Red Mosquito

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

Since the consistent approach seems to be overreaction, might it be that the police feel emboldened to respond forcibly since the President has repeatedly been saying do whatever you want I support you?

To his crowds when punching other attendees
At the border when imprisoning asylum seekers
To our enemy's dead bodies on actual battlefields
To the young secret service agents "on the front lines"

The message has been pretty consistent.

"I'm an American! All lives matter!"

*shoots bow indiscriminately into a crowd*

Classic B

Note to self: Don’t bring a bow and arrow to a peaceful protest.

wease wrote:Classic B

Damn it! I went back 2 pages.

B wrote:

wease wrote:Classic B

Damn it! I went back 2 pages.

It’s farther back than that.

wease wrote:

B wrote:

wease wrote:Classic B

Damn it! I went back 2 pages.

It’s farther back than that.

I can't be held responsible for PHATJ's overposting.

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

I don’t believe burning down people’s businesses is going to fix a broken system or make people more symapathetic to the plight of the helpless and oppressed, but ok.

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

I don’t believe burning down people’s businesses is going to fix a broken system or make people more symapathetic to the plight of the helpless and oppressed, but ok.

Give us some of your big ideas then

Things are popping off in West Philly now. Another night of curfew

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

I don’t believe burning down people’s businesses is going to fix a broken system or make people more symapathetic to the plight of the helpless and oppressed, but ok.

I’ve been becoming more and more sympathetic since 1992 after the riots in LA.

Well a couple of guys
They were up to no good
Started making trouble in Micky's neighborhood
He got in one little riot and his mom got scared
She said "you're applying to a doctorate program in New Haven"

verb_to_trust wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

I don’t believe burning down people’s businesses is going to fix a broken system or make people more symapathetic to the plight of the helpless and oppressed, but ok.

Give us some of your big ideas then

I didn’t claim to have the answer, but I’m pretty sure it’s not total anarchy and burning down cities. I’ve seen multiple people, especially women, with ABOLISH THE POLICE signs. I don’t think they’ve given much thought to what that would look like.

How do you think we solve this?

verb_to_trust wrote:Well a couple of guys
They were up to no good
Started making trouble in Micky's neighborhood
He got in one little riot and his mom got scared
She said "you're applying to a doctorate program in New Haven"

Lmao I would NEVER live west of the Schuykill.

Why do cops have military grade super hero cosplay gear and nurses have to wear garbage bags and reuse masks during pandemic?

Let's start with demilitarization of law enforcement.

Mickey wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Well a couple of guys
They were up to no good
Started making trouble in Micky's neighborhood
He got in one little riot and his mom got scared
She said "you're applying to a doctorate program in New Haven"

Lmao I would NEVER live west of the Schuykill.

New Haven was the only one that sounded right with the song

macphisto wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

I don’t believe burning down people’s businesses is going to fix a broken system or make people more symapathetic to the plight of the helpless and oppressed, but ok.

Give us some of your big ideas then

I didn’t claim to have the answer, but I’m pretty sure it’s not total anarchy and burning down cities. I’ve seen multiple people, especially women, with ABOLISH THE POLICE signs. I don’t think they’ve given much thought to what that would look like.

How do you think we solve this?

More police departments could follow this lead:

macphisto wrote:How do you think we solve this?

verb_to_trust wrote:Let's start with demilitarization of law enforcement.

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:

macphisto wrote:

pepperwhiteMFC wrote:The alternative would have been to swiftly arrest the officers that murdered George Floyd.

Chauvin was arrested and charged Friday, and Minneapolis still burned that night. More charges are likely coming. Justice is a process and it takes time. Had the four officers been bound and released to the mob to be beaten, tortured, and killed, I’m not convinced that would have satisfied them.

This is what a few hundred years of systemic racism gets us. Poor us, so victimized by riots.

I don’t believe burning down people’s businesses is going to fix a broken system or make people more symapathetic to the plight of the helpless and oppressed, but ok.

Give us some of your big ideas then

I didn’t claim to have the answer, but I’m pretty sure it’s not total anarchy and burning down cities. I’ve seen multiple people, especially women, with ABOLISH THE POLICE signs. I don’t think they’ve given much thought to what that would look like.

How do you think we solve this?

More police departments could follow this lead:

Heartwarming! Can’t help but notice he still had his gun, though, just waiting for an opportunity to violate someone’s rights.

It’s easy to join a peaceful rally while there’s still daylight, but an angry mob bent on destruction and chaos is another story. Maybe the Minneapolis police chief and mayor could have gone out and broken some store windows and set some fires to show how cool they are.