The UNH men's hockey team lost last night to Minnesota 5-1.
Son and I drove into Durham today for coffee and breakfast (listed that way because coffee is always bought at my favorite coffee shop, Breaking New Grounds followed by breakfast at Young's). I remarked that it didn't look like any rioting had happend because of the loss since downtown looked so nice.
While eating breakfast my Neighbor Out Back, who is also a Durham police officer, came into the restaurant. I talked to Officer and found out that there had been a considerable riot the night before. Officer spoke of 27 dumpster fires, a car being set on fire, having beer cans and bottles thrown at them, and a cigarette being pressed into the skin of one of the horses that is part of the mounted police unit.
A very small percentage ever get arrested and Officer expressed a great deal of frustration with that. Oficer mentioned that having the mess all cleaned up before the townies come into town for church leaves the impression that it wasn't any big deal.
Son was talking with a girl who watched the whole thing with her girlfriends and expressed outrage that some police pushed them out of their way on the way to break up a fight. How about not being at such a thing, spectator or not, and find a more productive use for your time. Save your outrage for the officers who have to go back to their families with the wounds and aches from dealing with a bunch of children in adult bodies.
Posted by bbarton at April 13, 2003 12:48 PM