[Swoop]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Me thinks, the video was strong evidence, no matter what race!

Originally Posted by noelphyl

If Floyd were White he’d still be alive.

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

If Floyd was white, he wouldn't have been killed by a white police officer.

Take two minutes to look up the case of Tony Timpa. Almost identical to Floyd’s case:
The officer knelt on his neck for an extended time, Tony died, it was recorded on video, the cops even joked about killing him, the officers involved had their charges dismissed.
Tony was white - I rest my case...

[Bay Kid]

There will never be a fair trail or election, ever again.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jljl62040

You obviously do not know anything about the Proud Boys.

Here is just a start for you to know more........
Judge revokes bail for Proud Boys leaders after prosecutors introduce new Capitol riot evidence

[tvbound]

While justice was served in this case, just go back and read the original police release when it happened, it was totally played down until that brave young lady posted her video. It's also obvious that this is just a beginning, proved by all of those who are basically saying "yes, Chauvin probably killed him, but look at all of the other blacks who loot and riot when they've reached their breaking point on the obvious lack of equality, when it comes to black Americans being treated equally."

It's the systemic/institutional racism on how people of color are treated differently and that constant, big, "BUT" - that needs to change from here on out.

[billethkid]

The new America?

The many being intimidated by the few!!!!

[Bayco]

Originally Posted by Tom2172

Justice is now what the mobs and media say it is
Jury’s are now meaningless since they are now threaten as to how to vote
Members of congress openly threatened the Jury
Jury’s instructed vote to convict or mob riots & violence

What a bunch of nonsense

[Proveone]

EVERYONE has the Right of FREE SPEECH. The judge was wrong in what he stated about a politician using her 1st Amendment right. If he was worried about public opinion, he should have sequestered the jury but he didn't and told them not to listen to news media. If anyone is at fault it is the Judge. The best line from the Prosecution was that George Floyd didn't die because of his heart, he died because the policeman didn't have a heart. The cell phone video said it all!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by tvbound

While justice was served in this case, just go back and read the original police release when it happened, it was totally played down until that brave young lady posted her video. It's also obvious that this is just a beginning, proved by all of those who are basically saying "yes, Chauvin probably killed him, but look at all of the other blacks who loot and riot when they've reached their breaking point on the obvious lack of equality, when it comes to black Americans being treated equally."

It's the systemic/institutional racism on how people of color are treated differently and that constant, big, "BUT" - that needs to change from here on out.

Yes.

Whataboutism, should be added to "BUT".

[tvbound]

Originally Posted by George Page

No! “Those people” took action against their oppressor not their neighbors and local merchants.
Try again.

Sorry, but it wasn't the British East India Company that instituted the taxes, so the analogy is totally legitimate. The difference being, a lot of people have no problem with rioting and illegal acts, as long as it is white people doing it (Jan 6 perfect example). What's sad is seeing so many white people who are upset and try to deflect, that a racist bad cop was finally held accountable. Let this be a springboard to hold the small % of bad cops accountable and their peers (who know who they are) speaking up - from here on out.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

If Floyd was white, he wouldn't have been killed by a white police officer.

Oh here we go again. If Floyd was purple and fought with cops, he would have still been killled. Quit the black n white garbage talk

[Love2Swim]

Originally Posted by Swoop

Take two minutes to look up the case of Tony Timpa. Almost identical to Floyd’s case:
The officer knelt on his neck for an extended time, Tony died, it was recorded on video, the cops even joked about killing him, the officers involved had their charges dismissed.
Tony was white - I rest my case...

One example. Overall, the rate of police killings of black people is far higher than that of whites. You're welcome to your own opinions, but not your own facts.

[DeanFL]

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Personally, my main concern re all these """racist cop shootings""" episodes is how the MEDIA picks and chooses the ones that may fit their narrative. It's like Marketing 101.

As some mentioned before in the USA there typically is TWICE as many whites shot&killed by police.

Has ANYONE here seen THIS reported by the Mass Media/Networks/Social Media??? Happened last week in GEORGIA>

Cop begs knife-wielding man in standoff: 'You’re a black man. I’m a black man. You don’t have to die today. I don’t want you to die today.'

“I’m begging you,” the sergeant pleaded with a knife-wielding man through a closed door after a 911 call about a reported prowler, WXIA-TV said. “You’re a black man. I’m a black man. You don’t have to die today. I don’t want you to die today.”

Officers begged 35-year-old Matthew Williams at least 47 times to drop the knife he had been holding after lunging at one officer, the station said.
But it was no use. Williams lunged again at police, shots were fired, and Williams’ body was recovered from the premises an hour later, WXIA reported.

And police said Williams lunged at an officer with what they described as a blue ceramic knife, the station reported.

An officer fired one shot, but police said Williams fled into the trees surrounding the house, WXIA reported, adding that an officer said in the bodycam clip that she may have shot Williams in the shoulder.
“Drop the knife, man!” an officer hollers into the woods.
“Drop the weapon! Drop it!” another officers yells.

“We will shoot, man, all right? We gave you ample warnings, all right?” an officer is heard telling Williams.
“Please come out for us, boss man. What’s the problem? How can I help you?” says an officer who identified himself as Sgt. Perry with the DeKalb Police Department.

After a minute, an officer kicks in the door — but it soon closes from the inside, WXIA reported.

“I’m begging you,” the sergeant pleaded with Williams, the station said. “You’re a black man. I’m a black man. You don’t have to die today. I don’t want you to die today.”

After another minute, police told the station, Williams lunged at them again with the knife just as one officer was heard saying “we’re here to help you” — and then three gunshots rang out.

The door closed again, WXIA said, and officers withdrew and waited for a SWAT team. Williams’ body was recovered from the house over an hour later, the station reported.
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just one of (small) Media covering this story>Cop Begs Knife-Wielding Man In Standoff: ‘You Don’t Have To Die Today’ | Daily Street News

[George Page]

Originally Posted by tvbound

Sorry, but it wasn't the British East India Company that instituted the taxes, so the analogy is totally legitimate. The difference being, a lot of people have no problem with rioting and illegal acts, as long as it is white people doing it (Jan 6 perfect example). What's sad is seeing so many white people who are upset and try to deflect, that a racist bad cop was finally held accountable. Let this be a springboard to hold the small % of bad cops accountable and their peers (who know who they are) speaking up - from here on out.

Wrong! A little history lesson follows...........

The midnight raid, popularly known as the “Boston Tea Party,” was in protest of the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773, a bill designed to save the faltering East India Company by greatly lowering its tea tax and granting it a virtual monopoly on the American tea trade. The low tax allowed the East India Company to undercut even tea smuggled into America by Dutch traders, and many colonists viewed the act as another example of taxation tyranny.
Try again!

[maggie1]

Originally Posted by jljl62040

You obviously do not know anything about the Proud Boys.

I believe we know enough by watching members of their organization who were seen crashing through the doors of the Capitol on January 6th. They might not represent the ideals of all Proud Boy factions, but how do you begin to separate the good apples from the bad?

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

One example. Overall, the rate of police killings of black people is far higher than that of whites. You're welcome to your own opinions, but not your own facts.

Is it possible that because they are involved in more criminal activity...and running away or confronting law enforcement.

And the population in prisons is mostly what?

Suggesting there may well be a pattern.