Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PS I think we all owe it to George Floyd and our black and brown brothers and sisters to share this horrifying video and publicly condemn it. It is stomach turning to watch. We need our stomachs turned. We need to get outraged. We need to change this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50
I would show this video to my kid and say "Whatever you do, do not make the police get physical with you. Do what they ask you to do and keep your hands where they can see them. If they ask you for your license and registration and you have to reach into the glove compartment to get them, say "Officer, I need to reach into the glove compartment to get my registration. I need to reach in my pocket to get my license."
In fact, I have already told my kid just that.
I am NOT defending that cop for kneeling on that man's neck until he died BUT this all could have been avoided if that man had been respectful and compliant from the get go. Again - I am not saying that what this cop did was in anyway excusable. I am saying that the man would still be alive today had he been respectful and compliant with the officers.
We need to get this message across to our kids somehow, someway.
I'm not black, but you're making my blood boil. Pretty much every black person I know, especially parents of boys, has this conversation with their kids...except, it's more like, "One day the police will get physical with you. This is what you do to stay alive." As another PP pointed out, Philando Castile did everything you are describing...and he got murdered in front of a pre-schooler for it.
I have said that you can do everything right and still have this happen. The man in this particular video that we have been talking about DID resist arrest, he was not compliant and that is why the officers took him to the ground. The officer should never have kneeled on the man's neck like that. But the bottom line is the one who is dead is the guy who got his neck kneeled on. Would he have gotten his neck kneeled on if he had simply complied - most likely NO.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PS I think we all owe it to George Floyd and our black and brown brothers and sisters to share this horrifying video and publicly condemn it. It is stomach turning to watch. We need our stomachs turned. We need to get outraged. We need to change this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50
I would show this video to my kid and say "Whatever you do, do not make the police get physical with you. Do what they ask you to do and keep your hands where they can see them. If they ask you for your license and registration and you have to reach into the glove compartment to get them, say "Officer, I need to reach into the glove compartment to get my registration. I need to reach in my pocket to get my license."
In fact, I have already told my kid just that.
I am NOT defending that cop for kneeling on that man's neck until he died BUT this all could have been avoided if that man had been respectful and compliant from the get go. Again - I am not saying that what this cop did was in anyway excusable. I am saying that the man would still be alive today had he been respectful and compliant with the officers.
We need to get this message across to our kids somehow, someway.
I'm not black, but you're making my blood boil. Pretty much every black person I know, especially parents of boys, has this conversation with their kids...except, it's more like, "One day the police will get physical with you. This is what you do to stay alive." As another PP pointed out, Philando Castile did everything you are describing...and he got murdered in front of a pre-schooler for it.
I have said that you can do everything right and still have this happen. The man in this particular video that we have been talking about DID resist arrest, he was not compliant and that is why the officers took him to the ground. The officer should never have kneeled on the man's neck like that. But the bottom line is the one who is dead is the guy who got his neck kneeled on. Would he have gotten his neck kneeled on if he had simply complied - most likely NO.
Okay enough whateverAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PS I think we all owe it to George Floyd and our black and brown brothers and sisters to share this horrifying video and publicly condemn it. It is stomach turning to watch. We need our stomachs turned. We need to get outraged. We need to change this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50
I would show this video to my kid and say "Whatever you do, do not make the police get physical with you. Do what they ask you to do and keep your hands where they can see them. If they ask you for your license and registration and you have to reach into the glove compartment to get them, say "Officer, I need to reach into the glove compartment to get my registration. I need to reach in my pocket to get my license."
In fact, I have already told my kid just that.
I am NOT defending that cop for kneeling on that man's neck until he died BUT this all could have been avoided if that man had been respectful and compliant from the get go. Again - I am not saying that what this cop did was in anyway excusable. I am saying that the man would still be alive today had he been respectful and compliant with the officers.
We need to get this message across to our kids somehow, someway.
I'm not black, but you're making my blood boil. Pretty much every black person I know, especially parents of boys, has this conversation with their kids...except, it's more like, "One day the police will get physical with you. This is what you do to stay alive." As another PP pointed out, Philando Castile did everything you are describing...and he got murdered in front of a pre-schooler for it.
I have said that you can do everything right and still have this happen. The man in this particular video that we have been talking about DID resist arrest, he was not compliant and that is why the officers took him to the ground. The officer should never have kneeled on the man's neck like that. But the bottom line is the one who is dead is the guy who got his neck kneeled on. Would he have gotten his neck kneeled on if he had simply complied - most likely NO.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where is the mayor?
He wants to press charges for the murderer:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/minneapolis-protests-george-floyd/index.html
Good, but Mayor Jacob Frey should be out there right NOW to get the rioters off the streets BEFORE more people get killed! Don’t they have a stay-at-home order anyways?
Bet you were very concerned when these guys were protesting.
Where is the violent looting and rioting?
The Minneapolis protestors were faced with this:
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I’m furious for them.
The mayor should be out leading them tonight. Tear down that police department.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PS I think we all owe it to George Floyd and our black and brown brothers and sisters to share this horrifying video and publicly condemn it. It is stomach turning to watch. We need our stomachs turned. We need to get outraged. We need to change this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50
I would show this video to my kid and say "Whatever you do, do not make the police get physical with you. Do what they ask you to do and keep your hands where they can see them. If they ask you for your license and registration and you have to reach into the glove compartment to get them, say "Officer, I need to reach into the glove compartment to get my registration. I need to reach in my pocket to get my license."
In fact, I have already told my kid just that.
I am NOT defending that cop for kneeling on that man's neck until he died BUT this all could have been avoided if that man had been respectful and compliant from the get go. Again - I am not saying that what this cop did was in anyway excusable. I am saying that the man would still be alive today had he been respectful and compliant with the officers.
We need to get this message across to our kids somehow, someway.
I'm not black, but you're making my blood boil. Pretty much every black person I know, especially parents of boys, has this conversation with their kids...except, it's more like, "One day the police will get physical with you. This is what you do to stay alive." As another PP pointed out, Philando Castile did everything you are describing...and he got murdered in front of a pre-schooler for it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where is the mayor?
He wants to press charges for the murderer:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/minneapolis-protests-george-floyd/index.html
Good, but Mayor Jacob Frey should be out there right NOW to get the rioters off the streets BEFORE more people get killed! Don’t they have a stay-at-home order anyways?
Bet you were very concerned when these guys were protesting.
Where is the violent looting and rioting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PS I think we all owe it to George Floyd and our black and brown brothers and sisters to share this horrifying video and publicly condemn it. It is stomach turning to watch. We need our stomachs turned. We need to get outraged. We need to change this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50
I would show this video to my kid and say "Whatever you do, do not make the police get physical with you. Do what they ask you to do and keep your hands where they can see them. If they ask you for your license and registration and you have to reach into the glove compartment to get them, say "Officer, I need to reach into the glove compartment to get my registration. I need to reach in my pocket to get my license."
In fact, I have already told my kid just that.
I am NOT defending that cop for kneeling on that man's neck until he died BUT this all could have been avoided if that man had been respectful and compliant from the get go. Again - I am not saying that what this cop did was in anyway excusable. I am saying that the man would still be alive today had he been respectful and compliant with the officers.
We need to get this message across to our kids somehow, someway.
You are not black so shut the hell up. Men like him are pinned like that for being black, not for being disrespectful. You are just as bad as that cop. While people need to wake up and stop being so oblivious. Share this video in history class to all the white kids. You never see this in the damn history books
You want your kid to live then you will tell them exactly what I posted above. When you are resisting arrest/not complying your odds of being hurt or killed during an encounter with the police Go UP.
Being compliant is not a guarantee that a cop won't shoot you or physically harm you in some way but the odds are much lower that you will get hurt.

Anonymous wrote:
Looting and Riots. One tragedy after another....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:PS I think we all owe it to George Floyd and our black and brown brothers and sisters to share this horrifying video and publicly condemn it. It is stomach turning to watch. We need our stomachs turned. We need to get outraged. We need to change this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50
I would show this video to my kid and say "Whatever you do, do not make the police get physical with you. Do what they ask you to do and keep your hands where they can see them. If they ask you for your license and registration and you have to reach into the glove compartment to get them, say "Officer, I need to reach into the glove compartment to get my registration. I need to reach in my pocket to get my license."
In fact, I have already told my kid just that.
I am NOT defending that cop for kneeling on that man's neck until he died BUT this all could have been avoided if that man had been respectful and compliant from the get go. Again - I am not saying that what this cop did was in anyway excusable. I am saying that the man would still be alive today had he been respectful and compliant with the officers.
We need to get this message across to our kids somehow, someway.
That man did NOTHING to warrant getting murdered please stop trying to make this his fault.
True!!!
Teach your kids to obey the laws!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where is the mayor?
He wants to press charges for the murderer:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/minneapolis-protests-george-floyd/index.html
Good, but Mayor Jacob Frey should be out there right NOW to get the rioters off the streets BEFORE more people get killed! Don’t they have a stay-at-home order anyways?
Bet you were very concerned when these guys were protesting.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where is the mayor?
He wants to press charges for the murderer:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/minneapolis-protests-george-floyd/index.html
Good, but Mayor Jacob Frey should be out there right NOW to get the rioters off the streets BEFORE more people get killed! Don’t they have a stay-at-home order anyways?
He should be leading the protest.
Maybe he doesn’t want to get hurt by the savage violence.