I think Sharpton wants to avoid major riots. His power revolves around being able to credibly deliver riots, or settle them down when he has what he wants. So he will want to see how close to the edge he can take things without falling over into the abyss
He needs to also take into account that the American middle class is more heavily armed than they were in 1992, after the LA riots, and the sight of the LAPD running away. At that point I, among many others, came to the realization that anybody who does not own several firearms, along with enough ammo to hold off rioters for a few days, is a fool
He may want to avoid major riots, but those of us who've been around a while know that these things take on an ugly life of their own. Once a mob is whipped up into a frenzy, it's too late.
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I hear you
After katrina I went out got my gun and concealed weapons permit, of course I wouldn’t be able to protect my self in certain states like massachusetts.
LA was ransacked but parts of MS were not, infact even the police of new orleans were stealing as I have it on video