Data: 48 of America’s 50 Largest Cities Hit By Black Lives Matter Riots

[mystery-ak]

Joel B. Pollak 6 Sep 2020

New data from Princeton University shows that riots associated with the Black Lives Matter movement took place in 48 out of the 50 largest cities in the United States.

The study found:

In more than 93% of all demonstrations connected to the movement, demonstrators have not engaged in violence or destructive activity. Peaceful protests are reported in over 2,400 distinct locations around the country. Violent demonstrations, meanwhile, have been limited to fewer than 220 locations ​— under 10% of the areas that experienced peaceful protests.

Mainstream media seized on the data last week to argue that the “Trump narrative” of violent demonstrations was false. The study itself speculated that public perceptions of riots were skewed by “political orientation and biased media framing” and “disproportionate coverage of violent demonstrations.”

Byron York
@ByronYork
Princeton University group studies 3 months of Black Lives Matter protests. Intent is to show they are 'overwhelmingly peaceful.' But report reveals nearly 570 violent demonstrations--riots--in nearly 220 locations spread all across country. http://ow.ly/wY4u50BiSDg

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/06/data-48-of-americas-50-largest-cities-hit-by-black-lives-matter-riots/

[HoustonSam]

"In more than 93% of all demonstrations connected to the movement, demonstrators have not engaged in violence or destructive activity."

Mainstream media seized on the data last week to argue that the “Trump narrative” of violent demonstrations was false. The study itself speculated that public perceptions of riots were skewed by “political orientation and biased media framing” and “disproportionate coverage of violent demonstrations.”

In more than 99.99% of interactions between police and black Americans, no black American was killed.

HoustonSam seizes on this figure to argue that the "media narrative" of police work systematically killing black Americans is false.  The figure suggests that public perceptions of racial discrimination in police work are skewed by political orientation and biased media framing and disproportionate coverage of selected events.



That the media could make an argument so stupid and easily rebutted confirms that they no longer serve any legitimate Constitutional or edifying function in American society.  I thought Trump was wrong to call them "the enemy of the people"; but what else can they truthfully be called?

[Fishrrman]

HoustonSam wrote:
"That the media could make an argument so stupid and easily rebutted confirms that they no longer serve any legitimate Constitutional or edifying function in American society.  I thought Trump was wrong to call them "the enemy of the people"; but what else can they truthfully be called?"

How about communists and fellow travelers?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

In more than 99.99% of interactions between police and black Americans, no black American was killed.

HoustonSam seizes on this figure to argue that the "media narrative" of police work systematically killing black Americans is false.  The figure suggests that public perceptions of racial discrimination in police work are skewed by political orientation and biased media framing and disproportionate coverage of selected events.



That the media could make an argument so stupid and easily rebutted confirms that they no longer serve any legitimate Constitutional or edifying function in American society.  I thought Trump was wrong to call them "the enemy of the people"; but what else can they truthfully be called?

Excellent cogent points.

And the 'peaceful protest narrative is shattered as well by their own admission, as only 2 of America's 50 largest cities did not have rioting by BLM.

[roamer_1]

That the media could make an argument so stupid and easily rebutted confirms that they no longer serve any legitimate Constitutional or edifying function in American society.  I thought Trump was wrong to call them "the enemy of the people"; but what else can they truthfully be called?

@HoustonSam

You've answered that yourself my friend... They are called 'media' now, no longer journalists. Similar to the disparity between politicians and statesmen.

 

[libertybele]

...and after the elections these riots will spread into the suburban areas.  Its' just a matter of time.  Take a look at the map; anyone truly think that these riots won't continue and spread? They are organized and have been training.

[skeeter]

Looks to me like nearly every place having more than one protest also had riots.

[roamer_1]

...and after the elections these riots will spread into the suburban areas.  Its' just a matter of time.  Take a look at the map; anyone truly think that these riots won't continue and spread? They are organized and have been training.

No it won't...

[corbe]

   Either Trump's an Idiot OR these Riots are politically advantageous to his Reelection Campaign. 
   You tell me 

[libertybele]

   Either Trump's an Idiot OR these Riots are politically advantageous to his Reelection Campaign. 
   You tell me 

Well...I've said from the beginning that he should have acted immediately and swiftly (as he promised multiple times) and if needed he should have used the Insurrection Act; that didn't exactly go over very well with most in here.   

[corbe]

   Hell, He hasn't even EO'd blm and {p}antifa a Domestic Terrorist Organization yet.  He's waiting on next weeks poll numbers, I guess.  @libertybele

[libertybele]

   Hell, He hasn't even EO'd blm and {p}antifa a Domestic Terrorist Organization yet.  He's waiting on next weeks poll numbers, I guess.  @libertybele

I thought that he had tried .... but according to CBS reporting (for what their worth) -- not so -- quite the opposite:

White House responds to petition to label Black Lives Matter a "terror" group

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-responds-to-petition-to-label-black-lives-matter-a-terror-group/


Trump did say something about ANTIFA -- but somehow he doesn't have the authority (?)  It is discouraging when he comes up with the right idea; but either doesn't act or doesn't have the authority. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/politics/trump-antifa-terrorist-group.html

[libertybele]

No it won't...

???  If Biden wins the leftists will continue to riot and make demands for reparations.  If Trump wins the leftists will riot because they lost due to whatever cockamanie excuse they come up with.

[corbe]

   He's definitely not scared of EO's.

[HoustonSam]

???  If Biden wins the leftists will continue to riot and make demands for reparations.  If Trump wins the leftists will riot because they lost due to whatever cockamanie excuse they come up with.

I think my friend @roamer_1 means that a spread of rioting to the suburbs and rural areas will be very short-lived.

[libertybele]

I think my friend @roamer_1 means that a spread of rioting to the suburbs and rural areas will be very short-lived.

I am really hoping that @roamer_1  is correct on this issue.

[roamer_1]

???  If Biden wins the leftists will continue to riot and make demands for reparations.  If Trump wins the leftists will riot because they lost due to whatever cockamanie excuse they come up with.

But certainly not where liberals don't control government, or they will actually get arrested and prosecuted... And convicted.

And certainly not in greater suburbia and rural areas where they will certainly get their asses whipped but good...

[roamer_1]

I think my friend @roamer_1 means that a spread of rioting to the suburbs and rural areas will be very short-lived.

Quite. And with emphasis, @HoustonSam   

[roamer_1]

I am really hoping that @roamer_1  is correct on this issue.

Not a worry in the world that it will prove otherwise... In fact my position has been proven over and again.

[libertybele]

But certainly not where liberals don't control government, or they will actually get arrested and prosecuted... And convicted.

And certainly not in greater suburbia and rural areas where they will certainly get their asses whipped but good...

 

[libertybele]

   He's definitely not scared of EO's.

Point very well made @corbe

[verga]

...and after the elections these riots will spread into the suburban areas.  Its' just a matter of time.  Take a look at the map; anyone truly think that these riots won't continue and spread? They are organized and have been training.

I am fairly certain, and I have said before: Coming into the suburbs and rural areas will not go the way they plan. These folks will sit in trees for hours wearing Camo, just waiting for the chance to shoot something. BLM is going to come out wearing masks and waving sticks at folks with AR-15's, 6-5 Creedmoor accurate out to 1000+ yards, and .308's that will take down an elk at 300 yards (That is 2050 FPS and 1500 ft/lbs of energy)

[libertybele]

I am fairly certain, and I have said before: Coming into the suburbs and rural areas will not go the way they plan. These folks will sit in trees for hours wearing Camo, just waiting for the chance to shoot something. BLM is going to come out wearing masks and waving sticks at folks with AR-15's, 6-5 Creedmoor accurate out to 1000+ yards, and .308's that will take down an elk at 300 yards (That is 2050 FPS and 1500 ft/lbs of energy)

It may not go as 'they' planned, but the violence still continues.  Not a good scenario and I don't see a positive to any violence.

The last thing I want to do is have to defend myself and my property from thugs, especially when the chance to contain all this should have been handled long ago.

What about our kids in school? 

Or, can we expect another shutdown now due to violence?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

It may not go as 'they' planned, but the violence still continues.  Not a good scenario and I don't see a positive to any violence.

The last thing I want to do is have to defend myself and my property from thugs, especially when the chance to contain all this should have been handled long ago.

What about our kids in school? 

Or, can we expect another shutdown now due to violence?

No, you have it backwards. The last thing you want to do is NOT to defend your property from thugs.

[roamer_1]

It may not go as 'they' planned, but the violence still continues.  Not a good scenario and I don't see a positive to any violence.

Yeah, that ain't right. I am quite sure you would appreciate violence if a man rises up to protect you during a mugging or rape.

Sometimes you have to draw a hard line. This is a thing I think womenfolk have gotten bent around in their heads due to the drone of feminism. Not all violence is bad.

This is no different.
All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.