George Floyd dies after police knelt on his neck (MOD NOTE IN POST #1)

Hurrache · 29-05-2020 1:09pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Pjohnson doesnt know Hurrache.

Ah, but do you know johnsonp?

walshb and brendanwalsh, Brendan responds to Brendan. Entertaining.

Guy:Incognito · 29-05-2020 1:09pm

Probably doesnt suit many agendas but CNN have repeated many times over the last while that a police station was destroyed and that fences put up to protect it were pulled down.

osarusan · 29-05-2020 1:09pm

Hurrache wrote: »

Ah, but do you know johnsonp?

walshb and brendanwalsh, Brendan responds to Brendan. Entertaining.

Good post Osarusan, I completely agree.

super_furry · 29-05-2020 1:13pm

Hurrache wrote: »

Yeah, all depending on how Trump responds, it may further explode. His shooting and looting comment and apparent historical connotation stokes the fire, and lots are already comparing his differences in wording on tweets depending on the groups that are protesting.

There's a massive historical angle there as you say, but even if there wasn't, you have the President of America threatening to kill citizens.

walshb · 29-05-2020 1:14pm

Trump has been threatening to kill everyone and anyone....

His sick threats to nuke countries that stepped out of line....

He is as about as wrong the man in charge here as there could ever be.

Guy:Incognito · 29-05-2020 1:17pm

pjohnson wrote: »

(Hopefully Guy Incognito posts just before or just after this)

Edit:

Goddamn it Guy.

appologies, I was over in the soccer forum for a bit.

J. Marston · 29-05-2020 1:18pm

I'd say the cops over there live for the day when they get to dress up and play real life Call of Duty in their riot gear.

BASHIR · 29-05-2020 1:20pm

https://twitter.com/MnDPS_MSP/status/1266338580596690949

Christy42 · 29-05-2020 1:24pm

BASHIR wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MnDPS_MSP/status/1266338580596690949

They were confirmed to be members of media before the arrests took place so that is a load of bull.

SuperSean11 · 29-05-2020 1:24pm

If it was a third world country, what’s going on the US would be called genocide

BASHIR · 29-05-2020 1:25pm

Christy42 wrote: »

They were confirmed to be members of media before the arrests took place so that is a load of bull.

Yes I know this.

walshb · 29-05-2020 1:25pm

Christy42 wrote: »

They were confirmed to be members of media before the arrests took place so that is a load of bull.

And it makes no sense. Can members of the media not be arrested?

It's worded like it was wrongful arrest due to them being members of the media.

ACitizenErased · 29-05-2020 1:25pm

walshb wrote: »

And it makes no sense. Can members of the media not be arrested?

It's worded like it was wrongful arrest due to them being members of the media.

Because it was a wrongful arrest.

walshb · 29-05-2020 1:27pm

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Because it was a wrongful arrest.

It implies that they were wrongfully arrested due to them being members of the media. Hence my querying it...

Unless I am reading it wrong...

Yurt2 · 29-05-2020 1:28pm

SuperSean11 wrote: »

If it was a third world country, what’s going on the US would be called genocide

The US has long-standing policing problems and a messed up racial landscape, but I don't think anything about this incident or recent similar incidents amounts to anything close to genocide.

walshb · 29-05-2020 1:29pm

SuperSean11 wrote: »

If it was a third world country, what’s going on the US would be called genocide

This is just way OTT

Christy42 · 29-05-2020 1:30pm

walshb wrote: »

And it makes no sense. Can members of the media not be arrested?

It's worded like it was wrongful arrest due to them being members of the media.

Reporters have additional rights to be allowed report things like this. Sort of the same reason police don't arrest themselves for being in the middle of a riot.

Ordinary people have to leave for their safety and because any ordinary citizens in the middle of a riot are going to be presumed to be part of the mob so they have to leave or get arrested. Members of the media or other people with actual jobs there are allowed to remain to do their jobs.

super_furry · 29-05-2020 1:31pm

When Turkey is talking down to you about human rights, you know you have real problems......

"The racist and fascist approach that led to the death of George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis as a result of torture has not only deeply saddened all of us, but it has also become one of the most painful manifestations of the unjust order we stand against across the world," Erdogan tweeted in English.

"I believe that the perpetrators of this inhumane act shall receive the punishment they deserve," said Erdogan.

"We will be monitoring the issue."

Gatling · 29-05-2020 1:33pm

super_furry wrote: »

"We will be monitoring the issue."

Wonder if Putin and the Saudis will be watching too

Yurt2 · 29-05-2020 1:35pm

super_furry wrote: »

When Turkey is talking down to you about human rights, you know you have real problems......

"The racist and fascist approach that led to the death of George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis as a result of torture has not only deeply saddened all of us, but it has also become one of the most painful manifestations of the unjust order we stand against across the world," Erdogan tweeted in English.

"I believe that the perpetrators of this inhumane act shall receive the punishment they deserve," said Erdogan.

"We will be monitoring the issue."

The Chinese propaganda apparatus will make hay from this as well.

Yurt2 · 29-05-2020 1:39pm

BASHIR wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MnDPS_MSP/status/1266338580596690949

The professional camera equipment, probably labelled with the CNN logo, didn't give them away no?

seamus · 29-05-2020 1:40pm

walshb wrote: »

And it makes no sense. Can members of the media not be arrested?

It's worded like it was wrongful arrest due to them being members of the media.

Freedom of the press in the US has been broadly interpreted to mean that the press must be permitted to be present to report on events provided that in being there they don't endanger themselves or the public.

In the broadest sense this means that police cannot arrest reporters for reporting, where other members of the public could be commanded to move on or stop taking pitures.

Sephiroth_dude · 29-05-2020 1:42pm

Mod

If you suspect someone has two accounts report it, don't drag the thread off topic with accusations, no more of that please.

Re-opened.

MeMen2_MoRi_ · 29-05-2020 4:06pm

Another clip..

https://v.redd.it/bj1ex31cdl151

1800_Ladladlad · 29-05-2020 4:11pm

BASHIR wrote: »

I would of thought people from this country could see the oppression for what it is considering our history.

This has to be one of the most uneducated comments Iv read on boards for a while. A massive misappropriation of Irish history, equating our history with that of the dire situation in the US at the moment is sensationalism at its finest.

Kermit.de.frog · 29-05-2020 4:34pm

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266380510344949761

'Not a racist, not a racist, not a r...'

walshb · 29-05-2020 4:36pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266380510344949761

'Not a racist, not a racist, not a r...'

Surprised he didn't follow up with tremendous NG, best NG in the world, beautiful NG.....BEST shoot to kill NG anywhere....fine fine people...

MadYaker · 29-05-2020 4:41pm

Top class trolling from Erdogan there. He's in no position to comment on human rights but it did make me laugh.

Kermit.de.frog · 29-05-2020 4:44pm

MadYaker wrote: »

Top class trolling from Erdogan there. He's in no position to comment on human rights but it did make me laugh.

The sad thing is all these despots have an allie in Trump.

FVP3 · 29-05-2020 4:46pm

Yurt! wrote: »

The Chinese propaganda apparatus will make hay from this as well.

That's pretty non existent.

The US is a pretty horrible place, I am more concerned with its external rather than its internal actions.

George Floyd dies after police knelt on his neck (MOD NOTE IN POST #1)

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