Another bad apple (George Floyd case)

[C-south]

I will say this, for those protesting in DC, I really hope nobody is dumb enough to try and breach WH grounds.

They are but that doesn’t mean they will.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

She's listening but its not helping

 

[NEO]

They don't want to march in there and have been told that's not a requirement of their job any more.

I rarely ever agree with you but this is a good point.

The police are no longer required to protect.

Sad times.

 

[Ten_Titans]

The underlying topic of these protests is legit - the fact that people take advantage of it doesn't change that

Which is what? Everyone wants justice... From the governor down to the guy working the city clerks desk.

"Stop being racist". Was that the topic? Because everyone is on board with that already too.

I'm not saying they can't protest. But they are gonna look like retards in my eyes when they basically do the "Canada goes on strike" episode from Southpark with no plan or goals whatsoever.

 

[NEO]

They are but that doesn’t mean they will.

If it happens hope it's a white guy.

I got my looting gear ready.

Daddy needs a new pair of shoes.

 

[volinbham]

Which is what? Everyone wants justice... From the governor down to the guy working the city clerks desk.

"Stop being racist". Was that the topic? Because everyone is on board with that already too.

I'm not saying they can't protest. But they are gonna look like retards in my eyes when they basically do the "Canada goes on strike" episode from Southpark with no plan or goals whatsoever.

If you don't think there is disparity in LEO encounters with African Americans I don't know what to tell you.

I contend that the intensity is magnified by 2 factors: 1) the Aubrey incident and 2) pent up energy from the lock down.

 

[BreatheUT]

Liberal policies have destroyed all these cities. The leadership needs the asses beat. Then caucasian liberals come on this board and try to shift the blame. Laughable. If the mayor would've confronted this issue in the first night this would be over.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Liberal policies have destroyed all these cities. The leadership needs the asses beat. Then caucasian liberals come on this board and try to shift the blame. Laughable. If the mayor would've confronted this issue in the first night this would be over.

Weak politicians trying to play both sides got us into this mess, lets see who gets us out

 

[BreatheUT]

Weak politicians trying to play both sides got us into this mess, lets see who gets us out

They are pimps!

 

[BreatheUT]

Liberal whitey will come to the thread and say it's ok.

 

[C-south]

Liberal policies have destroyed all these cities. The leadership needs the asses beat. Then caucasian liberals come on this board and try to shift the blame. Laughable. If the mayor would've confronted this issue in the first night this would be over.

The mayor that disallowed church service but passed out masks to looters?

 

[StarRaider]

I'm not saying they can't protest. But they are gonna look like retards in my eyes when they basically do the "Canada goes on strike" episode from Southpark with no plan or goals whatsoever.

The canadians wanted more money, friend!

 

[C-south]

The canadians wanted more money, friend!

I’m not your friend guy!

 

[Carl Pickens]

Rioters that throw stuff at the cops and set fires and show any kind of resistance aren't arrested by LEO, but the press crew just doing their jobs are arrested live on TV. What a wonderful system.

This kind of thing gives you a stiffy doesn’t it

 

[volinbham]

so I'm sure it was already discussed but can someone give me a summary of the thoughts on the guy in black with the umbrella that was smashing windows at the Autozone?

 

[Ten_Titans]

If you don't think there is disparity in LEO encounters with African Americans I don't know what to tell you.

I contend that the intensity is magnified by 2 factors: 1) the Aubrey incident and 2) pent up energy from the lock down.

The most comprehensive study on this topic came from Harvard a few years ago from a black professor named Roland Fryer Jr.

He concluded that black/Hispanics were more likely to have a physical encounter with police than whites, which can be corrected by racial likelyhood to be involved in a violent crime and racial likely hood to resist arrest.

Then, he concluded that Hispanics and blacks were either equally likely or less likely to receive lethal force from police than whites.

The racist cop narrative is going to have to do better than that for me to get behind it.

Aside from that, none of the protests have provided a solution, considering there are no cases of cops being explicitly or implicitly encouraged to attack black folks. Like I said, a problem with no solution is just a ghost.

And then even with all that said, I could still look the other way and say I don't have a problem with the BLM... But the fact of the matter is there are children growing up being told they are going to be hunted in the streets because of their skin color. That is an awful burden to give a kid, it exacerbates racial tension in future generations, and most importantly... It simply. Is. Not. True.

 

[Carl Pickens]

so I'm sure it was already discussed but can someone give me a summary of the thoughts on the guy in black with the umbrella that was smashing windows at the Autozone?

Antifa scum?

 

[volinbham]

The most comprehensive study on this topic came from Harvard a few years ago from a black professor named Roland Fryer Jr.

He concluded that black/Hispanics were more likely to have a physical encounter with police than whites, which can be corrected by racial likelyhood to be involved in a violent crime and racial likely hood to resist arrest.

Then, he concluded that Hispanics and blacks were either equally likely or less likely to receive lethal force from police than whites.

The racist cop narrative is going to have to do better than that for me to get behind it.

Aside from that, none of the protests have provided a solution, considering there are no cases of cops being explicitly or implicitly encouraged to attack black folks. Like I said, a problem with no solution is just a ghost.

And then even with all that said, I could still look the other way and say I don't have a problem with the BLM... But the fact of the matter is there are children growing up being told they are going to be hunted in the streets because of their skin color. That is an awful burden to give a kid, it exacerbates racial tension in future generations, and most importantly... It simply. Is. Not. True.

People feel aggrieved about any number of things. Those feelings are legit whether you share them or not. Same with the shutdown protestors.

The right to express your grievance is sacred and just because I don't feel the same grievance that doesn't mean it isn't real to them.

IOW - I support protest; I support being heard. This doesn't mean I think protestors' demands should be given into but they have a right to be heard.

 

[volinbham]

Antifa scum?

At least half the comments think it's a cop there to instigate.

 

[Matt2496]

Probably already discussed but when you lock down the population for a couple months it's no surprise they are motivated to get out and release some tension.

You make an excellent point. Also, couple that with the fact that over 40 million people are unemployed due to forced COVID lock-downs, there are a lot of angry people out there.

 

[volinbham]

 

[StarRaider]

At least half the comments think it's a cop there to instigate.

I am a russian bot so I need an explanation why a cop wants to instigate please. Our GRU would never do such a thing.

 

[volfanjustin]

At least half the comments think it's a cop there to instigate.

 

[n_huffhines]

so I'm sure it was already discussed but can someone give me a summary of the thoughts on the guy in black with the umbrella that was smashing windows at the Autozone?

It's conspiracy level stuff right now, but I've heard people say it's a Soros plant and I've heard people say he's a cop, and I've actually seen text messages that are supposedly from his ex-GF saying it's him and they had a still of him in the gas mask next to him in uniform and the eyes did look similar. Let me see if I can find that shiz.

 

[Ten_Titans]

People feel aggrieved about any number of things. Those feelings are legit whether you share them or not. Same with the shutdown protestors.

The right to express your grievance is sacred and just because I don't feel the same grievance that doesn't mean it isn't real to them.

IOW - I support protest; I support being heard. This doesn't mean I think protestors' demands should be given into but they have a right to be heard.

I understand. And I agree to a certain extent. But at some point the chicken has to come home to roost, and cold hard facts have to be laid out and the discussion has to be had.

When "people speaking their mind" turns into a false narrative that drives the country, we all pay for that.

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And not to sound like a broken record here but they don't actually have any tangible demands. I don't feel like that is an insignificant objection.