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My son teaches martial arts. They learn very early this move will kill someone done improperly, so it's not allowed at all. I cannot believe this is a move approved in LE training. This needs to be banned.
I am horrified from start to finish. 4 untrained men would have done better. Wow. Smdh
My son teaches martial arts. They learn very early this move will kill someone done improperly, so it's not allowed at all. I cannot believe this is a move approved in LE training. This needs to be banned.
I am horrified from start to finish. 4 untrained men would have done better. Wow. Smdh
I have been asking the same question - what the hell were they waiting for?I saw absolutely no reason for them to put Mr. Floyd on the ground, and I've not heard one officer offer an explanation for their actions. In the extremely unlikely event that 4 officers can't handle one man handcuffed behind his back, and in the even more remote possibility that any force needed to be applied, why couldn't that officer move his knee to the man's shoulder, anywhere but his head or neck!?!? What were they waiting for? Why wouldn't they let him and help him stand up and take him to the cruiser? I just don't understand. Why didn't one of the other 3 have the backbone to tell the officer, "Get off of him!"
Year after year, unarmed black people get murdered in Minneapolis without charges brought against the "authorities" which means their actions can be seen as "authorized" in a certain light- its a pretty heinous picture.
This was all preventable if we had an emphasis on ethics in people in power. What people did to Lake Street last night is totally cringe worthy, but just a drop in the bucket compared to what communities have to deal with on a daily basis.
I do not condone violence, looting, or destruction, but that was the real and raw reaction, not the precursor and needs to be put in perspective.
All eyes are on us right now and that was the point.
JUSTICE NOW
ETA:
protests scheduled for downtown tonight, sincerely hope charges come before this.
Year after year, unarmed black people get murdered in Minneapolis without charges brought against the "authorities" which means their actions can be seen as "authorized" in a certain light- its a pretty heinous picture.
This was all preventable if we had an emphasis on ethics in people in power. What people did to Lake Street last night is totally cringe worthy, but just a drop in the bucket compared to what communities have to deal with on a daily basis.
I do not condone violence, looting, or destruction, but that was the real and raw reaction, not the precursor and needs to be put in perspective.
All eyes are on us right now and that was the point.
JUSTICE NOW
ETA:
protests scheduled for downtown tonight, sincerely hope charges come before this.
There is no question that black communities deal with racism, including by the police. However, I take great issue with some of what you stated. You state you do not condone violence, looting or destruction but "that was a real and raw reaction, not the precursor and needs to be put into perspective". IMO you are excusing the inexcusable disgusting **** behavior because a man was needlessly and brutally killed by the police and because black communities do have to deal with racism. What I witnessed was what I believe thugs acting out: it has happened before in these types of situations and is never ever acceptable. That type of violence cannot ever be tolerated; it is lawless **** behavior. They are destroying their own city- setting cars on fire, burning buildings and LOOTING- Tell me how looting represents protesting. Beyond that, this type of behavior only reinforces what racists already think of African Americans-- nothing we say here will change that type of behavior but is in no way excusable or acceptable and never will be, no matter how aggrieved the black community is.
Protesters descended on the home of the cop filmed pinning George Floyd down by his neck before his death — scrawling “murderer” in large letters at the end of his driveway.
https://nypost.com/2020/05/28/cop-who-pinned-george-floyd-has-murderer-scrawled-on-home/
IMO, a leader needs to emerge. The movement is worthy of better organization. I have no clue who that will be - I know some national leaders/elders are heading to Minneapolis but there is likely an entire generation who don't know (or even care) who those leaders are. (I'm glad they are going, btw, just not pinning everything on it.)I absolutely agree with your assessment about the people in power issues. Not enough gets done until a crisis occurs and, then, people are calling for calm. The elected and appointed officials need to do their work to make change as that would avoid the dynamic of the people are fighting against/reacting to. Time to act is now. Time for charges is now--even if they need to start with lesser charges and amend. Time to meet with community leaders is now.
The people who looted and burned this city last night are reprehensible. The lawlessness seen last night was ignited by five or six factors. First, the attempted white-wash of the incident and the slowish acknowledgement of the issue (stemmed by the firing of the officers). Second, the firing with pay of the officers but no arrest/take into custody that would accompany any one of us who exhibited the behavior but especially people of color. Third, the speaking out of the mayor helped but there was no concerted effort to present a plan or response using community partners. Fourth, officers used tear gas and other means on Tuesday night but didn't really show up last night--the city managers/leadership knew this would come and didn't plan to stop it. Fifth, the DA has been tepid in responding to issues historically so his statement (in absence of other information) was like gasoline on the fire. Sixth, changes based on the historical aspects of the ethics of the police department and commitment for change have been woefully inadequate.
I don't think looting or criminal actions are acceptable. But, the powder keg that was last night is based on poor leadership. The actions belong to the criminals who looted and destroyed. The frustration that things are not changing in Minneapolis belongs to the elected leaders and the community leaders.
MOO.
Hoping for a peaceful night tonight.