Talk:2015 Baltimore protests

Sources

• http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-freddie-gray-20150427-story.html
• http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/umb-closes-early-due-to-potential-rallies-threats-in-baltimore/
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/baltimore-police-credible-evidence-of-gang-threat-to-officers/2015/04/27/68aca83a-ecf3-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html
• http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/baltimore-police-respond-freddie-gray-riot-gear
• https://news.google.com/news/rtc?ncl=d2pGpEtUim-Y9xMO0KSmqGDhg-O1M&authuser=0&topic=h
• http://www.vox.com/2015/4/21/8461087/freddie-gray-baltimore-police
• http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/04/27/402639082/seven-officers-hurt-in-clashes-with-baltimore-police
• http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/04/27/social-media-reacts-to-freddie-gray-protests/26472127/
• http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/baltimore-protests-turn-violent-after-freddie-gray-funeral
• http://www.wsj.com/articles/violence-breaks-out-in-baltimore-as-freddie-gray-is-laid-to-rest-1430169131
• http://www.newsweek.com/protesters-baltimore-throw-rocks-bottles-police-following-freddie-grays-325771
• http://nypost.com/2015/04/27/at-least-7-cops-injured-as-riots-break-out-in-baltimore/
• https://twitter.com/search?q=BaltimoreRiots
• http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/04/27/protest-turns-violent-baltimore-police-in-standoff-with-funeral-protesters/

EllenCT (talk) 23:03, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protection?

This article should probably be semi-protected like the Death of Freddie Gray article is. I've already seen some vandalism on this page and I suspect it will only intensify. Zell Faze (talk) 03:03, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

The rioters have attacked this article too. Put that in the article too.--150.216.128.170 (talk) 03:11, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

I agree, it needs some kind of semi protection. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 03:12, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

I've semi-protected for a week, as it seems to be getting the same level of vandalism as Death of Freddie Gray. GorillaWarfare (talk) 03:35, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

New developments

• http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/baltimore-goes-up-in-flames-officers-injured-businesses-destroyed/2015/04/27
• http://www.ticklethewire.com/2015/04/27/newly-minted-attorney-general-loretta-lynch-weighs-in-on-baltimore-violence/

and [1] and [2] are reload-friendly from above. EllenCT (talk) 03:22, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Video could be converted to .webm

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psTJL5Q0MjY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIjaVF4ZQyM

Victor Grigas (talk) 03:22, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Can you confirm the caption on https://www.facebook.com/COEDMagazine/videos/949662471732277/ ? EllenCT (talk) 03:31, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Potential Inaccuracies

The current article reports that a CVS pharmacy the intersection of North Ave and Pennsylvania Ave was "burned to the ground." This statement is false- firefighters responded to the scene and the structure has not been completely destroyed. Firefighters and emergency personnel were attacked by individuals (by rock, bottles, and other debris). Additionally, one individual intentionally punctured a firefighting hose. [3] Meistervision (talk) 03:55, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

 Done - Statement reworded. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 04:03, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Requested move 28 April 2015

2015 Baltimore riots → Baltimore riot of 2015 – I think we should be consistent with the titles of riots in Baltimore, as shown with the Baltimore riot of 1861 and 1968, as well as those listed at Baltimore riots. Pyrotle {^T/_C} 04:11, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

I agree that the title of this post should be changed to Baltimore riot of 2015 to maintain consistency between the 1968 and 1861 Baltimore riot pages.Meistervision (talk) 04:52, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Orioles.com COO/EVP statement

Baltimore Orioles chief operating officer John P. Angelos said, when asked about a game postponement,

“ the principle of peaceful, non-violent protest and the observance of the rule of law is of utmost importance in any society. MLK, Gandhi, Mandela, and all great opposition leaders throughout history have always preached this precept. Further, it is critical that in any democracy, investigation must be completed and due process must be honored before any government or police members are judged responsible.

That said, my greater source of personal concern, outrage and sympathy beyond this particular case is focused neither upon one night's property damage nor upon the acts, but is focused rather upon the past four-decade period during which an American political elite have shipped middle class and working class jobs away from Baltimore and cities and towns around the U.S. to third-world dictatorships like China and others, plunged tens of millions of good hard working Americans into economic devastation and then followed that action around the nation by diminishing every American’s civil rights protections in order to control an unfairly impoverished population living under an ever-declining standard of living and suffering at the butt end of an ever-more militarized and aggressive surveillance state.

The innocent working families of all backgrounds whose lives and dreams have been cut short by excessive violence, surveillance, and other abuses of the Bill of Rights by government pay the true price, an ultimate price, and one that far exceeds the importance of any kids' game played tonight, or ever, at Camden Yards.

We need to keep in mind people are suffering and dying around the U.S. and while we are thankful no one was injured at Camden Yards, there is a far bigger picture for poor Americans in Baltimore and everywhere who don't have jobs and are losing economic, civil and legal rights, and this makes inconvenience at a ball game irrelevant in light of the needless suffering government is inflicting upon ordinary Americans.

”

-- http://www.newsweek.com/riots-consume-baltimore-orioles-postpone-baseball-game-325932 EllenCT (talk) 04:16, 28 April 2015 (UTC)