- Sep 12, 2009
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by Rod Kackley
New restrictions on how police officers conduct themselves, welfare penalties for the
families of rioters, and meeting violence with violence were all on the table while the
people of Baltimore cleared the debris left by April rioting from their streets. Riots broke
out in Baltimore on April 27. More than 230 people have been arrested, at least 144 cars
and trucks have been torched, and 15 buildings have burned.
What sparked all of that is still being debated. Most people say it was at least related to
the death of a 25-year-old black man while in police custody. Others say teenagers
orchestrated a “purge” on social media — a planned day of violence. What to do next is
also still under discussion.
Read more: http://pjmedia.com/blog/food-stamp-...more-legislative-efforts-start/#ixzz3ZCxzZxdD
New restrictions on how police officers conduct themselves, welfare penalties for the
families of rioters, and meeting violence with violence were all on the table while the
people of Baltimore cleared the debris left by April rioting from their streets. Riots broke
out in Baltimore on April 27. More than 230 people have been arrested, at least 144 cars
and trucks have been torched, and 15 buildings have burned.
What sparked all of that is still being debated. Most people say it was at least related to
the death of a 25-year-old black man while in police custody. Others say teenagers
orchestrated a “purge” on social media — a planned day of violence. What to do next is
also still under discussion.
Read more: http://pjmedia.com/blog/food-stamp-...more-legislative-efforts-start/#ixzz3ZCxzZxdD