4 Minneapolis officers fired in death of black man

[JJinVA]

Now if you like to get to the real root of the problem, see exactly what black people are talking about, just watch the police video of the shooting of Daniel Shaver.

He’s white so maybe that will lessen you confusion.

In the minds of a militarized police force, “making a mistake” is a capital offense. It gives them the right to brutalize and murder anyone at anytime for the smallest infraction. If you in some way accept that as acceptable, then I would expect you to say simply “no lives matter”. If you do not like to say “black lives matter” and insist it should be “all lives matter” then you’re arguing semantics and ignoring the issue.
You can take race out of it and still be for the BLM cause. So why hide behind a difference of one word? As someone posted on Facebook, “if all lives mattered, there would be no need for black lives matter”.

 

[trickpony1]

If I was a white cop I would probably let more blacks go rather then have someone accuse me of arresting too many blacks.

I have a novel idea.
How about blacks not doing stupid stuff that gets them arrested?

"cause" meet "effect".
"antecedent" meet "consequence".

I know it's confusing.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Seeing as how you are a racist, I understand you not seeing the pics Not Released By the tRump campaign when you only get your info from Faux News Channel!

Seeing how you are a newcomer to CE, I have expressed and understand that everyone is racist.
Obviously, you are a very bigoted person and racism is just a form of bigotry and fear of things that are different.

This is such a beautiful song with such a beautiful message and this is such a beautiful reaction!
I tear up everytime I play this video (it's 9 years old) or listen to this song!
This is a message that addresses this time in America.

 

[Fred's Myth]

defund the police is a sound policy dont you think

Only in walled-in black communities.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

you think there are only bad cops in the big cities and not small towns, i would say it is worse in small towns, not as much oversite

That is a stereotype.
Small town America has more sense of community and support.
In small town America, they don't rely on the government and 911 is not ablaze all night long.

 

[Poop Head]

I have a novel idea.
How about blacks not doing stupid stuff that gets them arrested?

"cause" meet "effect".
"antecedent" meet "consequence".

I know it's confusing.

Sheet dawg, you crazy

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Seeing as how you are a racist, I understand you not seeing the pics Not Released By the tRump campaign when you only get your info from Faux News Channel!

Seeing how you are a newcomer to CE, I have expressed and understand that everyone is racist.
Obviously, you are a very bigoted person and racism is just a form of bigotry and fear of things that are different.

 

[El Correcto]

Was he? Why aren’t white people outraged by this? I do have a theory and I think we’ll probably get to the true root cause one day, but why do you think white people don’t demonstrate against police brutality? Are white people somehow incapable or do they condone this kind of violence against everyone?

I think it’s because they are not protesting police violence. They are mainly protesting racism and virtue signaling they are not racist. Their slogan is “Black Lives Matter” after all.

 

[oldngray]

i dont think we'll see it until the defense lawyers start making their case. there was a third video that showed a small part of the struggle but not the whole scenario.

I think they'll find that type of restraint was very commonly used and condoned by police leadership

It was one of their allowed methods.

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/policy/mpdpolicy_5-300_5-300

 

[It will be fine]

you think there are only bad cops in the big cities and not small towns, i would say it is worse in small towns, not as much oversite

I never said that. Police killings have declined in cities the last few years but the increase in rural areas has kept the total number steady.

 

[Jkloc420]

That is a stereotype.
Small town America has more sense of community and support.
In small town America, they don't rely on the government and 911 is not ablaze all night long.

Trust me it happens

 

[Jkloc420]

Only in walled-in black communities.

@Poop Head lives in a world of

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Trust me it happens

I'm sure it happens everywhere.
I grew up in a small rural town (Pop - 5000) in South Georgia.

 

[Jkloc420]

I'm sure it happens everywhere.
I grew up in a small rural town (Pop - 5000) in South Georgia.

yes u like fatty acids

 

[bbsam]

I think it’s because they are not protesting police violence. They are mainly protesting racism and virtue signaling they are not racist. Their slogan is “Black Lives Matter” after all.

Then you haven’t paid attention to the history of BLM.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Then you haven’t paid attention to the history of BLM.

That's why I don't post about them ...
All I know is what the press puts out about them and I'm experienced enough to not believe any of the crap they say.

 

[Boywondr]

I was talking about looters being shot

Me too.

 

[Boywondr]

Ah. So you’ve only seen rioting? You haven’t seen the vastly more peaceful protests? You’re probably just seeing what you want to see then.

Nah, I see what's there and peaceful protests normally turn violent, especially where racial issues are at play.

 

[Benben]

All I know is what the press puts out about them and I'm experienced enough to not believe any of the crap they say.

What???

Are you like, "using the force" in what you know/believe?

 

[El Correcto]

Then you haven’t paid attention to the history of BLM.

I’m not talking just about BLM.
I’m talking about all the people who swarm to BLM when a black man is killed by police. For all I know BLM does protest when a white is killed by police, but even if that was true they don’t have nearly the support they do when it is a black man killed by a white cop.