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Post by mikey on May 31, 2020 11:14:26 GMT -5
Taking a 9-year old girl to a protest one knows is likely to turn violent. Stupid. Unbelievably stupid. Breathtakingly stupid. Yeah, and the mace wielder was pretty terrible too, amirite? Or does that just go without saying? I can't tell anymore. Considering that this whole thing as a POLICE BRUTALITY / MURDER situation, using a 9 year old as a human shield against the POLICE at a protest is rather stupid. Police are going to do police stuff, pups need to stay on the porch and let the big dogs fight it out.
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Post by robeiae on May 31, 2020 11:41:41 GMT -5
Taking a 9-year old girl to a protest one knows is likely to turn violent. Stupid. Unbelievably stupid. Breathtakingly stupid. Yeah, and the mace wielder was pretty terrible too, amirite? Or does that just go without saying? I can't tell anymore. I think so, but I don't know. I didn't see what happened. Did the mace wielder--supposedly a cop--do what the clip says? Was the mace wielder defending himself/herself from an attack and the little girl was caught up in the melee? Was it really mace and not tear gas, perhaps fired into a crowd that had become violent?
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Post by markesq on May 31, 2020 12:02:40 GMT -5
The DA's office in Austin is a stone's throw from the capitol building, where there is a protest scheduled today. Our elected DA emailed to tell everyone to stay away, they're anticipating our office may become a target. Not hard to stay away on a weekend, and I've been into the office once in three months anyway (the day before yesterday), but I hope they don't torch the place....
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Post by robeiae on May 31, 2020 16:42:06 GMT -5
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Post by michaelw on May 31, 2020 20:32:39 GMT -5
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Post by michaelw on May 31, 2020 20:55:57 GMT -5
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Post by robeiae on Jun 1, 2020 8:33:22 GMT -5
It's a sad day when a Dan Quayle quote actually captures reality: "Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame."
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Post by robeiae on Jun 1, 2020 8:41:39 GMT -5
This is a really bad look, as well:
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Post by robeiae on Jun 1, 2020 8:43:54 GMT -5
Too much truth here:
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Post by robeiae on Jun 1, 2020 8:57:49 GMT -5
And what kind of privilege is this?
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Post by robeiae on Jun 1, 2020 22:17:01 GMT -5
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Post by robeiae on Jun 2, 2020 7:38:43 GMT -5
Longest walk of shame, ever?
From his parents' basement to the police station.
People are saying good on his parents from bringing his ass in, but he's a goddamn adult. He should have brought himself in and not subjected his parents to this embarrassment. They could have met him there later, when no one would know who they were as they walked in.
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Post by robeiae on Jun 2, 2020 7:52:56 GMT -5
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Post by michaelw on Jun 2, 2020 8:12:38 GMT -5
This whole thing is about to collapse in on itself. And I'm not clear what exactly is the point of protests, anymore. What's the goal? Pretty much everyone in a position of power has denounced the cops. Officers all over the country have tried to show some support or empathy for the protesters. What are they looking for? Organized protests during the day are just being used by bad actors for nighttime violence, now. Well, just speaking for myself, my feeling is that denunciations just aren't going to cut it. There are issues specific to this incident that I think still need to be looked at, such as.... 1. the 3 other officers who were present 2. the question of whether the third-degree murder charge is the right one 3. the question of whether Chauvin should have even been a cop during the time of the Floyd killing, given some of the previous incidents in his career. And if the answer is no, then who was responsible for reviewing those incidents and allowing Chauvin to remain in his job? And then on top of that, there are broader issues of police reform (qualified immunity, etc...), that reach beyond the specifics of the Floyd killing, but still need to be looked at, IMO.
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Post by robeiae on Jun 2, 2020 8:25:39 GMT -5
But how are daily protests--that again lead to nighttime violence--advancing any of those issues? How will the needed conversations ever take place if there are daily incidents of violence? And again, what about Covid-19? The rules limiting large gatherings have been tossed out of the window. If--god forbid--there's a huge second wave of infections and deaths starting two weeks from now, what will be the response? "Well, it was worth it, because a man was murdered by a cop."
Then there's the issue of people struggling to survive with the economy shut down. Many of them have it even harder now, with businesses that were open being forced to shut down and with others incapable of being opened because of damage and looting.
All my highly woke friends on FB and elsewhere are patting themselves on the back as they participate in things like #blackouttuesday and share trite expressions of empathy for the black community, as they sit safely ensconced in their homes, still drawing paychecks or knowing they have the savings to survive comfortably.
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