The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN last Monday, May 25

[Wahoo Redux]

On the forum where I saw this posted we are in agreement that you can find similar things in any medium to large size police force in the US.

Of course, but are they Democratic Party run? That was my genuine surprise about Minneapolis, and my point.

I know the East Coast big cities north of the Potomac, plus Chicago, SF and LA are run by the Democratic Party. The others I don't know.

So, is unjustifiably killing Black males Democratic party racism or Democratic Party incompetence, or both?

If only it were so simple that a political party could end crime and police brutality.

So any time this happens in a Republican area you don't ascribe blame to the government there either I suppose.

Oh Marshy...really!?

Think it through, buddy.

[jimbogumbo]

On the forum where I saw this posted we are in agreement that you can find similar things in any medium to large size police force in the US.

Of course, but are they Democratic Party run? That was my genuine surprise about Minneapolis, and my point.

I know the East Coast big cities north of the Potomac, plus Chicago, SF and LA are run by the Democratic Party. The others I don't know.

So, is unjustifiably killing Black males Democratic party racism or Democratic Party incompetence, or both?

Neither? I think it is a US policing problem, no matter what the race of the person killed.

[Istiblennius]

Not just a US policing problem; it is a US gun problem. When anyone and everyone can be easily armed to the teeth the potential for overescalation just is so much more. I can't help but wonder how many of these events might be avoided if the police weren't worried that every citizen they encounter is likely to pull a gun on them. Because it is so easy for every citizen they encounter to have a gun regardless of race. Of course the usual conscious and subconscious biases that people have then complicate that by the assumptions around who is "more dangerous" but our willful refusal to acknowledge the role that the bizarre interpretation we have of the 2nd amendment is just so tragic.

[jimbogumbo]

Not just a US policing problem; it is a US gun problem. When anyone and everyone can be easily armed to the teeth the potential for overescalation just is so much more. I can't help but wonder how many of these events might be avoided if the police weren't worried that every citizen they encounter is likely to pull a gun on them. Because it is so easy for every citizen they encounter to have a gun regardless of race. Of course the usual conscious and subconscious biases that people have then complicate that by the assumptions around who is "more dangerous" but our willful refusal to acknowledge the role that the bizarre interpretation we have of the 2nd amendment is just so tragic.

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