George Floyd murder | Clashes between US police and protestors

[DrBlueBob]

Yes please, doc. What are your thoughts?

I have the bloods back and have concluded that this camel is no longer fit to race. Only sane camels are fit to race.

 

[Alex - City Matters]

Candice Owens (think thats how i spell her first name)

That the same Candace Owens who claimed Hitler would have been alright if he didn't expand beyond Germany, the same Candace Owens who inspired the Christchurch shooter, the same Candace Owens that has claimed "Europe will fall and become a Muslim majority continent by 2050" and the same Candace Owens that has consistently criticised the Black Lives Matter movement?

Yeah, I wouldn't use her as a reputable source.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That the same Candace Owens who claimed Hitler would have been alright if he didn't expand beyond Germany, the same Candace Owens who inspired the Christchurch shooter, the same Candace Owens that has claimed "Europe will fall and become a Muslim majority continent by 2050" and the same Candace Owens that has consistently criticised the Black Lives Matter movement?

Yeah, I wouldn't use her as a reputable source.

He was talking about Candice Owen, mate.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

No person with a ounce of human compassion can say what happened to Mr Floyd right. The whole reparation movement is a curious thing. At what point do we start understanding that what happened hundreds of years ago is nothing to do with people of today. Do we in this country start asking for reparations from the Italian government for the occupation of Britain by the Roman empire or the Scandinavian countries for the slaves taken by the vikings. Finally, there were circa 5 to 6 million more Africans taken into slavery in the middle east and central Asia than taken to the Americas so it would be only fair countries in that region pay their share of any reparation bill. Slavery is a dark stain on humanity and is unfortunately on the rise again in failed states like Libya and also in the uk but our media turn a blind eye as generally the perpetrators are from communities that cannot criticised for reasons of cultural sensitivities.

Most (maybe ‘all’ but I can’t prove that and most probably wasn’t all) of the slaves taken to the Americas and Middle East and Asia were already slaves to black empires within Africa.

These African empires - like the Benin Empire - sold their slaves to the Europeans and Asians.

The biggest slaver of all was Tipu Tip, from the Zanzibar Empire. Henry Louis Gates Jr’s research claims that Tipu Tip, as one man, had more slaves go through his books to Asia than the entire American slave trade in the same time period.

The slave trade within Africa with Africans enslaving Africans has a long history.

Even English Protestants sold captured English Catholics to the African slave trade during and after the English Civil War because the trade of slaves within Africa was a known profitable venture.

 

[super_city_si]

I wonder if now Americas 'stand your ground' law would protect someone attacked by Police? Say they get heavy handed can you just shoot them? You can legitimately say your life was in danger after the George Floyd killing.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

That the same Candace Owens who claimed Hitler would have been alright if he didn't expand beyond Germany, the same Candace Owens who inspired the Christchurch shooter, the same Candace Owens that has claimed "Europe will fall and become a Muslim majority continent by 2050" and the same Candace Owens that has consistently criticised the Black Lives Matter movement?

Yeah, I wouldn't use her as a reputable source.

I can't say I have heard of her before the video today.

If it is indeed the same person and she's said that, then she is very warped/

 

[Alex - City Matters]

He was talking about Candice Owen, mate.

As far as I am aware, there is no Candice Owens who is an activist on these issues.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

He was talking about Candice Owen, mate.

Whoever Candice Owen is, I bet she's owed a few apologies.

 

[Fame Monster]

No person with a ounce of human compassion can say what happened to Mr Floyd right. The whole reparation movement is a curious thing. At what point do we start understanding that what happened hundreds of years ago is nothing to do with people of today. Do we in this country start asking for reparations from the Italian government for the occupation of Britain by the Roman empire or the Scandinavian countries for the slaves taken by the vikings. Finally, there were circa 5 to 6 million more Africans taken into slavery in the middle east and central Asia than taken to the Americas so it would be only fair countries in that region pay their share of any reparation bill. Slavery is a dark stain on humanity and is unfortunately on the rise again in failed states like Libya and also in the uk but our media turn a blind eye as generally the perpetrators are from communities that cannot criticised for reasons of cultural sensitivities.

Agree with that.

Almost every country in the world has at some point been balls deep in the slave trade because they've looked upon people of other races/nationalities/religions as inferiors.

Those in power should absolutely listen to the concerns of certain communities but when those concerns are not legitimate or outright daft, they should say so.

 

[PrestwichBlue2]

Most (maybe ‘all’ but I can’t prove that and most probably wasn’t all) of the slaves taken to the Americas and Middle East and Asia were already slaves to black empires within Africa.

These African empires - like the Benin Empire - sold their slaves to the Europeans and Asians.

The biggest slaver of all was Tipu Tip, from the Zanzibar Empire. Henry Louis Gates Jr’s research claims that Tipu Tip, as one man, had more slaves go through his books to Asia than the entire American slave trade in the same time period.

The slave trade within Africa with Africans enslaving Africans has a long history.

Even English Protestants sold captured English Catholics to the African slave trade during and after the English Civil War because the trade of slaves within Africa was a known profitable venture.

Very good post. Thomas Jefferson founded the US navy in response to US citizens being captured and enslaved by Barbary pirates operating in the Mediterranean sea and north Atlantic ocean. Such fear did these pirates cause many coastal communities moved inland to avoid capture in the Mediterranean area.