BLM/Police Reform protests

Boloni86 · 2 Juni 2020

Mod Note: This post and several other pages of posts were moved from the Racism thread to this thread.

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If you're white and you're fit enough and you can afford it, your ass better go out on the street and support the peaceful protests. At least the part before the curfew.

I know it's a bit "dangerous" but we need to step out of our comfort zone. Black people live outside the comfort zone pretty much full time in America.

Boloni86 · 2 Juni 2020

Complete war zone in St. Louis. Terrorist elements attacking police. Full blown gun battle.

Gunfire in St. Louis 😨 pic.twitter.com/abiTy5E9El
— Radical Centrist ☭⃠🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@FranciscoT_) June 2, 2020

Boloni86 · 2 Juni 2020

Cops are losing it. Assaulting a senior with a cane standing on his own.

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Cop chasing down people walking home after protest to beat them

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The Jitty Slitter · 2 Juni 2020

KONSPIRACY!

(US president announces martial law threat)

BREAKING: "If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them," Pres. Trump says. https://t.co/rXo726cDjy pic.twitter.com/7TUyheC5LK
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) June 1, 2020

Cascarino's Pizzeria · 2 Juni 2020

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Read entire thread. Cops corralled peaceful protesters into a residential neighborhood. Many homeowners offered shelter and cops have been circling homes, intimidating homeowners trying to trick them into entering the homes and arresting protestors trying to escape through backyards. Cops trying to send in undercover cops pretending to be protesters. Homeowners are heroes standing their ground. Incredible. Police state tactics in the nation's capital

I’m at a house in DC after being pepper sprayed and knocked down by the police. There are about 100 of us in a house surrounded by cops. All the neighbors on this street opened their doors and are tending to protesters. The cops corralled us on this street and sprayed us down.
— Allison Lane (@allieblablah) June 2, 2020

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So basically "the Redcoats are coming!"

KensingtonSC · 2 Juni 2020

Helicopter parked over a crowd at 5/E St Nw #WashingtonDCProtest trying to force ppl away with noise and wind pic.twitter.com/x0AcC3ob0S
— Daniella Cheslow (@DaniellaCheslow) June 2, 2020

They used a MEDEVAC helicopter over DC last night to disperse protesters. It even bears the Red Cross. I'm sure some higher up in the national guard knows that this is a violation of the Geneva Convention.

Cascarino's Pizzeria · 2 Juni 2020

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Complete war zone in St. Louis. Terrorist elements attacking police. Full blown gun battle.

Gunfire in St. Louis 😨 pic.twitter.com/abiTy5E9El
— Radical Centrist ☭⃠🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@FranciscoT_) June 2, 2020

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OTOH - one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter

feyenoordsoccerfan · 2 Juni 2020

How can the Insane idiot threaten to deploy armed forces in states?
He needs permission from the governors of the states.
Or is it a coup d'État?

feyenoordsoccerfan · 2 Juni 2020

Dutch clubs and the KNVB join the Blackout Tuesday action:

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feyenoordsoccerfan · 2 Juni 2020

PSV Eindhoven support the protests.

KensingtonSC · 2 Juni 2020

Kinda amazing how we went from "You can't keep us contained to our houses!" to "If you're not obeying curfew, you deserved to get gassed!" pretty f*cking quickly.

celito · 2 Juni 2020

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Kinda amazing how we went from "You can't keep us contained to our houses!" to "If you're not obeying curfew, you deserved to get gassed!" pretty f*cking quickly.
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Same thing can be said for lets stay inside and social distance to protect the weak and elderly + doctors/nurses to what pandemic ?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Cascarino's Pizzeria · 2 Juni 2020

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Kinda amazing how we went from "You can't keep us contained to our houses!" to "If you're not obeying curfew, you deserved to get gassed!" pretty f*cking quickly.
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The MAGA Cult follows whatever Dear Leader says

The Devil's Architect · 2 Juni 2020

Zitat von feyenoordsoccerfan: ↑

How can the Insane idiot threaten to deploy armed forces in states?
He needs permission from the governors of the states.
Or is it a coup d'État?
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Oh you sweet summer child....

Aside from the last two decades of police force militarization, people think that that this escalation is the first time the military has been called out on the general population since I dunno, Kent State or something, but they choose to look the other way when it's Wounded Knee or Standing Rock...

soccernutter · 2 Juni 2020

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I just want to make sure people who didn't see it live understand what happened outside of the White House so he could have a photo op.

The area outside the White House looks like a warzone right now pic.twitter.com/MgoUnrPh6l
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 1, 2020

Trump is set to deliver a speech in minutes like two blocks away from here pic.twitter.com/NrtzTqJhz9
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 1, 2020

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this was the scene at St Johns at 6:28. People streaming past terrified by the advancing police presence. Unbeknownst to me I was standing right where Trump would be shortly thereafter pic.twitter.com/7OE85ndv3j
— Doug Main (@Douglas_Main) June 2, 2020

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Found this picture of the protests.

Oh, sorry, that is the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Hard to tell the difference.

Boandlkramer · 2 Juni 2020

Yes!!!

“In an official statement, Arlington officials explained, “At the direction of the County Board, County Manager and Police Chief, all ACPD officers left the District of Columbia at 8:30 tonight. The County is re-evaluating the agreements that allowed our officers to be put in a compromising position that endangered their health and safety, and that of the people around them, for a purpose not worthy of our mutual aid obligations.”

https://www.alternet.org/2020/06/ar...ose-not-worthy-of-our-mutual-aid-obligations/

Boandlkramer · 2 Juni 2020

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Found this picture of the protests.

Oh, sorry, that is the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Hard to tell the difference.
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Even at our most organized, we don’t protest like they do in Europe or Asia.

Moishe · 2 Juni 2020

Zitat von KensingtonSC: ↑

Helicopter parked over a crowd at 5/E St Nw #WashingtonDCProtest trying to force ppl away with noise and wind pic.twitter.com/x0AcC3ob0S
— Daniella Cheslow (@DaniellaCheslow) June 2, 2020

They used a MEDEVAC helicopter over DC last night to disperse protesters. It even bears the Red Cross. I'm sure some higher up in the national guard knows that this is a violation of the Geneva Convention.
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Putting aside that the use of the NG and air support is horrifying as a veteran of Panama and the first Gulf War I’ll be the first to admit that I was wrong that our country wouldn’t come to this but as sad a reality as it is, no violation of the Geneva Convention occurred. Perhaps that should and will change but it’s not.

Moishe · 2 Juni 2020

I’d urge anyone presenting what they believe to be fact from Twitter to be wary and patient. As fluid as events are, not everything is always as it seems.

Cascarino's Pizzeria · 2 Juni 2020

Zitat von Moishe: ↑

Putting aside that the use of the NG and air support is horrifying as a veteran of Panama and the first Gulf War I’ll be the first to admit that I was wrong that our country wouldn’t come to this but as sad a reality as it is, no violation of the Geneva Convention occurred. Perhaps that should and will change but it’s not.
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Maybe I watch too many action movies, but could someone take a potshot at a pilot flying that low? Citizens may regard a copter that low as an attack

Boandlkramer · 2 Juni 2020

Zitat von Moishe: ↑

I’d urge anyone presenting what they believe to be fact from Twitter to be wary and patient. As fluid as events are, not everything is always as it seems.
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For me....these photos of cops kneeling with protesters is disingenuous AF

10 minutes later they are clubbing and tear gassing them

song219 · 2 Juni 2020

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It's odd. Working at the court I interact a lot with LEOs and most of them seem to me to be very nice people, I find them friendly, but there's something odd about them. They will defend their colleagues, even go to great lengths to try to defend the indefensible. They will tell you that their job is difficult, stressful, that they are risking their lives for us - all true, but of course it doesn't justify the racism, let alone the violence and use of deadly force that some of them exhibit. These are the people we are supposed to trust, because if we don't, society breaks down, but how can we possibly trust them? Really the biggest problem with law enforcement - I would say the biggest enemy of law enforcement - is the quiet majority of them who is not looking to be violent but when confronted with their colleagues who are, they either says nothing or attempt to excuse their rotten colleagues. Because ultimately, they seem to identify more with their rotten colleagues, than with the community that they are supposed to serve.

As a white latino immigrant into this country I am at a loss. I've stared at evil in the face before, coming from where I came from, but this particular manifestation of evil that we see here in the US is incomprehensible to me. I've always been someone who is optimistic about human nature, believes in getting along, in respecting everybody, understanding that we all come from different places, having faith in the brotherhood (& sisterhood) of humankind and all that, and now I see so much hatred, so much prejudice, so much violence, and I feel like I'm the crazy one here. Not the people who are burning things down, but me, the one who thinks we can get along, bring light to each other, find peace and a better world by exchanging ideas and perspectives, who thinks I can make a difference by being nice, when in reality it now looks to me like I'm standing outside with small lighter with a tiny feeble flame while facing a grade five hurricane. I've seen society crumble already, I've seen this movie before, but this particular version is different, and it scares me.
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Moishe · 2 Juni 2020

Zitat von Cascarino's Pizzeria: ↑

Maybe I watch too many action movies, but could someone take a potshot at a pilot flying that low? Citizens may regard a copter that low as an attack
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Absolutely and just as dangerous is the use of green lasers. The latter is being encouraged on Twitter which is frightening.

jmartin1966 · 2 Juni 2020

Rumors that Walmart doesn't intend to reopen its store in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politi...lightfoot-police-alderman-west-side-vandalism

The Devil's Architect · 2 Juni 2020

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Absolutely and just as dangerous is the use of green lasers. The latter is being encouraged on Twitter which is frightening.
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Once people realized that they have very little to look forward to, to live for, other than to be forced back to the status quo of "order", the improbable & the impossible become necessary to survive