I'm sure, by now, we're all at least somewhat familiar with the protests that have sprung up in; Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C and elsewhere, even if we don't all live in the United States.
These demonstrations, which seem to at least start peacefully, have not ended that way, as of yet.
Debate roams on exactly what led up to the protests, and later, riots, that erupted in Minneapolis, and have since spread across the country. However, it appears at least one reason, if not the reason that broke the camel's back, was the death of George Floyd, an African American man who perished in police custody this week, after Officer David Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department, forcibly detained Floyd by placing his knee, and accompanying body weight, on Floyd's neck for 8 1/2 minutes straight.
There is an ongoing debate as to whether the three other police officers who accompanied Mr. Chauvin to the scene, are equally as, or at all, complicit as, Mr. Chauvin, in the death of Mr. Floyd.
Mr. Floyd was detained for attempting to pay for groceries at a neighborhood store, with a counterfeit $20.00 bill. It is unclear whether or not Mr. Floyd was aware the bill was counterfeit when he tendered it as payment.
The ensuing civil unrest has resulted in significant property damage, injuries, and at least one life lost, with municipal mayors in at least three states (Minnesota, Washington, and California) requesting their Governors mobilize the National Guard to restore order.
Curfews have been instituted in nearly every major city where a protest and/or riot has occurred.
So, here's my question to you, NS; is the response to this matter on the behalf of the protestors, and public at-large, appropriate? Why or why not?