Another BAME killed at the hands of Police in America. Looking at the video on SKY news surely this can’t be used by BLM? He was in the process of being handcuffed by police then for some some reason tried to make a break for it. Escaped 2 cops after being tasered. Shot running away. Why would be do that. I don’t get it?
Shot in the back for running away unarmed !! Doesn’t sound as though the officers were in danger or do you think the death sentence should be for running away ? He was causing far less danger than the Neanderthals in London on Saturday . You seem to be looking for any excuse why a black persons should be killed imo .
Because the US police have such a reputation of violence against detained people. He would rather risk his chances while running away than being in their custody. It’s a **** situation all around.
I don’t know the circumstances of it but maybe through panic? Or worried about what others may do to him if they think he’d tell on them? Or shame if people he cares about found out?
What you need to ask is thus: What was his crime? & did the said person need to die before being tried before a judgment of his peers?
Where have I said I condone what happened? That’s ludicrous. I’m just saying why would you struggle then run away in this current climate? The details on sky say he failed a breath test. No need to run. Definitely no need to get shot in the back.
You haven’t but it’s like asking why a woman would wear a short skirt in this climate after you found out she was raped. Victim blaming.
George Floyd was arrested on suspicion of having a counterfeit $20 bill (which turned out to be real, by the way) The reason for arrest doesn’t matter. Either way running from police doesn’t constitute a death penalty with no trial.
So it’s his own fault ? He wasn’t even driving , he was asleep in his car till two thugs came up to him . You are condoning being shot in the back by implying it’s his own fault or he deserved it and not condemning the officers actions . These officers have been sacked by their own police force by the way for not carrying out proper protocol , but you seem to think it’s his fault !
Two wrongs don’t make a right. Surely to goodness you don’t start an argument never mind start fighting with cops - especially when they’ve got guns. Plus of course - the cops shouldnt be shooting a guy when they have already breathalysed him and have got his car. Let him run - he won’t get far. I’m of the old school - if a cop approaches me it’s ‘no officer - yes officer’. They have the law on their side - yer can’t win.
Tbh he has. He’s said surely BLM can’t back him. Implies to me he thinks they’ve got him bang to rights .
I get what you're trying to say - that he should have known better given the country he was a citizen of. However, does that mean that he deserved to be shot dead? Was he posing a threat to anyone's life? Doesn't sound like he was. The officers are the ones who should've known better - the fact they shot him despite all the recent protests is a big "up yours" to anti-racism. So yes, in summary, I think the BLM movement would be 100% justified in "using" this to highlight systematic racism.
I haven’t said anything of the sort. Just saying in the current climate, why would you run from the police? Especially Armed police in America. It doesn’t make any sense. He’s answered questions, done a breath test, then struggled when being cuffed. Why run? Only going to be one answer in America, rightly or wrongly. They are trained to shoot.
No you didn’t” just say“ at all , your backing down now from your post ! You’re saying BLM have no reason to get involved as if you think he’s bang to rights . Why say BLM can’t back him ?
I'd be intererested - I've looked - I can't find them. the only ones I can find are the ones that show twice as many white people are killed by the police than black people. i'm not sure what the colour of his skin has to do with anything. the police in the states kill anyone running away from them - because they have to come and find you - and when they find you - you might have a gun. And US police are many many more times likely to be killed by a memebr of teh public than any member of the publicis likely to be killed by a police officer. But also police officers kill white people - twice as many as black people - and they kill some white people who they have told to crawl towards them = but the police shoot them becuase they weren't also holding their hands in the air at the same time as crawling The problem is gun culture, poverty and police brutality. The problem isn't race.
