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Taunton Blue Genie
The ethos of the US seems to be to look after number one and to pay as little in tax as possible. In what other country do you find such a huge proportion of the population not demanding a universal health care system and not demanding a ban on personal firearms? And the US accounts for almost half of the personal gun ownership in the world, it is said. Political candidates (usually very old white men) need to prostitute themselves to raise the many millions of dollars it takes to run for election and many appointments in the judicial system are political. It's a sick society in many ways and those at the bottom suffer most.
I remember seeing a normal American woman being asked why she supported republican tax cuts for millionaires that would cost her money. She said because one day she might be a millionaire.
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Wales-Bales
George was Covid-19 positive when he died, and his body also contained methamphetamine, fentanyl and cannabinoids according to the toxology report.
And?
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Wales-Bales
George was Covid-19 positive when he died, and his body also contained methamphetamine, fentanyl and cannabinoids according to the toxology report.
Thanks for the update. Still didn't deserve to be choked to death by a policeman's knee.
Can't wait for your next one but I suspect the outcome will be the same.
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delmbox
Thanks for the update. Still didn't deserve to be choked to death by a policeman's knee.
Can't wait for your next one but I suspect the outcome will be the same.
Just reporting the facts of the case, the prosecution will focus on the knee restraint in court, and the defence will have the contents of the toxicology report. I'm not sure how them knowing each other will play out.
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delmbox
Thanks for the update. Still didn't deserve to be choked to death by a policeman's knee.
Can't wait for your next one but I suspect the outcome will be the same.
"The autopsy found that George Floyd already had a knee on his throat as the result of a birth defect".
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Re: Justice for George Floyd petition
This happened just over a year ago. Maybe it needs replaying on major U.S. TV networks at this time.
https://youtu.be/4IVE337b1vE
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Re: Justice for George Floyd petition
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Gofer Blue
Why?
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Gofer Blue
Maybe if I'm American then seeing him on television sofa holding someone else's child while also wearing a bulletproof vest and with at least one handgun wouldn't be so weird.
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Heisenberg
"The autopsy found that George Floyd already had a knee on his throat as the result of a birth defect".
No need to be sarcy, George is being politicised and revered to the levels of Martin Luther King, and there will be a statue of him in every major city of the world. His trial will receive prime time TV coverage that rivals O.J. Simpson, and he will be a huge historical figure in the history of America. Streets and buildings are going to be named after him.
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lardy
I remember seeing a normal American woman being asked why she supported republican tax cuts for millionaires that would cost her money. She said because one day she might be a millionaire.
You seem to think that your view of everything is the only one that counts.
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Croesy Blue
Why?
Why? ….because it would show that not all American cops are the same. When he saw that car being driven erratically with two black adults in it he could have pulled them over and adopted the usual gruff “git outta the car……NOW” approach which seems to be the norm over there. He had just finished his shift and was on his way home, so he could have left her there, knowing that an ambulance was on its way.
Instead he stayed and tried to revive the child whilst waiting. When the ambulance was clearly delayed he showed compassion and took the mother and child to the hospital A&E department himself.
As a result a permanent bond has been formed between the two families, one black the other white.
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Gofer Blue
Why? ….because it would show that not all American cops are the same. When he saw that car being driven erratically with two black adults in it he could have pulled them over and adopted the usual gruff “git outta the car……NOW” approach which seems to be the norm over there. He had just finished his shift and was on his way home, so he could have left her there, knowing that an ambulance was on its way.
Instead he stayed and tried to revive the child whilst waiting. When the ambulance was clearly delayed he showed compassion and took the mother and child to the hospital A&E department himself.
As a result a permanent bond has been formed between the two families, one black the other white.
But he wore a bulletproof vest on TV
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Gofer Blue
Why? ….because it would show that not all American cops are the same. When he saw that car being driven erratically with two black adults in it he could have pulled them over and adopted the usual gruff “git outta the car……NOW” approach which seems to be the norm over there. He had just finished his shift and was on his way home, so he could have left her there, knowing that an ambulance was on its way.
Instead he stayed and tried to revive the child whilst waiting. When the ambulance was clearly delayed he showed compassion and took the mother and child to the hospital A&E department himself.
As a result a permanent bond has been formed between the two families, one black the other white.
you are wasting your time, but i salute you for trying :thumbup:
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J R Hartley
But he wore a bulletproof vest on TV
and had a gun,and he was white, he must have been planning some evil act
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blue matt
and had a gun,and he was white, he must have been planning some evil act
Probably tastered them when the cameras stopped rolling
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Gofer Blue
Why? ….because it would show that not all American cops are the same. When he saw that car being driven erratically with two black adults in it he could have pulled them over and adopted the usual gruff “git outta the car……NOW” approach which seems to be the norm over there. He had just finished his shift and was on his way home, so he could have left her there, knowing that an ambulance was on its way.
Instead he stayed and tried to revive the child whilst waiting. When the ambulance was clearly delayed he showed compassion and took the mother and child to the hospital A&E department himself.
As a result a permanent bond has been formed between the two families, one black the other white.
Fair point, But no one is saying all police are bad just that if you’re black you’re more likely to be mistreated by the police.
The protests aren’t anti police they’re anti racism. This one amazing act doesn’t change that.
Just watched a brilliant film called just mercy about a death row lawyer with jamie Foxx. I’d recommend it to anyone, really good film.
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J R Hartley
Probably tastered them when the cameras stopped rolling
that would have jump started his heart! :getscoat:
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Croesy Blue
But no one is saying all police are bad??.
Really? I mean, really?? So no-one is saying or thinking that?
We’ve had police in this country attacked because of some police brutality in the States.
But, no, NO-ONE is saying all police are bad.
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Wales-Bales
To quote Adz, she is a coconut.
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adz-a32
Are any of these the same MPs who voted to bomb Syria?
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You know things are ****ed up when the left are championing Piers Morgan. Mind blowing.Thick as mince.
Boris hoodwinks the brexiteers and long term labour voters into voting for him and Piers, interested in GMB ratings only, has got the left holding him up as some kind of moralistic martyr.
Worlds gone cuckoo.
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What’s mad is people have become so brainwashed that they consider viruses and racism partisan issues that can be split into “left and right”
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Croesy Blue
What’s mad is people have become so brainwashed that they consider viruses and racism partisan issues that can be split into “left and right”
They have been!
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J R Hartley
Really? I mean, really?? So no-one is saying or thinking that?
We’ve had police in this country attacked because of some police brutality in the States.
But, no, NO-ONE is saying all police are bad.
I don’t know the opinions of everyone but the whole movement is about racism within the police of which their is plenty.
Again if you want to reduce a civil rights movement to the behaviour of the minority of the biggest arse holes involved you might just be looking for any reason to undermine it.
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Wales-Bales
Are any of these the same MPs who voted to bomb Syria?
Let us know when you've checked.
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jon1959
Let us know when you've checked.
What do I win if I find at least one hypocrite?