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Justice for George Floyd petition
You guys can sign it in the link. No post/zip code needed.
It is so sad that another person of colour died from police brutality in America. Aren't the police meant to protect the citizens? Instead of using disproportionate force? This should not be happening in the first place but the best thing we can do now is to make those who abuse their powers accountable.
https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/#petition
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Done. Chauvin must be charged for manslaughter.
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Cant believe the statement from the police chief
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Oh i do nothing changes,so sad.
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If you’re interested you may want to read about the Jim Crow laws
https://www.history.com/topics/early.../jim-crow-laws
Although in theory they were abolished in 1965 a number of states still have parts on their statute books. Local law enforcement officers it appears have often gotten away with abusing people of colour under some of the far reaching local societal applications
For a recent example there was a women who called 911 because she as frightened by an African American in Central Park. The question in my mind was why on Earth she considered this to be an appropriate action if there wasn’t some ingrained belief in her white rights.
NYC blue will know more than I.
But the really worrying thing is She’s not alone
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Done. There's no way this guy gets away with casual manslaughter. Even here.
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NYCBlue
Done. There's no way this guy gets away with casual manslaughter. Even here.
Let's be real here NYC, he probably will
The treatment of black men by the police in the big urban centres of the USA, like Minneapolis, is a scandal
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Pearcey3
Done. Chauvin must be charged for manslaughter.
I'm hearing they both worked together at the same nightclub?
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Signed the petition. The main copper has been arrested over the issue.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52854025#
George Floyd death: Ex-officer held in Minneapolis
A man sacked as a police officer following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis has been arrested, officials say.
Derek Chauvin is one of four police officers who were fired after Mr Floyd's death in custody on Monday.
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Charged with murder. I'll be honest and say I wasn't expecting that.
BBC News - George Floyd death: Ex-officer charged with murder in Minneapolis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52854025
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The Bloop
Glad it is murder not manslaughter, hope he gets what he deserves.The man has previous problems on arresting people 17 i read.He is nothing but a scumbag.
Glad our police try to diffuse a problem before it gets an issue.
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The Bloop
Good. Give him life in jail!
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adz-a32
You guys can sign it in the link. No post/zip code needed.
It is so sad that another person of colour died from police brutality in America. Aren't the police meant to protect the citizens? Instead of using disproportionate force? This should not be happening in the first place but the best thing we can do now is to make those who abuse their powers accountable.
https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/#petition
Great post bloody appalling
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adz-a32
Good. Give him life in jail!
If there is one thing in favour for murder, over us life is life or death in America
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He's been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Third-degree murder is only defined by law in a few states. In Minnesota it basically means accidental homicide.
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NYCBlue
He's been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Third-degree murder is only defined by law in a few states. In Minnesota it basically means accidental homicide.
Manslaughter basically then.
I suppose that is about right as I would have thought he hadn't meant to kill the man.
Still a piece of work though and hope they take previous into account.
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life on mars
If there is one thing in favour for murder, over us life is life or death in America
What do you mean?
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Wales-Bales
I'm hearing they both worked together at the same nightclub?
They both worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo restaurant/nightclub, which is just down the road from the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct.
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MacAdder
Manslaughter basically then.
I suppose that is about right as I would have thought he hadn't meant to kill the man.
Still a piece of work though and hope they take previous into account.
That's the first thing that his lawyers will go for, that all his previous should be disregarded and that he can't get a fair trial in Minneapolis or St Paul. Next thing, his trial gets moved to a different (ie more white) county and there'll be no people of color on the jury.
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It appears counterfeit US currency has been coming into Minneapolis from China
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-m...it-us-currency
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Wales-Bales
Here we go again...
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adz-a32
Here we go again...
He was arrested for passing counterfeit US currency, so unless he has his own printing press this could be connected! George and his killer both worked at the El Nuevo Rodeo restaurant/nightclub.
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Wales-Bales
He was arrested for passing counterfeit US currency, so unless he has his own printing press this could be connected!
Please explain why you are posting about this at this time and in this thread?
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adz-a32
Please explain why you are posting about this at this time and in this thread?
George was killed by the person who arrested him for passing counterfeit dollars, and they both also happened to work at the same place together.
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Charged with murder.
Must have been the people of the UK signing a worthless petition which sealed his fate. :rollseyes:
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J R Hartley
Charged with murder.
Must have been the people of the UK signing a worthless petition which sealed his fate. :rollseyes:
Well it's better than sitting on your arse
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J R Hartley
Charged with murder.
Must have been the people of the UK signing a worthless petition which sealed his fate. :rollseyes:
There is a possibility that George knew his killer, and the counterfeit money he was passing has its origins in organised crime. Let's see what the DOJ & FBI come up with.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Well it's better than sitting on your arse
Only if you’re exercising whilst signing the petition otherwise and more likely it’s doing exactly that.
Sitting on your arse eating your time filling out a petition that nobody is going to take any notice of.
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Wales-Bales
There is a possibility that George knew his killer, and the counterfeit money he was passing has its origins in organised crime.
Okaaaay
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Didn’t realise that almost 1000 people are killed by the police each year in the USA, incredible amount no? WTF is going on
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Wales-Bales
There is a possibility that George knew his killer, and the counterfeit money he was passing has its origins in organised crime. Let's see what the DOJ & FBI come up with.
If any of that is true - if - how in your mind does that change the situation? In any way?
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jon1959
If any of that is true - if - how in your mind does that change the situation? In any way?
You don't think it's important to establish whether the killer knew the victim?
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goats
Didn’t realise that almost 1000 people are killed by the police each year in the USA, incredible amount no? WTF is going on
They've got guns.
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adz-a32
. Aren't the police meant to protect the citizens?
No, the police are agents of the state protecting the ruling classes
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NYCBlue
They've got guns.
They don’t even need them half the time, like the other day.....
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adz-a32
What do you mean?
they stay locked up longer , less privileges or get a death sentence ,where folk in this country are released sometimes way too early
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Wales-Bales
You don't think it's important to establish whether the killer knew the victim?
That will be a factor in any investigation. I have no idea if they knew each other; if one or both of them were connected to counterfeit money; or if they were at the end of a plot by China to undermine Donald Trump's election campaign - which I think covers all the hares you have tried to set running.
I do know that there is a concerted effort by the alt right and white supremacist online community - the one you follow so slavishly - to make out that George Floyd was not a victim but somehow complicit in his own murder. That is the narrative you are promoting and it is why I asked how you think the basic 'story' is changed?
This is still a sickening example (on the back of so many others) of a white police officer choking an African-American man to death whilst in his control or custody. 'I can't breathe' has history - as does Trump's crass tweet threatening the protesters. This is about police brutality, racism and injustice. It isn't about nightclubs and dodgy greenbacks.
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jon1959
That will be a factor in any investigation. I have no idea if they knew each other; if one or both of them were connected to counterfeit money; or if they were at the end of a plot by China to undermine Donald Trump's election campaign - which I think covers all the hares you have tried to set running.
I do know that there is a concerted effort by the alt right and white supremacist online community - the one you follow so slavishly - to make out that George Floyd was not a victim but somehow complicit in his own murder. That is the narrative you are promoting and it is why I asked how you think the basic 'story' is changed?
This is still a sickening example (on the back of so many others) of a white police officer choking an African-American man to death whilst in his control or custody. 'I can't breathe' has history - as does Trump's crass tweet threatening the protesters. This is about police brutality, racism and injustice. It isn't about nightclubs and dodgy greenbacks.
Well said, Jon.