There are plenty of "reasons", some perhaps more valid than others, for the riots in Minneapolis and LA so far, but expected to reach many more cities. These are systemic problems only anecdotally related to "racism", which is a simplistic excuse, not a reason.
We haven't had equal justice at any level of the 'system' for several decades. Where are the criminal prosecutions for politicians raking millions off the top in scam after scam? Where are the jail terms for bankers whose companies have paid billions in fines...but no personal accountability? Where are the charges against the governors who have broken their own lockdown rules? What about the Coup attempt? Fast and furious? Even down to every day speeding tickets - no matter your evidence, the cop is always right. What about George Floyd? Choked to death wearing handcuffs, and no arrest.
Police from the peoples point of view: I know several great cops. But the bad ones destroy the entire institution of law enforcement because you don't know who you can trust. Comey at the top along with Brennan are great examples of ultra-corrupt lunatics. No charges. This type of thing goes on every day against hundreds if not thousands of regular Americans. State cops SWATing businesses for "not social distancing". Imagine! Local cops do the same thing - enforcing unconstitutional laws, crushing law abiding citizens with SWAT raids, threats of force and death. And people wonder why there are riots.
People from the Police point of view: Cops have to deal with dregs of society...people you have nightmares about. Cops keep them away from your door, for the most part. They risk their lives every day doing this, and it takes it's toll, not just on the cop but their families too. They do this under rules of engagement that severely limit their chance of survival - but they still do the job. The good ones deserve more that we can ever repay...the bad ones should get out and find something else to do before they lose it.
Judges and Prosecutors: these are the real source of the problem. The Prosecutor plea bargains felonies down to meaningless misdemeanors to get a guilty plea, or doesn't bring charges at all. The Judge, unless forced to, gives light sentences for violent crimes and let's everyone out of jail to prey on the public again. What a laugh they must have at our expense. It's no wonder that the good Police get pissed...arresting the same violent offenders at great risk to themselves only to see them on the street again faster than they can get the car turned around.
So, it's no wonder people are going mad. It's a mad, mad world. To coin a phrase: "No Justice, No Peace". It's true - but it goes for everyone. We the People, the Police, the Politicians, the Wall Street big shots. The same justice for everyone. Equal Justice Under the Law. Very little of this has to do with race. It is a human condition that affects us all, equally.
Our Institutions have been destroyed by corrupt Judges and Politicians. Equal Justice Under the Law is the way to rebuild them, if it's not too late.
I hat to agree but the good thing is we Americans are starting to wake up to the fact that people like schiff and pelosi are making laws for us lowly Americans and another exempting them from that same law fair is fair they need to have the same laws applied to them. There should never have been a 2 tier system.BUT this is mostly the average Americans falt we have become lazy and have not paid attention so they have become brazen and feel they dont have to hide what they do anymore thinking we will continue to let this slide.I hope this is wrong and we need to while we have a good president encourage these laws be changed
It is interesting however that just last year, officers in Dallas restrained a white man in a very similar means (which also lead to his death). The police were even joking about it when the guy passed out and mocking him.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tony-timpa-disturbing-video-shows-dallas-officers-joking-as-they-restrain-man-who-died/
Did people go out and take to the streets in protest? Nope.
Obviously George Floyd should not have died that day, but there is no excuse for the riots that took place here. Watching a black man cry as he talks about how the business he's poured his life savings into was destroyed and looted and admitting he has no idea what he'll do next isn't the result of justice, or heroism, it's just evil thuggery and is imho worse than the original thing that set it off. Yes the death of that alleged criminal was unnecessary and yes those police should be prosecuted... but it wouldn't have happened to begin with if he wasn't committing crimes. The thousands of innocents suffering now in the aftermath of this evil response breaks my heart.
Right. So you just gin up the racism machine even more and keep the real problem buried. What a fool.
So do you give a damn that police undercover were breaking windows and locals stopped them? Hell no. Doesn't play into your racism/criminals story.
So do you give a damn that we have a multi-tier justice system? Nope, doesn't play into your racism scheme.
So do you care that tens of thousands of felons are released by corrupt judges every year, and many were released because of the chinavirus? Hell no, you live in a "safe" neighborhood.
So burning a building is worse than murder? Right. /sarc
"the death of that criminal": How do you know George Floyd was guilty of passing a counterfeit bill? He hasn't been to trial, and never will.
Until people realize that the problem isn't "racism", it's Equal Justice Under the Law, the USA will continue down the drain of corrupt institutions.
@leatherneck I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you didn't really understand my post...
I said nothing about racism. Racism doesn't even make sense as an argument since many of the victims of the riots were fellow blacks. What are you even talking about? Why would that be the first thing you jump to?
And who said anything about judges releasing criminals over Covid-19? What does that have to do with anything in this conversation? I mean, I can let you know my thoughts on that, but what are you even reacting to here? I really don't want to use the death of someone to push a political agenda so I'll just let you rant into the wind about whatever it is that you're on about and leave it at that.
No one ever said that burning a building was worse than murder either. Again, what are you talking about? My issue is that innocent people are having their lives ruined. I'm 100% for reform, for protests, for voting people out of office, for having that police office prosecuted (which I said in my earlier comment), and even for investigating Amy Klobuchar's refusal to investigate cops like this one etc. What I have 0 sympathy for is innocent bystanders being used and abused to further an agenda. If innocents have to be abused to accomplish a goal then I want no part in that goal. I believe firmly in the notion that it's better that 10 guilty people go free than 1 innocent person suffer..
Do you support the mugging and abuse of innocent black people so long as it's for a "noble cause"? /s
What is wrong with you? Please leave racism, and advocacy for mistreatment of innocents out of this and stop grandstanding on the fresh graves of someone to push politics. I'm done. Rant all you want, I'm opting out of this stupidity. Your first post was good, I'm hoping you're just drunk or something...