Race in America

[BigV]

Don't feed the troll.

[tw]

Originally Posted by BigV

Don't feed the troll.

Actively highlight the troll. He demonstrates why riots are occurring.

Months before (early March), police busted into the apartment of an innocent person at 1 AM without even announcing themselves. Since they were not wearing body cameras, little from officer statements can be trusted. They claimed they announced themselves. Facts suggest they are lying. After firing a warning shot at the door, Kenneth Walker was on the phone for two minutes with 911, reporting his girl friend (an EMT) was shot, asking for help, and repeatedly saying he did not know who had busted into his house and fired back. Clearly the Louisville Metro Police did not identify themselves for at least two minutes. And fired into that room through a closed door - a violation.

Why? Because a package, addressed to some other person, was delivered to that address. That justifies a violent raid? He was a black man.

Worse, Walker was charged for two and a half months with a crime. Not any police were charged or even reprimanded. Walker was arrested and charged two months ago for defending himself. Officers should have been wearing body cameras. Did not announce themselves. Clearly did not let Walker know who they were for many minutes. Fired blindly through a closed door. Withheld the 911 tapes for about two months. And only withdrew charges after the FBI starting an investigation about ten days ago. Clearly nobody, even at the highest levels, was being responsible until the Federal Government had to step in.

What does that say about the 'unheard'? Clearly the unheard are saying this remains rampant everywhere in America.

Well the 'powers that be' finally withdrew charges only days after the FBI stepped in. Did they need a riot to eventually admit the obvious? Officers were not even reprimanded for obviously violating procedure.

But too late for America. This is but one example. Police clearly failed to do their job. Reacted by violating what they are trained to do: think before reacting - as any adult must. Since Kenneth Walker is black, that only created more incentives for "the unheard".

Problem openly encouraged by repeated Trump statements (who Sexobon praises). Since Trump encourages what right wing extremists want. So fearful are these extremists that Trump was taken to a secure bunker due to so many demonstrators outside complaining about Trump's racism.

Never forget that he praised Nazis, White Supremacist, and KKK - because that makes him popular. Only right wing wackos like that - and Trump.

[BigV]

Also, don't feed the other troll.

[Griff]

Is there a rail station where trolls are only seen by each other?

[BigV]

Less of a train, more like a trolley.

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by BigV

Less of a train, more like a trolley.

Good one.

[DanaC]

Interesting piece on BBC News about misinformation about the protests spreading on social media:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52877751

[tw]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Interesting piece on BBC News about misinformation about the protests spreading on social media

Sources that cannot be verified should always be ignored. Since adults must know / confirm facts long before concluding anything. Adults, who are still children, quickly believe anything on social media (or Fake Fox News) that enthralls their emotions. Since emotions are enough to make conclusions.

Social media is how the naive get deceived. Finally Twitter has decided that some Trump lies are so flagrant as to be noted. So Trump immediately threatened revenge. Since Trump needs social media lies to promote himself.

[sexobon]

Well this is what can happen when celebrities decide to make a social or political statement through symbolic actions. They may be experts in the field for which they hold celebrity status; but, they're amateurs at influencing others and don't consider the possible ramifications down the road. Kaepernick knew very well that others would emulate him and that he was fully responsible for providing instruction on how to take a knee safely, including precautions and warnings like: Check to see that somebody's neck isn't on the ground right where you want to kneel AND Don't take knee for more than 2 1/2 minutes just in case you didn't notice that somebody's neck was under it. Celebrities need to be held accountable when they recklessly wield their influence over others to the detriment of public welfare.

[sexobon]

[DanaC]

There are some real dangers in assuming yourself immune or fully guarded against the pitfalls of basic human psychology.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by DanaC

There are some real dangers in assuming yourself immune or fully guarded against the pitfalls of basic human psychology.

Good to reflect on.

[tw]

Originally Posted by sexobon

You're such a dingbat that you don't know the difference ...

But again, insults and attacks. Curious. A president, that he openly supports, used same violence last night to clear Lafayette Park of peaceful demonstrators. So that he could walk to an Episcopal Church to promote another message of threats and violence.

Just like Sexobon, he never once condemned violent police actions that murdered George Floyd and so many others. He associated massive numbers of peaceful demonstrators nationwide with but a few others who do violence. He threatened Governors with Federal marshal law if they did not do what he wanted - just like a dictator. He never once promoted a message of unity - only promoted dissension and confrontation. He held up a Bible to promote militaristic threats. How strange. He does not even attend church.

Bishop of that church condemned his actions in front of her church. Actions that are consistent with what Sexobon also believes. To 'wreck shit'. Since Trump refuses to acknowledge this escalating standing problem, then Sexobon loves what this scumbag does. It promotes fascist beliefs. Trump even attacks peaceful demonstrators so that he could have a photo op in front of that church.

In 2016 Colin Kaepernick took a knee highlighting constant harassment and violent deaths of innocent black men. What has happened since then? Things have gotten worse. With fascists blaming those black men. And blaming Kaepernick for reporting a truth.

Sexobon cannot defend his hostile political beliefs based in 'wreck shit'. So he limits posts to belittling personal attacks.

The president ordered Lafayette Park to be cleared of peaceful and law abiding demonstrators with an unprovoked tear gas attack. So that he could give a speech of violence and to have a photo op in front of a Church holding a bible. A reporter asked him if it was HIS bible. He replied, "It is a Bible." Of course. Religious symbols are a convenience so that the right wing religious will believe everything he lies about. How convenient. Lying and hate are tools to promote himself. Sexobon approves.

Shooting unarmed black men, such as this, have been in Baltimore, Miami, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Louisville, San Francisco, Las Vegas, NYC, Tulsa, Louisiana, Cleveland, Dallas, ... the list is hundreds in the past few years.

In Miami, a black man asks the cop why he shot him. The cops says he does not even know. We know that many adults react emotionally like children. That emotion comes from judging one only on first impressions. Also called racism.

A Rutgers study clearly demonstrate a problem that fascists and other hate groups refuse to admit. 96 per 100,000 black men are killed by police. Compared to 36 per 100,000 for white men. Black lives do matter. One would never know it from Sexobon's denigrating posts that contribute nothing. Or from Trump's speech that also denies reality and belittles others.

[tw]

A scumbag president repeatedly fires people who contradict his 30 second attention span. His people will (are only permitted) tell him only what he wants to hear. Another extremist, National security adviser Robert O'Brien, recites those lies:

No, I don't think there's systemic racism.

If 1% of police are racist, then systemic racism is massive. If 1% of a population commit crimes, then a crime wave is epidemic.

No problem. Sexobon, who endorses fascist extremism (to impose right wing extremism on everyone else), loves this.

There are some bad cops who are racist. There are cops that maybe don't have the right straining.

So training would have made Archie Bunker no longer a racist? Of course not. But he is not preaching to informed adults. It is only preaching to extremists and racists who promote Trump.

Sexobon will now post another cheapshot. Because he has nothing informed to contribute. Because that is what extremist do (even Nazis did) to obtain power. Because adults, who are still children, admire a bully. Insults are how extremists (the enemy of democracy and moderates) gain power.

Clearly that black man deserved what happened to him (extremist rhetoric). Trump says so. Sexobon says so.

Even peaceful demonstrators at the White House must be attacked. Because they contradict Trump's 30 second attention span and overt racism.

[DanaC]