George Floyd murder | Clashes between US police and protestors

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Yeah i would guess in normal circumstances then taking it all back to the station to lock it away would be the done thing. but being a sherrif it makes me think its more small town america and I've no idea what the situation is there with regards to ownership of items.

very true

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

What the absolute fuck is wrong with people?

Bless her for apologizing for swearing, doubt I would have finished the report.

there was another australian news reporter attacked in london.

Think the short video clip is on here.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

is that a gun she's carrying ?

 

[twosips]

Woke up, picked up my phone (as you do, habit etc) and quite literally the first thing I saw on Twitter this morning was that absolutely sickening video of the old fella left bleeding on the floor. Made my stomach sink. It's quite difficult to handle the lack of humanity that early on. It's difficult at any time, but fuck me... made me want to go back to bed and not wake up for weeks.

One bloke did instinctively go and try to help him, but was immediately told not to and pushed away. What the actual fuck? The world really is a totally fucking messed up place at the moment. It feels like every hour we're reading about some new incredibly inhumane or disgusting actions.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

This account seems to be cataloging all of the videos of police misconduct. 301 and counting as far as I can tell.

 

[mexico1970]

Woke up, picked up my phone (as you do, habit etc) and quite literally the first thing I saw on Twitter this morning was that absolutely sickening video of the old fella left bleeding on the floor. Made my stomach sink. It's quite difficult to handle the lack of humanity that early on. It's difficult at any time, but fuck me... made me want to go back to bed and not wake up for weeks.

One bloke did instinctively go and try to help him, but was immediately told not to and pushed away. What the actual fuck? The world really is a totally fucking messed up place at the moment. It feels like every hour we're reading about some new incredibly inhumane or disgusting actions.

There are too many to register mentally, that one with the lass being hammered with batons sticks in my mind too. It's fairly obvious these police have been given free reign and it's shocking and it needs sorting.

 

[SWP's back]

Plus I’ve seen it a great deal in my lesbian porn collection.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

As I was being arrested for my second day in a row during peaceful protests in support of Black Lives Matter, I decided to continue taking photos until the moment right before handcuffs were put on me. Very risky, but a necessary move to expose LAPD's entirely inexcusable use of aggressive force, especially in the moments before mass arrests of peaceful protestors.

As we were being boxed in on Broadway & 5th Street to be arrested, LAPD decided that a completely unarmed homeless man in a wheelchair that had NOTHING to do with our protest was somehow a threat. They proceeded to inappropriately shoot "non-lethal" rounds directly at his face, which is against the proper procedure for firing rubber bullets.

The last image is exceptionally heart-breaking for me as you can visibly see the homeless man writhing in pain, screaming, as he spews blood from his face moments after getting shot.

When people want to be apathetic or inactive in fighting against police brutality against black individuals, make them realize this trickles over & can affect them or someone they love too, regardless if they're black or not.

 

[inbetween]

Is there any other country in the so called Western world with a gun culture like America?

Im not saying I agree or disagree with anyone in particular in today’s debate about slavery and the roots of racism, but I honestly don’t think America will solve their problems with large portions of certain communities tooled up, so to speak.
I absolutely could not live in a society where gun ownership is seen as a right and it is so easy to get one.

I firmly believe it bears a sizeable portion of the blame for much of their societal problems.

It definitely does. In the US it is a cultural and societal problem pushed by the fact that guns are so often involved. Teaching people that carrying guns is okay breeds violence, it also breeds mistrust in the fact that you need a gun to protect yourself which is the number one reason for gun possession.

The police in the US have a very difficult job, they have to avoid using violence when they know full well that in many cases the guys they are persecuting will likely be armed and willing to fire. Of course though, the guy that killed Floyd was completely wrong and should be jailed, there is no defending that. The circumstances these guys work in though is just incredibly difficult.

Let's put it another way - 2 police officers have been shot and killed in these protests and no-one even cares, that is how difficult their job is.

Take the guns away and you no longer have the spark that is driving this entire thing.