On June 3, the city of San Mateo prepared itself for a scheduled protest organized by young ladies in a local high school to demonstrate their frustration with police. They, along with their organization known as Coalition Z, came up with the idea of a parade with the help of similar thinking members of the City Council. A parade was organized to show their frustration in San Mateo on a tragic event that occurred in another state clear across the country. They were going to show the citizens of San Mateo they meant business by literally making us pay for it.
Watching countless similar protests throughout our country, we saw violence and many cases of looting and rioting. Local merchants and affected property owners along the parade route spent approximately $100,000 fortifying their businesses and taking precautions to not be victims of a criminal act.
The city of San Mateo spent tens of thousands of dollars for police, overtime for city employees and other costs to facilitate the show. After the parade, the organizers and members of our City Council all took a bow and congratulated themselves. No consideration to the taxpayer, no consideration to the local merchants and no consideration to the citizens of San Mateo. I do look forward to our City Council and the Police Department of San Mateo giving the supporters of President Trump and the All Lives Matter Coalition the same amount of taxpayer resources for our parade as they gave Coalition Z.
Not really, unless of course you are the one who has to pay for the free speech of the other. Through taxes, violence and property destruction. Then you are right, it does suck.
I am not worried about myself, I am worried about my city. I know I will be fine no matter what the left wing kooks do to California and my hometown. My family is currently liquidating all of our real estate and other holdings in California. Being a sixth generation Californian, my family will take our wealth we have accumulated over the last 170 years and leave the state. Your side will win the battle, we just need a few more years to get our wealth out of the state before it collapses.
As an eighth generation Californian with a 220 year history I will say I am staying here and don't mind if you newcomers leave. I only ask that wherever you end up that you stay in touch through the SMDJ so us liberal American haters as you call us can continue to get under your skin.
I don't think I am on the record of saying San Mateo does not have a racism problem. So let me go on the record now and say San Mateo does not have a racism problem. There now I am officially on the record.
Please note the S.M. Mayor chastised the police dept and the school board members did the same. totally unprofessional behavior especially the mayor of any city behaving in such a way. They I don't believe the police statements about freeway threats, mall thievery marchers trying to climb walls of the pd were in doubt by the so called officials. They did not support them. They promoted themselves for how wonderful they are totally disssing the police. The non support show as embarassing and uncalled for. Send them in next riot see how long they last especially with the BLM groups they support. Now the water cooler discussion should be "Did you read the S.M Mayor and officials did not support their police, their departments and criticized them publicly as being wrong?
“First we overlook evil. Then we permit evil. Then we legalize evil. Then we promote evil. Then we celebrate evil. Then we persecute those who still call it evil.” (Author Unknown).
Tommy Tee - This letter is about the SM Parade. I don't believe Pres. Trump was there or had anything to do with it. Yet for you, he who you hate has the best of you........Trump seems to live in your brain 24 hrs.a day.
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The cost of allowing protests is minimal compared to the cost to our democracy of banning them.
First Amendment sucks; huh Chris?
Not really, unless of course you are the one who has to pay for the free speech of the other. Through taxes, violence and property destruction. Then you are right, it does suck.
You have old family money wealth, CC, don't worry.
I am not worried about myself, I am worried about my city. I know I will be fine no matter what the left wing kooks do to California and my hometown. My family is currently liquidating all of our real estate and other holdings in California. Being a sixth generation Californian, my family will take our wealth we have accumulated over the last 170 years and leave the state. Your side will win the battle, we just need a few more years to get our wealth out of the state before it collapses.
Christopher,
As an eighth generation Californian with a 220 year history I will say I am staying here and don't mind if you newcomers leave. I only ask that wherever you end up that you stay in touch through the SMDJ so us liberal American haters as you call us can continue to get under your skin.
The purpose of the first parade was to protest injustice. The purpose of a Trump parade is to incite injustice.
Free speech for me but not for thee.
Christopher,
I am not opposed to your parade. I am only pointing out the difference between the two.
Hey Chris, got a few minutes, please read this.
https://25sam16.com/2020/08/12/lets-take-a-step-back-so-that-we-can-move-forward/
Chris Conway has gone on record that the Bay Area has no racism problem
OK CC here you go
https://twitter.com/KNBR/status/1299099409217515520
JustMike650--Conway doesn't let facts get in the way.
I don't think I am on the record of saying San Mateo does not have a racism problem. So let me go on the record now and say San Mateo does not have a racism problem. There now I am officially on the record.
So what were/are the "take-aways" from this parade? Anything positive?
The snapshots on Facebook were totally awesome. Peoples Instagram's blew up.
Chris - Was any of that worth it? Did we or the City benefit in any way?
Good questions Lou- I can't see how the city has benefitted in any way by this parade.
Please note the S.M. Mayor chastised the police dept and the school board members did the same. totally unprofessional behavior especially the mayor of any city behaving in such a way. They I don't believe the police statements about freeway threats, mall thievery marchers trying to climb walls of the pd were in doubt by the so called officials. They did not support them. They promoted themselves for how wonderful they are totally disssing the police. The non support show as embarassing and uncalled for. Send them in next riot see how long they last especially with the BLM groups they support. Now the water cooler discussion should be "Did you read the S.M Mayor and officials did not support their police, their departments and criticized them publicly as being wrong?
“First we overlook evil. Then we permit evil. Then we legalize evil. Then we promote evil. Then we celebrate evil. Then we persecute those who still call it evil.” (Author Unknown).
Perfect description of Trump's reign. Thank you!
Tommy Tee - This letter is about the SM Parade. I don't believe Pres. Trump was there or had anything to do with it. Yet for you, he who you hate has the best of you........Trump seems to live in your brain 24 hrs.a day.
Lou--Yes, he lives in my brain and has been a terrible tenant. I will be evicting him November 3rd.
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