It has been said by those on the left that ridicule is a potent political weapon.

If that be a true intention or motive -and if that were the desire of the opposite political forces- the behavior of the U-VA students today could only be called ‘teeing themselves up’ for it.

Even the Washington Post, not exactly a right-minded media outlet, has trouble not injecting a pointed amount of ridicule (via humor) into their outline of today’s events.

The WaPo outlines a U-VA session today where students were invited to question local and state law enforcement about the arrest of Martese Johnson.

Don’t laugh too loud when you look at the poster of the students walking into the meeting and realize they must be psychic or something:

Boy they sure appear open-minded.

I digress.

I mean, really, what can you expect from a constructed conversation where the narrative from the U-VA President is advocated thusly:

University President Teresa A. Sullivan told The Washington Post this week that she has asked for help from ABC to assist in curtailing sales of alcohol to minors but has been frustrated that agents have gone after students for underage drinking. (link)

OK, stop laughing. I’m trying to present a ridicule free outline here.

Really.

Stop.

Remember what I said earlier about poor Police Chief Longo predictively being surrounded -yet again- by insane political correctness?

Cue the audio visual demonstration.

[…] At the campus meeting Friday, students pressed Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy J. Longo about whether his force had been properly trained to de-escalate tensions when police find themselves in confrontations with civilians.

“Why has there been a pattern of escalation, especially on black bodies?” one student asked.

Longo said his officers are trained to “de-escalate,” depending on the situation.

Unsatisfied, students raised their fists and shouted: “Answer the question we asked!”

“Let me try it again,” Longo said. “I tried hard the first time, and I wasn’t successful the first time, and I’m sorry.” He said the police get extensive training in dealing with crowds but that he was open to ideas to improve those lessons.

Longo’s force did not participate in Johnson’s arrest. But Charlottesville police were called to the scene after the altercation. Longo said he will review what, if anything, they could have done differently in that situation.

“What happened this past week has shaken your trust,” Longo said. “It’s my responsibility as police chief in this city to regain it. I commit to you today to do that.”

Students also asked Longo whether police paid more attention to the investigation of the abduction of white U-Va. sophomore Hannah Graham last year than the disappearance of Dashad “Sage” Smith, a Charlottesville-area black teenager, who disappeared in 2012.

[…] Black students at Friday’s meeting asked Longo if after Smith’s disappearance he “had cried at a press conference,” referencing Longo’s tears in front of television cameras last fall after Graham went missing.

Longo said police continue to investigate the Smith case. But he acknowledged: “No, sir, I did not cry.”

After about an hour, student leaders announced they had no further questions. Students who had gathered in the aisles turned abruptly and walked out of the building, chanting, “Black lives matter!” (read more)

And so the teeth gnashing crowd -who didn’t actually want to ask questions- quickly walked out of a meeting with a group of officials who had to know they were once again participating in a politically correct exercise just to make appearances, and protect delicate sensibilities.

The young teeth gnashers and foot stompers marched off to continue their teeth gnashing and foot stomping.

Because you see, in reality, that is what this is all about. It’s farm league grievance students training to become professional grievance advocates.  In order to to train themselves in the various causes of social justice they are continually looking for something to be aggrieved about….. and the insufferable media is willing to give them an audience.

(Hashtag) #MarteseJohnson

That’s how you become a career community organizer.