Why this place is so screwed up.

[Chris]

Well, this place is “screwed up” in large part because the vast majority of posters support pieces of shlt like Trump who spent years turning peaceful protests of police brutality into a stupid culture war while condoning that very brutality and are now hypocritically complaining when these current protests turn violent. Trump and his followers are far more of a threat to this country than a few legitimate protests that get out of hand.

Ah, geez, that is political and something to discuss and argue about if it weren't for your hatred of a man.

[carolina73]

Well, this place is “screwed up” in large part because the vast majority of posters support pieces of shlt like Trump who spent years turning peaceful protests of police brutality into a stupid culture war while condoning that very brutality and are now hypocritically complaining when these current protests turn violent. Trump and his followers are far more of a threat to this country than a few legitimate protests that get out of hand.

Great examples and accurately portraying 95 cities having protest/riots last night being a few legitimate protestors.

You started by a opinion and end in a flat out lie, to discredit your own credibility on the opinion as well.

[stjames1_53]

Well, this place is “screwed up” in large part because the vast majority of posters support pieces of shlt like Trump who spent years turning peaceful protests of police brutality into a stupid culture war while condoning that very brutality and are now hypocritically complaining when these current protests turn violent. Trump and his followers are far more of a threat to this country than a few legitimate protests that get out of hand.

list the threats that we "pose."

[Common]

This is all designed by the democrat party to stop Trump from being elected. Thats why all the dirtbag liberal hollywooders are telling them to keep going, burn down police stations and donating money so they can keep it going.

Democrats dont want reason, they dont want the truth, they will do anything, say anything, commit any crime or hurt anyone they can to get what they want....they are true dirtbags...

Decades of liberal indoctrination in schools finally accomplished making us just like europe all screwed up

Soon it will not be my battle to fight, but I truly feel for the generations after me...I dont believe they will have the will to fight it.

[Orion Rules]

Well, this place is “screwed up” in large part because the vast majority of posters support pieces of shlt like Trump who spent years turning peaceful protests of police brutality into a stupid culture war while condoning that very brutality and are now hypocritically complaining when these current protests turn violent. Trump and his followers are far more of a threat to this country than a few legitimate protests that get out of hand.

Those are more than a "few legitimate protests" that got out of hand; it is anarchy involving looting, theft, vandalism, arson, assaults, murder, trespass, and other crimes, causing great pain to others. What legitimate right have they to commit crimes against others? What inconsideration that is, as some of the media encourages those with too much time on their hands to "protest".

Black and Latino businesses destroyed by arsonists:

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation...to-destruction

The loss of culture and history is a plus to anarchists:

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/...b-ecb6b1021e6c

[dgold44]

It's not as bad as other forums. But this place is about as neurotic as they come. Let me count the ways:

1. NOBODY HERE disagrees that Chauvin murdered Floyd. None of us are calling it police brutality. None of us are suggesting that Floyd deserved it for resisting arrest, probably because he wasn't resisting arrest.

2. Nobody here complained when Chauvin was arrested and charged with murder. And NOBODY here disagreed with Third Degree Murder and Manslaughter being proper charges.

3. NOBODY HERE, NOT EVEN ONE SINGLE SOUL says the rioting and looting by all those animals is justified. NOBODY is trying to make excuses for a bunch of baboons in Los Angeles looting a Target, over a thousand miles away from there Floyd was murdered.

We AGREE on almost every aspect of this issue. And yet, we're STILL at each other's throats.

I actually agreed with one poster on an issue and another liberal poster complained that I was upsetting the nature order of things.

Jeez! If I were a shrink and this place was my waiting room, I could get rich quickly.

I called the death an execution on day 1

[The Xl]

3rd degree murder is not a proper charge. If a civilian did the same to another civilian, or god forbid, to a cop, he'd get way more than a 3rd degree murder charge.

[Chris]

3rd degree murder is not a proper charge. If a civilian did the same to another civilian, or god forbid, to a cop, he'd get way more than a 3rd degree murder charge.

I don't know. I think prosecutors were rushed and went with what they thought would stick. I'm surprised the other 3 officers on scene haven't been charged. They should have stopped the one.

[The Xl]

I don't know. I think prosecutors were rushed and went with what they thought would stick. I'm surprised the other 3 officers on scene haven't been charged. They should have stopped the one.

Take the police out of the equation, then. Do you think a man choking another man to death over the span of 8 minutes who is pleading for his life would normally get a manslaughter or a 3rd degree murder charge? He used deadly force knowing the guy was in bad shape and could die. What do we need for a second degree murder charge, a verbal or written confessional? If I shoot a dude in the chest and he dies, and I said that I didn't mean to kill him, do you think the courts would take that seriously? No, I'd be charged 2nd degree murder. What exactly is the difference in this scenario other than he's a cop? This is worse than a usual scenario because this was basically an execution, the guy was pinned down, handcuffed, and the cop had backup.

The cop is getting away with a lesser charge and everyone knows it. It's dishonest for anyone to even deny it.

[Chris]

Take the police out of the equation, then. Do you think a man choking another man to death over the span of 8 minutes who is pleading for his life would normally get a manslaughter or a 3rd degree murder charge? He used deadly force knowing the guy was in bad shape and could die. What do we need for a second degree murder charge, a verbal or written confessional? If I shoot a dude in the chest and he dies, and I said that I didn't mean to kill him, do you think the courts would take that seriously? No, I'd be charged 2nd degree murder. What exactly is the difference in this scenario other than he's a cop? This is worse than a usual scenario because this was basically an execution, the guy was pinned down, handcuffed, and the cop had backup.

The cop is getting away with a lesser charge and everyone knows it. It's dishonest for anyone to even deny it.

But that's just it, the autopsy didn't find asphyxiation as the cause of death but a contributing factor. Apparently a new, independent autopsy is being called for. The shopowner's 911 call seemed to indicate Floyd was high on something. Not excusing the cop who killed him but wondering what all the circumstances were.