posted on April 5, 2001 02:14:45 AM new
Somebody please enlighten me on this topic because I must be missing something here. It's in the news again.
I really can't understand it when I hear about the college students who are pissed off because their team lost the sporting event. To show their lack of sportmanship, they feel the need to cause or take part in a riot. It doesn't matter when or where the riot takes place, just as long as they are able to vent their anger due to the loss of the game. Everyone's property is up for grabs. Your car, your storefront, and your inventory. It will be burnt or stolen. This all takes place in the name of WHAT? I simply don't understand it.
Unfortunately, sometimes people are beat in these riots and severally injured. Innocent people say the wrong thing, look at the wrong person the wrong way, and they are the next victim. These college students are supposed to be of higher intelligence, however, it seems they're very immature. Their actions tell much about them.
About 2 years ago, in Michigan, the Spartans lost a game. Hundreds of the students took to the streets and began to riot. They destoryed everything in sight. What they failed to recognize is that a few of their fellow students were video taping them. The Lansing, Michigan Police, and the Michigan State Police used these tapes to ID several of these students. After their findings, several students were suspended from the university. They were boo-hooing on TV claiming they should be reinstated to classes in the fact the damage was small. Cars were torched and stores looted. They were not allowed to attend classes. A couple of these young, preppy scholars went to prison for their part.
I was a city bus driver for many years and recall a certain passenger. He was an eldery black man who had no teeth and lived in city owned senior housing complex. He was origirally from Chicago. In a conversation with him, he said to me very proudly. "I worked like a dog to put my 5 kids through college. Each one of them has a college education. Man, I worked like a dog". I don't recall seeing him very much after that. He was old and might have died. His words are something that I will never forget. I would bet his children truly appreciated his effort in educating them.
Too bad the rioting idiots don't relize the chance they have been given.
This is my vent of the day. Any thoughts on this matter?
posted on April 5, 2001 04:58:14 AM new
I too, am appalled. I vote to delete any sport from the college or whatnot where the fans insist on rioting afterwards. Then maybe the fans could go watch the Chess Club play for action.
posted on April 5, 2001 05:00:36 AM new
Probably what the solution in part would be is to barr anyone arrested and convicted of participating in the riot from being on the sporting gounds ever again. So, those who insist on rioting afterwards and they get arrested and convicted, they will be barred from the stadium forever. Pretty soon after a riot or two, I'll betcha no one will be rioting then.
posted on April 5, 2001 06:18:27 AM new
Part of the myth that sports build character.
Anyone with any sense knows that the kids in sports are the biggest goons and slackards on campus. The couches are the most compulsive self-centered people who are the first to violence so what can you expect from those they teach?
What amazes me is when they say "WE" won or lost. You who tonto? I didn't see you on the field. It validates you as a winner if you enroll in the winning team? Shallow.
