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Riots never work

Sat., Oct. 3, 2020

The decision not to arrest some of the officers in Louisville, Kentucky, for shooting a black female was according to the law. If you do not like the law, lobby to change it. Not breaking into businesses stealing the merchandise and at times setting the building on fire.

Who do you think the public will support? The public sees the aggressive, hateful behavior of the rioters. I support the protestors up and until the damage starts. I cannot support rioters, who use the death of a person as an excuse to exercise their rights to destroy. These tactics never work, their energy needs to be addressed in a peaceful way. Change the laws so the image of the protesters is in a positive light. You produce negative results you will inherit negative results.

Marilyn E. Calkins

Spokane

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