Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man

[Cameramonkey]

is it just me, or does it appear that the NBC control room has been taken over by a bunch of high school kids? I watched it for a bit. I watched the reporter in the field hand it back to them twice. Both times they didnt take him off air for at least 10-20 seconds. The third time he threw it back to them but while he was still on camera, they appear to be talking to him in his ear as he is nodding, but he says nothing for a long time. Like he thinks he is off camera (live feed) and just is acking their input and not responding verbally. After about 60 seconds of this, I switched it off. Not cool.

 

[tbhausen]

Somebody on site in the live feed just said the National Guard was on the way. Of course, that may not be true. But if the National Guard shows up with weapons this situation is going to get much worse really fast.

 

[Tombs]

I predict these situations will slowly lead to a culture in policing of not doing anything. If courts aren’t going to hold people accountable, and the community will hate you for what others have done, why take the risk? Hopefully not in my lifetime, but I see that as the road we are on.

You're witnessing it right now, as they stand by and allow a city to be burned to the ground.

 

[bwframe]

Amy Klobuchar didn't prosecute officer at center of George Floyd's death

Think we're done hearing from Amy now?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Amy Klobuchar didn't prosecute officer at center of George Floyd's death

Think we're done hearing from Amy now?

She's probably eating a salad with a comb and *****ing out a subordinate.

 

[phylodog]

Somebody on site in the live feed just said the National Guard was on the way. Of course, that may not be true. But if the National Guard shows up with weapons this situation is going to get much worse really fast.

Don't worry, they won't have any ammo.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Where on earth is the national guard?

At what point do we start accepting this is a mass event of domestic terrorism and no longer a protest?

Same question:

Serious question, what do you expect them to do?

How many post-9/11 NG units are trained and equipped for civil disobedience work? From a LTC, pretty much none outside of a few MP units.

People complain about "military tactics" from LE, do you think anyone is going to let the NG be put in an enforcement role with potential use of lethal force and little to no training on how to do anything but war fight?

 

[KellyinAvon]

No, its in flames.

Looking at that fire they didn't have the good sense to loot the booze first.

 

[Tombs]

 

[smokingman]

To recap the story I read:

Former officers were called about a forgery at a deli. Counterfeit money? Bad check? They encounter the suspect and believe him to be under the influence of something. After a scuffle with the former officers, the deceased is cuffed, face down, with a knee on his neck. Former officers believe he’s suffering medical distress and call an ambulance. They continue to keep him in that position with a knee on his neck and he dies.


So, the former officers are presumably aware of the medical issues one may face while under the influence of something, plus the stress of a fight. They’re concerned enough to call an ambulance, but leave him in a position known to lead to positional asphyxiation while adding stress of a knee in the neck. At no point did the other three former officers intervene. All four deserve to be in hot water.

Why the looting and destroying property? Why are people destroying CHP cars in California when those officers had nothing to do with it? What does this situation have to do with the hundreds of thousands of other officers out doing a great job every day?

I predict these situations will slowly lead to a culture in policing of not doing anything. If courts aren’t going to hold people accountable, and the community will hate you for what others have done, why take the risk? Hopefully not in my lifetime, but I see that as the road we are on.

He did not resist at least by this tape. What happened 15 minutes + in is not on film. But he did not appear to struggle in any way.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/us/video-george-floyd-contradict-resist-trnd/index.html

 

[Tombs]

Same question:

To be honest, I expect them to set a reasonable time for people to walk out of the city, and anyone remaining labeled hostile enemy combatants.

Mass arrest, if there isn't room, fly their *** to gitmo.

 

[KellyinAvon]

That'll go well...

 

[Super Bee]

Think Target or Autozone are going to rebuild in that area anytime soon. . . doubt it.

 

[Twangbanger]

Well, it seems the good people of Minnesota have taken what could have been a moment of reflection for society about police behavior, and turned it into a Donald Trump re-election rally. This isn't going to cause "America" to reflect. It's going to cause them to sympathize with the police officers up there.

And shooting off fireworks, for chrissakes?

 

[Tombs]

Well, it seems the good people of Minnesota have taken what could have been a moment of reflection for society about police behavior, and turned it into a Donald Trump re-election rally. This isn't going to cause "America" to reflect. It's going to cause them to sympathize with the police officers up there.

And shooting off fireworks, for chrissakes?

It's just the democrat utopia being fully realized.

 

[tbhausen]

Looking at that fire they didn't have the good sense to loot the booze first.

Dude on the live feed just said “let’s look inside the liquor store, we know the Hennessey’s gone”

 

[smokingman]

[video]https://dlive.tv/GloomTube[/video]

 

[tbhausen]

Well, it seems the good people of Minnesota have taken what could have been a moment of reflection for society about police behavior, and turned it into a Donald Trump re-election rally. This isn't going to cause "America" to reflect. It's going to cause them to sympathize with the police officers up there.

And shooting off fireworks, for chrissakes?

Some were shooting fireworks into broken windows trying to start fires inside multi-story buildings.

 

[tbhausen]

Imagine trying to sort out this contact tracing…

 

[Tombs]