Still partying in Richmond Va., I mean protesting. Now, after painting really bad things I won't repeat, on Gen. Lee's statue the king is having all historical statues removed as soon as possible. So destroy and rewrite history.

Here is a question I've never seen asked. Is every time a black person assaulted, attacked or killed by a white person, a case or racism?

It seems to me that in the case of George Floyd and most of the other times things like this have happened it is immediately assumed to be a case of racism.

Do people assault, attack or kill people of the opposite race for any other reasons?

Black kills black, white kills black, black kills white and whites kill whites every day.

Again, the issue is a segment (blacks) of the population grows up, is formed emotionally by fear of another segment (white) and especially the part of that group that has total authority over them.

They don't get up one morning and decide to hate someone. That kind of thing builds so that any preposterous act can release all the frustration either of an entire life or years. Lashing out is what happens and reacting as if they did not grow up with the emotional "threat" hanging over them would be not normal.

I think nobody endorses these acts, especially the looting I suppose changing the subject is an option.

If you believe that all whites hate backs or all blacks Harte whites, I think you are mistaken. We are a product of our emotional growth and influences.

Still protesting in Richmond VA last night. Destruction again.

Seems protesting to be the only thing the mayor and governor allow for us to do if we want to be in groups of 10 or more.

Peaceful protests are fine and constructive, destruction and violence sets everything back.

i agree!!!!

Not intended for peaceful demonstrators.

Where are the water cannons of the past?
A few of those would slow down or stop the rioters.

I know....how dare anybody suggest stopping the rioters and looters!!!

Another protest/destroy day in Richmond VA. Groundhog day VA. It is Monday, maybe they will go to work?

Peaceful. That's the key word. Mr. Floyd, who was not a model citizen himself, was under control and was not a threat. Still, he was a human being. This Chauvin guy and his three spineless cohorts need to be thrown in prison for a long, long time.

:agree:...100%

It's not being destroyed and rewritten. It's being cleaned and moved to a more appropriate place. They haven't decided the place yet. Most suggestions involve museums. They provide historical content and context to our country and should be preserved, so future generations can understand how our country ended up being what it is, and why. But statues that honor people who led troops to kill other troops in order to preserve the slave culture don't belong in places where descendants of those slaves have to pass by, or see every time they leave their homes. And responsible, civilized people whose ancestors owned slaves, don't need to be reminded constantly of the shameful past of their families.

These things SHOULD be preserved. And they SHOULD be made available to anyone who WANTS to see them and learn about them. That's a museum. Not a the middle of a public park.

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Traitors, who wanted to destroy and divide this UNITED States of America and continue the ownership of other human beings, should NEVER be allowed to be in public places...to be worshipped/admired.

The Bible says not to worship idols. I wish they would move the 100+ year old statues. Then the protesters can just destroy other things they are told not to like. Let them burn the city, again.

Now Richmond VA would like to defund police funds and take that money to hire people to go the poor neighborhoods to teach them how to act. Good luck with that.

I would look at this from a different perspective (ask different questions) to answer the question you ask.

Look at all the arrests on violent criminals in total. Now eliminate the ones that are black cops against white criminals, and black cops against black criminals, and white or black against "other" (asians, latinos, philipino, etc). Narrow it down to ONLY white cops against white violent criminals, and white cops against black violent criminals.

Now look at the method of apprehending the criminal for each. Serial killers, murderers, known rapists, people in the act of committing armed robbery with injuries already reported.

Now look at the white violent criminals in THOSE very specific isolated situations who were shot dead on sight by the white police.

Now look at the black violent criminals in the SAME very specific situations who were shot dead on sight by the white police.

Compare the two. You'll have your answer.