Chances of Ferguson/Baltimore/Charlotte style unrest here in CO?

[Zundfolge]

The bigger factor is that there just isn't the racial divide out here as there is in other parts of the country

Colorado doesn't have the "density" of minority neighborhoods to have that kind of a situation and there isn't as much of an "us-vs-them" mentality between the citizens and the police.

This may be more of a Colorado Springs thing than a Colorado thing, but the vast majority of the black folk I know are military (or retired military). And a big chunk of them are married to non blacks. So they aren't the deep racists that many ghetto blacks tend to be and thus are hard to get all riled up.


Now my home town of Wichita Kansas? I vaguely remember the race riots there in the early 70s and the situation there is much worse than anywhere I've seen in Colorado.

[Ronin13]

So the Liberty Riots of 1768 or the Boston Tea Party weren't organized groups of armed men out to destroy property of their political enemies? Or the riots in Boston, New York or Philadelphia where the Sons of Liberty organized people to march against British troops because of heavy handed taxation and policing tactics? Not saying I agree with the motives or reasons of today's rioters, but don't think that rioting and destruction of property aren't effective in effecting political change. Usually because it precedes a revolution, which are usually not peaceful.

Just a little bit different there... The "riots" during the revolutionary period didn't involve destroying thing indiscriminately. Same reason why I reject the idea "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." False, terrorists kill innocents, our patriots in the 1770's didn't target British civilians.

[Zundfolge]

Just a little bit different there... The "riots" during the revolutionary period didn't involve destroying thing indiscriminately. Same reason why I reject the idea "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." False, terrorists kill innocents, our patriots in the 1770's didn't target British civilians.

Also the riots of Colorado's past were all about union thugs vs Pinkertons. Those got pretty nasty.

I will say this for the #BLM movement ... they've done what Olympic Arms could never do; make the AR Pistol seem like a good idea.

[Dave]

Just a little bit different there... The "riots" during the revolutionary period didn't involve destroying thing indiscriminately. Same reason why I reject the idea "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." False, terrorists kill innocents, our patriots in the 1770's didn't target British civilians.

Just because you reject it doesn't mean that others aren't comparing themselves to those actions. Seen plenty of memes comparing modern riots to those acts that accuse white people of hypocrisy. Sadly, thousands if not millions will believe them.

[Bailey Guns]

Just because you reject it doesn't mean that others aren't comparing themselves to those actions. Seen plenty of memes comparing modern riots to those acts that accuse white people of hypocrisy. Sadly, thousands if not millions will believe them.

No surprise there. Lots of people think Kaepernick is a superstar, BLM is a legitimate movement and "Hands up, don't shoot" was based on reality. Stupid people believe all kinds of stupid shit.

We never went to the moon and 9/11 was an inside job are two things that come to mind.

[sampson]

Have there been "riots"? According to the media they are protests.

[Doc45]

Well we've had riots over Super Bowl and Stanley Cup wins among other issues in the past, in '92 we had a bit of a gas fest when the idiot skinheads were allowed to gather on MLK Day and the ensuing fun and games were had.

Last year DPD had a very effective plan in action on closing off downtown/LoDo after the SB win by the Donkeys. As for any "social injustice" riots I wouldn't ever say they won't happen but I'm not overly concerned about them happening here. That also doesn't mean I'm not prepared to be able to get home safely if they ever do and I'm stuck downtown.

[spqrzilla]

I agree that Denver isn't the focus point of the BLM / Soros' agitators. But the idea that there isn't simmering anger in the Denver metro black community? You haven't been downtown enough or paying attention.

[funkymonkey1111]

I agree that Denver isn't the focus point of the BLM / Soros' agitators. But the idea that there isn't simmering anger in the Denver metro black community? You haven't been downtown enough or paying attention.

Easier to keep one's head in the sand

[Great-Kazoo]

Easier to keep one's head in the sand

OR avoid such areas. If and when we have to go to the metro area, it's not packing lightly. Doors locked, windows up.