I can't breathe . . . Minneapolis police kill a man in broad daylight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it takes some fires and smashed windows to get and keep people's attention, so be it. Property is not more important than people. One side is murdering people, the other side is smashing windows, and a lot of you are riled up about the wrong one.

Exactly. They keep trying to shift the conversation to the protests/looting, not the MAN WHO WAS KILLED FOR BEING BLACK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it takes some fires and smashed windows to get and keep people's attention, so be it. Property is not more important than people. One side is murdering people, the other side is smashing windows, and a lot of you are riled up about the wrong one.

Rioting maybe, what does looting solve???

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm trying to think of a situation where I, myself, would think it was ever a good idea to set fire to an innocent person's business, smash storefront glass and steal t.v.s, etc....and I am just not seeing myself ever thinking that was o.k.

Would I be mad if the police tossed a tear gas canister into my crowd of peaceful protesters? Yes, absolutely. Would I react by setting fire to a nearby apartment complex? Not only no, but hell no. I am shocked that anyone would try to justify that.

Not even if your sports team won the championship?

NP here. Of course not. Anyone who loots should be arrested and charged. There is no reason to destroy property. And yes, I’m outraged about this man’s murder.

So why post about the looting, if your outrage is about the man's murder. Why not post about that.

One has nothing to do with the other. Start a new thread about looting if that is an issue you would like to discuss.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:why are people rioting?? America agrees this is terrible

Im a white conservative trump supporter, support cops, etc. Once I watched the video, I would tell anyone it's beyond disgusting

The black community is hurting themselves acting like this and rioting. Giving the media what it wants. Stop it!

The "black community" is angry and sad and exhausted. You can only push people for so long before they push back. If you can't understand that, you're not actually trying.

I get that. But wouldnt a peaceful march with thousands of people uniting for this cause be better? Wouldnt those images make a better impact for the world?? how is tearing apart a store helping?

They could have their peaceful protests, and the celebrities like football players could find quiet deeply respectful ways of protesting like kneeling before the U.S. flag and them of course all the white people would come to their senses and realize the horror of the situation and joking their voices with the oppressed and things would get better. Right? Is that how you imagine it going down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it takes some fires and smashed windows to get and keep people's attention, so be it. Property is not more important than people. One side is murdering people, the other side is smashing windows, and a lot of you are riled up about the wrong one.

If they Burn the police HQ maybe, trash their cars...that would at least make sense. But wrecking useful businesses, WTF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it takes some fires and smashed windows to get and keep people's attention, so be it. Property is not more important than people. One side is murdering people, the other side is smashing windows, and a lot of you are riled up about the wrong one.

If they Burn the police HQ maybe, trash their cars...that would at least make sense. But wrecking useful businesses, WTF?

Not to mention new apartments under construction. They've gone mad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why are people rioting?? America agrees this is terrible

Im a white conservative trump supporter, support cops, etc. Once I watched the video, I would tell anyone it's beyond disgusting

The black community is hurting themselves acting like this and rioting. Giving the media what it wants. Stop it!

"The black community" aren't the only people protesting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it takes some fires and smashed windows to get and keep people's attention, so be it. Property is not more important than people. One side is murdering people, the other side is smashing windows, and a lot of you are riled up about the wrong one.

Rioting maybe, what does looting solve???

Go start a new thread about looting. This one was about a black man killed on the street because he’s black.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why are people rioting?? America agrees this is terrible

Im a white conservative trump supporter, support cops, etc. Once I watched the video, I would tell anyone it's beyond disgusting

The black community is hurting themselves acting like this and rioting. Giving the media what it wants. Stop it!

"The black community" aren't the only people protesting...

True, but they’re the only ones looting.

Focusing on the looting = waving the confederate flag.

Did you get our your special tiki torches out on Memorial Day?

[Anonymous]

One of the 4 cops that was fired for this incident is black, so I don't think we can completely justify race discrimination.

I mentioned in a PP that many cops have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I think that is the heart of the issue and why cop Chauvin (filled with spiked adrenaline) would not stand down, even when many citizens and the Floyd were begging him.

Floyd's sister and many other African Americans do not support the looting. They know the looting is a disgrace. It is unfortunate that unabiding citizens are taking advantage of this incident.

[Anonymous]

Question. Do you think POC will start stocking up on weapons and we will have an uprising?
Question. DO you think white racists will stock up on even more weapons and start the reign of terror?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me why the officer who murdered Mr. Floyd has yet to be detained?

I think many of us around the world thought the officer would be in jail by now. The rioting could’ve been avoided if swift action had been taken by the mayor and police chief. Now I feel like Minneapolis will be the “ground zero” of what’s to come in the United States. I can tell Americans of all races are just plain tired of how your country is evolving.

Because the US isnt a banana republic. We dont prosecute people until a thorough investigation is conducted. An arrest shouldn't be based on public opinion because most are idiots.

And yet that man was being arrested and brutalized (and later, of course, executed) because of a CHECK. A CHECK.

But a murder suspect gets an investigation first?

Lets stay with facts here, not with your fantasy.
Floyd was brutalized for resisting arrest.
He was later executed for no good reason.

Yes, a murder suspect should get an investigation first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why are people rioting?? America agrees this is terrible

Im a white conservative trump supporter, support cops, etc. Once I watched the video, I would tell anyone it's beyond disgusting

The black community is hurting themselves acting like this and rioting. Giving the media what it wants. Stop it!

"The black community" aren't the only people protesting...

True, but they’re the only ones looting.

Focusing on the looting = waving the confederate flag.

Did you get our your special tiki torches out on Memorial Day?

This is a weak statement.

The rioting and looting were a result of the reaction to this awful death.
They are hurting innocent business owners, destroying property, and causing the taxpayers of the city undue costs.

The police station and police cars that were damaged and destroyed? They'll be repaired and replaced - at the taxpayers expense.

Rioting and looting is just stupid and short sighted. Many were simply taking advantage of a bad situation. The people there who were protesting should speak out against these criminals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Protesting ≠ Rioting/Looting

Does not apply to Baltimore or Minneapolis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question. Do you think POC will start stocking up on weapons and we will have an uprising?
Question. DO you think white racists will stock up on even more weapons and start the reign of terror?

What a stupid response.

You do realize that POC actually own weapons already?
And, WTH kind of comment about white racists? You aren't lumping all white people into this category, are you? Because, it sure sounds like it.