Nice ad hominem
No one here wanted the situation to go hot.
The police should never had let the situation get to the place where the mob felt it could get away with what was done.
Had the mob not acted like it did then none of this would have occurred - the mob is fully accountable for everything that occurred that day. The homeowners didn't go out looking for the mob
Again, I'm not sure what part of la la land you guys live in where you think any police department can prepare for a 300-500 person riot.....
Which is why I PERSONALLY (IN MY OPINION) believe ANYONE ABLE to possess a firearm should ABSOLUTELY follow through with the LEGAL procedures to do so. I don't care how much taxes I pay (and I promise you it's more than most of you guys) I'm sure as f***ing shit not trusting Officer Blart downtown to protect my ass in case of a riot. But I also am not going to blame Officer Blart for taking my gun away as I just brandished it in front of 500+ people.
I'm in no way shape or form agreeing with the mob. I totally see that as the root of the problem. I don't even know what would be the end result if the same situation happened to me, no one in this thread does.
You guys are shooting yourselves in your own foot and you don't even realize it.
The police acted under their normal procedure. They probably don't know what happened. We only know what happened from the news and hearing it from one side.
However, one fact is that a lot of people including some in this thread are fabricating that the government is intervening or political agendas are being pursued....nope...nope....and nope.
I'm not a lawyer, cop, or politician. I'm neutral in all aspects. No violence occurred, no charges made, normal procedure followed by police and than blown out of proportion by followers of the news.