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People take violent riots more seriously than a peaceful protest.  Riots may sound like
a good idea in the heat of the moment, but I feel they do more harm than good.  They
destroy communities and complicate the lives of residents.

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Three facts from article on cinco de mayo:

1) Cinco de Mayo marks the date of a mexican military victory over france (not spain) on May 5, 1862.

2) The french army was considered the best in the world, making this a David-vs.- Goliath situation.

3) People think it's a mexican Independence day but its not. (they celebrate their independence on September 16th)

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It is hard to be peaceful in any way when the whole world seems to be evil. Riots get the point across that people are angry or are upset about something that has taken place. Riots do not help an issue they make them worse. The last thing there needs to be are crowds and crowds of people fighting back at the police. There is already a lot going on, so rioting just makes things more complicated than they already are. What the police officers did in Baltimore was horrific, but there doesn't need to be any rioting over what happened. Freddie Gray's family already have been through enough, and they do not approve of the rioting. They want the rioting to stop.

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IN response to kenny's question #2 I think that people are encouraged by others actions and opinions. One of the reasons i think that happens is because if you  contradict the majority it puts that single person in a uncomfortable situation. Sometimes not letting them think clearly of why they were doing what they're doing.

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I think it's hard to try to make changes peacefully because people are just vengeful. People want to get even, if someone punch me I want to punch back rather than reporting them to the authority. Peaceful protest takes a lot longer to resolve an issue and I don't think people like standing idly to let the wrongs proceed.

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i agree does riots aint doing nothing the only things the people are doing is causing destruction to their own city. yes they want police to stop killing people but do the people follow the orders the law makes no they dont they run away when they brake the rules

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It's hard to fix problems in peaceful ways if people everyday are getting pushed around and abused my cops. We as people have limits and these limits can cause things like riots. I do and don't believe riots are good but the cops had it coming. Stop messing with the people

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The reason it is challenging to stand up for right because why should people have to stand up for something that should already be happening. Why do people have to protest and say black lives matter. Why do people have to walk through the streets with their hands up saying don't shoot. Why does a mother have to explain to her child that because of the color of his or her skin they are different and judge more harshly then everyone else. Then why is when people stand up for what they think is right they are told this isn't the right time or they are getting the message across all wrong. My delivery shouldn't change my message. Over 10,000 people marched peacefully in Baltimore and it didn't make the national news. This country was built on the concept of "no justice no peace". When people are backed into a wall they have to choices sit there and take it or come out swinging. You can condemn a whole movement because of one side. The media only shows you one side of they story. Writing speeches and marching will only get you so far. A lot of people joined the civil rights movement after they say black people getting attacked with dogs and fire hoses. If you saw someone getting cussed out would you help them? If you saw someone getting beat up would you be more likely to help them. The civil rights movement didn't accomplish its goal just because Martin gave a speech and marched. It also was effective because people were willing to give their life for something they believed in. Sometimes they only way you can stick up for what is right is with violence. The protesters are proving that we might not always be unified but we won't just allow for people to be murder just because someone decided that they had the right to take someone's life.

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As a society are we more involved with what we see other people do or what we choose to do when it comes to standing up for whats right?

(consider the riot in baltimore as an example...)

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Why is it always a challengiing problem to stand up for whats right, but in a more

peaceful, productive way? Does riots solve anything? What does it prove?

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i do not agree with the picture hands up don't shoot

because they didn't do that they decided to take off running

acting like there would be no problem they should have listen to the authority

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I chose this picture because it was the main sentence people protested over the Eric Gardner case and the ferguson shooting of Mike Brown. There is a thin line between being scared or trying to show control. Both officers in each case obviously had little mindset on command presence and scene control, due to the fact they both murdered innocent civilians they considered as "suspects". A lot of these cops are more ready to pull that gun out just to prove power but it shows how weak police officers can be by not using verbal communication to solve problems, instead they would rather tense up scenarios to give them a good reason to use force. Then after using excessive force and killing someone, they get off with minimal punishment like a slap on the hand. These officers need better training!!!

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http://articles.philly.com/keyword/police-brutality

(One of the articles)

Who: Edward Moran

What: Posted articles about police brutality

When: April 25,1986

Where: Unknown

Why: To inform people about police brutality

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http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/08/19/3471722/why-police-body-cams-wont-prevent-the-next-ferguson/

Who: Lauren C Williams

What: Explained why body cameras alone wont fix police brutality

When: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/08/19/3471722/why-police-body-cams-wont-prevent-the-next-ferguson/

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http://www.policeone.com/police-leader/articles/7786551-10-things-that-fuel-negative-police-image-among-the-public/

Who: Paul Cappitelli

What: Posted a article about 10 reasons that fuel negative police image among the public

When: Nov 6, 2014

Where: Unknown

Why: To inform police officers on what they can do as an individual to fix the reputation of the whole

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I agree with you where you said that some police think they can just treat people a certain way.

1- why you think police only act different to one race if there is supposed to be a race free world?

2-if you were a police had would you act to certain situations?

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https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr6382/text

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http://www.theamericanconservative.com/seven-reasons-police-brutality-is-systematic-not-anecdotal/

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Link: www.globalgrind.com/2014/01/27/history-police-brutality-officers-who-walked-free-list/

Who: Jonathan ferrel

What: Crashed his vehicle in charlotte suburban neighborhood, went to a nearby house for rescue, residents called the police

When: September 2013

Where: Charlotte NC

Why: Because officers felt he was a threat, said suspect advanced towards them. Charlotte police tased suspect and unloaded 10 rounds into the suspect