Watched CNN video coverage for about an hour, then watched Fox video coverage for about an hour. It really reminded me of the old “three sides to every story” analogy. It’s like both networks are reporting on separate events on different planets. Both are batshit crazy as fuck.
These days I’m like that with pretty much all concerts, sporting events, and riots. TV coverage and replays are so much better anyway. Of course there’s something to be said about being there sometimes too. Raider fans are gonna be like- “Man this makes me think how much I’m going to miss those home games”...after they get through looting Oakland.
A lot of you cats are completely missing the point. You don’t change police behavior by verbally/etc attacking entire police forces. PD union leaders should be taking it in the ass instead of getting to comfortably watch this shit on TV. A lot non murdering cops get away with all kinds of abuse as a result of union pressure on PDs. Shit builds up until a murder eventually detonates it. The court system that relies on cops to churn out convictions is a big problem too. When a productive bad cop shows up in court on charges of abuse, they get the benefit of the doubt...and the union is right there to make sure that happens.
KVUE reporter said that “for lack of better words, it’s sort of a festive atmosphere.” These young people have for the most part been pent up as a result of the virus issue. IMO a lot of them are just getting out of the house out of boredom. 10 to 15 years from now most everyone in that crowd will be watching a similar display from the comfort of their homes as we are...because there is zero chance that they’re changing anything.
Nice little social gathering. And I see masked partiers comfortably mingling in extremely close proximity to unmasked partiers. Austin is still pretty laid back in general. I imagine the outside influences will go to work when the sun goes down.
And to think that all of this could have been avoided with competent local leadership. And to think that ABSOLUTELY NOTHING will change when this particular event dies down. Cops gonna cop, and rioters gonna riot...just like it has always been.
While out riding a few days ago I came around a corner and noticed a long and fat snake crossing the trail. I grabbed a handful of throttle and ran right over it. Friend behind me said it landed right in front of him in the roost and then slithered away. Though mofo.