Apparently, Houston is not immune to the hysteria sweeping the nation’s traditional Riot Zones. Last night a bunch of urban thugs, dissatisfied with the Zimmerman jury's decision regarding the justified shooting of a fellow urban thug, decided to shut down a major freeway in Houston!
Why is this a problem? No one was hurt. I point out thatthis may have been a dry run to see what would happen. In round two, these urban thugs may decide to pull a few select people out of their cars and burn them and their cars.
The first issue is that they got away with it last night. The police stood by and did nothing. The message that has been sent is twofold,
1 The urban thugs now know they can shut down amajor freeway and do whatever they want.
2 Law enforcement isn’t going to do anything oreven be able to do anything about the event until it’s too late for the victimsof the violence.
Why should we, as commuters be concerned about this?
1. When the freeways stop moving and you are onthem, your maneuver options are severely limited. You may not be able to simply get off thefreeway and drive away form the danger.
2. The Law Enforcement cannot get to the scene asthe roads that their vehicles travel on are also blocked.
3. There is nowhere for you to go. Even if you attempt egress on foot, you will be traveling through the neighborhoods of the urban thugs who have closed thefreeways down and are committing violence.
4. If you work downtown, the roads out of downtownlead through some of the very neighborhoods that the urban thugs came from.
5. If your commute takes you through downtown or onthe freeways, be aware of what is happening in front of you. Be prepared to get off the freeways and havea route planned to get you away from the violence and the road blocks.
6. Expect the unexpected. As silly as this sounds, live by it. STAY ALERT!
Everyone must stay alert and prepare yourselves and your families for what is coming in the next few days. If violence does erupt, have a plan. Listen to 740 and other news stations. Make sure your families stay out of thedanger zones i.e. no trips to the malls that take them on these freeways.
Have a bug-out kit with weapons of sufficient effectivenes, sufficient ammo and spare batteries for your phones.
Understand, the self defense laws and use avoidance ratherthan confrontation with these people.
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Why is this a problem? No one was hurt. I point out thatthis may have been a dry run to see what would happen. In round two, these urban thugs may decide to pull a few select people out of their cars and burn them and their cars.
The first issue is that they got away with it last night. The police stood by and did nothing. The message that has been sent is twofold,
1 The urban thugs now know they can shut down amajor freeway and do whatever they want.
2 Law enforcement isn’t going to do anything oreven be able to do anything about the event until it’s too late for the victimsof the violence.
Why should we, as commuters be concerned about this?
1. When the freeways stop moving and you are onthem, your maneuver options are severely limited. You may not be able to simply get off thefreeway and drive away form the danger.
2. The Law Enforcement cannot get to the scene asthe roads that their vehicles travel on are also blocked.
3. There is nowhere for you to go. Even if you attempt egress on foot, you will be traveling through the neighborhoods of the urban thugs who have closed thefreeways down and are committing violence.
4. If you work downtown, the roads out of downtownlead through some of the very neighborhoods that the urban thugs came from.
5. If your commute takes you through downtown or onthe freeways, be aware of what is happening in front of you. Be prepared to get off the freeways and havea route planned to get you away from the violence and the road blocks.
6. Expect the unexpected. As silly as this sounds, live by it. STAY ALERT!
Everyone must stay alert and prepare yourselves and your families for what is coming in the next few days. If violence does erupt, have a plan. Listen to 740 and other news stations. Make sure your families stay out of thedanger zones i.e. no trips to the malls that take them on these freeways.
Have a bug-out kit with weapons of sufficient effectivenes, sufficient ammo and spare batteries for your phones.
Understand, the self defense laws and use avoidance ratherthan confrontation with these people.
Hundreds of Trayvon Martin protesters shut down Houston freeway [pics, video]; Update: Oakland, too | Twitchy
Trayvon Martin Protest in Houston, Texas shuts down the highway! July 15, 2013 pt.1 - YouTube
