![]() ![]() Personally, if I was guarding my home, I would try to do so without being quite so obvious. While the man held his rifle appropriately across his body, his wife doesn’t appear to know what she is doing and is seen to be pointing her pistol at the crowd, with her finger in the trigger guard. Some can claim that their actions were provocative and threatening to the crowd of protesters. On the other hand, I’m not sure I can agree with the wisdom of that couple standing in front of their home, armed. ![]() Missouri has implemented the “Castle doctrine” allowing them to protect their property. ![]() While the legality of this move has been questioned in some quarters, it appears that they didn’t do anything that breaks the law. Dubbed “Ken and Karen” by the media (disparaging terms), they stood in front of their house, armed, guarding it. Louis was afraid for their lives when a group of several hundred people broke down the gate of their private community. With all this going on, it’s no wonder that a couple in St. Not only that, but the actions started by the agitators has encouraged others to join them, following the psychology of “mob mentality.” This has led to blocking roads, attacking cars, looting and even some deaths. That camouflage has been largely successful, as many people aren’t seeing the difference between the two groups. A number of different police chiefs have come forth, stating unequivocally that the demonstrators were not the rioters, but rather that the rioters were embedded in with the peaceful demonstrators, using them as camouflage and trying to shift the blame for their bad actions onto those who are just exercising their First Amendment rights. Unfortunately, there have been many cases in which peaceful protests have been hijacked by bad actors, probably from ANTIFA, who have turned those peaceful protests into riots. The Black Lives Matter seems to have gained legs and is receiving lots of support from a wide range of places, including many who didn’t support them before. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this happen, but it is probably the most widespread and has lasted the longest than ever before. Protests against the murder of George Floyd have led to protests around the country. ![]()
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