Didn't officials know that "thug" and "criminals" would blow up the problem??

[grasswire]

I noticed yesterday that those who spoke on behalf of authority had been trained in framing the episode. They continually deflected any mention of Freddie Grey and instead reverted the conversation to the "criminals".

This is a propaganda war too, and Lakoff influence was surely heard.

But didn't they KNOW that calling them "thugs" would set things off?

If they are inciting violence with words, perhaps some are also shooting black men just to start the race war that would profit the Law Enforcement community and its investors.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. I contend the word "riot" seems to be reserved for black people, when sports fans tear

the shit out of stuff is it called a "riot" or just a spirited display of support...?


Great OP by the way, this word stuff is kind of important, as Carlin often pointed out

[virgogal]

3. The World Series riots in 2012 were called riots by all media---and they WERE riots,not displays of

support.

[ann---]

2. But

that is what "thugs" do. They ignore the LAW and
use intimidation to get what they want. There is
no justification for looting and setting fires.

Innocents in Baltimore (blacks, too who are not protesting)
are affected by the violence being committed and the monetary
COST of cleaning up after this is on the residents. Not a good
thing.

[pretzel4gore]

4. only one 'fix' for historic racism...

and you'll notice the dominant mass media ignore it very ruthlessly, effectively. It
is genetic engineering- skin, eye and hair colour are the easiest genomes to actually access, and apparently changing skin, eye and hair colour from a high pigment to the opposite, iow, to change a black person to a white person, should be quite easy, as these features/characteristics are hormonally introduced, hormonally maintained etc: fairly simple hormonal treatment ie via pills,or dietery supplements, should have been available as long ago as the pre war era. Unfortunately, racism needs things kept the same, so the power elites will spend EVERY DIME on earth the human race has, to cover up and hide the facts until it's too late ...

[Oktober]

5. They are criminal and thugs...

... As so accurately described by the civil leadership in Baltimore.

Call them what they are and sugar-coating it just encourages them.