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30 May 2020 19:49 #352374 by TheDude
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There have been large protests across the nation over the death of George Floyd. Some of these protests have been non-violent while others have not. This has sparked some discussion on social media about whether or not the violent actions of some protesters have been justified.
What do you think about these events?
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30 May 2020 21:22 #352375 by Carlos.Martinez3
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Any time laws are broken - expect consequences.

When the innocents get hurt - my own heart is heavy.

There a lot of confusion and upset everywhere. I try not to be in the places where me or my family can be overtaken by any “thing”. - mob people animals ocean water rain storm you name it - so when I see things like this - I encourage others to keeping their focus helps prevent unwanted and needed turmoil.

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It saddens me to see Americans act this way. It almost - makes me sick. In a state of confusion and fret. Hate to see this state in any one.
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30 May 2020 23:30 #352377 by RosalynJ
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31 May 2020 00:40 #352379 by Kohadre
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My views on the protests, and what I personally believe should happen to the group of officers responsible are not in line with TOTJO doctrine or AUP mandates; specifically line 2 of "Jedi Believe".

That said,

The police in this nation have been allowed to operate far too long under the status quo, and the time for that system to undergo monumental upheaval and restructuring has been so long overdue as to be worthy of a crime against humanity.

There should be some form of constitutional amendment enacted which gives citizenship the right to act under good Samaritan law in response to any demonstration of police brutality, overstep, and abuse of state granted powers. The police force(s) in this country have done, continue to do, and will continue to do things like this because they know the citizenship are powerless to do anything to stop them.
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31 May 2020 05:54 #352381 by Rex
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Eh, idk what anyone expected. Botham Jean (who I personally knew), Arbery (kinda different), that gal in Kentucky, and then Floyd in such a short span? While a lot of people even from the least traditionally racially friendly groups (Heritage foundation's pres comes to mind) have said it's absolutely outrageous, the pent up anger in many large cities isn't going to be placated with words.

Of course, the rise of violent counter protesting like the Salt Lake City man who drove in solely to attempt to shoot protestors with his bow just amplifies the problems. If marginalized communities don't feel enough political power to change their plight, what should anyone expect but outbursts like this. Unless there's a radical change in how DAs prosecute cases and how law enforcement is held accountable, Rodney King is going to be pocket change compared to the future damage we'll see.
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31 May 2020 08:02 #352383 by Jake Nislan
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This is a difficult subject. My first reaction was yes, these actions are justified. Generally I think a Jedi should oppose violence and look for a diplomatic solution where possible as is also stated in TOTJO doctrine. But difficult situations call for difficult measures and thankfully I live in a country where things like these aren't a issue as much but it breaks my heart seeing it's still a issue at all these days. And It won't stop, the amount of black casualties of police violence in the USA keeps growing and one day people will speak up for themselves and say enough is enough as they should. Not saying destroying properties and looting is to be justified, because generally speaking it's not but again change requires difficult measures at times and no guarantee they will listen but racism should be opposed, and therefore people should raise their voice against this abuse of power that should never be allowed to happen.
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01 Jun 2020 00:02 #352394 by
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I will say this. Do I personally agree with the concept of using violence to achieve one's goals? No. HOWEVER, do I understand why and what drove us to this point and do I understand that what happened was BEYOND morally wrong and SOMETHING, preferably the officer(s) involved being arrested, needs to be done to rectify this atrocity? AB. SOLE. LUTELY.

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01 Jun 2020 01:01 #352397 by Adder
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Yea if they want to start fires and send a cloud over society all while causing actual civil disruption, then peaceful protests and the creation and management of burning roadblocks is the best bet.... as the looting and anti-Police aggression is counter-productive to their cause IMO.

Burning roadblocks can be numerous, effective, controlled, sustained and have the same disruptive impact without the risk of disenfranchising supporters or escalating the issues beyond its intended scope. To go from peaceful protests to outright anarchy is a bit silly, but they seem a bit young so that makes sense I guess. Shame that in places those over the top actions are undermining their message. IMO.

As to the issue, I'd need to see the whole video from start to end and know why the Officer thinks he had to do that, and consider other influencing factors. I get it was a big guy, but surely they have techniques to control that don't require choking someone out.
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01 Jun 2020 01:45 #352398 by Kohadre
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Adder wrote: As to the issue, I'd need to see the whole video from start to end and know why the Officer thinks he had to do that, and consider other influencing factors. I get it was a big guy, but surely they have techniques to control that don't require choking someone out.


Judging by the grin on his face within the video mentioned, I don't think "had" really had much to do with what transpired. At some point, the officer(s) decided that he (they) wanted to kill Floyd, and proceeded to do exactly that; understanding that bystanders had neither the legal capacity to intervene, nor the adequate weaponry to do so in match to the fully loaded sidearm present on each officer.

The police forces nationwide have, at the time of this counting; murdered a reported 1093 individuals. This compares to the currently counted 532 victims which have died as an outcome of mass shootings.

For quick math, police have killed over twice the number of Americans that have been killed in mass shootings.

They want to, they can, and so they do.
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01 Jun 2020 01:59 #352399 by RosalynJ
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I think there is (in general) this idea that there are two sides to every story. Which may be the case. It's just that George Floyd doesn't get to tell his story, and neither do the countless others that have died at the hands of police.

In my job we are trained in de-escalating. We are not allowed to put our hands on a client. We who are without lethal power have that stop gap. How much more should officers be trained in and use de-escalation?
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01 Jun 2020 04:16 - 01 Jun 2020 04:19 #352403 by
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The one question I always have, and could be due to simple ignorance, is what should we do? With this as the example, what do the protestors want us to do? I know the cop in question was arrested, please correct me if I am wrong, but what do they want beyond that? If anything? I am hoping it will deescalate with the cops arrest, as that is something that I definitely think was 1000% warranted.

EDIT: For clarification I mean more so in what can we do. I am not the greatest at phrasing questions, but with that in mind do they want a law passed to prevent this? If so, what and how would it be enforced? There are so many questions I hope get answered when this is over or at least more civil.
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01 Jun 2020 04:46 - 01 Jun 2020 04:48 #352404 by Adder
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Saw an interview yesterday by a Australian reporter to a protester there, and that was asked... the answer was a prosecution was wanted, as charges are often laid but only slaps on wrists given (apparently).

The obvious issue with that is due process takes time, but that detail gets segwayed by the other narratives around this sensitive topic. Next thing you know its all Police are racist warmongers and they're out to kill you so lets burn everything down and kick heads in as if its a solution to the problem, and as if that was the problem to begin with. The whole starting fires to distract from the match, because the match is either not big enough or burns too slow, for the desired purpose.

Obviously not helped when even the prosecutions take a long time, or don't happen! The main go-to seems to be that cultural racism still exists and some sort of solution either doesn't exist or doesn't exist yet. I'm not sure these protesters are really pretending to have an answer though for what they see as the problem, but rather appealing to those who can do something about (at any level) to ensure they do do something about it, from the individual up. Unfortunately I'm not sure those that don't, will see this as anything more than justification for their own entrenched bigotry, so it seem's a little off the mark... but perhaps it still has usefulness!? Worth a shot so long as no-one gets hurt, no pun intended.
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01 Jun 2020 05:26 - 01 Jun 2020 05:28 #352405 by RosalynJ
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Below this text is a spoiler of the names of African Americans killed either by cops or those trying to be cops:

Warning: Spoiler!


The frustrating thing about this is not that it has happened. But that this happens with such regularity, with aquitals, with slaps on the wrist, with not even going to trial, that it produces helplessness, feelings of powerlessness.

If you'll look here at the chart at this link, this is a timeline of African American history in America
https://images.app.goo.gl/PeB89jveDL5hCxw4A

I'm not really asking you to look at it from the perspective of an African American. Consider that for all those years the following ideas have been conditioned in our society concerning us:

We are three-fifths of a person: : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Fifths_Compromise (colloquially 3/5ths of a person)

We have no right which white men are bound to respect: http://bostonreview.net/law-justice/walter-johnson-no-rights-which-white-man-bound-respect

That we are some how not a part of the human family:
See David Walker's Appeal in which he says:

"But to prove farther that the condition of the Israelites was better under the Egyptians than ours is
under the whites. I call upon the professing Christians, I call upon the philanthropist, I call upon the
very tyrant himself, to show me a page of history, either sacred or profane, on which a verse can be found,
which maintains, that the Egyptians heaped the insupportable insult upon the children of Israel, by telling them that they were not of the human family. Can
the whites deny this charge? Have they not, after having reduced us to the deplorable condition of slaves
under their feet, held us up as descending originally
from the tribes of Monkeys or Orang- Outangs?O! my
God! I appeal to every man of feeling—is not this insupportable?"

https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=zeaamericanstudies
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01 Jun 2020 06:23 #352407 by
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Oh all of those things are horrible actions, and I don't know anyone who deny that. The problem I mostly see though is that this doesn't seem to be a legal issue as much as it is a social issue. Again this just from where I happen to sit.

If I had to outline my "question" per say, it would be this:

Problem (currently): shitty cop murders an innocent man.
Solution: Punish the person, or people, responsible

Now the question seems to be what else can we do beyond that legally speaking?

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01 Jun 2020 12:53 - 01 Jun 2020 12:54 #352413 by Edan
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I don't believe violence is justified. Peaceful protest is, but the looting and destruction etc. is a shameful distraction from the message that protestors are trying to make. London saw the same thing in 2011 and I don't think it's wrong to say that it's easy to remember the riots, more difficult to remember the name of the man whose death sparked it.

I have a strong suspicion however that many people, not just black men, are losing their lives to police brutality. This protest seems like it should be a matter that all are interested in, regardless of race.
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01 Jun 2020 13:58 #352415 by Carlos.Martinez3
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“ Its a sad day when racism is needed to receive justice. Racism will never leave till it’s need is quenched.”

I don’t use color any more to describe people. It helps the inside of me. If one person harmed another - consequences are expected. Should cops have gotten in trouble for not doing the right thing? Yup- sad we needed to use the “race” card and violence and receive what was due. Thar in itself makes me sad.
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01 Jun 2020 15:05 - 01 Jun 2020 17:23 #352419 by OB1Shinobi
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A closer look at the root cause of at least some of the violence and property damage at these protests

Exhibit A
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/its-setup-mysteriously-staged-bricks-appear-throughout-major-protest-cities

Exhibit B
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/05/31/watch-video-from-around-the-country-shows-antifa-thugs-hijacking-george-floyd-pr-n2569761

Exhibit C
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/law-enforcement-plays-catch-stop-violence-radical-groups-protests-n1220486
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01 Jun 2020 21:16 #352423 by OB1Shinobi
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Just an FYI for our “any means necessary” members. Ive seen many clips of protestors attacking people. Im pretty sure Ive seen at least one person murdered. This is probably the least brutal one that ive encountered but warning to the more sensitive members of the community, its not easy to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN6vLAZKuEI

Here is George Floyds brother calling for peaceful protests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDgTj33YsqE
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02 Jun 2020 00:19 - 02 Jun 2020 00:41 #352426 by OB1Shinobi
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A powerful and useful speech by Killer Mike. If you dont know who he is, dont let the name fool you. This man is very intelligent and very well informed, and he is speaking from the heart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy9io6VEt58
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02 Jun 2020 14:35 - 02 Jun 2020 14:41 #352440 by Carlos.Martinez3
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Human nature often takes me for so many journeys. Such events have happened at my very doorstep. I’ve watched human vs human. My family hears and sees violence ... right down the road. We saw the carnage of the aftermath in our town. The children have questions - parents please have answers. Take the time out for YOUR family - take the needed time.

Every one.

I grew up in street wars and violence as a part of equations and normality. I went to war a few times. Seeing unrest in my homeland has broken my heart in a few ways that can mend as before but dang - just watching and witnessing actions like these - open street brawls and sirens and mayhem... as a VET I hope my kids never got to see it so close. I’m good - I know a lot of my buddies ARNT. This looks like a set up. The longer information comes out... but that’s me. I can’t ever say who nor blame but I will stand firm - I know when I smell a rat...

Complacency and Hubris often dance hard all night.

I am loving the fact that some people can say for the record “that’s not me” it’s a old school technique called logging - think about it - that guy right there - that’s not me - just in case you were wondering.

Personally

Truly I didn’t know any one at the few rally’s that were held in our town and we saw a caravan of people come into town , where it happened - it went over the radio, every one was warned. Paces are closing early for this. It’s not us... is all I can validate.
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