Businesses in The Boulevard shopping center, including Crate and Barrel, Maggiano’s Little Italy and PF Chang’s, according the St. Louis business Journal, have been warned by their landlord, Pace Properties of ‘possible demonstrations or civil unrest’ following the grand jury decision in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
The letter, published by CNSnews on October 21, says representatives of Pace met with police and local authorities to discuss plans and recommendations.
The letter states the Michael Brown announcement could be in November at the earliest, “which gives everyone a small window of time” to develop a plan.
Read the full article in the St. Louis business Journal.
I wonder if those thugs ( not racist term, could be white, black, man, woman) are making their plans also. No one said all black men are thugs!
Breaking up places is cheaper than buying something from them. No matter what the GJ decides, the outcome will be used as a ‘green light’ to attract some thug action. They have nothing better to do… This is not about MB anymore.
David’s reply is both clearly racist and offensive and doesn’t reflect the feelings of the majority of the community. No it isn’t about mike brown any more, it’s about people like you and your bigotry. It’s about unfair racial profiling. It’s about asking for a modicum of parity in a world where some poorly educated people believe all black men to be thugs with nothing better to do than break stuff. Keep your hatred to yourself so the rest of us can move on from this shameful episode in St. Louis history. Jerk.
Costa, I can only speak for myself, but I don’t see anything racist here.
Unfortunately there are both thugs and protesters and they are are occasionally in the same place at the same time. The people who protested at the symphony were protesters. The people who break windows and loot are thugs.
I think that being able to differentiate between disparate groups and their actions and motivations is the antithesis of racism. The sad thing is there are “thugs” and “racists” all over this situation and they are relishing getting otherwise good people to embrace their foolishness. I refuse to give either side that pleasure.
And by the way, I know it’s become fashionable to assume that “thug” is only used to describe young, black males. However, I have heard, and used, the phrase “thug cop” often enough to dismiss the words supposed racist overtones.
Over the past few decades, the term “thug” has most definitely developed racial overtones. That is not to say that everyone uses it that way, but more often than not, especially in a discussion of Ferguson, it is indicative of prejudice. Usually if I hear someone using that term, it tells me a lot about their perspective, none of which is good. That alternate terms like “thug cop” exist doesn’t change its primary nuance in 2014.
One only needs to spend some time in the comment section of any major newspaper to read how often people refer to our president as the “Thug in Chief.” Please explain to me how this isn’t veiled or even outright racism.
Jane, I have a few observations. First, “racial” and “racist” are two different things. Secondly, I think in general the level of discourse is a bit higher here, and in most places, than the comment section of a major newspaper. Of course there is the occasional person that thinks the best way to get their point across is by calling others “jerk” or “bigot.” I chose to see them as the exception. And finally, the types of action that would require a security plan to be put in place could very rightly be referred to as thuggery, perpetrated by thugs.
Unfortunately there are some people who have co-opted this situation and turned it into an excuse for criminal behavior. I also believe they are the exception. People have the right to protest, and I see nothing wrong with civil disobedience. Destroying private and public property is no one’s right.