George Lloyd Funeral
 

Hmmm Interesting take on the situation
 

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.

Agreed!

don't forget the carpetbagger's that was on display.

A media spectical.
Steve

The music and singing was good.

:agree:

Only time will tell and since any real changes will have to come from people's hearts and recognition of prejudices...I'm not real optimistic. :ohdear:

Certainly the cop should be sent to prison and others who commit crimes against citizens should also.

I have a problem with all of the people instead of peasably protesting decided to take it upon themselves to loot and destroy. And the outside troublemakers who incited this.

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.

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!

When I see something on TV that I don't like...I just use a handy little device like this one.

You can buy them in lots of places...even from the interwebz. :ho:

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/WKcAAO...5~3/s-l640.jpg

But that has nothing to do with George Floyd's funeral. There was no looting and destruction at the funeral. And George Floyd didn't order any looting or destruction, he was a little too busy being dead at the time all that started, following his murder.

This topic, this thread: George Floyd's funeral

IMHO--George Floyd's funeral rivaled the funerals of JFK & MLK as far as multi state venues & media coverage-- REALLY !!!!!

With all this over the top reaction from the media, continued protest and destruction of property, and the farce of practically a state funeral for George Floyd.
I would hazard a guess, that rather than unite, it is driving a bigger wedge between the racial and political divide in the US. and by continuing, the protest is defeating its own objective.
One only has to read on this board the distance of opinion between the posters to see how wide that divide is, if reflected across the whole country.

Was it really?

Some people say that funerals are for the living. I think that the focus and elaborateness of a funeral should reflect on the impact that a person's life had on the people he knew and interacted with while he was alive. But, I doubt that many of the people who attended and/or watched the funeral even knew George Floyd. So, in that sense, the funeral missed the mark.

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People have choices. Those who did not want to watch have the freedom to change the channel!

I agree that funerals are for the living. And in that sense, the funeral was befitting as it honored a man who was senselessly murdered but whose murder has opened our eyes to the continuing racial injustice that has occurred for generations in this country. His murder has been a call for change. Thousands and thousands of people are protesting all across the country as well as in other countries against police brutality and institutionalized racism. It is a reminder that we cannot continue down this path. Police reforms are necessary. Law enforcement must meet basic standards of honor and decency. In this case, and in many others that have been documented involving people of color, those standards have not been met, and that needs to change. I'm hoping this is a wakeup call for our young people, because they are the ones that will need to vote and enact change, not entitled old white people.

Yep, why not "honor" all career violent criminals? Why not portray all of them with wings and a halo? Disgusting!
There is no excuse for the excessive force used, but all George had to do was COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LEOs, as we all are required BY LAW to do.

Why wasn't Rodney King, or Michael Brown, or Eric Garner given the same "honor". Why wasn't there talk of defunding and dismantling police force at those times?

But for all those who are happy with the way this criminal was "honored" with an elaborate funeral, just ask yourself just WHO PAID FOR IT? Probably the same people who paid to bus in "peaceful protesters" to the riots and looting

I think you missed the point.

My thoughts exactly but hey what ever sells.

Did Reverend Al Sharpton mention David Dorn ? Bet Not

You forgot to mention that the thug cop that murdered him had 18 complaints filed against him, but was still on the job.

Well, in my opinion, they hijacked a man's funeral, not to honor the man, but to promote an agenda that has nothing to do with George Floyd as an individual. A funeral is supposed to be about the person who died, not how he died.

Chauvin himself had 18 violations on his police record for other violent acts he’d comment while on duty. Please read both side before you condem

Floyd Mayweather paid for it, don’t think he bussed in anybody to riot though.

Yes! People please check out Chauvin’s police record before before condemning George Floyd.

Yeah and try finding one channel that wasnt streaming this garbage. What was it......4 funerals.....processions......huge photos with angel wings......gold trimmed casket......people saluting in the streets. A little over the top

So many hypocrites! Sad situation on both ends.

These four officers should never been allowed to hold a paper clip, let alone a gun. I support the good police officers and I tell them every chance I get.

What’s on my mind?

If Floyd hadn’t received a plea deal only serving 5 years in prison (2009) for a first degree felony (normally 20 year sentence), he would still be “in prison”, STILL ALIVE AND ALL THE MAYHEM THAN ENSUED FROM HIS CHOICE TO HAND A COUNTERFEIT BILL TO A STORE OWNER WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED!!!!!!!!!

Were you equally outraged when Tony Timpa was murdered?

7 career people were murdered that day. One was a career criminal and six were career police officers. Can you name them.? Pelosi calls one of the a martyr and kneels down before him. Six died protecting people, one died robbing people, all dead, all murdered. Why does one deserve so much more than the other six? Was his life more important, was he a better citizen.? This country is upside down and people aren't going to like the future that is being formed. Trouble and termoil are in the future. Tearing down statues, rioting and looting are going to become a way of life. If you want something, kill and take it.

The procedure taught to most officers of the law when making apprehensions of violent individuals is to get the resisting suspect onto the ground and restrain him while handcuffing him, or limiting his violence. It is for the safety of the officers and the suspect. All of the officers had it right, according to what I saw EXCEPT the one kneeling on Floyd's neck. That was improper but not necessarily a criminal act. To label this a murder, there has to be intent to deprive one of their life. I have not seen any evidence YET to suggest that there was any intent other than making an arrest. To label a person performing his duty, regardless of the procedure and with no indication YET that there was evil intent, is doing exactly what accusers have been doing for days, trying the officers and judging the officers in the public arena without a trial. Many suggest that Floyd was judged and executed without a trial, and yet they do the same with the police.

Interesting point that I would like to spotlight: Floyd's brother said that he watched his brother growing up and learned how NOT to act and what not to do. I guess to some, that makes Floyd a good example for his brother. To some of us, it was a shame that he did not get his day in court AGAIN. I do know for a fact that he would not have died during his arrest if he had not given any reason to be arrested. Likely as not, he would still either be dead or on his way to end his life via his lifestyle. Anyone making a martyr out of him is simply making a ridiculous fool of themselves. He was a criminal and a thug. And before one criticizes me for using the term "thug" let me assure you that I did so purposely, and I do not care if that offends some sensitive folks that I consider to be disingenuous. I never claimed to be PC and to be quite clear, I am too old to institute PC into my lifestyle now. If that offends someone, that is their problem. What some find offensive, I find funny. That is why I am happier than them.

I just read about Tony Timpa - I didn't know about him and there is no video showing him being murdered in broad daylight by a man who believed there would be no consequences. I don't know how Tony Timpa died in police custody - I do know that Chauvin is not the only corrupt cop in America so it wouldn't surprise me if a police officer had something to do with Tony Timpa's death... Your question makes me wonder if you think I'm not outraged about Tony because he was white? And the answer is yes, I'm outraged every time someone dies at the hands of those who should be "serving and protecting"

If a black man is killed by a cop, it’s police brutality, it’s institutional racism, it’s systematic racism or any other divisive term you choose. If a white man is killed, you and the media ignore it because it doesn’t fit your agenda.

There is absolutely a video. A cop kneeled on his neck for over ten minutes and after he was lifeless, they joked about possibility killing him. The reason you haven’t seen the video before, is that no national news networks picked up the story, because it didn’t fit their narrative.
Dallas Police body cameras show moment Tony Timpa stopped breathing - YouTube

I agree. It is the lenient court system that caused this man to die, because if they would have kept him incarcerated, he would still be alive and a continuing burden on the taxpayer. But, even in his death he has continued to spread misery. Business owners and property owners have lost millions and some have been injured or killed due to the results of this guy's lifestyle. The only ones benefiting from his death will probably be his family and their lawyers that will undoubtedly make big money out of exploiting it.

Other than the perp being black and two of the four officers being white, I did not see anything to indicate that this was related to anyone being "racist." I guess some folks wish to conclude this without evidence, in order to further their narrative, but saying something does not make it fact.
Please define "entitled old white people" for me, if you don't mind. I am curious to see if I know any of them.