# This is absurd. (GRUMBLING ABOUT NEWS) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 31, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-absurd-grumbling-about-news/854817 "2020-05-31T23:28:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-absurd-grumbling-about-news/854817/1 "2020-05-31T23:28:42Z")
I can find out about riots in Santa Monica, but I can’t find out if a protest has turned violent on my public square. None of my local radio stations are covering it, just religious glurge & investment advice. And the city traffic webcams are “down for maintenance”. :dubious: Going down there is a poor plan, for a 57 year old man. I can learn more about what is happening in orbit, than a mile from here. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-absurd-grumbling-about-news/854817/2 "2020-06-01T00:36:17Z")
First YouTube video. 10 minutes ago, at the University, 3 blocks from here. So far, non-violent. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-absurd-grumbling-about-news/854817/3 "2020-06-01T00:46:33Z")
Did you try watching the evening news on the local television stations? How about looking at their websites? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-absurd-grumbling-about-news/854817/4 "2020-06-01T01:17:07Z")
Tear gas deployed at local ubi, 3 blocks from where I am right now, ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-absurd-grumbling-about-news/854817/5 "2020-06-01T01:25:02Z")
local cops forming around city hall, protest formed/reformed there [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ai_zOt1lJIk/maxresdefault.jpg "Protest reforming in downtown Murfreesboro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai_zOt1lJIk)