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Originally Posted by BHWitcher

I absolutely agree. It’s not really about the character of George Floyd. It is the systemic abuse of policing. There are too many George Floyd’s and we should all question racism.

So if the news media says it and you repeat it, it must be true. “Systemic abuse of policing” - really? Show me the statistics that back up your statement. Hint: they don’t exist, because it’s a false narrative...

[jimlambert]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Funeral of a porn actor and drug hyped up career criminal ex-con violent felon who held a gun on a pregnant woman during a home invasion robbery who died at the hands of a cop who kneeled on his neck too long while three other cops did not stop it.

The worst is yet to come. Many many months from now when the policemens trials are held, if all four of them don’t get hung from the neck the “protesters” will start right back up. And there’s a very good chance a lot of the charges will be reduced or dropped.

[GPGuar]

Originally Posted by billethkid

If the Special interest groups want to make a spectacle that's fine.

But for the media to cover it as though it was a dignitary of lofty proportions......was more than over the top.

Angel wings and halo. The ultimate symbol to top off the over the top-ness!!

Undeserved/unreal!

Could not have said it better myself. So true!

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

You still haven't answered my original questions.

Unless you meant for your last sentence...to be the answer.


And yet, where is the proof of a huge spike in air incidents in the US...when these 'super-duper-qualifications' were reduced after the controllers were fired?

Do you really believe the MSM would report such figures, even if they knew them? Choose your bias (reasoning as to why not) but one method to determine whether there are "spikes" would be to analyze ASRS reports (Aviation Safety Reporting System) filed by pilots, controllers, mechanics, etc., when they deem an event to have the potential to impact aviation safety.
[URL="https://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/report/electronic.html"]

Unfortunately, like so much other government data, they make it "painful" to glean such information:
Requesting ASRS Data - Aviation Safety Reporting System - Requesting ASRS Data

My point is, if there were a big spike, for example, in "near-miss" events resulting from an ATC (controller) error that occurred, but did not result in a collision, you (the public) would not know - the figures could be eye-opening, as well as frightening!

So, you can't infer much of anything from the lack of data, you must have the data to make any meaningful correlation.

Interesting background reading:
Affirmative Action Lands in the Air Traffic Control Tower
Posted on March 24, 2016 by Luke Ford
Affirmative Action Lands in the Air Traffic Control Tower | Luke Ford

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[banjobob]

I think this whole deal is staged ,not his death but all protests and phony outrage ,and "Black Lives Matter" scam

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by banjobob

I think this whole deal is staged ,not his death but all protests and phony outrage ,and "Black Lives Matter" scam

Election year driven!!!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by claricecolin

While most funerals do not have a horse drawn carriage the rest of the service is pretty common. A home going is often a long, was but ultimately joyous and hopeful celebration of life.

Wow! A 5 hour funeral with out-of-state speakers and attendees riding in luxury buses is common?

[kcrazorbackfan]

And the diatribe continues for this several time convicted felon that some so feel they need to anoint as St. George.

When did peoples priorities change to be so concerned about a convicted felon rather than businesses that were looted and destroyed and the Police Officers that were injured or killed by these HOOD RAT THUGS?

WHEN??????

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by John_W

I'm wondering the same thing, where will they build the George Floyd statue. Probably have him wearing a suit and tie with a briefcase in his hand or maybe even better, riding a horse in military uniform. Pointing out toward a new horizon. I'm sure Oprah will pay for it, or the mayor of minneapolis will have the taxpayers there pay for it. Then we'll have a national holiday every year in June on a monday, George Floyd Day.

That would be the icing on the cake of this s**tstorm of this event.

[claricecolin]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Wow! A 5 hour funeral with out-of-state speakers and attendees riding in luxury buses is common?

Not uncommon in my experience. Have been to several for family members and close friends. In fact, after my grandfather's funeral(on way to cemetary) we first cousins still laugh (in a limo there were 7 of us) about asking driver to stop at MacDonalds as some were hungry. It was a very long day, while at the time I didn't fully appreciate. Having memories of how your loved one was loved or may have touched someone for a moment is a gift.
No matter his past, George was murdering. His family lived him and some people were touched by him. To me also emphasizes funerals are for the living.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Ginpappas

A man was murdered on video in broad daylight for possibly passing a phony 20 bill. He was not currently in jail, there was no warrant for his arrest - he was a free man in a vehicle. He was then handcuffed and sat against a wall, after a struggle in the back seat of a police cruiser he was taken out of the car and laid on the ground where he then had a knee placed on his neck for 8 min and 46 sec until he died. That is murder at the hands of a corrupt, criminal cop who had many many complaints brought against him. But you want to talk about George Floyd's criminal record only... How interesting. I can appreciate you thought it was over the top and dramatic but this death was the straw that broke the camels back in this country and we may finally see some real change. Just another opinion.

I would opinionate that Floyd may have been a thug in LIFE as a person. But, after the WORLD has had mostly peaceful protests because of what they saw on the video, he became a SYMBOL, not a person. You can criticize a person. It is difficult to criticize a SYMBOL. He became a SYMBOL of the world seeing Bad US Policing. Norway has had ZERO Police killings in over 10 years. Blacks in the US fear Police, also poor whites in US Ghettoes fear Police. The world is worried when it FEARS that they are losing the moral leadership they have come to expect from the US of America.

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I would opinionate that Floyd may have been a thug in LIFE as a person. But, after the WORLD has had mostly peaceful protests because of what they saw on the video, he became a SYMBOL, not a person. You can criticize a person. It is difficult to criticize a SYMBOL. He became a SYMBOL of the world seeing Bad US Policing. Norway has had ZERO Police killings in over 10 years. Blacks in the US fear Police, also poor whites in US Ghettoes fear Police. The world is worried when it FEARS that they are losing the moral leadership they have come to expect from the US of America.

Actually it’s criminals that fear the Police...

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by VillageLiberal

Fox viewers are being manipulated and conditioned exactly the same way Fox viewers claim the MSM lies to thier viewers. You need to read some Chomsky.

Tucker Carlson last night was pure soft-core propaganda.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by claricecolin

Not uncommon in my experience. Have been to several for family members and close friends. In fact, after my grandfather's funeral(on way to cemetary) we first cousins still laugh (in a limo there were 7 of us) about asking driver to stop at MacDonalds as some were hungry. It was a very long day, while at the time I didn't fully appreciate. Having memories of how your loved one was loved or may have touched someone for a moment is a gift.
No matter his past, George was murdering. His family lived him and some people were touched by him. To me also emphasizes funerals are for the living.

I find it uncommon that many of the attendees didn't even know George Floyd. The person who paid for the funeral had never even met him. Funerals that I have attended never lasted more than a hour or so. And, the eulogy was delivered by a close friend or relative, or someone who at least knew the deceased, not a national controversal figure. This was not a common funeral.

[camaguey48]

I don't believe they'll skate on this one. What they did was horrible and justice will happen. I also believe the looting and rioting was an excuse for the professional agitators to show their hate and contempt for our country. They riled up the crowd. This wasn't about Floyd, it was about destroying our country. They couldn't have cared less about Floyd.