Iris lilies, how are things in your hood?

[Packy]

This situation has given me something to think about. I don't mean to unfairly stereotype any group of people, but people of Scottish-American Descent, at least a significant number of them, tend to be VERY frugal. Ever heard the idiom "Thrifty Scot"? Sure you have. Well, after hearing about the looting flash mobs in Ferguson and other places, at certain "big boxes" and other corporate-owned retail stores, I got the idea--Hey--why can't we Thrifty Scots--do that? Just a bunch of us walk into a store, and help ourselves--everything--now 100% off! The fact that being Thrifty is a Scotmans' Cultural Heritage, should give it a boost from the Bleeding Hearts, and legitimize it. Just a bit of trivia: a now-defunct American auto manufacturer that catered to cheapskates in its' day, even had the companys' lowest-priced car model named Scotsman. And, there is a building supply company in 'Zurra, that sells a bill of materials to construct a house that is discounted by about 20%, plans included. There are various models, but the least expensive one is "The Scotsman". It hardly rates as a tiny house--prolly 700-800 s.f. But, it's stereotyping, isn't it? Anyway, I really don't mind--long as I get a good deal.

[bae]

Social media makes it pretty easy to arrange a flash-mob to rob a store, it's like watching locusts strip a field.



Works great for riots, or uprisings against oppressive Arab governments too, at least until they shut down cell service and wifi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interne...he_Arab_Spring

Larry Niven had this all figured out in 1973.

[CathyA]

I think there is something to be said for the concept of cultural stereotyping.......of cultural genetic make-up. Seems like some cultures are more peaceful than others too. But here in the melting pot, any notion of differences makes you a racist, and is in direct opposition to the entire basis of this country's "everyone is always equal" creed.

[creaker]

That seems to be how most of these events have happened the past decade or so. You have the protestors, then you have the crowd of agitators/thugs/anarchists/wildings that come out to play and hijack things.

It's a great combination really.

I think you'd find historically it's gone on for much longer. Probably why DoD had labeled protesters as "low level terrorists". That's a scary slope - what happens when standard procedure dictates a protester is equal to agitator/thug/anarchist/wilding?

[CathyA]

I just know that it must be really hard to control some large groups of people......especially if they're really angry.........and the protestors might have weapons themselves or capable of destroying alot of things. It must be really hard to know exactly what to do.

[iris lilies]

Social media makes it pretty easy to arrange a flash-mob to rob a store, it's like watching locusts strip a field.

Oh heck, here's the flash mob that performed in my 'nabe this week:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZB...ature=youtu.be


Gosh, I remember the old days of flash mobs when all we did was show up in a public place and unfurl umbrellas when there was no rain. Or do a silly dance. Or strike a pose. Life was simpler then, I guess.

These images, and those of the looting up in Ferguson, remind me of the murder jury DH sat on. The perps robbed a man at an ATM, shot him in front of his daughter, and then took the $7.58 they got from him and went to the nearby convenience store to buy pork rinds. Salty snacks seem pretty important.

[CathyA]

What scum. The things you see when you don't have your Uzi.
I feel so bad for the store owners.

[iris lilies]

I think you'd find historically it's gone on for much longer. Probably why DoD had labeled protesters as "low level terrorists". That's a scary slope - what happens when standard procedure dictates a protester is equal to agitator/thug/anarchist/wilding?

It IS a slope, which is why an armed populace is useful, even if the thugs/wildings/etc have guns. As they always will regardless of The Law because hello, they are thugs.

[bae]

The things you see when you don't have your Uzi.

Duncan the Guard Pig says: "Never forget your Uzi!"

[iris lilies]

What scum. The things you see when you don't have your Uzi.

haha yup, funny! damn, without my Uzi I get nothing done.