A manufacturing company that has been in Minneapolis since 1987 has decided to leave the city.
The company’s owner said he can’t trust public officials who allowed his plant to burn during the recent riots: “They don’t care about my business.” https://t.co/rMcZgudJCb
Leaked conference call shows Chicago aldermen weeping about the amount of damage from looting in their districts, as what little security the city had seemed to primarily guard the richest parts https://t.co/YOW8fCdR1P
Much of the looting in U.S. cities appears to have been perpetrated by organized groups who saw the protests as a low-risk chance to commit crimes https://t.co/hTa28ucIkL
If we assume damage to most shops ran $20k-$100k, how much are we talking to cover damage across the country? 10,000*$100k = $1 billion, not that much money compared to the trillions siphoned off in Covid relief for the rich. Or buying misused military eauipment for police depts.
Sure, part of the damage will be time-to-rebuild, lost customer base. And while i understand much of the destruction wasn't essential to the protests, done by criminal gangs or just assholes, still, that billion dollars of damage sends a much more useful message than trillions caused by neglecting to prepare for a pandemic (or tearing down protections that existed).
Maybe the NFL can donate $100million to the rebuildung fund as atonement.
I am more concerned about the damage to the economy in more businesses giving up and becoming bankrupt adding to the already desperate situation from having to close for coronavirus for months. All those retail jobs lots of young women like? Gone and now goner. No more boutiques or Macy's. Your choice is CVS, Duane Reade, or Stop N' Shop. People just close the shop and sell shit online on Etsy, fuck having to do payroll anymore.
Insurers are being bastards because they are in trouble themselves.
Macy's was teetering on the edge already but hoping to survive. Now both their Chicago and NY stores have been hit bad. (Goodbye Thanksgiving parade.)
500 Santa Monica stores hit were not fancy boutiques, they were little middle class businesses like comics stores that employ a couple people. These businesses basically live "paycheck to paycheck" just like people. Do you think people who run "dollar stores" are wealthy and have lots of insurance?
As the one guy said "you don't want to protect my store, why should I even try?"
I think the people vandalized have had a horrible double blow. I would definitely give up, I'm not that strong.
Etc.
Why even try? Why not just call it quits and let Amazon sell everything and employ everyone formerly in retail? Burn down all the buildings and businesses related to commerce, return the land to nature, let Amazon do everything.
Well, my point was that government could come in and spread around for the small shops for not that much, but yes, it's not that easy - many will just give up after Covid, many have earnings off book so wouldnt be reimburaed, some friend of Trump's would take half the payout, etc. If ONLY we had a functional government, Fed and local.
not just accused of just stealing, but also inciting others to riot, stuff like throwing bricks at government buildings...seems to have no purpose, though, except bragging on Facebook. Not just pennies from taxpayers and business owners, 7 patrol cars aren't cheap
[...] Local reports indicated that “about 100 businesses sustained damage,” “[s]even patrol cars . . . were torched,” and that a county building which also contained the local prosecutor’s office was damaged.
Seven were initially arrested during the riot; police went after Lyons after tips streamed in which indicated she was involved. “Ally was responsible for causing and creating a lot of damage in the downtown area during this time,” they reportedly said. [....]
I don't understand just excusing away that this kind of stuff happened allover the country. And I don't have anything against curfews if the police are busy with an emergency situation,actually I don't understand being against them. There's a lot of bad people out there just waiting for moments when society is totally unguarded. Black Lives Matter protest or a natural disaster, it's the same thing. First responders can't be everywhere at once. Likewise one of the main reasons we had "stay at home" orders, because health care system can't handle everyone being sick at once.
Guys here wait for a super windy night when it's noisy out and then go and break car windows unnoticed. Makes you appreciate the pros who know how to jimmy a car w/o screwing up $1000 worth of damage.
the Somali Museum, and Hmong Cultural Center are among the Minnesota arts organizations that are raising funds to repair damage that occurred during the riots and looting that took place in Minnesota following the death of George Floyd,
News | Minnesota Arts Organizations Damaged During Riots Fundraise to Cover Losses https://t.co/rI6Zbct4R1
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by artappraiser on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 1:51am
by artappraiser on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 1:53am
by artappraiser on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 2:06am
If we assume damage to most shops ran $20k-$100k, how much are we talking to cover damage across the country? 10,000*$100k = $1 billion, not that much money compared to the trillions siphoned off in Covid relief for the rich. Or buying misused military eauipment for police depts.
Sure, part of the damage will be time-to-rebuild, lost customer base. And while i understand much of the destruction wasn't essential to the protests, done by criminal gangs or just assholes, still, that billion dollars of damage sends a much more useful message than trillions caused by neglecting to prepare for a pandemic (or tearing down protections that existed).
Maybe the NFL can donate $100million to the rebuildung fund as atonement.
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 2:52am
I am more concerned about the damage to the economy in more businesses giving up and becoming bankrupt adding to the already desperate situation from having to close for coronavirus for months. All those retail jobs lots of young women like? Gone and now goner. No more boutiques or Macy's. Your choice is CVS, Duane Reade, or Stop N' Shop. People just close the shop and sell shit online on Etsy, fuck having to do payroll anymore.
Insurers are being bastards because they are in trouble themselves.
Macy's was teetering on the edge already but hoping to survive. Now both their Chicago and NY stores have been hit bad. (Goodbye Thanksgiving parade.)
500 Santa Monica stores hit were not fancy boutiques, they were little middle class businesses like comics stores that employ a couple people. These businesses basically live "paycheck to paycheck" just like people. Do you think people who run "dollar stores" are wealthy and have lots of insurance?
As the one guy said "you don't want to protect my store, why should I even try?"
I think the people vandalized have had a horrible double blow. I would definitely give up, I'm not that strong.
Etc.
Why even try? Why not just call it quits and let Amazon sell everything and employ everyone formerly in retail? Burn down all the buildings and businesses related to commerce, return the land to nature, let Amazon do everything.
by artappraiser on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 3:21am
Well, my point was that government could come in and spread around for the small shops for not that much, but yes, it's not that easy - many will just give up after Covid, many have earnings off book so wouldnt be reimburaed, some friend of Trump's would take half the payout, etc. If ONLY we had a functional government, Fed and local.
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 5:11am
with arrest photos & local news video report on how police are tracking them down:
by artappraiser on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 2:23am
is 23-yr. pretty white woman with long blond hair:
Michigan Woman Charged After Livestreaming Herself on Facebook Rioting, Looting: Prosecutors
@ LawandCrime.com, June 3
not just accused of just stealing, but also inciting others to riot, stuff like throwing bricks at government buildings...seems to have no purpose, though, except bragging on Facebook. Not just pennies from taxpayers and business owners, 7 patrol cars aren't cheap
I don't understand just excusing away that this kind of stuff happened allover the country. And I don't have anything against curfews if the police are busy with an emergency situation,actually I don't understand being against them. There's a lot of bad people out there just waiting for moments when society is totally unguarded. Black Lives Matter protest or a natural disaster, it's the same thing. First responders can't be everywhere at once. Likewise one of the main reasons we had "stay at home" orders, because health care system can't handle everyone being sick at once.
by artappraiser on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:45am
Guys here wait for a super windy night when it's noisy out and then go and break car windows unnoticed. Makes you appreciate the pros who know how to jimmy a car w/o screwing up $1000 worth of damage.
ETA: heroin bust wont help her none
https://www.the-sun.com/news/935596/beer-looter-trash-building-riot-facebook-michigan/
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 1:09am
the Somali Museum, and Hmong Cultural Center are among the Minnesota arts organizations that are raising funds to repair damage that occurred during the riots and looting that took place in Minnesota following the death of George Floyd,
by artappraiser on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 4:36pm