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originally posted by: panoz77
originally posted by: BlueAuras
originally posted by: spiritualarchitect
Drug addict who spent half his life behind bars for committing crimes. Decides one day to rip people off for cash, take illegal drugs and resist arrest. Apparently, crime does not pay because he had 2 daughters yet never once paid child support.
That’s our boy, George Floyd – American Hero
I believe the issue is not whether he was a good guy or not. It's how police deal with people that is the issue. Plenty of non-criminals that experience police abuse.
Turning Floyd into a Hero is not the right approach. Neither is completely ignoring the policing issue in this country or ignoring how blacks feel unequally treated.
I think the left and right are both failing in their approach to this situation. We need more training and accountability for police officers. Not villainizing them, nor ignoring wrong doing.
If Floyd had said "I need medical help, I swallowed drugs" instead of "I can't breath, I am claustrophobic" he would likely still be alive today.
originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
a reply to: panoz77
What you’re insinuating is: Since he was intoxicated and erratic; your justified and logical conclusion was a “death sentence”.
P.S. we’ve all watched the video (numerous ones and angles) still doesn’t make it right.