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Originally Posted by Ohio

When it comes to protesting, the opposite is true. Those with money and are working have no time to riot, protest, or vandalize. They have too much to lose. Those on welfare and food stamps, however, are prime targets to make a few extra bucks throwing rocks at storefronts with a ski-mask on.

This is where conservatives and socialists can see eye to eye. The best thing for the country, the best thing for tax revenue, the best thing for security, is to make every citizen a stake holder. If everyone is middle class and owns a home and a car, they will all have something to lose.

Originally Posted by Ohio

Where's all the prosecutions for these rioters? In Baltimore, the police were instructed to "stand down" and let the rioters "blow off steam." The Mayor, the Police Chief, and the Council President were all African American, as if that is supposed bring fairness to the inner city.

There may be "no respect for the rioters or their cause," but neither are there consequences in most cases.

All of these businesses and most of these cars are insured. This means that every little person who is harmed has a very big insurance company with resources, lawyers, influence and power to prosecute. However if they choose to simply pay out rather than prosecute that is a business decision (how much will it cost, how much will we benefit). If they determine the cost outweighs the benefit they might simply pay out the damages.

However, that does not mean there aren't consequences for these people.

1. Many of those in these riot areas will have lots of consequences. Banks may realize that this is a bad area when comparing mortgages that pay out versus those that go belly up and may stop loaning money. The neighborhood pays.

2. House prices drop, insurance prices go up. As a result many will default on their mortgage which in turn causes the neighborhood to drop in value (lots of boarded up houses). The neighborhood pays.

3. Insurance for business goes up. Some of these businesses will fail, some will close, and some will raise their prices. Again, the neighborhood pays.

4. The school system is funded by property tax. If property values drop the tax revenue also drops. If people move out, the tax revenue drops. This is called "white flight". The neighborhood pays.

The problem is if you have people in society which have nothing to lose. Everyone should want a society where every member has a vested interest in the society going forward.