Can Anyone Please Explain To Me What Looting And Stealing Has To Do With Police Brutality And The Death Of George Floyd? (Page 2)
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It's what black people do, they have been doing it for so long that it's normal.
Not all and there's white people doing it too... There's people protesting peacefully and that I support, have no problem with. But when you're guilty of the same behavior you're protesting about... No respect for those people no matter what race they are
Society is a direct reflection of it's people.
Some ignorant people always take advantage of riots.
It should be protest not riots in the first place
Well when mobs come together nothing nice comes out of it.
The way the world has become just truly sickens me
Get used it. Ain't gonna get better.
Sadly I agree with you 😞
It doesn't but they are hiding behind the actual protesters. the rioters dont care about the problem bc they are part of the problem but hey what do i know im a WHITE MALE
sure. it's easy. The answer is, people really don't give a shit. They just wanted an excuse to go steal and get free stuff.
Exactly. If it was my family member, I'd be pissed you took advantage of my lived ones death for your own personal gain.
Not a darn thing, some use it as an excuse to loot and steal from others, in the name of the victim.
Exactly
You're correct, the theft does not make sense, but then again, George's death doesn't make sense either. Get the trend, since no one cares, we might all as well not give any fucks.
Of course his death doesn't make sense. And I agree it needs to STOP. But this isn't the way!
Peaceful demonstrations held before have not changed anything, I find it odd that people are always try to find an excuse to put above racism and especially a racist death. You cannot compare the torching of buildings etc to an innocent life lost. You won't' ever be able to comprehend, you can try but you'll never have to wake and think that today you might die because of the colour of your skin. I do. That could have been me, my father, brother even my own child. and you want another peaceful walk like we haven't walked enough. Get pissed at the violence, that's not even a fraction of how we feel. A fucking knee on a man's throat, a man dying and your hands are in your pocket. DISGUSTING. What about his 6 year old daughter? "this isn't the way" correct it isn't but peaceful demonstrations aren't either. Let people be pissed. People talk so much about how the violence is not okay but just brush on the fact that a man died inhumanely. TRASHHHHHHHHHHHH
Peaceful demonstrations held before have not changed anything, I find it odd that people are always try to find an excuse to put above racism and especially a racist death. You cannot compare the torching of buildings etc to an innocent life lost. You won't' ever be able to comprehend, you can try but you'll never have to wake and think that today you might die because of the colour of your skin. I do. That could have been me, my father, brother even my own child. and you want another peaceful walk like we haven't walked enough. Get pissed at the violence, that's not even a fraction of how we feel. A fucking knee on a man's throat, a man dying and your hands are in your pocket. DISGUSTING. What about his 6 year old daughter? "this isn't the way" correct it isn't but peaceful demonstrations aren't either. Let people be pissed. People talk so much about how the violence is not okay but just brush on the fact that a man died inhumanely. TRASHHHHHHHHHHHH. you can't compare a life to a replaceable building. It's beyond justified.
Both acts do not make sense, that is the relation. People are more upset and are advocating more for the looting and theft etc. That also proves a point that obviously racism is not being taken seriously. You are part of the problem if your here asking about other aspects except for why the hell a man lost his life in that manner.
NO I'm NOT. You are if you justify the cop that got shot in the head. Was he not innocent. No cuz he was a cop, so ALL cops are bad. Did that man's life not matter. Or his family. What did they do. They didn't kill George Floyd! Now you're doing what you're accusing others of doing. Black people don't want to be judged by the color of their skin. Don't judge, convict and execute innocent men just for wearing a blue uniform. And if you can't see the contradictions in that... YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM... I'm not just talking about just looting. And come on, that looting isn't to help any cuz. It's hey I'm gonna do this cuz I can. I have no problem with PEACEFUL PROTESTS! And it further kills me that I saw a thread where "white people are killing us" yet what about all the black on black killing? Black people are more likely to get killed by another black person than a white person. WHERE'S THE PROTESTS ABOUT THAT. We had a very violent summer here last year and the majority of it was black on black. And my second husband was black and my girls are mixed. And if he was alive He'd be saying the same things I am. Would you call him racist? No you'd more likely call him an uncle Tom. We need to STOP all RACISM. And it's coming from ALL sides. Stop with the black race or the white race. The HUMAN RACE and ALL humans should be able to feel safe in their city. I almost got shot in face by armed robbers. Would anyone protest that! NO cuz I'm WHITE and the suspect were black, but so were the two women robbed with me. OH and they got away with it. Stop ALL CRIME AND ALL VIOLENCE AGAINST ALL HUMANS. DON'T MAKE THIS A RACE WAR MAKE IT A WAR ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE do EVERYONE can feel SAFE.
Oh and the don't have to worry about dying cuz of the color of my skin? That's not true. I did every day for my job going in areas of the city where "I didn't belong in their neighborhood" cuz I was white. There should be no neighborhood someone shouldn't be able to be in without worried bout being shot, noone should have to worry about that, not just black people. White people have a right to feel safe to. But when a woman gets murdered right in front of your house while your daughter asleep in the living room. That could of been my daughter. So yeah I do know what it feels like. When that guy pointed a pistol between my eyes and woulda pulled the trigger if bus hadn't come? Oh and the woman murdered? Black. Was she killed by cops no by a white person no so her black life and death didn't matter cuz it was done by a black person? AGAIN STOP ALL CRIME BAD COPS ARE CRIMINALS BUT SO ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE CRIMINALS and and take away the rights against honest law abiding citizens.
You can try paint me a racist. You can try to make this a race war.
BUT IT NEEDS TO BE A WAR ON ANY VIOLENCE BY ANYBODY
That could've been your daughter yes, 1/20. That is a black person killed by a white cop, 18/20. Odds aren't with you.
Umm my daughter's 50% black... So where would you put her? Oh but her skin more white, so... And my other son more brown, do should one of their lives matter more than three other based on their skin color You really need to educate yourself... And when you do, then I'll discuss with you... Stay safe
Remain in your ignorance.
Think you have that backwards hon... But just like I don't "remain in Ignorance" ... I don't deal with ignorance... So this convo been long over... But still... Stay safe cuz #ALL LIVES MATTER
It doesn't but if you're a thief and the police are busy dealing with riots, you'll take the opportunity to rob a store when they can't respond.
What people need to understand is that there's looters and there's protesters. Looters take advantage of the protests. Don't judge the protests by the looters.
I didn't I'm not against peaceful protest. This is anything but. My city has 9pm curfew because of riots and looting and shootings... That IS NOT peaceful protesting
But you're entirely ignoring the fact what turned this into a non-peaceful protest. You will defend the police no matter what. The police in this case are nothing but terrorists. There's a community being literally terrorized - yes, LITERALLY - and when they finally stand up against it, they're the violent ones? Oh fuck no. Enough is enough. This country has been returning to pre 60s time for years now thanks to this backwards MAGA bullshit and the ones suffering the most from are now rightfully rioting. They are scared are angry because they are being treated second class citizens and are being systemically discriminated. The only times they ever experience justice and make progress in their standing in society, is thanks to public outcry like this. Because otherwise nothing ever changes for the better for them.
And it's entirely irrelevant what the rest of us thinks about these protests while we sit in our comfortable homes, analizing it from our comfortable white perspective. The reality is that these protests are necessary in the long run. Because they will and they already are causing an uproar and that's the only thing that can cause true systemic social change.
So go ahead and blame the protestera instead of the terrorizing police and the whole MAGA mentality and generally the extreme racism in the US. It's irrelevant.
Fact is, the US is done. It's on his way of becoming the richest third world country in the world. The rest of the developed world looks at us, sees what's going on here, the extreme racism, the extreme poverty, the president with his fascist tendencies, and they all think - wait, THAT's the "land of the free"? and shake their heads.
I am not defending the police so don't say I am. But now other people have died. So they are saying the cops are being too violent but it's ok when protesters are. You don't see that as a contradiction?
See my original post. You're apparently incapable of differentiating.
No apparently you are. Read the question again! No where did I say anything about peaceful protest or that they shouldn't be protesting. No where did I blame peaceful protestors. This is about looting, stealing and destroying communities. How does that help anyone? I'm sick of people trying to twist my words. Burning down businesses that provide support and employment does nothing. It creates more issues. In a country already facing economic issues because of the Coronavirus. Protest peacefully! STOP THE VIOLENCE! STOP THE LOOTING! STOP THE RACISM!
You need to make up your mind. Are looters and protesters the same to you or are they not? If not, why do you speak of both as if they're one and the same?
I didn't!!! But I'm done here cuz you aren't discussing... That's the last time you put words in my mouth I didn't say! Have a great day! Stay safe ♥️
I'm muting you now, by the way. I have no time for unintelligent people.
Bye bye.
Then don't know how you live with yourself. Hope they don't burn down the place you work at! Bye now!!!
Living up to the steriotype and stigma that great people of King and parks tried to diminish...
Destroying the third party's properties is a common misbehaviour in riots. But it's not excusable.
Sometimes these are done by anti socials to purposefully ruin the protests and make it violent so that their cause is ruined.
I will be sure to remember the next time I go looting.
i think that just pushed the people over the edge. i think the rea cause are the corona measures.
No because this happened in 2016 and 2018 in my city... Well before the Corona. Although that time they dragged white people from their car and beat them every tho the man was shot by a black cop
what? wasn't the george floyd thing and the looting you're talking about just recently?
Yes but in my city this had happened before.. and they're rioting here now so this is the third time since 2016
https://youtu.be/BD5GmxAY0Og
well i would say that the area is pretty unstable in general then xD probably not a good place to live.
Is anywhere these days?
i mean i don't even remember a "violent riot" where i live in ever xD
Need a roommate? 🤔🤣
lol there is actually a free room in my shared flat right now xD
but it's a bit far :D
I'll fly there on my broomstick 🤣
You do realize that the protesters and people rioting and looting aren't just black right? And no it does not help their cause but if we as non blacks can't understand that these people are angry and hurting and fearing for their lives then we remain a part of the problem. There are actual police in the middle of these riots destroying and burning property in disguise. At some point the world has to change to treat everyone equally. Right now we are far from that change.
Excuse me, but where did I say all the looters were BLACK? I didn't. Maybe go back and read again. I said be angry at the PEOPLE hurting your cause. Don't try to come off like I'm a racist or don't understand. My second husband was black and my two daughters are mixed. And he would NEVER of justified what these people are doing! It's not helping. Again stealing TVS and Liquor? What does that have to do with injustice? NOTHING!
I didn't accuse you of anything. I asked you a question so how bout YOU go back and read. And I'm pretty much done with anyone using the "I have black friends" excuse as justification. That doesn't mean you understand anything. Just like I will never fully understand being black in this world. And I also said that it didn't help their cause. I can understand the reasoning and still not agree with it.
There IS NO reasoning to burn businesses... There's reasons to be angry, anger does not justify criminal behavior. And didn't say black friends. Sorry you can't comprehend I LIVED work a black man for 20 YEARS, never once saw him discriminated against because of his race. I was in car with him when he got pulled over by police. And not because he was black. Because he ran red light. And the cops didn't treat him with any less disrespect because he was black.
Because he behaved respectfully.
I'm not saying it NEVER happens.
But sometimes it's ALSO the way YOU behave how others than deal with/treat you!
It doesn't matter that your husband was black. And because they didn't treat him that way doesn't mean that plenty other blacks don't get pulled over, respond respectfully and still end up dead. Sandra Bland and Philando Castile for example. Nothing warrants a man being cuffed and on the ground and having 3 men kneel on him until he's dead. Nothing. You're more mad at the stupid people looting than the actual cops that killed a man and continue to kill men and women of color so I'm going to end the conversation.
Yeah you better because you're putting words in my mouth I didn't say! How the hell you know what I'm more mad at. You're not even reading or comprehending what I'm saying! You're not being to discuss. You're trying to argue. So good day ma'am.
Nothing. Nothing at all. But hey it's fun. And people have been cooped up too long apparently.
Absolutely nothing...
Maybe a good excuse to stock up on things they cannot afford...
The revolution must be financed.
It would be wrong though if the looters would keep all the stuff for themselves only.
Use it wisely, guys, and... good luck :)
Oh please they aren't looting to finance anything. Stealing chips and soda? What's that finance? So surreal from others to finance your cause? How bout fund raisers. People need to just stop. Stop making excuses for criminal activity
Admitted: My statement is (was) sarcasm. Not knowing all the facts behind the turmoil - I do understand that something is boiling, and it is not uncommon that 'demonstrations' end up with damage.
Stealing and destroying property from fellow citizens who are not related to the reason of this protest of course leads to nothing. - it's very counter productive also: it raises sentiments against 'the cause'.
But then: these looters are a product of the society that you ALL have created around yourselves (not saying that they represent ALL of your society) So... should not everyone who is upset now wonder: ''Did I for myself contribute to let it come to this?''
On a larger scale: My ancestor generation did a terrible wrong, and as a response the U. S. and others hopped into their bombers and destroyed my grandmothers house; not even the carrots were left out. She had nothing to do with all that either.
after whatching Shameless I dont feel they are that bad anymore...
Right on
One time don't want to be right. 😞
This incident was very bad but it was not the innocent business that are being burned and looted fault. Nor is it all law enforcement. This is just an excuse by the Leftist Democrats to cause chaos
Yeah I agree. And there's lots of people that feel that way, both black and white. But if I say it, cuz I'm white, I hate all black people (someone said that to me yesterday) and I'm defending the police. NO I agree, what happened was very wrong, shouldn't of happened. The officer was charged. But they're still rioting and looting and destroying communities and businesses and now more people have died as a result. They are protesting a killing with more killing. All violent protesters whether they be white/ black/ Asian /-regardless of skin color need to be STOPPED
Not a GD thing
Exactly. They are using that poor man's death as excuse to commit crimes. I have no problem with PEACEFUL PROTESTS but to the ones that can't protest peacefully and to this that condone their actions. This is the third time this has happened in Milwaukee since 2016. 2016,2018 and now! I agree police brutality should be stopped. But so should destroying our city every 2 years like wtf
Makes me sad to even watch those poor store owners
They're burning down black owned businesses as well and again when say "they" don't mean black people less I get called racist-I mean anyone looting our rioting which had been both white and black people
Boston Tea Party didn't make much sense at the time either.