Originally Posted by
Mtnbikemike
I don’t know, I think he might be on to something. You don’t think there is a direct correlation at the national level with having a lockdown, mandating masks and seeing people fined or arrested for disobeying those orders by governors yet there is a whole set of different rules if you are out doing the BLM thing, “peacefully” demonstrating, destroying and defacing property, no mask or social distancing required because it fits the narrative of the blue states?
No. There is no different set of rules. The rules are the same for everyone in every situation. The difference is those who follow the rules and those who do not. I dont see a political line there, as you yourself detailed that both leftys and rightys arent playing by the rules. You do know plenty of rioters have been arrested. Protesters can protest, but those caught vandalizing or worse were absolutely arrested when able. That said, the police knew they were outnumbered and played the situation correct. Why send people into a situation that was not going to be controlled and could potentially result in the injury or death of an officer? Enforcing mask mandates is not as inherently dangerous as a large crowd with weapons. Also, i have not yet heard of any anti-maskers being swept off the streets by secret police into unmarked vehicles.