.
Be alert Aizino, your neighbor could be an Episcopalian, Methodist, or God (maybe Noam Chomsky) forbid, a Catholic.
ReplyDeleteI am white, very old, suburb guy. But that area of Baltimore is third world and not like even most inner city places.
ReplyDeleteThe chicken camehometo roost..we have not seen the end of this, as Faulkner noted referring to the history of slavery
Ps nickel ride? Put a black guy in va, hancuff and shackle legs and the do not use seat...then bounce him aroun like sack of something...spine injury? Of corse
Not much different than the Starlight Tours they run up here.
DeleteTake a First Nations guy or girl, or a homeless person, drive them out into the hinterlands in the middle of winter in a t-shirt and drop them off, sometimes, drag them through a creek first.
It's just sport for them.
James,
ReplyDeleteNot sure how to take your comment.
Probably just humor.
If I had Noam Chomsky as neighbor, I would invite him over for my spouse sake. They could talk shop.
For my sake I would keep conversation outside of shop talk to simple things like gardening, lawn care or anything small so as to resist the urge to go throttle him.
I have 2 religions, 4 denominations including Catholics and 'nons' in my 'near' extended family. No problems here.
I could claim 3+ religions depending on how I counted.
Most likely Gray got knee in the back because he resisted arrest. It is an occupational hazard and now it came up in spades unfortunately for Gray and the nation.
ReplyDeleteIMO he did it to himself by resisting arrest.
We need more cameras.
I see this as a DNC created problem. Recent African immigrants are doing just fine in terms of education and income.
It is not genetics. It is living in a blue cities in blue states in a blue country.
Part so of the blue country are a little red here or there or a little purple, but this area is blue.
Aizino,
ReplyDeleteYes, it was humor, but also an illustration of the times. Me, I'm LC (lapsed or lazy Catholic)but no Guitar Mass! Hopefully that is one scourge of mankind that has passed.
It is definitely not genetics. There are idiots in every race. This is a result of systematic depressive policies aimed at young black men due to the fear of if the ever achieved equality they would revolt. But this is simply old slave master fears that was passed down. If any thing is genetic it is the hate disguised as open media , progressive policies and behind door agreements. That is obviously genetic and passed down and around openly. I'm an African immigrant. Although I grew up in North America.there are some that the conditions have left them quite frankly crazy. I can tell you that we are not all the same.
ReplyDeleteCecil BeCecil you remind me of a good of mine from Kenya. As he told me .... there is a huge cultural difference between blacks in the U.S. and blacks in Africa, and blacks in Africa just cannot relate to blacks in the U.S..
ReplyDeleteI can not relate to whites in Lithuania, where my grandparents lived
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