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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Not IMO.
One (throwing rock) is an act of petty vandalism, maybe premeditated or maybe not, with no real political message (other than perhaps "screw the capitalist") and no long term damage.....and the other (molotov cocktail) is a premeditated act of intimidation to instill fear and with the intent to destroy property to the extent that it would end a legal activity in the future.
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You really dont see a difference between the two?
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If you're talking about petty vandalism sure, I agree with you there is a difference. Not when there is an extreme political statement being made.
Watts got better? South Central LA got better? Because of those riots against the police and "the man" was just petty vandalism???
The G20 vandalism isn't equal in your head because you don't equate the actions and grade the violence because it isn't your storefront and goods that were destroyed.
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