tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071788924669997020.post281382991010771146..comments2024-02-14T21:23:45.587-05:00Comments on At Water's Edge: A Contemporary Grand Rapids Blog: Grand Rapids Original Swing Society Changing Venue Due to Street ViolenceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00820783763241077777noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071788924669997020.post-78267487352456528422013-09-01T03:53:30.806-04:002013-09-01T03:53:30.806-04:00So, just to be clear, you know who the people inv...So, just to be clear, you know who the people involved were, right? Because if not, it would seem that you're basically concluding "the people who started this were black, ergo they could not be from Hudsonville, Rockford or Forest Hills." That wouldn't be racist so much as hilariously dumb, so I think you should probably contact the authorities and explain just why you've been covering up for these rascals. Coreyhttp://bricksbookclub.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071788924669997020.post-52248221919775942962013-08-22T15:58:29.404-04:002013-08-22T15:58:29.404-04:00"Publishing"? This is a blog. I wasn&#..."Publishing"? This is a blog. I wasn't there. I summed up all the information I could find online and asked for further input. I'm not a reporter.<br /><br />Good reporting answers all the major questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how. The articles I read answered what, where, and when. Why and how were vaguely addressed and who only in general terms - "young people." That's too broad. If there is violence downtown, I'd prefer to know the details so that I can make informed decisions. If these were bikers making their way back from Sturgis, I can expect that the trouble will be temporary. Same thing if this was a case of fundamentalists making a stink at a Pride parade. However, it looks like whatever group of people it is has been growing all summer and it is now becoming a serious concern. Why isn't the media telling us the details? If this were a coworker telling a story, wouldn't you ask who exactly was it, almost as soon as he got to the fighting. Wouldn't you say, "Wait, WHO was this who started the fight? What was their deal?" And if your coworker said, "I'm not saying," wouldn't you wonder why? Your mind wants to know the danger so it can classify it and figure if it will be a personal concern. If this turns out to have been a bunch of Calvin students pranking, that's fine with me. Just tell me the details.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820783763241077777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071788924669997020.post-39402043682775171242013-08-21T19:36:13.770-04:002013-08-21T19:36:13.770-04:00Sounds like you need more research. You're pub...Sounds like you need more research. You're publishing hearsay and racially motivated statements without foundation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071788924669997020.post-60177035915345135212013-08-21T12:23:41.378-04:002013-08-21T12:23:41.378-04:00I'm sorry you feel that way. My primary inter...I'm sorry you feel that way. My primary interest is in seeing a safe and prospering Grand Rapids. I'd prefer not to read about gang rapes by Grand Valley's Pew campus, toddler murders on the West Side, elderly couples being robbed and murdered, or a spree of killings on the SE side in my newspaper. If the crowd on Tuesday was composed of Hudsonville teenagers, I'd like to know because then we need to have a conversation with some people in Hudsonville. Ditto for Rockford or Forest Hills.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820783763241077777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071788924669997020.post-43191919345847173952013-08-21T11:36:00.283-04:002013-08-21T11:36:00.283-04:00Wow, that got really racist towards the end.Wow, that got really racist towards the end.Ed Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262472490580424119noreply@blogger.com