Baltimore City Riots

      I have been following the Baltimore City, Maryland riots for the past few days now and I have to say the actions of the rioters have been quite upsetting. I understand the African Americans' frustration with police brutality and the racial bias that comes along with this situation, although I feel the actions that have been shown from this ordeal are extremely immoral and unjust. It is one thing to peacefully assemble, which is anyone's god-given right under the First Amendment, but physically harming police officers and innocent bystanders is by no means they way to get your point across. It is unfortunate for these people to be victimized for something they shared no part in. Another issue that bothers me is that, besides the violence, these rioters are breaking into local businesses and looting everything in sight. Martin Luther King Jr. was a peaceful and just protester who abided by the law and eventually his goals of integration were reached. I think he would be outraged to find that these young men and women are resorting to violence and stealing just because they feel that they are entitled to it. The most troubling instance of all was when a fire was set to an assisted living community for the elderly. To make matters worse, when firefighters tried to put out the flames, protesters cut holes in the fire hose. This is absolutely ridiculous, it is not solving anything, and now there are elderly men and women who do not have a place to live because some juveniles burned it to the ground. I hope for everyone involved sakes that these riots end peacefully without anymore innocent people being harmed in the process.