George Floyd murder / Derek Chauvin guilty of murder

[FCBarca]

Jacob Blake, shot 7 times in the back as he was walking away and into his car

Doesn't surprise me that white police officers were not charged (Citing a knife) anymore than someone from Chicago being oblivious to how corrupt & abusive police can be

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Jacob Blake, shot 7 times in the back as he was walking away and into his car

Doesn't surprise me that white police officers were not charged (Citing a knife) anymore than someone from Chicago being oblivious to how corrupt & abusive police can be

I don't think @ChicagoBlue has ever denied that the police can be corrupt, but that it's not a secret how police may react to a situation.

On this one, he's stayed on the line of what the defence would be to any charges made, and in his opinion that defence would be certain to succeed according to US law.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Jacob Blake, shot 7 times in the back as he was walking away and into his car

Doesn't surprise me that white police officers were not charged (Citing a knife) anymore than someone from Chicago being oblivious to how corrupt & abusive police can be

You should stick to your knitting before you embarrass yourself any further.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Just a reminder that Private Lee Clegg was convicted of murder (later overturned on new forensic evidence) for shooting someone in the back whilst serving as a soldier in Northern Ireland. Clegg was a member of the Parachute Regiment, and legally authorised to use lethal force in carrying out his duties.

18 Bullets were fired into a vehicle as it approached a check point at speed directly towards the soldiers manning the checkpoint. In the heat of the moment Clegg fired a 19th bullet as the car went past. The 19th bullet killed the passenger, and for that he went to prison because it was considered that a receding target was no longer a threat.

The rules of engagement for UK military and law enforcement authorised to use lethal force in carrying out their lawful duties are black and white.

A receding target is NEVER a threat.

 

[FCBarca]

I don't think @ChicagoBlue has ever denied that the police can be corrupt, but that it's not a secret how police may react to a situation.

On this one, he's stayed on the line of what the defence would be to any charges made, and in his opinion that defence would be certain to succeed according to US law.

Basically, the status quo of police murdering blacks rather than serving & protecting

As I have said, if you're from Chicago you should know quite well just how corrupt & dangerous the police are and have been. Equally, Chicago is so segregated it does not surprise me that there is ignorance to the injustices suffered by blacks, particularly by police & a corrupt legal system that protects/enables them

 

[Bigga]

Rioter snaps at cop!



Oh the difference in treatment...

 

[Ban-jani]

Jacob Blake, shot 7 times in the back as he was walking away and into his car

Doesn't surprise me that white police officers were not charged (Citing a knife) anymore than someone from Chicago being oblivious to how corrupt & abusive police can be

Not exactly the best example to use.

Blake had resisted arrest, was asked to stop several times before reaching into his car for something the police didn’t know what.

If a white fella would have done that, he’d likely have been shot too.

I am not saying there isn’t a race problem, just this example isn’t a strong one for your argument.

On January 5, 2021, the top prosecutor in Kenosha, Wisconsin, declined to bring charges against Police Officer Rusten Sheskey. The decision not to file charges against the officer was announced by Michael Graveley, the Kenosha County district attorney. He said that investigators had reviewed 40 hours of video and hundreds of pages of police reports before making the decision. [44]

 

[FCBarca]

Not exactly the best example to use.

Blake had resisted arrest, was asked to stop several times before reaching into his car for something the police didn’t know what.

If a white fella would have done that, he’d likely have been shot too.

I am not saying there isn’t a race problem, just this example isn’t a strong one for your argument.

I think we've witnessed how differently blacks are confronted by police than white people in the US

I repeat, 7 times in the back - all within 3 minutes from the time the first officer arrived. The justification claimed? Self defense for fear of stabbing, from behind

 

[Ban-jani]

I think we've witnessed how differently blacks are confronted by police than white people in the US

I repeat, 7 times in the back - all within 3 minutes from the time the first officer arrived. The justification claimed? Self defense for fear of stabbing, from behind

I’ve seen the video, he was reaching into his car after repeatedly being told to stop and resisting arrest.

A white person would be shot for that too, it is protocol at that point to neutralise the threat, as harsh as that may sound.

I know there’s a lot of racism in the US and it’s a problem but this incident wasnt one.

The Prosecution knew they had no case.

 

[FCBarca]

You can't follow a person pointing a gun into their back as they head into their car & claim self defense, there's zero justification for 7 shots fired into his back. Meanwhile, a white Rittenhouse armed with an assault rifle and having killed innocent people managed to be apprehended without incident

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