George Floyd Riots

[Nalaar]

...just so he could parade across the road trying to look all macho to stand for a photo opportunity with a Bible. I have tried to stay fairly neutral over the USA President because I have friends who voted for him but I think he might have stepped over the line.

Yes.

Quite why they thought that photo shoot was so important that they had to have it idk, but at the very least given its apparent importance you would think he would have held the bible the right way up.

[T00ts]

And while Trump was saying that he supported peaceful protests, but not riots etc which was why federal officers were being deployed...federal officers were responding to a peaceful protest outside the White House lawns with tear gas, flash bangs, and truncheons.

...just so he could parade across the road trying to look all macho to stand for a photo opportunity with a Bible. I have tried to stay fairly neutral over the USA President because I have friends who voted for him but I think he might have stepped over the line.

[Nalaar]

And while Trump was saying that he supported peaceful protests, but not riots etc which was why federal officers were being deployed...federal officers were responding to a peaceful protest outside the White House lawns with tear gas, flash bangs, and truncheons.

[Barry]

I can't see many black infantry holding the line.

Why, is there a problem with black people in the military and being disobedient to orders? I'd not heard about that.

[Nalaar]

I see from the bbc news pages Trump is thinking of sending in the army

Not just thinking, he's demanding that governors deploy the National Guard, and if they don't he will deploy the Military. I expect many governors will challenge the legality of deploying their national forces in this way.

[B0ycey]

I see from the bbc news pages Trump is thinking of sending in the army

Protecting against ones best interest!



Sending in the army requires compliance from the army. What would Trump so if he declares marshal law and the army held a knee? I can't see many black infantry holding the line.

[johnofgwent]

I see from the bbc news pages Trump is thinking of sending in the army



I cant help thinking if Bojo had demanded that in Tottehham a few years ago, he would have been propelled into number ten, we'd have left the EU years ago, May would be nothing more than a distant memory of a failed Home Secretary and we probably would have less than a quarter the Covid 19 deaths as almost the entire current population of london would have run away .....

[BeElBeeBub]

Trump is deliberately inflaming things.



Why on earth did he mention 2nd Amendment rights in his speech?

[Nalaar]

It would appear that Trump has declared martial law in America.



He has advised all Governors to deploy the National Guard to create an "overwhelming presence" to "dominate the streets". If a governor does not then federal forces (ie the National Military) will be deployed in their city.

[Borg Refinery]

More about this:



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manisteenews.com/news/amp/Atlanta-mayor-2-officers-fired-in-excessive-15308422.php">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manist ... 308422.php">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manisteenews.com/news/amp/Atlanta-mayor-2-officers-fired-in-excessive-15308422.php



Seems bodycam footage was recovered.



So..really they said he had a gun when he didn't, yet he didn't comply with a number of their requests.

[Borchester]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/52875059">//https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/52875059



Liverpool FC drop the knee. The world unites to show 'black lived matter' as America have their sixth day of protests.

Very decent of them.



Will the Dippers do the same when a black cop kills a white man?

[cromwell]

News reports that the officer arrested had 17 previous misconduct complaints against him.

[cromwell]

You're just pissed because you got booted out of Europe and they didn't. Brexit. Just not the one you wanted  ::  ::  ::

 :kikass:  :-P

[B0ycey]

You're not British are you?  ::  ::  ::

Perhaps not the biggest Football fan maybe.  ::

[DeppityDawg]

Can't say I have heard any football league club called "The Dippers"...

You're not British are you?  ::  ::  ::