Slog - Comments on No Riots! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots Friends, editorial writers, and Naomi Wolf had me convinced that riots (victory riots or defeat riots) were going to happen (spontaneous or manufactured) and that cops were going to be cracking skulls. Guess what? No riots! Good job, America.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:10:57 -0800 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:44:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by dwight moody http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9295143&nav=menu67_2

One "riot-like activity" started by the police in Arkansas.

]]> dwight moody http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195301 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195301 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:21:01 -0800 Comment by JohnnyM (applause)

]]> JohnnyM http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195304 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:21:12 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 No riots because the guy who draws 100,000+ people to his rallies won the election, and the guy who draws only 1,000 white guys lost.

If McCain had stolen the election, then all hell would've broken loose (I hope).

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195305 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:21:26 -0800 Comment by David Wright Does this mean that you will stop listening to the ridiculously shrill, hyperbolic, and unsupported pronouncements of Naomi Wolf?

]]> David Wright http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195316 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195316 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:25:03 -0800 Comment by Gordon yea ... it's amazing what happens when you actually involve people in the process.

Again, kudos o the SPD for doing their jobs professionally last night and for their discretion at people who were bending the laws all in the name of excitement, relief, and overall happiness.

]]> Gordon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195319 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195319 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:25:29 -0800 Comment by Gordon @3

obviously you overlooked this chick ... (on the right hand side in the first photo)

http://www.bustedcoverage.com/?p=8702

]]> Gordon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195336 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195336 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:28:39 -0800 Comment by douglas i was genuinely worried about riots in the event of a mccain victory. now it all seems pretty ridiculous, mccain never had a chance.

]]> douglas http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195340 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195340 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:30:13 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @3 for the win.

The riots were if they had the Supreme Court of the Company-that-used-to-be-Diebold steal the election.

America's back - and the rule of law and our Constitution too!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195426 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195426 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:56:12 -0800 Comment by um gay people need to fucking riot.

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195447 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:03:12 -0800 Comment by Sir Learnsalot Naomi Wolf is a hack.

]]> Sir Learnsalot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195478 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195478 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:15:11 -0800 Comment by Dougsf The streets of SF were crazy last night. It was the closest thing to V-E day I'll probably see in my lifetime (barely compares, I know, I know).

Police shut down the street leading from my neighborhood to the Castro (just a few block over), heard there was a bit of an uproar there. Haven't read any morning coverage though.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195781 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195781 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:50:57 -0800 Comment by Bryan McLellan http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2008/11/05/large-crowds-gather-to-celebrate-election/

Maybe that warm/fuzzy feeling is over-powering, but reading between the lines that sounds a lot like "Large group in the streets, riot? No, just happy people. Police proceed to smile too."

]]> Bryan McLellan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195928 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1195928 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:43:21 -0800 Comment by bibliogrrl This was the only 'told you so' I let loose. I knew there would not be.

]]> bibliogrrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1196026 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1196026 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:18:19 -0800 Comment by MonkeyNose What he said: http://twitter.com/hellbox/status/992403957

]]> MonkeyNose http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1196104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/no_riots#c1196104 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:44:43 -0800