I was raised in New York, worked in the city for many years both in lower Manhattan and Midtown. The police were always friendly and helpful. Now the inmates have taken over the asylum! It was once said that the United States would never be defeated from "with out" but only from "within". That is exactly what is being attempted today. I am sure as has been said many times that the protestors/thugs/etc. are not just random but rather well organized! The persecution of some of the Afro-American's is playing right into their hands and are again being abused by these criminal anti American's. Did you see the articale in the Sunday times which indicated the Villager's are "evil" and promoted that one protester who embarased us to the world? Nothing like this happens without consequences and that's the next shoe to fall. As I have said, those that want to throw slings and arrows at this, have at it.