Running racism in America thread

It's like fragging your bad L.T. in Nam. Another bad L.T. just plops down in his place.

The entire police culture is poisoned with the ideology of hate. The bad apples are deeply imbedded in the fabric. They're melded with the fabric, in fact.

 

Found the antifa bus! Oops, nevermind.

Spokane family harassed then trapped in forest campsite in Western Washington, sheriff’s office says

 

The reason basically none of what you asked has been covered is because, if George Floyd had knowingly been passing $20 bills with Homie Da Clown on them, it would not have made any difference in the illegitimacy of Chauvin's use of force.

Floyd could have been (maybe was) guilty of everything Chauvin thought he was accused of and it would not exonerate Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd.

 

I understand the real story. I’m just asking about the background. I imagine it will eventually come out. The whole thing leading up to this was so weird.

 

What was so weird?

White cop needlessly killing unarmed black man. End of story man.

THIS is why tens of millions in the US and the World are protesting. Because people like you continue to spend energy to “find out why?” When the answer is RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, it’s blatant institutionalization of racism. White cops needlessly killing black men because instead of saying ENOUGH, “we are changing tactics, we are not killing anymore black men, people like you want to know if there really was a counterfeit bill involved and then use that to somehow exonerate Chauvin and then say “oh it was just one isolated incident, if there wasn’t a crime this wouldn’t have happened.

ENOUGH of this wasted energy. End the institutionalization of racism against black men.

 

Here is the thing about the George Floyd killing — it simply can’t be justified because saw the entire encounter from beginning to end. In other incidents, the killing wasn’t recorded or we only saw a piece of the recording so if we want to tell ourselves that there must be another reason besides brutality/racism, we can.

The real story is on video and there is no background which adds any context.

 

Phoenix 'Karen' Slapped Inside Gas Station After Racist Rant
Phoenix 'Karen' Slapped Inside Gas Station After Racist Rant

Karen is so mad, she’s going to watch Fox “News” to calm down.

 

I suspect "Karen" will tumble below "Gertrude" and "Bertha" in popularity among baby girls born in 2020.

 

::cloistered, privileged, nasal white people whining::
Yah, but we KNOW he was up to something. You don't get stopped by the pleese for being a boy scout, yannow? I'll bet he stole something when he was ten! He resisted instead of doing what he was tole to do! If he'd just been obeeeedient! It's awur dooty to dig up th' durt! He was a FELON! Aye..aye, aye don't CARE if he saved every little kid on the bubble in Hooostin! He wuz bad. He wuz BAD. He had it comin' Aye got my perfesshunal ethics ta' uphold to make sure we all know how BAD he wuz and he had it comin' cuz he was BAD!"
::end cloistered, privileged, nasal white people whining::

Dear God. I'm not sure if I was channeling Edie McClurg (who is the goddess and was/is(?) actually progressive) or Martin Freeman on Fargo.*

And "BAD" might be the newest dogwhistle that only white people can hear.
Who's bad?

*Note to self: You're seven episodes in. Sack up and watch Bilbo Baggins turn into a douchebag and Billy Bob either get filled full of holes or walk into the sunset with the cashier from King Phoenix.

 

I agree with @Fred siegle that the whole situation is “weird” and interesting. I also do not think we can “fix” policing problems until we really, really know how things get to that point.

This is just my opinion.

 

Don't the details of Chauvin's past add context? I find that more interesting than anything we have learned about Floyd.