George Floyd murder / Derek Chauvin guilty of murder

[Silva_Spell]

I tend to stay out of this forum but I wanted to share this news because I now the NBA is not very popular in the UK and this might not get much attention, but this is pretty monumental:

Milwaukee Bucks (near Kinosha, team of the likely soon to be 2x MVP) refuse to take the court for their playoff game:

Now the rest of the NBA teams are following suit:
and

Can't understate how monumental and powerful this is. THAT is how you use your platform!

For what reason?

 

[BobKowalski]

Dunno what had gone on before the Rittenhouse vid doing the rounds but based on the video alone it's is a pretty clear case of self defence

Well, of course it would be. Kid travels from Illinois with a weapon, waltzes through police lines, no doubt high fiving a few cops on the way, kills two people and it‘s the protestors fault.

Apparently the bit before the vid is when he shot and killed someone. Maybe the person he killed reached into his car for something, that’s how it works right?

 

[Silva_Spell]

*sigh*

We don't know why he seemingly reached down. We know, so far, that no police has displayed any weapon of any sort, to justify their actions.

As @BobKowalski has already REASONABLY argued, that Blake could have been disorientated from being tasered.

Unless, you and @Silva_Spell would like to attribute possible "excited delirium" in this instance too?

That would mean 'ExDs' would be catching like the COVID virus...

Funny you should mention that. Some new info:

 

[Silva_Spell]

Well, of course it would be. Kid travels from Illinois with a weapon, waltzes through police lines, no doubt high fiving a few cops on the way, kills two people and it‘s the protestors fault.

Apparently the bit before the vid is when he shot and killed someone. Maybe the person he killed reached into his car for something, that’s how it works right?

Do you disagree?

 

[Bigga]

Funny you should mention that. Some new info:
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That's fine, then.

I motion 'overdose of neck under knee' as the verdict.

*high five*

He should have removed his neck, the silly boy.

 

[yankblue]

For what reason?

Kenosha, the city where where Jacob Blake was shot and paralyzed 3 days ago is a suburb of Milwuakee. There have been mass protests (and counter protesters who murdered some protesters last night...things are going great here guys) the past few days. There are also several members of the Bucks team who have faced Police Brutality themselves, notably Sterling Brown: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/sterling-brown-milwaukee-police-racial-injustice. So they are taking a stand and refusing to play to draw attention to the issue.

The rest of the teams it would appear are standing in solidarity with them.

 

[Silva_Spell]

Kenosha, the city where where Jacob Blake was shot and paralyzed 3 days ago is a suburb of Milwuakee. There have been mass protests (and counter protesters who murdered some protesters last night...things are going great here guys) the past few days. There are also several members of the Bucks team who have faced Police Brutality themselves, notably Sterling Brown: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/sterling-brown-milwaukee-police-racial-injustice. So they are taking a stand and refusing to play to draw attention to the issue.

The rest of the teams it would appear are standing in solidarity with them.

Oh, I'm aware of the riots and the alleged murders (clear case of self defence based on the vid I've seen)

Was wondering whether it was a long planned thing or a reaction to Blake

 

[Bigga]

Make of this what you will...

 

[bluethrunthru]

For what reason?

 

[bluethrunthru]

That's fine, then.

I motion 'overdose of neck under knee' as the verdict.

*high five*

He should have removed his neck, the silly boy.

Looks like he overdosed on knees to the neck then......verdict suicide?