George Floyds family set to receive 27 MILLION dollars

[wango]

Exactly. It's like applying a choke hold, cuffing him, and continuing to apply the hold. Totally unnecessary.

I agree with the simplicity of that.

Now allow me to add some complexity that is a part of this situation. I wonder if anyone here suffers from cardiovascular disease? How about hypertension? Perhaps hypertension leading to heart disease? Anyone here take “illegal drugs”? Anyone here take multiple “illegal drugs” simultaneously? Do any of the “illegal drugs” negatively effect possible cardiovascular or hypertension issues, perhaps to the point of needing medical care? Do any cause a shortness of breath?

Now perhaps in “a tren state of mind” lol, you shoot off your mouth to a police officer. Perhaps you were a tad “agitated” (though I’m sure nobody here has ever had an “altercation” with the police). Let’s say it was deemed necessary that you needed to be arrested and cuffed and although still subdued by multiple police you writhed on the ground, but honestly did not pose bodily threat at that time. Would you really need to be slowly tortured to death by having your neck knelt upon for 8+ minutes? What did you die from? Was it the heart disease and “illegal drugs”? But still, was it necessary that you were put in the situation where your self inflicted heart disease, drug usage and “agitation” required you to die at that time?

All of the politicians doing their weeping and posturing is damage control. Just like the 27 million. This was an f-up of epic proportions made visible to the entire world. Of course not everyone agrees with its necessity, but to some, it needs to be done for PR sake.

[Hughinn]

I agree with the simplicity of that.

Now allow me to add some complexity that is a part of this situation. I wonder if anyone here suffers from cardiovascular disease? How about hypertension? Perhaps hypertension leading to heart disease? Anyone here take “illegal drugs”? Anyone here take multiple “illegal drugs” simultaneously? Do any of the “illegal drugs” negatively effect possible cardiovascular or hypertension issues, perhaps to the point of needing medical care? Do any cause a shortness of breath?

Now perhaps in “a tren state of mind” lol, you shoot off your mouth to a police officer. Perhaps you were a tad “agitated” (though I’m sure nobody here has ever had an “altercation” with the police). Let’s say it was deemed necessary that you needed to be arrested and cuffed and although still subdued by multiple police you writhed on the ground, but honestly did not pose bodily threat at that time. Would you really need to be slowly tortured to death by having your neck knelt upon for 8+ minutes? What did you die from? Was it the heart disease and “illegal drugs”? But still, was it necessary that you were put in the situation where your self inflicted heart disease, drug usage and “agitation” required you to die at that time?

All of the politicians doing their weeping and posturing is damage control. Just like the 27 million. This was an f-up of epic proportions made visible to the entire world. Of course not everyone agrees with its necessity, but to some, it needs to be done for PR sake.

I agree with most of what you said Wango. As far as the police.

But honest and intelligent leadership wouldn't sow division, take sides or promote rioting looting and violence as retribution for a tragedy. They'd instead call it a terrible tragedy, and remind Americans that such tragedy is not typical and that now more than ever we shouldn't blame eachother.

Instead they did the opposite

The posing and preening kamala harris did was in no way to bring unity. It was to portray an "us vs them" scenario and show which side she stood on.

A teary eyed fake shell of a man called Joe biden, weeping amd apologizing for being a white man was in no way to bring healing and unity. It was to portray himself the good guy and pass blame onto others.

Thats not honest, intelligent leadership. Its not the lion leading the pride. It's a snake in the grass sneaking into the den.

[wango]

I agree with most of what you said Wango. As far as the police.

But honest and intelligent leadership wouldn't sow division, take sides or promote rioting looting and violence as retribution for a tragedy. They'd instead call it a terrible tragedy, and remind Americans that such tragedy is not typical and that now more than ever we shouldn't blame eachother.

Instead they did the opposite

The posing and preening kamala harris did was in no way to bring unity. It was to portray an "us vs them" scenario and show which side she stood on.

A teary eyed fake shell of a man called Joe biden, weeping amd apologizing for being a white man was in no way to bring healing and unity. It was to portray himself the good guy and pass blame onto others.

Thats not honest, intelligent leadership. Its not the lion leading the pride. It's a snake in the grass sneaking into the den.

I didn’t say nor mean unity, nor did I say sincerity/honesty. I truly meant that it’s a “show” or appearance of contrition. To me I take it only at face value. As in, hey there was a f-up here I’m really, really, really sorry. Here watch me tear up, see how sorry I really am?

It’s a friggin show and an expensive one at that, that in many peoples eyes, did not need to happen.

I hear what you are saying loud and clear and don’t like it either. You and I see actually see eye to eye in a lot of matters. I’m glad we can discuss stuff like this.