US Anti-Police Protests and Riots Thread II

[Greed and Death]

Seems to be winding down

Yep, not nearly as many protestors out there now as over the last weekend

They likely are getting sick. Or their relatives are and they have to stay home.

[Nakena]

I guess you're making excuses for the brutal cop who continued to kneel on his neck after he was unconscious.

Nah. The prosecutor would know this when they brought murder 3, and they'd certainly know it when they upped it to murder 2

your boi going down

He will end up doing a plea deal for manslaughter more than likely.

Latin Kings in Chicago joined forces with the CPD against looters.

[Greed and Death]

Don't forget black business owners are also affected. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/bla ... c8h6ecbjN/

So much for race solidarity... Indeed greed is one of the seven deadly sins.

Don't blame me for this.

[Skyhooked]

Didn't give him a right to do the chokehold on an already handcuffed and subdued dude for gods know how much. If only this cop acted more civilzied and put restrained suspect in his car... it wouldn't end like this.

As far as I know and belive, law is above race.

Can we get a source on the chokehold? As I’m picturing a martial arts technique - and not what George Floyd’s killers did. There wasn’t any damage to his neck or I believe, loss of blood to the brain either. And while there was a loss of oxygen, that was through positional asphyxia, not a chokehold.

I’m not doubting the cops killed him - I just don’t see how what they did was a chokehold. Though, the definition could well be any action which restricts blood or air flow by one person to another.

Whatever ya' call it, asphyxia or chokehold, it still not an excuse. Suspect died from excessive use of force when it was absolutely unncecessary, since suspect was already subdued and posed as much danger as bag of potato.

Don't blame me for this.

Then it was Avarice.

[The Reformed American Republic]

I believe it takes increasingly characteristics of a proto-revolutionary situation.

(and no that doesnt means it has or will or is even likely to go further there, but the signs are there on the wall)

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

[The Alma Mater]

And that makes a difference how?

It was easier for the cop to KILL HIM when his respiratory system was already failing.

True, but even if he had been completely healthy bring suffocated for 10 mins would probably have killed him anyway.

[Geneviev]

Tested positive in April and at autopsy. I'm sold.

It doesn't really make a difference to anything, but OK.

It's possible that it was easier for the cop to kill him if his respiratory system was somewhat failing.

I believe he was asymptomatic.

[Valrifell]

I believe it takes increasingly characteristics of a proto-revolutionary situation.

(and no that doesnt means it has or will or is even likely to go further there, but the signs are there on the wall)

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

But that's the best kind.

[The Alma Mater]

Don't forget black business owners are also affected. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/bla ... c8h6ecbjN/

So much for race solidarity... Indeed greed is one of the seven deadly sins.

You have black people who call Trump "the first real black president". Unironically.

[Nobel Hobos 2]

Seems to be winding down

Yep, not nearly as many protestors out there now as over the last weekend

But it's a weekend coming up right?

You'd expect weekends to be better attended.

[Picairn]

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

Who's gonna lead it? Bernie? He's been missing from Senate votes.

[The Reformed American Republic]

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

But that's the best kind.

In body count that is.

[Valrifell]

Yep, not nearly as many protestors out there now as over the last weekend

They likely are getting sick. Or their relatives are and they have to stay home.

That's probably not the most likely answer. Moreso that fears of infection are once again dominating the psyche. I'd also like to see some data that there are fewer protests going around other than three randos going "yeah it looks like it to me!"

[Geneviev]

I believe it takes increasingly characteristics of a proto-revolutionary situation.

(and no that doesnt means it has or will or is even likely to go further there, but the signs are there on the wall)

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

That's the only revolution that's worth it, though.

[Picairn]

You have black people who call Trump "the first real black president". Unironically.

No, the first black president is Bill Clinton.

[SangMar]

Can we get a source on the chokehold? As I’m picturing a martial arts technique - and not what George Floyd’s killers did. There wasn’t any damage to his neck or I believe, loss of blood to the brain either. And while there was a loss of oxygen, that was through positional asphyxia, not a chokehold.

I’m not doubting the cops killed him - I just don’t see how what they did was a chokehold. Though, the definition could well be any action which restricts blood or air flow by one person to another.

Whatever ya' call it, asphyxia or chokehold, it still not an excuse. Suspect died from excessive use of force when it was absolutely unncecessary, since suspect was already subdued and posed as much danger as bag of potato.

That’s fine. I didn’t imply it was an excuse either - considering that positional asphyxia and a chokehold are two different things, to my understanding. Is it in doubt that he killed him? No. Was he resisting? No. But this kind of thought, if applied in court, would legitimately dent the prosecution’s case - as it might seem pedantic, but it most likely would be argued that if the prosecution think he used a chokehold, when he evidently didn’t, then what else are they unsure about?

Just to reiterate, I hope the guy’s convicted.

[Skyhooked]

I believe it takes increasingly characteristics of a proto-revolutionary situation.

(and no that doesnt means it has or will or is even likely to go further there, but the signs are there on the wall)

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

And what sort of revolution would ya' like? If it was up to me to choose, I'd pick the one, that would curb the excesses of capitalist system and remove that police brutality thingy, but allow the free market.

[SangMar]

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

Who's gonna lead it? Bernie? He's been missing from Senate votes.

Bernie’s not a communist though?

[Greed and Death]

Can we get a source on the chokehold? As I’m picturing a martial arts technique - and not what George Floyd’s killers did. There wasn’t any damage to his neck or I believe, loss of blood to the brain either. And while there was a loss of oxygen, that was through positional asphyxia, not a chokehold.

I’m not doubting the cops killed him - I just don’t see how what they did was a chokehold. Though, the definition could well be any action which restricts blood or air flow by one person to another.

Whatever ya' call it, asphyxia or chokehold, it still not an excuse. Suspect died from excessive use of force when it was absolutely unncecessary, since suspect was already subdued and posed as much danger as bag of potato.

Don't blame me for this.

Then it was Avarice.

what do you think the and is short for

[The Reformed American Republic]

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

And what sort of revolution would ya' like? If it was up to me to choose, I'd pick the one, that would curb the excesses of capitalist system and remove that police brutality thingy, but allow the free market.

I have no problem with what you described. I'm a quasi-social democrat.

[SangMar]

I have no problems with revolution, but I hope it doesn't form into a communist revolution.

And what sort of revolution would ya' like? If it was up to me to choose, I'd pick the one, that would curb the excesses of capitalist system and remove that police brutality thingy, but allow the free market.

S O C I A L D E M O C R A C Y C L U B .

[Dominioan]

Who's gonna lead it? Bernie? He's been missing from Senate votes.

Bernie’s not a communist though?

You can remove the question mark. According to Americans, -1 left and -1 down is "radical"
(political compass)

[Valrifell]

But that's the best kind.

In body count that is.

Because liberal revolutions have historically been so peaceful?

The idea of completely peaceful radical change is a myth perpetuated by an incomplete understanding of history and political movements.

[Greed and Death]

Yep, not nearly as many protestors out there now as over the last weekend

But it's a weekend coming up right?

You'd expect weekends to be better attended.

Lets see after work lets out.

[Dominioan]

And what sort of revolution would ya' like? If it was up to me to choose, I'd pick the one, that would curb the excesses of capitalist system and remove that police brutality thingy, but allow the free market.

S O C I A L D E M O C R A C Y C L U B .

sOcIaL dEmOcRaTs rIsE uP
I hope this doesn't escalate to that point though...