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After a night of violent protests, Milwaukee residents gathered Sunday evening to mourn an armed man shot to death by police and begin the healing process.
Family and friends of Sylville Smith, 23, held a candlelight vigil at the site of Saturday's shooting in a residential area of North Milwaukee.
The shooting triggered unrest in the city's north side Saturday night as protesters torched businesses and threw rocks at officers. Four officers were injured and 17 people were arrested, Mayor Tom Barrett said.
Tensions on Sunday gave way to calls for peace as activists gathered outside the affected businesses.
Smith's sister, Sherelle Smith, condemned violence carried out in her brother's name, saying the community needs those businesses.
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Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/milwaukee-violence-police-shooting/
(Score: 2) by dry on Tuesday August 16 2016, @02:41AM
I've read the 2nd amendment, it's really simple, people have the right to bear arms. Not honest citizens have the right to bear arms. Not Protestants have the right to bear arms as the Bill of Rights of 1689 stated.
I'm not American and my country doesn't have that right, yet it takes a Judge, as part of sentencing, to remove the privilege of bearing arms. And it's only done when someone deserves it, eg doing something stupid with a firearm such as the guy who recently lost the privilege for 10 years (after getting out of prison) for trying to shoot a cop.
Your founding fathers knew that arms were important for dealing with unjust laws, just like voting, another thing Americans remove from citizens for simple shit like possessing a plant.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday August 16 2016, @04:15AM
Criminals routinely have their rights taken away. The whole concept of going to jail is a massive rights violation if you want to be picky about it. I'll agree this one should be codified as an amendment but it's not remotely exceptional.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 3, Touché) by dry on Tuesday August 16 2016, @05:32AM
Criminals also routinely have their rights restored after finishing their sentence. The idea of a blanket law removing rights forever seems very repressive.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @04:33PM
Many criminals are repeat offenders. Why should any criminal, including violent ones, be allowed to purchase fire arms upon release? Your choices in life have lasting effects, not that it really stops ex-cons from access to guns anyhow.
(Score: 2) by dry on Wednesday August 17 2016, @03:21AM
Lots of people are potential criminals, why should anyone be allowed to purchase firearms? Oh right, it is considered a right, at least in the USA.
If you don't like your Constitution, change it (assuming you're an American)