And I believe you. The problem is, you refuse to acknowledge that these two issues are interrelated. I’ve tried multiple times trying to have a rational discussion, but it quickly turns into a “let’s all pile on and attempt to shame the civil rights guy” fest by creating childish straw man arguments
What I’d have done hypothetically doesn’t matter. What matters is that if someone DID come to the defense of this black man’s life through lethal force, no one but a racist cop loving boot licker would call it wrong. Would you be posting on here today saying, “Yeah, that cop was killing him, but it was wrong to use lethal force to stop him”. But the point you’re making is 100% correct… Anyone that would’ve tried to step into the situation and save that man’s life probably gets killed as well. The whole reason cops can feel so feel secure doing a black guy like that in broad daylight in front of a crowd no less, is because they are armed to the teeth! Who’s gonna stop them? It’s ironic that what makes you correct is the very reason we so vehemently disagree
I agree to a certain extent, but what impact has the Federal Government had on policing? It did some good in the days of Camelot, but the West Wing crowd has been living that fantasy while the Feds have non-stop fed the police departments of the United States with military hardware and surveillance programs. The executive department and legislative departments have been horrible for policing. The constitution and the judicial branch has done some good (and some bad). The constitution, if it would be followed, has some pretty good stuff that would affect policing.
I hope there’s an investigation over the grocery store and their call to the police. I don’t know the details but something tells me that George Floyd wasn’t exactly a dangerous master forger.
you’re falling into their trap. The grocery store shouldn’t be calling the cops over ‘writing bad checks’ because the dude is black. They are partially responsible for his murder and should be held accountable.
In a country that routinely calls the cops on black people for sleeping, eating or talking, I don’t think the grocery store should be off the hook automatically.
Cops probably feel like they still have an advantage against a single gunman. What scares them is the potential for a mob, with or without guns (although it helps if the mob has guns), that believes that blue lives don’t matter. Arming individual citizens is less important than whipping up emotions and creating the potential for that mob if you are looking to create a disincentive for the police because at some point they are going to run out of bullets.
People are burning and looting buildings around the 3rd precinct building while the cops are occupied with protestors. My work isn’t too far down the street, wonder if they shut down tonight
Cops vehicles getting SURROUNDED IN LA