# Burned Limo in D.C. - I gather they don't like Trump? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668 "2017-01-20T23:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Me\_Billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/1 "2017-01-20T23:30:13Z")
Actions speak louder than words: The anti Trump protesters burned a stretch limo in Washington D.C. - Also a Wells Fargo, McDonalds, and Starbucks. I get the impression they don’t care for rich people or big corporations? But the picture of the burning limo is quite the metaphor for the anti-Trump movement. Pictures… Burning Limo > **[Violent Anti-Trump Protests Lead to 217 Arrests on Inauguration Day](https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/trump-inauguration-protests-arrests-limousine-fire-1201965430/)** > > WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 200 protestors were arrested in Washington, D.C., on Friday as Donald Trump was sworn in as the nation’s 45th president. Shortly before the inauguration cer… More… > **[Donald Trump protests: Limo 'set on fire' and 217 arrested as police use tear...](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/anti-donald-trump-activists-try-block-access-inauguration/)** > > Violent protests erupted in downtown Washington on Friday, with a limousine set on fire just half a mile from Donald Trump's victory parade and protesters lobbing rocks into lines of police. > **[Violent protests in DC streets after Donald Trump inauguration; hundreds...](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/20/mac-attack-trump-protesters-smash-window-at-mcdonalds-bank-of-america-other-businesses-ahead-of-presidential-swearing-in-dc.html)** > > Washington police used tear gas and pepper spray as they tried to control protesters swarming downtown DC. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/2 "2017-01-20T23:38:38Z")
FWIW, I’m about as anti-Trump as possible. And I have nothing against rich people or big corporations. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/3 "2017-01-21T00:17:14Z")
I can get behind trashing all the Starbucks. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![stosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/4 "2017-01-21T01:29:29Z")
Let’s see, The protesters don’t like Trump so they throw rocks at the police, break windows, start fires and burn a limo. That will put Trump in his place. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/5 "2017-01-21T01:31:16Z")
> [@stosh](#): > > Let’s see, The protesters don’t like Trump so they throw rocks at the police, break windows, start fires and burn a limo. > That will put Trump in his place. I was promised that Trump would bring peace to our cities. Guess he failed already 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/6 "2017-01-21T01:41:55Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > I was promised that Trump would bring peace to our cities. Guess he failed already 😃 D.C a hell-hole of crime and violence!! Sad! ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/7 "2017-01-21T03:13:27Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I can get behind trashing all the Starbucks. 😉 Considering they are one of the most liberal companies on the planet, its seems a little misguided. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/8 "2017-01-21T03:37:09Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > D.C a hell-hole of crime and violence!! Sad! And that’s just the politicians! ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/9 "2017-01-21T04:10:01Z")
Unless or until those particular people are interviewed, we really have no idea what their motivations were. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/10 "2017-01-21T04:19:58Z")
OP: don’t you realize that Washington swamp people travel around in limos? And that there are a zillion Washington swamp people? So it probably Trump supporters who destroyed a swamp people limo. You surely remember how Trump promised to get rid of the swamp people? So these supporters decided to give him a little help. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/11 "2017-01-21T05:18:19Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > Considering they are one of the most liberal companies on the planet, its seems a little misguided. Now yer just addin’ suger! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/12 "2017-01-21T12:26:07Z")
> [@Ulfreida](#): > > Unless or until those particular people are interviewed, we really have no idea what their motivations were. I was only half-listening to the local news last night (my local stations are in DC) but the reporters said the rioters were self-described anarchists. At least I think that’s what I heard. Regardless - what do people hope to accomplish by burning other people’s stuff? Apart from getting on the evening news… ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/13 "2017-01-21T15:30:29Z")
Starbucks is always a victim because it’s everywhere. You can’t throw a rock in DC without hitting a Starbucks. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/14 "2017-01-21T16:21:37Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Regardless - what do people hope to accomplish by burning other people’s stuff? Apart from getting on the evening news… Anything along a spectrum of “Sticking it to the Man” to “Getting their message out” to “Showing the weakness of the government and its inability to protect you” to “Intimidating people into acquiescing to their ideals”. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/15 "2017-01-21T16:50:10Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Starbucks is always a victim because it’s everywhere. You can’t throw a rock in DC without hitting a Starbucks. :dubious: _adds name to list_ ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/16 "2017-01-21T17:26:09Z")
Those rioters were in groups that had anarchy flags and so on. I think it is safe to say that the group were anarchists and general shit-stirrers, same as have taken to the streets in DC during some diplomatic conferences and of course the Seattle WTO riots some time ago. This is just a guess, but I’d be quite surprised if more than a small percentage of them were from D.C. Those sorts of riots only occur here when large numbers of people are coming in from out of town. ---
**Author:** ![Me\_Billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/17 "2017-01-21T17:53:10Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > …This is just a guess, but I’d be quite surprised if more than a small percentage of them were from D.C… I was wondering if a bunch of them were from the CIA, FBI, NSA, and other intelligence departments which Trump has insulted? And adding to the march today might be people from the Interior Department, whose Twitter feeds have suddenly been turned off… [http://www.lex18.com/story/34312735/interior-department-told-to-stop-tweeting-after-trump-inauguration-re-tweet](http://www.lex18.com/story/34312735/interior-department-told-to-stop-tweeting-after-trump-inauguration-re-tweet) ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/18 "2017-01-21T18:27:13Z")
> [@Me\_Billy](#): > > I was wondering if a bunch of them were from the CIA, FBI, NSA, and other intelligence departments which Trump has insulted? No. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/19 "2017-01-21T20:18:32Z")
Madonna has a potty-mouth! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668/20 "2017-01-21T20:29:35Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > OP: don’t you realize that Washington swamp people travel around in limos? And that there are a zillion Washington swamp people? So it probably Trump supporters who destroyed a swamp people limo. > > You surely remember how Trump promised to get rid of the swamp people? So these supporters decided to give him a little help. Heh. I like it. Washington Swamp People…I think people on both sides of the isle can get behind that description these days. Looks like cases of Grey Poupon are more flammable than one would think… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-limo-in-d-c-i-gather-they-dont-like-trump/777668.md?page=2)