baltimore

[Lamplighter]

"...It was terrifying - and was exhilirating..."

Great expression ! Next time you need to invite all of us too.

[Lamplighter]

Only rarely do I pay attention to the NY Times' "Quotation of the Day"
But I hope they are usually better than this one...

QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"There was a lot of economic damage. But the greater damage is to the future.
How many retailers will want to come to Baltimore?
How many conventions will stay away? How many hotel rooms will stay empty?"

ANIRBAN BASU, a Baltimore economist, on the arson, looting and riots that erupted
after the funeral of Freddie Gray, a black man who died in police custody.

This guy just doesn't get it... it's not about the $



,

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

"...It was terrifying - and was exhilirating..."

Great expression ! Next time you need to invite all of us too.

Ha! I leave such hi-jinks to the childer.

The idea of being in that situation now scares me. I am left somewhat shaking my head in bemusement at my younger self . I remember me and J running along the outer edge of the poll tax demo, trying to get to the front where the demo met the police. Saw several people coming the other way, back from what had turned into a frontline battle, with headwounds - some lay on the grass verge being tended to by first aiders.

We kept running along the sides, pushing past to get to the action. What the fuck was going on in my head?

It's all very different when you're 18 and immortal.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Here's a list of some of the other 89 people the cops killed this MONTH.
I'm sure some must have been justified.

Update: This list says 101 for April.