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Offline Heightsman

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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #60 on: June 06, 2020, 01:50:28 PM »
Hi Was there any looting in JH last night? A friend in Great Neck got the same message of a planned looting yesterday as well as another near Dallas, Tx
. What is this all about? Rumors spreading fear...…?
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Offline Shelby2

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« Reply #61 on: June 06, 2020, 02:17:12 PM »
Quote from: Heightsman on June 06, 2020, 01:50:28 PM
Hi Was there any looting in JH last night? A friend in Great Neck got the same message of a planned looting yesterday as well as another near Dallas, Tx
. What is this all about? Rumors spreading fear...…?

There wasn't any. But I support the local officials who gave the warning. There was a similar threat for Queens Center Mall a week ago, and a large group of would-be looters did show up for that.

There are people who are blaming the elected officials for sending out the warning. If the looting had happened and people found out after the fact the officials had received intel and didn't disseminate it to anyone, all the same people who right now are upset about officials sending out fake news would then be the first to blame the officials for not sending out the warning.

It would be really great if people could take a moment to think carefully before starting the blame game.

Here's an article about the would-be loot out at Queens Mall https://nypost.com/2020/06/01/group-of-wanna-be-looters-strike-out-at-queens-mall/

Dozens of people apparently attempted to burglarize a Queens shopping center Monday afternoon after a social media user called for a “loot out,” video of the incident shows.

But stores and restaurants boarded up their windows after learning of the post that called for looting at the Queens Center Mall at 1 p.m.

The video posted on Reddit shows the throngs walking around apparently looking for a place to break in. At one point, some of the wanna-be looters try to lift up a roll-down gate, to no avail.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #62 on: June 06, 2020, 06:04:50 PM »
Covid, deaths, riots, looting, curfews, much of the city boarded up and closed down like a war zone, masks, distancing, endless lines in stores, economic recession...

They'll be writing about 2020, the NYC Summer from Hell for a long, long time.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #63 on: June 06, 2020, 06:20:13 PM »
just wait until things really hit in the fall. that's the scary part.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #64 on: June 06, 2020, 08:16:18 PM »
Quote from: dssjh on June 06, 2020, 06:20:13 PM
just wait until things really hit in the fall. that's the scary part.

That worries me, too.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #65 on: June 07, 2020, 10:19:51 AM »
Whoever put out this "warning" should be held accountable.  Where did this warning come from and was it verified. True it is better safe than sorry but  there should have been validity to the claim.  Did the police/political leadership verify this threat? If so, wouldn't there have been extra security put in place, because I saw none.  The business owners have now shuttered there livelihood in what would have been a respite …... an opening after the shutter in place.  This can't be good for businesses who are trying to survive.   
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #66 on: June 07, 2020, 11:51:55 AM »
i agree that the person should be held accountable -- this is no different than making a false 911 call. that's a crime, but it's rarely prosecuted.

as far as businesses, most weren't opened yet, at least not legally. restaurants, yes, but businesses aren't allowed to open until Monday the 8th, and that for curbside only.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #67 on: June 08, 2020, 12:46:02 PM »
Quote from: petster on June 07, 2020, 10:19:51 AM
Whoever put out this "warning" should be held accountable.   
. Ok Karen...
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Re: Looting Rumors
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Re: Looting Rumors
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Offline Yankswun98

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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #70 on: June 11, 2020, 02:14:28 PM »
This article is very stupid.  The looting might have been planned but didn't happen since it got out into the public and the police and community were ready for any possibly looting.  We will never know for sure but better to play it safe.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #71 on: June 11, 2020, 03:40:17 PM »
acting on every single online rumor is going to run everyone ragged, particularly cops.
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Offline Shelby2

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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #72 on: June 11, 2020, 04:44:58 PM »
Quote from: dssjh on June 11, 2020, 03:40:17 PM
acting on every single online rumor is going to run everyone ragged, particularly cops.

We don't know they are acting on every single online rumor. Maybe they received reports of 100 rumors and only acted on the one they thought was valid.
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #73 on: June 11, 2020, 09:55:22 PM »
It is a good thing that the neighborhood was warned/prepared, even if nothing happened

Just look at what happened in the Bronx... it wasn't just looting but shop owners being chased and beaten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IKkjqw3OKo
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Re: Looting Rumors
« Reply #74 on: June 12, 2020, 08:20:45 AM »
Quote from: r on June 11, 2020, 09:55:22 PM
It is a good thing that the neighborhood was warned/prepared, even if nothing happened

Just look at what happened in the Bronx... it wasn't just looting but shop owners being chased and beaten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IKkjqw3OKo

This is terrible. Mob madness is terrible.
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