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Another night of chaos and fury as protesters come out despite curfews


Several cities across the US erupted in war zone-like scenes as crowds defied curfews nearly a week since the death of George Floyd, who spent his last moments pinned under an officer's knee, begging for his life.


Outraged, hurt and shouting through masks worn to protect themselves from coronavirus, thousands poured onto streets in demonstrations. While some were peaceful, others ended in chaos and devastation.


Some people launched fireworks and threw bottles at the officers. Others torched buildings, burned police cars and looted stores.


Police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and arrests. Mayors from at least 25 cities ordered people off the streets. Some states called in National Guard soldiers by the hundreds to respond to the unrest.


Read the full story here. George Floyd protests: Another night of chaos and fury as protesters come out despite curfews - CNN

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Twisted semantics are easily fashioned, and accepted, into the linguistic lexicon.

Labels Jeff. Thousands of them. They have become excuses for folks to stop thinking and to simply pigeonhole others. May be quick and convenient but are usually wrong and misleading.

Originally Posted by Norton

And we know for certain that some lovely day
Some one will set the spark off and we will all be blown away

That seemed like such a distant possibility until recently again . . .

Originally Posted by panama hat

That seemed like such a distant possibility until recently again . . .

Yet, the expanding U.S. empire has had it's way with the world forever.
Coming home to roost.

Rather reflective.

It blows me away there has been no public statement from Trump about all of this.

Originally Posted by Cujo

It blows me away there has been no public statement from Trump about all of this.

He was busy blathering on about China.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Klondyke is socal?

Sweet black baby Jesus . . . it is tiresome

no no.

just thought of him as you explained that socialism and social are different words, I recall him arguing that Hitler was into socialism because he party was originally the national socialists.

Originally Posted by Cujo

It blows me away there has been no public statement from Trump about all of this.

he’s threatened them on Twitter...

Originally Posted by bsnub

He was busy blathering on about China.

Absolutely true. Hoping it would distract. It's not working.

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Originally Posted by panama hat
Klondyke is socal?

Sweet black baby Jesus . . . it is tiresome
no no.

just thought of him as you explained that socialism and social are different words, I recall him arguing that Hitler was into socialism because he party was originally the national socialists.

Any link to my post?

They're all going mad, half the country hoping to cause enough mayhem for Biden to stand a chance in November. Anyway I blame Trump for everything, if he can walk around without a mask why should the police not kill people!

LA, Seattle, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, NYC, DC...
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Pittsburgh, Columbia, Wilmington, Portland, Phoenix, Tampa, San Fran,...

Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities

Originally Posted by bsnub

He was busy blathering on about China.

Last November, Trump signed into law legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong. When will he pass a law to support the protesters in the USA?

Originally Posted by Neverna

Last November, Trump signed into law legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong. When will he pass a law to support the protesters in the USA?

Absolutely right

Originally Posted by Neverna

Last November, Trump signed into law legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong. When will he pass a law to support the protesters in the USA?

depends, he also likes white (GOP voting) protestors. "very fine people"

High profile cases where a black man or woman died at the hands of police – list compiled from multiple sources. The source linked below provides overviews of 81 cases – outrageous enough and sure to bring your blood to a boil

Now this list captures quite a few, and, I’m certain there is some poetic license employed in a few of the reports. It captures many, many cases that can only be characterized as abuse of power to the point of out and out murder. And, I am certain it misses, overlooks or ignores a great many cases that would be considered borderline.

A problem exists and it is fairly well documented here. How do you solve the problem?

Now, not to denigrate the protest or protestors, but, in the USA there have been many of these protests and they have delivered absolutely nothing except rhetoric. When the incidents come to life we have all the politicians out there expressing their deep outrage and sometimes passing a piece of worthless legislation that does absolutely nothing to solve the problem.

Only my two cents of

Now, on the subject of these protests during the Covid-19 Pandemic certainly a case of check your brain at the door - a man died at the hands of the police, not the first, won't be the last - these protests have a defined history of accomplishing little - Why risk your life? Bored with staying at home? Sheltering in place to protect you, yours, your neighbors and humanity in general too much work?

If you start dry coughing in a few days...



Black Men And Boys Killed By Police | NewsOne

May 20 Nathosha McDade
May 20 George Floyd
May 20 Yassin Mohamed
May 20 Finan Berhe
May 20 Sean Reed
Apr 20 Steven Taylor
Jan 20 Darius Tarver
Jan 20 William Green
Jan 20 Samuel Mallard
Jan 20 Kwame Jones
Dec 19 Michael Dean
Dec 19 James Johnson
Nov 19 Ariane McCree
Oct 19 Christopher Whitfield
Aug 19 De’von Bailey
June 19 Brandon Webber
June 19 JaQuavion Slaton
June 19 Ryan Twyman
June 19 Eric Logan
June 19 Miles Hall
Feb 19 Willie McCoy
Jan 19 Jimmy Atchison
Jan 19 D’ettrick Griffin
Dec 18 Jonathan Hart
Nov 18 Emantic Bradford
Nov 18 Jemel Roberson
Sep 18 DeAndre Ballard
Sep 18 Botham Shem Jean
Jun 18 Maurice Granton
Mar 18 Stephon Clark
Mar 18 Danny Thomas
Aug 17 Patrick Harmon
Jul 17 DeJuan Guillory
Apr 17 Jordan Edwards
Sep 16 Alfred Olango
Sep 16 Keith Scott
Sep 16 Terrence Sterling
Sep 16 Terence Crutcher
Aug 16 Jamarion Robinson
July 16 Alton Sterling
July 16 Philando Castile
Feb 16 Gregory Gunn
Feb 16 Akiel Denkins
Dec 15 Quintonio LeGrier
Dec 15 Mario Woods
Nov 15 Jamar Clark
Sep 15 Jeremy McDole
Aug 15 Christian Taylor
July 15 Sam Dubose
May 15 Brendon Glenn
Apr 15 William Chapman
Apr 15 Freddie Gray
Apr 15 Walter Scott
Apr 15 Eric Harris
Mar 15 Phillip White
Mar 15 Tony Robinson
Mar 15 Anthony Hill
Mar 15 Charley Keunang
Dec 14 Jerame Reid
Dec 14 Rumain Brisbon
Nov 14 Tamir Rice
Nov 14 Akai Gurley
Nov 14 Tanisha Anderson
Oct 14 Laquan McDonald
Aug 14 Dante Parker
Aug 14 Ezell Ford
Aug 14 Michael Brown
Aug 14 John Crawford
Aug 14 Kajieme Powell
July 14 Eric Garner
Apr 14 Dontre Hamilton
Mar 14 Victor White
Jan 14 Gregory Hill
Jan 14 Jordan Baker
Sep 13 Jonathan Ferrell
July 13 Larry Jackson
May 13 Terrance Franklin
Mar 12 Kendrec McDade
Mar 12 Wendall Allen
Feb 12 Manuel Loggins
Feb 12 Ramarley Graham
Feb 12 Trayvon Martin
Dec 11 Anthony Smith
Dec 09 Julius Johnson

Originally Posted by bowie

a man died at the hands of the police, not the first, won't be the last - these protests have a defined history of accomplishing little

True, but nothing wrong with protesting and creating a stir . . . as long as the protests and looting and arson are separated as they are not the same then let people protest.

Originally Posted by bowie

Now, on the subject of these protests during the Covid-19 Pandemic certainly a case of check your brain at the door - a man died at the hands of the police, not the first, won't be the last - these protests have a defined history of accomplishing little - Why risk your life? Bored with staying at home? Sheltering in place to protect you, yours, your neighbors and humanity in general too much work?

If you start dry coughing in a few days...

Quite a contrast to your views on other people returning to work, then. Employees should get back to servicing Captain Capitalism, blacks first in many cases, but would-be protestors should 'shelter in place' and 'protect humanity'.

Can somebody imagine if now at the "peaceful" protests somebody from Russia embassy appeared, would distribute the Russian flags and invite few leaders of the (rioters) - no sorry protesters - to Moscow for a support, also to EU in Brussels, something like has been happening at the "peaceful" protests in HK?

And the many flamed declarations of (US) Russian govt to the world?

Just looking back few weeks and replacing the "US" with "Russia", so easy with Word processor. What would be the outrage of the "international community", also an emergency meeting of UN SC ?

Not to speak about the Navy flotilla sailing to the coast of Russia...

But please lets not forget the plight of Uighurs and Tibetans...

(Thanks in advance to the righteous and unbiased members of my fan club for their reddings and for their appreciation of my stoopid thoughts - in case they have understood my poor English)

Reports of white dudes with walkie-talkies apparently coordinating / initiating riot actions:

White supremacy groups are hoping to leverage George Floyd’s death into their longed-for ‘race war’ – Alternet.org

Originally Posted by cyrille

Quite a contrast to your views on other people returning to work

cyrille - thanks oh so much for your interpretation of my opinion. For the record, your interpretation is flawed and biased.

My view on persons returning to work at full pay utilizing, to the greatest extent possible, PPE and distancing guidelines to minimize their potential exposure to the Covid. Is, the sooner, the better. They, the workers, need to right their financial plans for their futures. "Servicing Captain Capitalism" only highlights your biased interpretation.

Now, how you can connect the dots between my denigration of Protestors versus my support of return to work with precautionary measures only highlights your bias. However, that being said - We Do All Have Our Own Opinions.

Originally Posted by bowie

We Do All Have Our Own Opinions.

Originally Posted by bowie

your interpretation is flawed and biased

Some think they have their own facts too.