Comment: While there is no question that groups are being co-opted and subverted, its a shame that this article begins by coloring the righteous anger felt among so many victimized blacks in the U.S. with a link to a book that would seem to blame the victim to the extent that it does. While there's no doubt that serious social problems exist in the black community, it does not help this groups problems to feel that they could lose their lives at the drop of the hat by those who are paid to 'serve and protect'.
The rage is boiling over across the nation. First, videos emerged that showed the graphic deaths of two black men at the hands of police, with what appears (at least on the videos) to be no reason. Protests erupted over these deaths, and then they became violent as one man shot 11 police officers and 2 citizens at a rally in Dallas, Texas, killing 5. That sparked a war on law enforcement officers and a nationwide spree of violence against cops. Some people are even more extreme, declaring open season on white people in general.
Comment: While there is a lashing out and violence committed against cops, again it would seem to be a mistake to generalize as it appears the author of the article has done. The vast majority of demonstrations, while filled with anger, do not contain violence.
But it's about to get even worse.
Updated: The hacktivist group claiming to be Anonymous is now calling for nationwide Day of Rage protests on Friday, July 15th. This video is NOT on the official Anonymous YouTube channel. The video below promotes the protests. (WARNING: There is some disturbing and graphic violence in this video.)
Comment: While the concern over outbreaks of violence, agent provocateurs, etc. are valid, the moment to be heard is now. And one thing is for sure, the wanton abuse and murder by cops of innocent blacks (among others) is not going away. If you aren't black and living in the U.S., one would do well to put themselves in their shoes. What would you do?