Protests in Baltimore. Are they on the rise? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>On Saturday afternoon, a peaceful protest sometimes turned bad (briefly). We have seem a rise in protests against actions of police officers. What do you think is the main reason for the protests now? Haven't there always been some people shot and killed by officers? What's making the difference now?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-downtown-protest-damage-20150426-story.html">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-downtown-protest-damage-20150426-story.html</a> Sun, 26 Apr 2015 21:23:18 -0400 Protests in Baltimore. Are they on the rise? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>On Saturday afternoon, a peaceful protest sometimes turned bad (briefly). We have seem a rise in protests against actions of police officers. What do you think is the main reason for the protests now? Haven't there always been some people shot and killed by officers? What's making the difference now?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-downtown-protest-damage-20150426-story.html">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-downtown-protest-damage-20150426-story.html</a> 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 26 Apr 2015 21:23:18 -0400 2015-04-26T21:23:18-04:00 Response by SPC Carl K. made Apr 26 at 2015 9:43 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise?n=621277&urlhash=621277 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There seems to be a lot of unnecessary racial tension happening over the last few years. There are several reasons for this. First and foremost is the media coverage of events that are reported as a racially motivated event, even if it is not, in reality. The media creates this atmosphere more than it should. Second, divisive people, such as Al Sharpton, have a knack of hogging the camera to call out these alleged racial incidents. Third, in this era of false outrage, you have many people who get easily "offended" for the slightest reasons, most of which are laughable. These are the people who are quick to jump on the bandwagon and want to protest and riot every chance they get. Finally, the abundant use of social media has changed society. It is being used more and more to rally people behind both good and bad causes. The posting of videos of every police interaction happening does not help the situation. <br /><br />By far, the biggest culprit is the media. If they did their job with due diligence like they used to, there wouldn't be as many sensationalized stories in the name of ratings, as opposed to neutrally reporting the news stories that matter, with no spin attached.<br /><br />Overall, I believe these instances are highly avoidable. SPC Carl K. Sun, 26 Apr 2015 21:43:02 -0400 2015-04-26T21:43:02-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2015 5:59 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise?n=621672&urlhash=621672 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The events in Baltimore are going to be this months "Ferguson." SFC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 27 Apr 2015 05:59:39 -0400 2015-04-27T05:59:39-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 3:56 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise?n=624403&urlhash=624403 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>[COMMENT REMOVED BY USER] SFC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 28 Apr 2015 03:56:38 -0400 2015-04-28T03:56:38-04:00 Response by CH (MAJ) William Beaver made Apr 28 at 2015 1:13 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise?n=625300&urlhash=625300 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If Francis Scott Key were in Baltimore Harbor today, the National Anthem might sound a bit different....<br /><br />O say can you see? By the dawn's early light, what so sadly we saw, at the twilight's last burning?<br /><br />In the streets the police cars<br />through the perilous night,<br />O'er the buildings we watched<br />that were looted in the fight,<br /><br />And the riots everywhere, the gunfire in air, gave proof through the night, that the gangs were still there.<br /><br />Oh say do those riots in Baltimore still rage, o'er the land of the free the home of the 'shamed. CH (MAJ) William Beaver Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:13:43 -0400 2015-04-28T13:13:43-04:00 Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2015 5:35 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise?n=714726&urlhash=714726 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-44767"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fprotests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Protests+in+Baltimore.+Are+they+on+the+rise%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fprotests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AProtests in Baltimore. Are they on the rise?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/protests-in-baltimore-are-they-on-the-rise" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="b16bbaaf2b4d29ecc3d697be249bd9bf" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/044/767/for_gallery_v2/black_cop_white_thug.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/044/767/large_v3/black_cop_white_thug.jpg" alt="Black cop white thug" /></a></div></div>Is it too soon to post counter protest comic relief? PO1 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 02 Jun 2015 05:35:37 -0400 2015-06-02T05:35:37-04:00 2015-04-26T21:23:18-04:00