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Owlswing

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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2020, 12:21:48 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 02, 2020, 08:49:05 PM

Martin Luther King

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57 years later and nothing has changed and Trump is trying to keep it that way if not actually pushing it even further back to the '30s and '40s

It is a fucking disgrace!
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2020, 06:55:05 AM »
I have not been following this topic but is it known what the reason was for George Floyd being arrested in the first place?
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2020, 09:24:03 AM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on June 03, 2020, 06:55:05 AM
I have not been following this topic but is it known what the reason was for George Floyd being arrested in the first place?
Allegedly using a counterfeit $20 note
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #28 on: June 03, 2020, 10:47:45 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 03, 2020, 09:24:03 AM
Allegedly using a counterfeit $20 note
Thank you. So it means he was killed by one assisted by three others for carrying a piece of paper.
What a really dreadful, horrific situation now.
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #29 on: June 04, 2020, 08:08:40 PM »
Be interested to see and watch what happens here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/52918816 ;D
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2020, 01:49:07 PM »
You'd think, wouldn't you, that if you were a police officer in the US at the moment that you'd be aware you are under scrutiny and you'd behave yourself, at least for the moment.

But no.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52932611

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« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2020, 01:55:32 PM »
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2020, 06:07:15 PM »
As a quick question, how many people know of the case Breonna Taylor?
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2020, 06:18:27 PM »
I didn't. Just read up about it.

Shocking. But not shocking.
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2020, 09:12:18 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 05, 2020, 06:07:15 PM
As a quick question, how many people know of the case Breonna Taylor?

It's possible I have heard of the case before you brought it up, but, to be honest, cases like this in the USA are so common that I lose track of the individual stories.

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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #35 on: June 05, 2020, 09:15:25 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on June 05, 2020, 09:12:18 PM
It's possible I have heard of the case before you brought it up, but, to be honest, cases like this in the USA are so common that I lose track of the individual stories.
Maybe read up.
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #36 on: June 06, 2020, 01:11:07 AM »
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #37 on: June 06, 2020, 11:01:12 AM »
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #38 on: June 06, 2020, 11:20:38 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 06, 2020, 11:01:12 AM

Will be interesting what Trump's reaction is.   


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52945934

Accuse them of treason and have them shot!
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #39 on: June 06, 2020, 01:15:01 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on June 06, 2020, 11:20:38 AM

Accuse them of treason and have them shot!


There is one seriously huge problem with your post above - it is highly likely that he is actually contemplating just that!
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #40 on: June 06, 2020, 01:27:36 PM »
Quote from: Owlswing on June 06, 2020, 01:15:01 PM
There is one seriously huge problem with your post above - it is highly likely that he is actually contemplating just that!

I think that could well be true. :o
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #41 on: June 06, 2020, 03:17:52 PM »

While I can understand the strength of feeling, this seems like prime grade idiocy just now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52949014
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #42 on: June 06, 2020, 03:26:34 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 06, 2020, 03:17:52 PM
While I can understand the strength of feeling, this seems like prime grade idiocy just now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52949014

Yes, especially when you take into account how Covid 19 disproportionately affects BAME.
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #43 on: June 06, 2020, 03:29:57 PM »
Whilst I can understand why they wish to protest, they could be putting their lives and the lives of others in danger.
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #44 on: June 06, 2020, 05:50:49 PM »
Quote from: Trentvoyager on June 06, 2020, 03:26:34 PM

Yes, especially when you take into account how Covid 19 disproportionately affects BAME.


Showing my ignorance  - yet again - BAME?

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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #45 on: June 06, 2020, 05:58:03 PM »
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #46 on: June 06, 2020, 06:53:54 PM »

Oh look protesting a racist murder is 'attacking and dethroning god'

https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/attack-and-dethrone-god/
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #47 on: June 06, 2020, 06:54:11 PM »
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #48 on: June 06, 2020, 06:59:02 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 06, 2020, 06:53:54 PM

Oh look protesting a racist murder is 'attacking and dethroning god'

https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/attack-and-dethrone-god/


I hope that British Christians are more intelligent than American ones, but . . . 
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Re: The death of George Floyd, and aftermath
« Reply #49 on: June 06, 2020, 07:03:54 PM »
Quote from: Owlswing on June 06, 2020, 06:59:02 PM
I hope that British Christians are more intelligent than American ones, but . . .
Tons of idiots on the George Floyd marches today who are not Christian but idiots. The idea that the religious, which includes you , are stupid is lazy and pernicious.
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