Another police shooting means it’s time for more mostly peaceful race riots.
A state of emergency was called in Akron, Ohio, on Monday following protests that took place on Sunday night over the death of Jayland Walker, a black man who died after police shot him dozens of times.
“Early yesterday, we had several peaceful protests in the downtown footprint related to the officer-involved shooting of Jayland Walker. These protests did not escalate to violence and destruction,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan (D) said in a statement.
More peaceful protests escalating to violence.
A peaceful protest is inherently peaceful. If a protest escalates to violence that means that it was always inherently violent.
“However, as night fell and others began to join, the protests became no longer peaceful. There was significant property damage done to downtown Akron. Small businesses up and down Main St. have had their windows broken. We cannot and will not tolerate the destruction of property or violence,” he said.
But more mostly peaceful stuff.
Cleanup efforts were underway early Monday morning in downtown Akron where some windows were broken amid overnight protests in response to the shooting death of Jayland Walker.
3News witnessed crews boarding up windows and sweeping up glass at multiple locations along South Main and East Exchange near Canal Park.
If only the police “deescalated” more.
– A group of black elected officials from Summit County called on Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan to direct the city’s police force to focus on de-escalation tactics in responding to ongoing protests over the police killing of Jayland Walker.
“Simply put, the response should be de-escalation, not militarization,” the statement from the group said.
“We need decision-making that is thoughtful, considerate and led with compassion in these defining moments,” the statement said. “We need real solutions and real answers and we are committed to ensuring that we have a substantive policy and systemic change in the days and weeks ahead. But this doesn’t not happen without the support of the community who needs time to grieve and express their pain.”
And you can’t grieve without smashing up a sushi place.
somehistory says
“thoughtful, considerate and led with compassion ” Yep, that works with those who are just following “the thief comes to steal, kill and destroy.” they just want those people to be nice to them and then they won’t riot, loot, kill and destroy property. Sure. Just be nice to them…even after they loot, kill and destroy.
“But this doesn’t not happen ‘ double negative….means the opposite.
“the community who needs time to grieve and express their pain.” A “community” is a “who”?
and what person “grieves” by destroying things that belong to others, be they friends or strangers? Or “express their pain” by destroying things that belong to people who have done no harm?
Grieving and expressing pain…by normal people, usually means crying, or groaning and moaning. Not by destroying things that make pain and grief for others. This is not “pain and grief” expression. This is just a convenient excuse to behave in an unacceptable way< a criminal way< and get away with it
gravenimage says
+1
Wellington says
BLM is not only Marxist by its own admission, and thus evil, it is also one gigantic con job. Whatever’s the matter with America it’s nothing BLM can fix.
somehistory says
I think “the fix is in,” regarding that gang of criminals, Wellington.
Wellington says
Perhaps not, somehistory, since about half of America still retains its sanity and 50/50 is not bad odds. Yeah, it’s this close of a call.
25% of America is completely gone. Another 25% are foolish but still reclaimable. A third 25% essentially have their heads on straight-like but don’t have the courage or knowledge to speak up. And then there is the last 25% or so. This “element” of America knows we are headed to Armageddon and will do and say many things to prevent it. Right now, the preservation of a great America hangs, for the most part, upon this last “quarter” and demonstrating again how fragile civilization at its best really is.
Always has been this way. Always will be. Never more so in American history than now since loons aplenty seemingly predominate PRECISELY because America has been so successful a political entity that, at present, the detritus of America is now in so many areas in charge and in full parasitical and ungrateful fashion—rather like the Islamic sphere of mankind is. Oh yeah, I see parallels.
somehistory says
there may still be that many who think right….as in correctly…but I believe those intent on destruction, believe that the fix is in and that others have no way to *unfix*…but I could be wrong. I have gone out without an umbrella on a cloudy day.
gravenimage says
I agree with these rough figures, Wellington.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
I believe that your analysis is accurate.
The future of United States of America comes down to the midterms in November. If the elections are free and fair “enough”, Republicans will take back the House and likely the Senate – and at least will be able to put a tourniquet on the hemorrhaging.
If this does not happen, the United States of America will continue its downward spiral.
ElderlyZionist says
Many police are afraid to do their jobs, for fear that a riot will follow and the political leaders of their city and department will throw them to the mob. It was reported today that a police officer in Uvalde Texas had gunman Salvador Ramos in his rifle sights, as Ramos was about to enter the elementary school. The officer radioed his supervisor for permission to shoot. Not receiving permission, he held fire, and a massacre ensued.
gravenimage says
Yes–I figured this was why the police did not act in Uvalde. Not cowardice, but not wanting to run afoul of potential cries of police brutality if they acted without completely explicit instructions–no allowing for their expertise.
There was also a police officer from another jurisdiction whose wife was a teacher at the school. He offered to go in, and local police responded by physically removing him from the school.
How many died there because of these insane policies?
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
The constant anti-police rhetoric by Leftists, the mainstream media, etc., have led police to second and third guess themselves.
That hesitation can cost lives.
gravenimage says
Sadly absolutely agree, James. And this is only apt to get worse, both here and in much of the rest of the rest.
And this incident happened *in Texas*, a red state that was long considered pretty much immune to this kind of madness. No longer.
nicholas tesdorf says
Celebrating the 4th of July with Race Riots and Vandalism is culturally traditional for Black Lives Matter so no problem there.
gravenimage says
Grimly true.
gravenimage says
Black Lives Matter Celebrates 4th with Race Riots and Vandalism
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Just appalling stuff. And the idea that it is up to police to “deescalate” violent rioters, and that actually arresting rioters and looters is “militarization” is grotesque.
And at this point it looks as though Jayland Walker initially refused to stop, and then ran out of his car wearing a ski mask–in July in Ohio, where even at night the temperature is in the high 70s. There seems to have been gunfire from the car, and a gun and ammunition were found in the car afterwards. From descriptions, it sounds as though he had been involved in a police chase the night before. When the chase endangered the public it was called off and he escaped.
Still early in the investigation, but it doesn’t look as though Walker was just “driving while black” as the anti-police smear goes…
ElderlyZionist says
+1
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
I watched the body cam video that the police have released – twice.
It corroborates your analysis.
An unfortunate – but justified – police shooting.
James Lincoln says
Also, the police first attempted to use a Taser – which was unsuccessful.
somehistory says
the sixty shots…may be “excessive,” but it is understandable as a police pursuit doesn’t designate a specific officer to fire his weapon and every one of the others, just wait to see if the suspect falls down or stops. If the first officer misses, when do the others open fire? There are no specifics on who goes first, second, etc. Multiple shots will be fired.
I used to watch “Cops” episodes. Many car chases and foot chases, and when the suspect is caught by one officer, others would run up and assist in handcuffing, etc. There were times when overweight females, not able to run as fast, would arrive late and make feeble attempts to get hands in and help. Adrenaline is running high for all…and it can be a large part of why each one fires his weapon multiple times.
No one in those chases were giving specific instructions as to who would tackle the perp. and the same is true here. He fired at them from his car. On foot, he reached for his waistband…perhaps he forgot he left his gun in the car when he jumped out. But, in any case, he should not have tried to escape, and he shouldn’t have fired his weapon at the police.
and, bm, like mozlum mobs, doesn’t need a reason for their rioting season.
KHarn says
It’s documented that when cops had revolvers, they aimed and chose their shots carefully. It was after pistols were adopted, that they blazed away, in some cases, running out of ammunition.
James Lincoln says
Yes, somehistory.
Jayland Walker is solely responsible for the escalation of events, causing multiple police officers to respond with deadly force. And, you are correct, it is impossible for police officers to “coordinate” their shooting to eliminate a threat (real or perceived) in just seconds of time.
The police did not want it to end that way – they even first tried using nonlethal force.
Guaranteed that BLM supporters will not see it that way.
gravenimage says
Thanks, ElderlyZionist and James.
Walter Sieruk says
“Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.”
The Bible, Proverbs 28:4. [N.K.J.V.]
Andrew Blackadder says
Real solutions and real answers would be…1) Stop being a thug dealing Nickel and Dime Bags of Crack…2) Learn that success is the best revenge… 3) Clean up your own neighborhood and stop blaming others for the trouble you yourself created.
Easy solutions and questions answered.
More white thugs were shot dead by Police than black thugs in 2021….Name ONE ?.
gregbeetham says
Blacks/gangbangers cause most of the gun deaths in the US, they probably outnumber the death rate involving police action by 100:1 but you don’t see BLM chucking a spasm every time a gangbanger is murdered by another gangbanger, funny that; it only happens when the cops are involved and then it looks like nothing more than an opportunity to have a riot which they hope masks the real purpose of the riot, to conduct some looting and pillaging and maybe a spot of mugging here and there just for good measure.
Jayell says
‘Black Lives Matter’ – but nothing and nobody else, apparently. This is plain, brainless, undiluted narcissistic supremacism without so much as an ounce of civilised substance on the part of a despicable load of incompetent cretins who are clearly incapable of demonstrating their ‘value’ to the world in any remotely constructive way, so they happily make their presence felt by destroying absolutely everything in sight and don’t even seem to realise that it simply makes them appear no better the bunch of total morons that they clearly are. Even chimpanzees can do better than that.
gravenimage says
Yes, Jayell–in fact, saying “all lives matter” has been deemed racist. Moral insanity.
Walter Sieruk says
Those BLM rioters aren’t real, genuine, protesters. In reality they’re thieves, looters arsonists, vandals, criminal hooligans and thugs. The awful mental level of those BLM savages is so terrible low and destructive that none of them are never able to create or make anything of value or worth
They are destructive and never, ever, constructive. Likewise are useless for anything that is good or worthwhile, they just destroy.
Those rioting lawless hooligans of BLM in different cities in America, who have much gall to call themselves “protesters,” have leaders who are all Marxists. Have joined with the violent jihadists in their hate for and desire for the destruction of the USA along with other nations of Western civilizations. For example, BLM has close ties with Hamas. This is called the Red/ Green alliance.”
Three points should be make clear those common violent ruffians of BLM.
First, those BLM hooligans with all their rioting arson looting and violent actions, even murderous violence have proven, repeatedly, that aren’t civilized or intelligent people. For people of intelligence won’t behave in such horrendously lawless awful ways. People of class and intelligence if that t feel somethings is wrong will act out on peaceful decent law-abiding ways. They will form lobbies, have petition signing, and maybe even engage in orderly peaceful protest marches.
By contrast those BLM thugs have exposed themselves, time and time again, by their own horrible malicious violent malice-filled actions that that they are despicable vicious savages. This, of course , a politically correct statement to make but it’s a reality based statement of truth
Second,, they are too unintelligent to realize it but they are only being played as “useful idiots” stooges and tools by the jihadists for their goal of the destruction of America as well as other countries of the West and the establishment of Islam with its Sharia law Western nations.
Of course this might be an unrealistic pipe-dream of those jihad -minded Muslims but if-that would happen, and that is “if”, those same jihadist/Muslims who the BLM thugs would turn on them and eliminate them because they used them for their Islamic agenda and now are finished with them.
For those scheming jihadists well understand how dangerous those BLM and Antifa hooligans are and would never trust them not to engage in rebellion against nation ruled by Sharia law.
Third, , and most important for the here and now. The way to handle the problem of those vicious violent and rioting hooligans of BLM is by the use of the strong power and might of the police and the National Guard.
This is necessary because those violent vicious criminals of BLM cannot and will not be reasoned with. In other words, they will not respond to reason and logic.
Therefore, it’s necessary and fitting to send them a message, to behave themselves, by the only language that those BLM thugs will understand. Which is the language of harsh powerful and strong National Guard and police might.
As Thomas Jefferson had, so wisely , written “With every barbarous people…force is law.”
OLD GUY says
BLM “Black Lies Matter”.
Walter Sieruk says
To OLD GUY from another old guy, one night when I was listening to Conservative talk radio a Black man called in and said that the letters B.L.M. should really stand for “Burn, Loot, Murder.”
Well, he does have a good point.
Jesper says
Mostly peaceful violence…
gregbeetham says
What I don’t understand is how someone can get shot dozens of times, you’d think after a few hits he’d be down but apparently we are supposed to believe he remained upright long enough to get hit by 60 or more bullets.