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originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
a reply to: panoz77
What you’re insinuating is: Since he was intoxicated and erratic; your justified and logical conclusion was a “death sentence”.
Even if he was a criminal, and ingested drugs that lead to his death. It doesn’t negate the fact; his cries for help were ignored, his arrest was excessive to say the least and police brutality is still a huge issue ( especially to people of color and the poor)
He isn’t a perfect person and neither is the law; but if our end goal here is equality, then we need accountability on BOTH ends.
P.S. we’ve all watched the video (numerous ones and angles) still doesn’t make it right.
originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
a reply to: panoz77
What you’re insinuating is: Since he was intoxicated and erratic; your justified and logical conclusion was a “death sentence”.
Even if he was a criminal, and ingested drugs that lead to his death. It doesn’t negate the fact; his cries for help were ignored, his arrest was excessive to say the least and police brutality is still a huge issue ( especially to people of color and the poor)
He isn’t a perfect person and neither is the law; but if our end goal here is equality, then we need accountability on BOTH ends.
P.S. we’ve all watched the video (numerous ones and angles) still doesn’t make it right.
originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
a reply to: panoz77
What you’re insinuating is: Since he was intoxicated and erratic; your justified and logical conclusion was a “death sentence”.
Even if he was a criminal, and ingested drugs that lead to his death. It doesn’t negate the fact; his cries for help were ignored, his arrest was excessive to say the least and police brutality is still a huge issue ( especially to people of color and the poor)
He isn’t a perfect person and neither is the law; but if our end goal here is equality, then we need accountability on BOTH ends.
P.S. we’ve all watched the video (numerous ones and angles) still doesn’t make it right.
originally posted by: vonclod
You cant let the police kneel on the neck of a dude for 2 mins after he was out cold and pissed himself. That goes for anyone. I agree that Floyd was the wrong poster boy though.
originally posted by: Advantage
originally posted by: vonclod
You cant let the police kneel on the neck of a dude for 2 mins after he was out cold and pissed himself. That goes for anyone. I agree that Floyd was the wrong poster boy though.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Now the black community and leadership needs to stop making him and others martyrs and role models. White apologists and self haters need to just STOP all their crap too. Stop painting damned murals of Floyd and t shirts with a halo over his head for Gods sake... makes me nauseous.
originally posted by: LSU2018
originally posted by: Advantage
originally posted by: vonclod
You cant let the police kneel on the neck of a dude for 2 mins after he was out cold and pissed himself. That goes for anyone. I agree that Floyd was the wrong poster boy though.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Now the black community and leadership needs to stop making him and others martyrs and role models. White apologists and self haters need to just STOP all their crap too. Stop painting damned murals of Floyd and t shirts with a halo over his head for Gods sake... makes me nauseous.
Me too. I wish someone would be brave enough to tear those ignorant murals down.
originally posted by: spiritualarchitect
Drug addict who spent half his life behind bars for committing crimes. Decides one day to rip people off for cash, take illegal drugs and resist arrest. Apparently, crime does not pay because he had 2 daughters yet never once paid child support.
That’s our boy, George Floyd – American Hero
originally posted by: BlueAuras
originally posted by: spiritualarchitect
Drug addict who spent half his life behind bars for committing crimes. Decides one day to rip people off for cash, take illegal drugs and resist arrest. Apparently, crime does not pay because he had 2 daughters yet never once paid child support.
That’s our boy, George Floyd – American Hero
I believe the issue is not whether he was a good guy or not. It's how police deal with people that is the issue. Plenty of non-criminals that experience police abuse.
Turning Floyd into a Hero is not the right approach. Neither is completely ignoring the policing issue in this country or ignoring how blacks feel unequally treated.
I think the left and right are both failing in their approach to this situation. We need more training and accountability for police officers. Not villainizing them, nor ignoring wrong doing.