# 5/30/20 America Burns check-in thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-30-20-america-burns-check-in-thread/854769>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 31, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-30-20-america-burns-check-in-thread/854769 "2020-05-31T02:53:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-30-20-america-burns-check-in-thread/854769/121 "2020-06-08T00:10:27Z")

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The Chicago curfew was lifted today; public transit and freeway exits downtown are also back to normal. Hallelujah!

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**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-30-20-america-burns-check-in-thread/854769/122 "2020-06-08T00:42:23Z")

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Just saw a gradation parade. There were two cop cars and two fire engines. No looting!

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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-30-20-america-burns-check-in-thread/854769/123 "2020-06-08T02:18:16Z")

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> [@Broomstick](#):
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> Maybe change does happen?

It does.

Two steps forward and one step back, three steps forward and two steps back, never guaranteed to hold: but yes, change happens.

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