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Why are you being dick?
The only mofo these people are burning down is their own community.Not really riots, more like uprising.
People are fed up.
It's a white/black thing. Because whenever black cops murder/kill white civilians, there are consequences.
When its a white officer that murders a black civilian - all of a sudden the excuses come out:
"blue lives matter... "
"cops have a very dangerous job"...
"they only have a split second to think..."....
"feared for my life..."
blah blah blah blah.
When its a black officer, the blue lives matter crowd as suspiciously quiet, the police union has nothing to say and the black cops always, always, always get punished for doing the EXACT same thing white ones do.
These two cops accidentally shot a child while he's father was threatening their lives with a car. No blue lives matter crap, no police union.... nothing from the "non racists" that would normally support cops.
Compared to this ...
Eric got choked to death, all the cops present watched it happen, nothing happened to them. The medics on the scenes just stood and watched him die. Nothing happened to them either.
This officer feared for his life and shot someone in the dark.... he was locked up, oh and it didn't take YEARS and it didn't protestings or burning for the "injustice system" to punish him either.
Etc. etc. etc.
There's a pattern, anyone that denies the racial element is part of the problem.
Its like the injustice system is ready to punish people - when they are black, but when they are white - all of a sudden, its time for slaps on the wrist. People are just fed up of that BS. So they are burning down white businesses - because when the people that have money / power to influence the politicians - things MOVE.
And its sad that people have to go out and protest everytime to get justice. Why can't the white judge, the white DA, the white prosecutor, the all white jury treat the white cops that murder black civilians the exact same way they treat black cops that murder white people?! Is that an unreasonable request on black people's part?
ALSO.... it doesn't matter what black people do -even if they were protesting PEACEFULLY.... All the "I'm not racist but..." would still have a problem with it (like they do with people peacefully taking a knee). So it doesn't matter HOW they protest - its the fact that they complain about racial abuse that is the problem. They should just be good little negroes and take the abuse with a smile, like in the good ol' days. -_- well this new generation don't think so, they are saying F*ck YOU, Let's burn this mofo down.
A few weeks is not enough. Look up first amendment audits and you'll see how ignorant police are of the law. Their excuse is "well I'm not a lawyer or judge, I'm just here to enforce the law." But how do you enforce the law if you don't know the law? Police need to be on the same level as judges and lawyers because they're at the forefront of the legal system.
Yes, I agree. I went to some County training for Mental Health for ten weeks I think it was when I ran a Mental Health A
I took training class once by the County for Mental Health when I ran an AFC home, and it wasn't enough training. I quit six months later and went back to Nurse Aide. Later went to get my Human Service Degree and could see the difference in training. I often, had those from the Criminal Justice Degree in some of our classes and they were often in Police training
I agree. The more education and training the better. I have watched a lot of training on You Tube, so it must be different in every area. I know they're just hurting the Citizens by not knowing the law.
Sorry, it got messed up.
If you want to choose not to pay attention to the 99.9% of police that treat the public fairly, that's your problem. Just like with any large group of people, some will be bad. Most of the protesters are good. Some of them are bad. Let the police and protesters do their thing, and put the crooked cops and terrorists in prison. Handle these people on a case by case basis.
To suggest that police as a whole interact with the public this way is ignorance. Just like the idiot who tweeted, "This is what he meant by #MAGANIGHT."
The other day my wife and I took a drive up to this high end ranch community to take a look at some acreage lots to build on. We weren't really ready to start a building project or anything, but this place in particular piqued out interest.
They had a 6 acre lot that backed up to a national forest. It was 5 minutes from a major interstate and closer, time wise, but not mile wise to the city and the airport than we are currently. Quite frankly an upgrade in every way. It was nice to think about what could be.
On the way home it was kind of sobering... We were both thinking the same thing... If America was on the upswing. If the majority was excited about the future. If the majority got behind freedom and capitalism. If taxes were falling and government was getting smaller... I would have written a check and been a happy man. We would build our dream home.
Instead, we feel as though we are in a bit of limbo. Not sure if we should stay in this country or just leave. Both options will be difficult. It certainly doesn't seem like the time to build the dream house.
The reality is however, we are becoming a country of jealousy and authoritarianism. The same sort of authoritarianism that took Cuba from a once prosperous nation and made them into the pile of rubble they are today. The same sort of authoritarianism and jealousy that turned Venezuela from a once prosperous nation into the pile of rubble they are today.
We feel STOLEN FROM. We grew up with people touting freedom and liberty... We were propagandized about how better America is than the rest of the countries in the world because we are "free" and they are not...
What did Floyd even do to deserve an interaction with police?
Did Floyd get due process? No... They didn't even give him the right to breathe air.
If ANYONE here thinks they have unbreakable rights... You are wrong. You Commit Three Felonies a Day
If they want you in a cage, they will put you in one. If they want you dead, they will call you a terrorist and you'll disappear. They have more guns and resources than you as long as the people are on the side of the government's definition of lawfulness.
I sympathize with what he and other victims of government over reach, brutality, and corruption have been through and continue to go through.
This wasn't some straw that broke the camel's back for us, but it is an example of the government ruining the place we used to love. It sucks.
Now... Rioting? Looting? Vandalism? Stealing? Come on. That is just ruining more of it.
I can understand a fight. A real fight back against authority. Our founding father's did that, but stealing from fellow citizens that are likely as concerned about the circumstances as you are... Ridiculous.
I am with @Ocean Man I am starting to think this is more about just getting free stuff and being part of some camaraderie than it is about honor for Floyd. Destruction doesn't honor anything.
I often travel to neighboring countries whenever I live in South Korea and I meet a lot of people staying at hostels. Honestly, it's embarrassing to hear how other countries think of us. And they honestly have a point. America thinks it's way is the right way even though it may not be or there are better ways of doing things. Really resonated with me when you said We propagandized how much better America is better than the rest of the countries but seriously, I find that people hide behind that propaganda. They know America isn't as great as it really is or what it portrays itself as, but people have such a difficult time admitting it.
I highly recommend traveling outside of the US for anyone. See the world, different cultures, and ways of life. Traveling alone has led me to question whether I want to live in this country or not. There's so many different places on this planet. And the current situation in America, doesn't help convince me to stay in America either.
Dave, I’m not saying what he did to you was right but you gotta understand they follow orders... my cousin is a cop in Canada and he’s ticketed people for being on closed parks. He doesn’t believe in it one bit but he has no choice.
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