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The militarization of cops in the U.S. has gone from bad to international-human-rights-organization-tells-U.S.-to-please-demilitarize-its-cops bad.
Dump does not like being told what to do by international wussies.
Look for empty threats (because he does not even know that he does not have that authority) to do the opposite.
There is something far-beyond-ironic when we have police breaking up demonstrations against police violence.
I mean, which side are they on?
“It’s gonna be kinda tough to get over this, day by day.”
George Floyds’ son, yesterday, in Texas. He is right. It shows in the reporting of Jeff Pegues…in the voice and face of Gayle King. (CBS)
It pervades every moment of the day. I can see the strain in the eyes of my Cat. She is afraid to go to town. I feel the same disinclination.
Hang in there, America…we CAN make this better.
How to Help
Here are some actions homebound people can take to support the George Floyd family, make bail for arrested peaceful protesters, protect journalists, sign petitions, contact officials, etc.
Resource page From Yahoo News
In our local community, the Colorado Freedom Fund project provides bail for jailed folks who can’t make bail. Every year, they do special fundraisers to bring parents home for Father’s Day and Mother’s Day. The CFF was started by local activist and lawyer Elisabeth Epps.
The humorous/not humorous moment of the morning: when someone suggested the White House shutting off the outside lights was almost precisely what he did when he ran out of candy last Halloween.
June 2015 v. June 2020.
George Will is about as complementary towards Trump as he's ever likely to get:
complimentary and not complementary
For anyone who doesn't believe that Donald T***p is DIRECTLY responsible for the death of George Floyd:
A FRESH LOOK AT TRUMP REVERSING OBAMAS' POLICE INVESTIGATIONS POLICY
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/fresh-look-trump-reversing-obama-s-police-investigations-policy-n1221056
Elsewhere I read that the Minneapolis police have consistently used the neck restraint for years. Between 2015 and today they have rendered a suspect unconscious with it approximately 8 times per year.
addendum:
Here is a link…https://www.salon.com/2020/06/01/minneapolis-cops-used-neck-restraints-237-times-since-2015-rendered-44-people-unconscious-analysis/
for the link, Duke.