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Originally Posted by roscoguy
Come on, read what I say, not how you'd like to spin it. The "whole George Floyd issue" is NOT only about whether or not not his death was brought about by a racist cop. It is about police racism blacks experience in everyday life. The video of George Floyd's death, with the seemingly cavalier attitude of Officer Chauvin while George kept saying that he couldn't breathe & then calling for his mother were only the spark.
The 100+ year old quote means what exactly? That there is no such thing as racism in the 21st century? Booker T. Washington had many great, optimistic quotes attributed to him. He may well have had other thoughts had he lived through most of the Jim Crow days.
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Anyone watching that video was appalled. I have yet to hear one person defend that officer's restraint method. Floyd was on drugs and had not been particularly cooperative with the officer. But more telling, and something that we did not know right away, is Chauvin had a second night job as a bouncer (I think) where Floyd was also employed and the two men did not like each other. So there was a personal level to this incident as well.
Again, no one is defending Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck like that for so long. That was outrageous and wrong. BUT, I also do not think that this incident is a matter of cut and dry racism, either, because Floyd had been somewhat resistant with the officer and these two men personally did not like each other.
Chauvin should have stepped aside and let the other officers handle Floyd's arrest.