SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE SO FUCKING DUMB

[filkertom]

Responding to questions about massive arrests of peaceful protesters overnight, Boston mayor Thomas Menino said this:

Civil disobedience doesn’t work for Boston; it doesn’t work for anyone.

In Boston. He said this in Boston.

So much WUT I DON'T EVEN.

Comments

[sean cleary (from livejournal.com)]

The mayor may well be right.
Peaceful civil disobedience may not work in Boston.
The town has a much longer and more effective history of rioting.
This history goes back to the colonial days, and is featured in the 'Boston Massacre'.
But these days most people try the nicer civil disobedience route first.
It has been too long since Boston had a good non-sports related riot.

[diego001.livejournal.com]

I didn't think of it this way. Thank you.

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

You're right. By squashing these protests, he's sending a clear message to the protesters. Riot, cause trouble and break things, THAT'S how you get things done there.