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The question still remains: would he have been dealt with in the same way if he had been white?

Carer
Carer
5 Jun 2020

If leatash is correct about Floyd's drug taking, passing forged currency, and resisting arrest, then yes, it IS his own fault. "Those who live by the sword, shall Die by the sword".

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I also believe he had served time for some pretty serious offences and things are different in the US Lynne folk carry guns i wonder how British Police would react if everyone could potentially carry a gun.Police in the States are fragmented, poorly trained, and in some cases corrupt and i doubt if anything will change in a hurry.

Lynne
Lynne
5 Jun 2020

Ah! So it was his, Floyd's, fault all along! Doh! Silly me. The question is: would he have been dealt with in the same way if he had been white?

leatash
leatash
5 Jun 2020

1263 You are spot on Floyd was detained allegedly for trying to pas a forged $20 note he allegedly resisted arrest and at autopsy was found to have recently used drugs. Now i dont condone the way the Police dealt with him but if he hadnt been commiting an offence he would probably still be alive.

Lynne
Lynne
5 Jun 2020

BLM  - Newton Abbot. 1pm-2pm @The Clock Tower Sat 6th June

5 Jun 2020

You could also ask what is the point of posting on this website. But, like me, you do. In fact it was you who started this thread.

1263
1263
5 Jun 2020

Whilst sympathising with the loss of life of Floyd what utter use is a BLM ? No one is going to give a toss about a group of protesters in Devon who will probably contain the usual left wing, anacharists, reds and all other types of groups who enjoy a day out chanting and thinking that they will have any relevance or influence in changing the world. Bet these people kept silent when Mugabe and his ...

Lynne
Lynne
5 Jun 2020

To save you the bother I've done it for you. Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. All were enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by white Democratic-dominated state legislatures to disenfranchise and remove political and economic gains made by blacks during the Reconstruction period. Jim Crow laws - ...