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Celeste Walker 4 years ago

Love it

10points

Jane Stevenson 4 years ago

this makes me belive that the world will heal

9points

Jane Stevenson 4 years ago

This makes me believe the world can be healed

5points

Pug Pug 4 years ago

Looks like he's more worried about vampires.

1point

fakir fakir 4 years ago

Z bandyty,ćpuna sobie wzór cnót lewactwo zrobiło

0points

Tribulation Is here 2 years ago

Hoaxed. You took the bait. I bet you even took their shot.

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SupriyaG 4 years ago

This is good because not all belong to the same category and not all are at fault.

23points

Rissie 4 years ago

Most aren't, it's the idiots like that awful excuse for a human being killing someone that make up a tiny part of a larger group. But it is true that the dynamic of the police forces in the US is sickening. It is based on the wrong kinda right, a fearful culture and the glorification of violent behavior. And still most cops are honest people, but they are also just humans following what they are told. You might get in thinking you will do right, but will not receive the training and equipment and support you need to actually do that. That's the problem and that needs to be changed. But. It's also part of an even larger problem, which causes riots over racism while at the same time launching astronauts into space commercially and huge tech companies to exist. Oh, and Trump to be president. It's all in the extremes.

18points

Darlene Monaco 4 years ago

United we stand, divided we fall.

16points

Darlene Monaco 4 years ago

This is the kind of news that will help keep Americans united.

14points

Zach Weingart 4 years ago

In spite of the fat f**k's exhortations to commit violence.

3points

Sara 4 years ago

Images and news such as this photo is what the media should be showing. It really opens your eyes to the fact that not everyone is at fault. Only a few people.

9points

Sandy Marino 4 years ago

They do show these types of images thats why its important to send photos to media outlets, people are naturally drawn to all kinds of news and good photojournalism, send in your pictures and videos, their professional editors will select the ones with most impact and ones that will portray the story they are telling,

6points

Imelda Gagne 4 years ago

God Bless these decent people!

8points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

Seriously... right. I'm with you all the Way. Imagine if they backed away? Yeesh. The African Americans would tear the cop to pieces.

0points

Marylou Burke 4 years ago

I think this is the most awesome thing I have seen in many years. This is how the world is supposed to someone in trouble. God Bless them all.

8points

Mary Mahoney 4 years ago

Now these are protestors being for legitimate change and not using a tragedy for opportunistic looting. Amen and thank you God!

8points

LittleMissLotus 4 years ago

I love this. I just love it.

8points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

Me too! Imagine if nobody was there to help protect the cop from the African Americans. Probably burn another 12 blocks down too. Amen.

0points

Lisa Marcino 4 years ago

I love this picture. Mutual trust and respect.

7points

Bailey Lynn 4 years ago

It can almost tear you up. We need police officers, we don’t want to fear them. This is heartwarming.

7points

David Hyatt 4 years ago

There we go. Different people helping different people.

7points

Jennifer Brown 4 years ago

and it's not just blacks protecting him....it's everyone forming a shield around him!

7points

Kathleen Noel 4 years ago

Beautiful!

7points

Kevin Donegan 4 years ago

Thank you.

7points

Barbara Willms 4 years ago

We need to pay attention to these pics instead of the violent ones. I still believe that love will conquer fear

6points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

YESSS! Especially at who is doing all the Mischief and threatening the Pig.

0points

Lynne Newman 4 years ago

The way it should be.

4points

Lois Balfour 4 years ago

Why doesn't the media show these kind acts?

4points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

Because blacks are ones cop needs protection from

0points

Lyla Whannel 4 years ago

I’m literally crying. My baby brother, his wife and my nephew are all LEOs. They’re out there right now, manning the frontlines in Tucson. I’m terrified of the “we’re so sorry to inform you” visit. Bless these beautiful souls!!!

4points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

Yeah I hear that. Whose the agressor....? In the Pic?

0points

Ohio Sharon 4 years ago

What great people!! Don't see this on the news do you?

4points

James Woody 4 years ago

You certainly won't see it on Fox News (the one and only FAKE News channel)!

0points

Cindy Jarrett 4 years ago

This moves me to tears

4points

Betty Welch 4 years ago

Brought tears to my eyes. What wonderful people. Love you all!

4points

Ayesha Hathy 4 years ago

God bless them what good hearted Compassionate people

4points

Judy Jacob 4 years ago

❤️

4points

Johannes Popken 4 years ago

I sure hope that that law enforcement officer that got shot in the head last night does not die.

3points

Astrid Phillips 4 years ago

It’s beautiful

3points

Julie Bey 4 years ago

I LOVE this!!!! Stupid news doesn't capitalize on NICE news...God Bless the ones that respect humanity....

2points

Victoria Carrillo 4 years ago

We never said that all blacks are bad ! Like in every race there are good and there are bad ! Don’t judge them all!

2points

Donna Libbey 4 years ago

This touches my heart so much. Bless them all.

2points

Gail Elkins 4 years ago

Amen Brother

2points

Rudrani Love 4 years ago

because some people there just know some other paid killers can do whatever....it is not the mob... everything is arranged, you see...and most people cannot handle the truth.... they would not believe it even if they were being babysitted on it

2points

Aleisa Espinoza-Banks 4 years ago

Oh Thank You LORD!!!

2points

Ruth Gould-Goodman 4 years ago

We need more of this

2points

kyle gonzales 4 years ago

definitely need to show more of this side. Love it

2points

Romona Flamily 4 years ago

Amen! God is Great! Thank You All.

2points

Jane DeBow 4 years ago

These are the kind of photos we need to see more of.

2points

Amber Carrier 4 years ago

Absolutely love this

2points

Dick Bauman 4 years ago

There is hope, and there are good people who care for others on a different side of the great divide in this nation.

2points

Virgil Smock 4 years ago

This is what brotherhood is all about. We love the police officers, EMT officers, and Fire people black and white man or woman or alternative lifestyle officials

2points

Michelle Coslet 4 years ago

That’s awesome

2points

Patti Renwick Parrish 4 years ago

This is what it's all about, taking care of each other regardless of skin color!

2points

Kelly Hartle 4 years ago

This should serve to remind people that the bad actors are the exceptions, not the rule. A little bit of extra melanin in a person's skin doesn't take away their humanity, nor does wearing blue.

2points

Aimee Simmons 4 years ago

this is beautiful. my heart breaks whenever I see that my fellow Americans .. no matter their origins, are breaking and stealing and killing because someone gives them an opening to do so with no other reason but that someone is protesting something. I say F**k you, you anarchist bastards... F**k you right to hell.

2points

Beverley Walters 4 years ago

What a poignant picture. Forming a protective barrier for this lonely cop.

2points

Josephine Harkay 4 years ago

I was told to always, always obey a cop. Then if you think he did something against your human rights, get later a lawyer and sue the police department. Prudence is the better part of valor! ' obey a cop.

2points

Sharon Welch 4 years ago

Shows some just want peace and understanding in a very troubled US

2points

Caprice Percle 4 years ago

I have seen other acts of kindness as well. They media doesn’t want people to realize we have compassion for our fellow man’s injustice. It is in their interest to keep the hate going. Don’t let the MSM win.

2points

Caprice Percle 4 years ago

I’ve seen other such acts as well. Protestors protecting a white man from the violent rioters and getting him safely to the police. The media doesn’t want people to believe their is still compassion for our fellow man suffering injustice. They only promote the violence.

2points

Fred Smith 4 years ago

Now this is what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was talking about. Also, this is showing The Second Great Commandment that Christ wanted!!

2points

Uriel Grey 4 years ago

They literally could be saving his life. In England back in the day in a different protest a cop was killed and beheaded when he was separated from his group.

2points

Monday 4 years ago

It's great that they did that but this shouldn't be necessary. They shouldn't HAVE to protect a cop from other protesters. Why are so many people okay with violent protests?

2points

RALPH NIGGERMAN 2 years ago

EITHER YOU ARE AFRICAN OR YOU ARE AMERICAN NOT BOTH! THIS IS THE NUBER ONE PROBLEM I DONT KNOW ABOUT YALL BUT IM 100% AMERICAN! BACK IN THE DAY THERE WARENT ALL THIS RAYSE BS NOW EVERYBODY BE DEVIDED! GEORGE FLOYD WAS A CRIMINAL AND A DOPE ADDICK AND HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVED. DID ANY YALL WATCH THE HOLE VIDEO! IF THAT MFER WOULD HAVE JUST GOT IN THE CAR AND DID WHAT WHAT THE COP TOLD HIM HE WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY! HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING TRYING TO PASS A FAKE $20 TO THE STORE CLERK WHAT HE THINK GONNA HAPPEN! HE WAS HIGH AND GOT CAUGHT TRYIN TO RIP THAT STORE OFF A PACK OF NEWPORTS! AND THE PIECE OF $HIT HELD A PREGNANT WOMAN AT GUNPOINT AT HER BELLY TOO! LOOK THIS MFERS RAP SHEET UP YALL. HE GOT WHAT WERS COMIN TO HIM!

1point

Brenda Johnston-Winfield 4 years ago

Examples of Good Humans.!! God Bless them.!!

1point

Lea Rockford 4 years ago

People are basically good, and the mainstream media doesn’t want anyone to know. The mainstream media is the backbone of hate, racism and the father of lies.

1point

Beth Alley 4 years ago

It looks like it is just not just black people. It looks like real men protecting a person who is in danger.

1point

Aaron Hannon 4 years ago

“A Group Of People Protecting A Cop Who Got Separated From His Team”. There, I fixed it.

1point

Gilbert Gandara 4 years ago

care for brothers

1point

Angela Frazier 4 years ago

This happened in Louisville, KY and I couldn't be more proud of my city!!!

1point

Thomas Turnbull 4 years ago

Well done

1point

Fredrick Welfare 4 years ago

I have seen a few instances of V.V. an officer getting isolated and surrounded, even being bc asssulted!

1point

Ninja Nonna 4 years ago

True bravery.

1point

Gianni Dainese 4 years ago

Questo dimoztra come molti manifestanti abbiiano ancora un briciolo di buonsenso, a differenza del presidente Trump che invita le forze dell'ordine a mettere in pratica violenza e repressione brutali

1point

Serianna French 4 years ago

Gianni Dainese says, "This shows how many protesters still have a bit of common sense, unlike President Trump who invites law enforcement to practice brutal violence and repression"

1point

Marnie 4 years ago

Why "black people"? So sick of that. It's a group of men protecting a police officer.

1point

Shelly O'Brien 4 years ago

It would be an ironic situation if that armed, massively muscled police officer being protected by a group of black protesters was, himself, a white supremacist. Wonder how far that would go in making you question your values?

1point

Brenda Johnson 4 years ago

So thankful for these wonderful men and the officer. It breaks my heart what happened to George Floyd, it was so tragic and horrible. But the looting and destruction takes away from the focus of the protesting for the change that needs to happen. 💔

1point

Lindsey Judd-Bruder 4 years ago

My hometown, Louisville KY.

1point

Barbara Vandewalle 4 years ago

This shows there are good people where ever you. GOD bless them

1point

Camila withney 4 years ago

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1point

Andria Wickham 4 years ago

The first time I’ve been proud of my city in a LONG time

1point

Ma D Broadnax 4 years ago

God Bless, Be Safe

1point

Lau William 4 years ago

This is indeed touching. Hope this incident find its way to all those racist and bad cops to let it hit their conscience, if they have any..

1point

Lau William 4 years ago

This is indeed touching. Hope this incident could find its way to those bad cops like Chauvin and let it hit their conscience, if they have any..

1point

Sandy Marino 4 years ago

A post that takes a photo and bashes mainstream media For not showing it. During this protest there has been millions of worthy photos taken and probably most have not been submitted to any media outlets, how does that make them reluctant to share them? Because this post is all about media bashing. PERIOD

1point

Christine Williams-Reid 4 years ago

This is the only way peacefully this will all end .We are raising our next generation to love all people no matter race ,religion. Sexually ,hopefully it will all end with them .We also have to work harder to love everyone .I know I’ve already become that person . Thank you for saving the police officer , he’s just trying to do his job and probably has his own family waiting at home for him . Do not judge one mans actions of abuse and assume all are the same .

1point

Gr8Gramma2-4 4 years ago

They get it. {Love}

1point

Jane Farr Voorhees 4 years ago

Wonderful... thank you

1point

Jacquie Rose 4 years ago

1point

Scott Law 2 years ago

I WILL NEVER EVER PUT MY TRUST IN ANOTHER BLACK/C**N N****R-----AGAIN!

0points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

Look at the Picture and please tell me why people are protecting a Cop from African Americans? Its LITERALLY a Violent BLACK MOB threatening a COP?!?!?!

0points

George Gordon Meade 2 years ago

Protecting him from who?

0points

Alison Brown 4 years ago

Do as you would be done by

0points

Jenny Little 4 years ago

God Bless all those men who stood for what's right irregardless the situation. I salute each and every one of those men.

0points

Fairy Godshark 4 years ago

if black lives matter then you not only won't defund the police but you'll also address why black people shot David dorn, a black man.

0points

Kalita Nite 4 years ago

tHANK YOU FOR THIS! Soo sharing this! We CANNOT forget the cops out there that are good and do good and are going to get caught up in this!

0points

Ron Isaac 4 years ago

nice - in this world together

0points

Matthew T Rader 4 years ago

It's really tragic and unjust what happened to George Floyd. I truly hope America uses this moment to make our country much more fair and just. Here are some photos I took at a protest: https://matthewtrader.com/george-floyd-protest-against-police-brutality-in-dallas

0points

OfficalSonicthehedgehog 4 years ago

#blacklivesmatter

0points

Charlotte Andrew 4 years ago

We are born loving, hate is taught. It's a moral responsibility to unlearn hate and get back to loving everyone, irrespective of race,cast,creed or sexual orientation!

0points

Linda Hardin 4 years ago

Most all people are good God Bless All of them

0points

Holly Kristiansen 4 years ago

Yes.

0points

Debby Marengo 4 years ago

respect

0points

Susan Whike 4 years ago

These photos have given me back respect for the human race x

0points

Nancy Lohman 4 years ago

Beautiful!

0points

Krystea Castro 4 years ago

I wonder what he is thinking in this moment

0points

Chloë Watson 4 years ago

Or just “a group of PEOPLE...” why, even here, are we defining people by the colour of their skin. Proud or not of ones colour, by defining the difference we are perpetuating the problems.

0points

Robin Allen 4 years ago

awesome!

0points

Damien McCalla 4 years ago

This show’s common sense and we ain’t all Thugs who needs a knee on neck situation without reason!!

0points

Ellen LePera 4 years ago

Love is stronger than Hate. Make it viral

0points

George Paparestis 4 years ago

Pictures can speak louder than words. This cop was being protected by protesters,

0points

Tina Rio 4 years ago

Good on you people for protecting this police officer. They all aren't bad and now the police officer will see the good in use and stand for yous all.

0points

Kate Thompson 4 years ago

Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal

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Alan MacKinnon 4 years ago

Respect!

0points

Cecilia Toribio 4 years ago

❤️

0points

Janet Judd 4 years ago

They get it.

0points

Cram Enitnelab 4 years ago

while i want to..actually do love this..it's either that or let him ACTUALLY defend himself on his way home to the tune of another video of people getting killed.

0points

Doreen Keesler 4 years ago

Thank these protesters for taking are of this office. It shows who has compassion as this was certain offices who did this and not the entire police department.

0points

Leslie Bracey Mink 4 years ago

Bless those protecting the officer!

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Danielle Hazelgreen 4 years ago

This was in my city. Black men are magical.

0points

Mike Oviedo 4 years ago

I love these pictures. Scroll they all. They are powerful.

0points

Frank Threlkeld 4 years ago

Right on there are two sides to every coin.

0points

Suzanne Taylor 4 years ago

Thanks for this. I've made it today's mailing for A DELIGHT A DAY that people can sign for free: https://tinyurl.com/y7h8ekjb

0points

Pat Gonzales 4 years ago

There is good and bad in all walks of life. This just proves there is more good. God bless them all

0points

Kai Cowell 4 years ago

The media needs to be more responsible and show the good news with the bad

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Sharon Fermon 4 years ago (edited)

I don't know why your header on this says the msm is reluctant to show these photos. CNN & MSNBC show this type of pic. It's FOX who wouldn't want to show them. Please get your facts straight. Truth Matters.

0points

Lesley Byfield-Papworth 4 years ago

Media only wanting a story

0points

Susan Mercurio 4 years ago

Those beefy arms show a man on steroids. I wonder what he's "thinking" while the beasts who make him so afraid for his life that he's taught to shoot first and ask questions later are protecting HIM

0points

Jewels Vern 4 years ago

I'll be touched when the cops don't show in masks and helmets, fully armed and armored to menace bare faced empty handed citizens.

0points

Marina Warner 4 years ago

Priceless

0points

Imjustme 4 years ago

The mainstream media here in the U.S. IS featuring positive and uplifting photos from the protests, so please correct the misleading and dishonest title of this article. ALSO please note that the protests are not "the George Floyd protests". The murder of Mr Floyd is one aspect of the protests, but they are about ALL the non-white-skinned people who have been murdered by white-skinned police and other white-skinned people for more than two hundred years. Please Bored Panda correct the dishonest title and some text of this article. Thank you.

0points

Brock A Dunham 4 years ago

This just shows the absolute difference between the protestors and the cops. If the situation was the other way, not one of those cops would stop the violence. This just shows you exactly who showed up hoping for violence.

0points

Tugg Ster 4 years ago

You are so absolutely wrong. I am a cop. I do all o am able anytime I come into contact with violence to stop ir. Please stop judging all of us by the acts of a few.

3points

Kenneth Kelly 4 years ago

wake up people

0points

DustyandMatthew Meyers 4 years ago

lovely.

0points

Leann Hillmer 4 years ago

Trumpers, did you see this?

0points

Claire Armstrong 4 years ago

THIS is amazing! I just saw this this morning on a video on YouTube! Now the military needs to decide what they're going to do - wage war on American citizens on American soil and follow the idiot TELLING them to do that, or make a stand and defy the idiot telling them to attack their fellow Americans! I feel sorry for the military and the Secret Service - unfortunately they need to protect him and defend him!

0points

Linsey McCallum 4 years ago

❤️

0points

Jo Thomas 4 years ago

Great to see

0points

Sharon Charlton 4 years ago

Amazing show of humanity in a scary situation

0points

Ahda Slobodian 4 years ago

I’m just gunna put this out there. Those men guarding that officer can be good people and not actually be protecting him for his own sake. They may being pragmatic and without knowing what he is capable of in his own defence-and let’s face it, police officers have been known to kill unarmed people that they claim were threatening them. So, perhaps these guardians were actually protecting anyone or group that might, in this hour of outrage and injustice, take it upon themselves to approach the officer in anger. And they would still be noble guardians, even if their concern was for their own.

0points

Michele Rogel 4 years ago

THIS IS WHAT AMERICA IS ALL ABOUT, CARING ABOUT ONE ANOTHER!

0points

Holly Hefele 4 years ago

Way to go!

0points

Yasuko Fields 4 years ago

We really need them!

0points

Jr Meyer 4 years ago

This is good people doing the right thing.

0points

Sharon Leon 4 years ago

The other side of the coin

0points

SassyFrass 4 years ago

Black people are gems who should be accepted. They're are humans too and deserve every right *hugs*

0points

Karen Gavaletz 4 years ago

A group of Americans protecting a police officer after he was separated from his group!

0points

Keli Kerr 4 years ago

This is what we need to see!!

0points

Yvonne Mccoy 4 years ago

This says a lot!

0points

Yvonne Mccoy 4 years ago

Um, WOW

0points

Sumara 4 years ago

I have to object to the title of this piece. I have seen these pictures before, all on mainstream media. I've seen good news shared as well as the bad, on major networks and news sources.

0points

Rosie Hamilton 4 years ago

To be honest if I hadn't seen these on Bored Panda I wouldn't have seen them on mainstream news in the UK. On an international website like BP this is an excellent place to share this kind of thing. Often it's the dramatic, big-unpleasant-picture pieces that get shown when news outlets cover the events in other countries. It's why so many of us end up thinking 'Yikes! Must be awful to live in _________' fill in the blank with whichever country as appropriate. We sometimes end up with a skewed picture of what is really going on. For balance I think we do need items like this.

8points

Bill 4 years ago

How often are officers tested for steroid use? They do wonders for one's personality

0points

Raheel memon 4 years ago

we sell pianos http://tuneitman.com/

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Alpha_wolf_X77 4 years ago

This is beutiful I love how black people are realistic , and make sure life Is beutiful for everyone

-1point

Joycez Zhuang 4 years ago

___/ Amitabha \___ YES! & I'm SOooo........ TOUCH right NOW!

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Barbara Parr-Sirotiak 4 years ago

Gods People helping one another AMEN AMEN 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Ken C 4 years ago

This article is BS. I've seen many of these photos, and others like them, all over the mainstream media. Where do you think most of them came from? Why is it necessary to try to drive wedges using good news? Boredpanda can do better than this. You should be ashamed.

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Based on accounts from witnesses, video footage, and official statements, here's what the public knows about Mr. Floyd's death so far.

Everything began with a report of a fake $20 bill. A report was made on the evening of the 25th of May, when Mr. Floyd bought a pack of cigarettes from a grocery store. The store employee thought the $20 bill Mr. Floyd paid with was counterfeit and reported it to police.

Mr. Floyd had been living in Minneapolis for several years after. He had recently been working as a bouncer but just like so many other Americans became unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. Floyd was a regular at Cup Foods, the grocery store where he tried to buy the cigarettes. Mike Abumayyaleh, the owner of the store, told NBC that Mr. Floyd was a friendly face and a pleasant customer who never caused any trouble. But Mr. Abumayyaleh wasn't working that day.

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Monty Is Fiennes 4 years ago

Poignant...

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At around 20:08, two police officers arrived at the scene. Mr. Floyd was sitting in a car parked around the corner with two other people.

After approaching them, one of the officers, Thomas Lane, pulled out his gun and ordered Mr. Floyd to show his hands. In an account of the incident, prosecutors didn't explain why Mr. Lane thought it necessary to draw his gun.

According to the prosecutors, Mr. Lane "put his hands on Mr. Floyd, and pulled him out of the car". Then Mr. Floyd began actively resisting handcuffs.

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Linda HS 4 years ago

Respect!

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Once handcuffed, however, Mr. Floyd became compliant and Mr. Lane explained that he was being arrested for "passing counterfeit currency".

But when officers tried to put Mr. Floyd in their squad car, a struggle erupted.

At around 20:14, Mr. Floyd "stiffened up, fell to the ground, and told the officers he was claustrophobic", a transcript released by authorities explained.

Mr. Chauvin arrived at the scene. He and other officers were involved in further attempts to get Mr. Floyd in the police car.

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Nash Nopper 4 years ago

YES!

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At 20:19, Mr. Chauvin pulled Mr. Floyd out of the passenger side, causing the man to fall to the ground.

As he lay there, face down, still in handcuffs, witnesses started to film Mr. Floyd. He appeared to be in a distressed state. These moments, captured on multiple mobile phones and shared widely on social media, were Mr. Floyd's last.

As officers were restraining Mr. Floyd, Mr. Chauvin placed his left knee between his head and neck.

"I can't breathe," Mr. Floyd said repeated, pleading for his mother and begging "please, please, please".

Mr. Chauvin kept his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.

My 6yr Old Daughter, She Sees Whats On The News, We Explained What Happened To George Floyd And She Was Mortified. Today She Made A Sign And Is Doing Her Own Peaceful Protest In Our Front Yard. I Am So Proud!

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Bonnie Osborne 4 years ago

That little girl has more empathy and strength than the president of the U.S.A. She is a gem.

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About 6 minutes into that period, Mr. Floyd became non-responsive. It was approximately then when Mr. Floyd fell silent and bystanders urged the officers to check his pulse.

One of the other officers, JA Kueng, did exactly that and said he "couldn't find one". But the officers did not move.

At 20:27, Mr. Chauvin removed his knee from Mr. Floyd's neck. He was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center in an ambulance and was pronounced dead around an hour later.

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Electric Ed 4 years ago

Believe it, lady :( Maybe this time makes the difference?

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On Friday, Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman charged Mr. Chauvin with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His bail has been set at $500,000.

Mr. Floyd's family and their attorney, Benjamin Crump, are upset that Mr. Chauvin wasn't charged with a more serious offense.

"We expected a first-degree murder charge. We want a first-degree murder charge. And we want to see the other officers arrested," Crump and the family said in a statement. "We call on authorities to revise the charges to reflect the true culpability of this officer."

If convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, Mr. Chauvin would be facing up to 25 years in prison on the first charge and up to 10 years on the second.

Mr. Freeman said charges against the other three officers are likely.

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Sabse 4 years ago

Not all cops are racists. Only the President is a racist.

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A GoFundMe campaign dedicated to George Floyd has raised more than $7 million.

George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, organized the fundraiser, which is called the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund. According to the page's description, the funds will be used to cover funeral and burial expenses, grief counseling and lodging and travel for all court proceedings.

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Kjorn 4 years ago

I love that picture! Cops too are sick of that s**t

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Now, after tens of thousands of people flooded the streets across the United States, after buildings were set on fire and businesses were looted, President Trump has criticized the unrest, and Attorney General William P. Barr warned people that contributing to the destruction could make them face federal charges. Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said the people who are defying curfews and trying to instigate police were no longer protesting police brutality, but rather seeking to exploit Mr. Floyd’s death for their own political motives.

George Floyd - Philadelphia Protest Today

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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

The people who clean up the injuries and notify families, "I'm sorry, he didn't make it"... are gonna be against racial violence. My mom in the 1960s? Same. Me now? Same. We all bleed red, folks.

292points

#10

This Man Has Been Standing Alone In Our Town Square For The Past Few Days, Gods Bless His Courage

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Lisa loves cats 4 years ago

Thank you for standing up in what you believe in

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#11

Helping Cleaning Up

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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 4 years ago

I saw these images circulating on social media earlier this morning and they are truly moving. These are the images that the news rarely shows us and likely doesn't want us to see. I will never ever be able to understand the level of sadness, anger, hurt, and frustration felt by the black community, but I'm so happy to see images like these of communities of all skin tones, sexual orientations, ages, and religions band together to foster change.

209points

#12

Even The 'Church Of God' Community Are Standing By George

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KatHat 4 years ago

Fun fact: Not all "Plain" folks are Amish. These people are a 20th century cult called Church of God Restoration. Still cool they turned up, but they're not Amish. https://www.facebook.com/tcog1/posts/1137238226631351?hc_location=ufi

211points

#13

Cops In Kansas City Joined The Local Protest

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Electric Ed 4 years ago

I can just imagine shift change. "Hey Greg, want my sign? I need to get into my riot gear"

40points

#14

Santa Cruz Police Chief Taking A Knee With Peaceful Protesters During A Demonstration In Santa Cruz, Ca

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Kaisu 4 years ago

This is nice, but cops need to do more. Someone said that even if there are 1000 good cops and 10 bad cops, if the 1000 good cops don't make sure the 10 bad cops are brought to justice, then there are 1010 bad cops.

220points

#15

Danish Sympathy March For George Floyd. ~10.000 People Marching Peacefully Through Copenhagen.

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Peter Korpershoek 4 years ago

My faith in America restores a little more :-P

52points

#16

Spreading The Love

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Caley Buxton 4 years ago

Honest question: obviously all people, black and white, are most likely aware of this right now. Is it encouraging or annoying of me, as a white woman, to say something supportive to any black person I encounter? I don't want to bother someone in the middle of a store or "single them out" for being black, but I also don't want to ignore the situation.

230points

#17

This Is Also Happening In Minneapolis

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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago

Yes! It’s not just rioters. There’s good people here

127points

#18

A Group Of People Forming A Human Barricade And Protecting The Store To Prevent People From Looting

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Ellie Edwards 4 years ago

Shart take your tin foil hat off and get off the internet for the day, I think you've had quite enough

37points

#19

Where Are The News Vans Now?

“The news crews focus on black people looting, but there are many of us here also trying to clean up. They don’t focus on that!” This is Marvin Applewhite. He is leading efforts to clean up after riots. I haven't heard any news organization show that there are people like him out there. He has a GoFundMe to help with supplies and food for the other volunteers

ChaoticEnigma1121 Report

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

Amazing man! This is such an awesome example!!!

105points

#20

Modist Brewing In Minneapolis

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Alice White 4 years ago

But sometimes stopping for a beer andActually having a conversation with your fellows can diffuse tensions. And I doubt they'd provide alcohol to looters. I honestly think although it might look clumsy, it's still trying to help.

117points

#21

Police Captain Joins Protesters

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Linda HS 4 years ago

I'm crying my eyes out...this is sooo very touching

79points

#22

Police In Muskegon, Mi Showing Their Support For Protesters Outside Of The County Courthouse Today.

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

Oh my! I just noticed her shoes! They're amazing and if she can protest on those heels, kudos to her! That's amazing!!!

168points

#23

It’s Not Black vs. White People, It Is Everyone vs. Racists

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Electric Ed 4 years ago

Somehow this saddens me. He's a cop. He shouldn't need to make justice happen with a sign.

99points

#24

Protesters Gathering In Front Of The Us Embassy In Berlin, Germany Today. We Stand With You

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Hans 4 years ago

There have been several players of Bundesliga showing their solidarity this weekend.

70points

#25

A Friend Of Mine In Minnesota. Stay Safe, Everyone. Except You, Tony.

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Lea Springstead 4 years ago

lol my ex's name is Tony

133points

#26

The Police Taking A Knee With Protesters In Miami, Florida

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Linda HS 4 years ago

Respect!

71points

#27

5/31/20 Washington Dc. “What The Media Doesn’t Show”

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

This looks like they're sharing a good joke and it warms my heart <3

123points

#28

Flint Police Just Laid Down Their Shields And Batons And Started Walking With Protestors

Here’s the Video pic.twitter.com/Xi27q1sHGZ
— Cousy 810 (@iamneilhazel) May 31, 2020

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Beatrice Multhaupt 4 years ago

Walk with us, each day and each night, each shade and each light

107points

#29

Protesters Spray Painted All Over This Monument Last Night. We Were All Trying To Scrub It Off When This Guy Showed Up With A Powerwasher.

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

I love power washing, it is so soothing to watch!

105points

#30

Emotional Moment Between An Officer And Protestor

Emotional moment between an Officer and Protestor from r/MadeMeSmile

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Just another bot 4 years ago

Ok proper tears now. This whole post warmed my heart.

7points

#31

Standing Together With The Residents

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catslave6 4 years ago

Thank you, Camden!

44points

#32

Lawers Offering Pro Bono Services For Arrested Protestors

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Dave Chapman 4 years ago

Just make sure you don't offer free service to the looters, arsonists and anarchists.

82points

Police In Downtown Portland Are Kneeling In Front Of Protesters

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Cold Contagious 4 years ago

A very moving selfless act that's more powerful than words.

67points

#34

Protesters Chanted: “Walk With Us!!”

Oh my God it’s happening in Flint too.

Protesters chanted: “WALK WITH US!!”

So the sheriff and his men joined the protest.#GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/igRsMyD5aD
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) May 31, 2020

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XxInstantKarmaxX 4 years ago

This is so beautiful screw racism

98points

#35

There Is Hope

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Felicia Dale 4 years ago

This is what we all need.

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#36

Cops Asked Protesters What They Wanted And They Listened

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Ashley Woods 4 years ago

This is what responsible and compassionate leadership looks like!

14points

#37

Shreveport, Louisiana Held A Completely Peaceful Protest Today, No Arrest And No Vandalism

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Jonathan Scargill 4 years ago

That is how you do it. Peacefully.

8points

#38

Fargo Police Holding Hands

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

Word.

4points

#39

Protestors Laying On Bellies And Screaming I Can't Breathe For Nine Minutes

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Joran Quinten 4 years ago

Where's Shart?

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#40

Friend Being A Bro During Minneapolis Riots.

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XxInstantKarmaxX 4 years ago

This is what humanity is

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Police Officers From Ferguson, Missouri, Join Protesters To Remember George Floyd By Taking A Knee In The Parking Lot Of The Police Station On Saturday

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Ana.V. 4 years ago

God bless them ( and send racists to hell)

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#42

Volunteers Cleaning Graffiti On The Utah State Capitol Builsing.

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Kate Yeti 4 years ago

So proud of the peaceful part of the protest and the efforts to clean up afterwards. Even here in Utah (which is more diverse than you'd think) we're sick of this.

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#43

At A Peaceful Protest In Fargo, Nd

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

Who doesn't love a good joke???

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#44

Jadon Sancho Reveals A 'Justice For George Floyd' Shirt After His Goal For Dortmund.

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Christian Karcher 4 years ago

...and got a yellow card for taking off his jersey.

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#45

Mennonites Clan Have Joined The Protests In Santa Monica California.

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Electric Ed 4 years ago

The Abbey Road vibe is strong in this one.

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#46

Police Officers Kneel During A Rally

Police officers kneel during a rally in Coral I-1 Gables, Florida, on Saturday in response to the death of George Flood.

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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago

That awkward moment when the top comment has 14 downvotes

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#47

Police Officer Hugging A Protester In Nasville

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brandon sat 4 years ago

wheres Nasville? i know where Nashville is ;-)

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#48

One Of My Dear Friend's Dad Who Was Part Of The Peaceful Protest In Flint, Mi

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Becky Moore 4 years ago

In all seriousness I always think photos seem more poignant in b&w.

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Put This On The News

Put this on the news. pic.twitter.com/YfXB2x6bcz
— Frosty (@FrostyTheSkid) May 30, 2020

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Becky Moore 4 years ago

That police man in the back is all, 'I'm gonna kneel this way instead' :P

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#50

What The Media Won’t Show In Minneapolis. Free Food, Water And Resources

What the media won’t show in Minneapolis. Free food, water and resources.

Community is a verb. pic.twitter.com/piKlEqun0t
— zellie (@zellieimani) May 30, 2020

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago

Community is a verb. Short and powerful.

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#51

Peaceful Protest Happening Now In Ferguson

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Ana.V. 4 years ago

That's beautiful!

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#52

My City!!

my city!! pic.twitter.com/UB9js98Yuk
— recawyatt⁷ #BLACKLIVESMATTER (@recawyatt_) May 31, 2020

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Becky Moore 4 years ago

STILL not Amish! They're not allowed to be photographed!

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#53

Amish Show Up To Support Black Lives Matter Protest

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Narwhal Blast 4 years ago

As previously stated, I don't think they are Amish.

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#54

The Media Won’t Show These Peaceful Moments That Took Place In In Beverly Hills Today

The media won’t show these peaceful moments that took place in in Beverly Hills today, so we must.#LosAngelesriots pic.twitter.com/GTGEvMhB1A
— Simar (@sahluwal) May 31, 2020

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Ana.V. 4 years ago

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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago

I have no issue with people protesting but I do have a problem with the riots. The riots are just an excuse for thugs to get away with looting, assault, arson etc. By all means make a stand and support the cause but destroying innocent by standers, businesses, homes, lives etc is not the way to go. It also doesn’t help support the cause with all the violence and criminal activities. On another note, the law enforcement need to be held more accountable. I have heard too many incidences where innocent people of colour have been treated shockingly by authority and society in general. Too often they get away with it and enough is enough. Black lives matter.

54points

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago

Yeah violent protests are counter productive. Those looters aren't there to protest, they are using it as an excuse to loot.

51points

Dippin Dot 4 years ago

There have been a lot of videos showing that many of the people instigating the violence aren't protesters, but instead saboteurs. I live 90 miles from Minneapolis, so this is all really close to home for me, but thankfully where I live it's been very peaceful.

18points

Alice Laughs 4 years ago

There are peaceful protesters, anarchists, and non-peaceful protesters. Non-peaceful protesters argue that peacefully protesting is not achieving their goals. They believe they make stronger points with destructive actions. It's definitely complicated.

6points

Rissie 4 years ago

The riots are what happens if a group of people doesn't feel heard in a longlasting frustrating situation. Not everyone in the group acts reasonably, they do feel frustrated and feel that violence is a way to reciprocate. Imagine you would be mistreated for something that's not on you and no one will listen and the world is some kafkaësk version of what feels should be right. Some people stay calm, but if the mistreatement continues, chances are you would also start to feel anger. It roots from fear for not seeing justice within an overseeable future. This dynamic happens within one person, but it can also be seen in a larger group like this. The peaceful protesters are the conscious part of how one person might act, the rioters are the part that get mad and are afraid nothing will change anyway and act out with violence. Most just follow their peers though. And it's a good thing that the frustration starts to be shared outside this group and even world wide.

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Marnie 4 years ago

The thing is that people assume protesters and rioters are one and the same. I've seen many videos of protesters trying to get vandals, rioters, looters, and arsonists to stop, some being very brave young women. One guy came to MN from illinios with a big group and did tremendous damage. The local rioters might have had something to do with George Floyd, not that I condone it. But I will never understand how looting is related. I think the looters are the ones who don't give a s**t about the protest and just use it. The guy who started all the looting in Mpls was a white guy, calmly breaking windows in the auto-zone with a special devide. He was there to incite a riot, not protest - an agent provocateur. Some have identified him as a St. Paul cop, but I reject that until there is definite proof - could ruin that guys' life if he's innocent.

3points

Flare 4 years ago

@GirlFriday: that was a NONVIOLENT PROTEST! Don't compare an important event in American Independence to actual crime!

3points

Jonathan Reiter 4 years ago

How come only Black Lives and not ALL LIVES? DIRTY BRUTAL COPS don't just kill Blacks these f*****g dirtbags kill and depredate all other lives...

1point

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago

There is a video of Trevor Noah on yt who addressed that issue. Normally, I'd completely agree with you and especially when it comes to protests against G7 in Germany or related causes where many (mostly) left-wing-fanatics simply caused destruction. Trevor Noah said, though, that if you have been feeling so suppressed for such a long time, so under-valued by the people with less colour on their skin, it might be understandable to loot a store. Watch the vid, it's quite an interesting view!

1point

Stanislav Stresnjak 4 years ago (edited)

All lives matter, color does not!

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Flare 4 years ago

Yup. Here in Georgia, gangs are taking advantage of the fact that the police are concentrated on the riots. It's gotten so bad, the mayor ordered a curfew be placed in first Downtown Atlanta, then Atlanta.

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Jordan Westall 4 years ago

Most generic opinion ever

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A. E.S. 4 years ago

instead of saying "its terrible that an innocent black person was killed but the destroying of property needs to stop" try "its horrible that an property is being destroyed, but killing innocent black people needs to stop" you're focused on the wrong thing

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Eibhilin Happyman 4 years ago

Switch those two round and we see your true priorities...

-1point

Aleksander Strømland 4 years ago

I think the riots are an unfortunate necessity of this. Walking in the streets to demonstrate is a great way of voicing oppinion. But this stupid "protection" of police that are clearly motivated by racism in their actions against everyday citizens of color, has been going on for WAY to long now. Protests end, and fade away, and eventually get forgotten by too many. The "officers" who commited the crime, get off with just minor charges. Ref. Amadou Diallo. I absolutely agree that looters are scum, and use this as an excuse, but this is a very very small percentage of the whole issue, and both Trump and the media are focusing on these. I do not condone it, but burning down the police station seems like a nessecary step to make justice happen NOW. Everyone knows WHO killed George. Everybody knows that he MURDERED him. Put him on death row NOW... These police love to exert their power... Let them feel that power put back on to them. Put Tony on death row. today... regards from Norway.

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Hans 4 years ago

I am doubtful that any of these actions will have a lasting effect. Alas. As the scholars say, racism in the US is institutionalised. It starts with small things. One example: whenever I take a survey that had been designed in the US, I stumble across "name your race: Caucasian, African Asian". Drop that s**t! Race theories are disproven for decades, we are all humans.

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Carrie de Luka 4 years ago

Admittedly, I can only go by the surveys that I've seen in the UK but I do think they can serve a purpose. For example, the NHS uses ethnic monitoring surveys. Helps to ensure that the NHS is meeting the needs of all ethnic groups. For example if X% of the population is of X ethnicity - is a similar percentage making use of the services available? If not then it can be explored to see if they are unaware or unable to access the services and why. Or knowing how many people will speak a particular language and making sure that there is accessible information and staff who can talk to them. These aren't about preventing racism or making it worse but about ensuring people's needs are met.

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Parmeisan 4 years ago

Unfortunately, it's still important. If we don't track things like race and gender - things that we would love to become unimportant over time - then we can't know whether or not it's getting better. We still need to see whether things like unemployment, education, wages, prison sentences, etc etc break down across racial lines. I work at a university and we were recently overhauling our enrollment system, and we very nearly removed gender as a question on the form. Then we realized that without that information, we can't ask questions such as whether there is a high percentage of men in STEM or women in Nursing, data which informs recruiting and hopefully helps to erase cultural bias in the long run. So we just made sure it was clear that we were asking about which gender you identify with, and gave nonbinary as an option. Unfortunately, until race and gender really DON'T matter, we can't possibly stop asking about them without being part of the problem.

8points

Lea S. 4 years ago

Racism and hatred will never be 100% gone. But things could change. LGBTQ rights have changed and that started with protests and riots. Interracial marriage is allowed. Black people and women are allowed to vote. So we KNOW things can change - why not this?

5points

Rissie 4 years ago

But that's the thing, it's so much bigger than just cop violence, but there is this growing awareness of us, the rest of the world, that that is what's wrong! So even if this just preps the world for feeling free to judge the heck out of it, it has done good work. It's just unimaginable that a person needs to die for this to get moving.

5points

Steve 4 years ago

You forgot one thing. All 4 officers present for the killing were immediately fired, one was charged with murder, and more charges will be coming after the investigation. Before, the cops would either get a slap on the wrist, or congratulations for what they did. That is definite progress in a good direction.

3points

Shawn Pavlik 4 years ago

We have to change the hearts and minds of American PEOPLE. All the rest of that is window dressing. It's a process. It will take time.

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Ljdia 4 years ago

I agree and disagree. Because there are health problems that affect more some races or ethnicities than others (same with sex). But since racism still haunts us, maybe the word "race" in health studies should be renamed...? Idk the answer

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Ami Temi 4 years ago

IKR! You would expect something better from a country made by immigrants and that has a history of killing the Natives and using slavery. As you say correctly, we are all humans and should treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves.

2points

CP 4 years ago

The problem is that until racism is defeated, no one will be able to measure its impact without those questions. It would be akin to ignoring it and that won't make it go away either.

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Janet Navin 4 years ago

I agree, however, from a medical standpoint it does make a difference. Certain diseases are more prevalent in certain groups. We actually use different “normal” values in some lab tests and even Lung function tests for Blacks, Whites, and Asians.

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Rah Soft 4 years ago

the NHS needs the ethnicity of their patients because certain conditions have a higher risk among certain races. Plus with the African Diaspora there is an ongoing issue of poor mental health because of culture. This is backed by research if anyone wants to flame me over it. Ive reviewed a dissertation( by a black south african) in May this year who researched this and proposed a solution to remove cultural stigma barriers..

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Katchen 4 years ago

The name your race surveys in the US are designed to identify when discrimination may be happening, or as Carrie said, to see if a given service is not reaching a specific community.

1point

Rebecca Clark 4 years ago

When I fill out the paperwork to enroll my kids for school, it asks what race? I always cross out that question and print. “Why does it matter?”

1point

Yummy monster's 4 years ago

Or in the news describing the person by the color of their skin

1point

Electric Ed 4 years ago

Skin colour seems to still be a statistically significant factor - which is the other point of all these protests. As long as asking skin colour is legal and surveys need to be effective, they'll keep asking that. Only way to overcome racism is to ignore it to death. Paradoxically enough.

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Michael Pelletier 2 years ago

You don’t understand very much. Race is a Zionist media invention. It has nothing to do with American institutions. Get f****d

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Ronald Nye 4 years ago

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Marnie 4 years ago

I agree with you, but I keep asking and no one has answered, what proof that George Floyd's death was due to racism? The Amy Cooper Central Park thing was definitely racism at work. She did the female equivalent of trying to beat him up. Of course there is racism, but you can't blame racism for any bad thing without some proof. If we've shifted away from the murder of George Floyd to racism, then we're losing focus. We don't know that Chauvin wasn't just a straight up sociopath - not to say a person can't be both a racist and a sociopath. I was reading today, and so far, nobody has really been able to prove that killings of black men by police are racially motivated. There just isn't enough data. For example, in a low-income neighborhood with lots of white people, many more white people wil be shot by police than black people. Of course cops in one city might be much more racist than in another due to culture.

0points

Stephany Kraft 4 years ago

At least now they have a box for Other. 50 years ago in the south, the colored's were probably not even allowed to take the survey.

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Joonscrab 4 years ago

THE POLICE DID THIS SUPPORTIVE S**T IN MULTIPLE STATES ONLY TO START FIRING MINUTES LATER. do not trust them. There are literally multiple videos of them pulling this s**t. They're all f*****g a******s

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David Jeu 4 years ago

Yeah it's nice and all to cuddle but there is a virus killed thousands each day. Keep you distance damnit !

31points

Woets 4 years ago

A new out break happening in 1, 2, sneeze

10points

Miklós Nagy 4 years ago

Exactly my thoughts!

3points

Mary Barry 4 years ago

Sorry, I had to laugh but it is true! Keep safe everyone!

1point

Palestinian warrior 4 years ago

Boredpanda please ban @Shart. They keep commenting annoying offensive things 😠😠

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von Funnyname 4 years ago

Thanks for this. It's really hard to sort through the BS when the US media force-feeds confirmation bias.

14points

Unwelcomed Guest 4 years ago

This would have never escalated to this point if the Minnesota police had done the same as the officers shown here. Instead they fired tear gas and rubber bullets into a peaceful protest because of their own irrational fear of retaliation.

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Rissie 4 years ago

Don't forget the president fueling this by tweeting some awful racist messages.

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Christophe Beunens 4 years ago

I am very worried when I see these things : There is a hidden killer among us, and it's not white, nor black. It loves a huge crowd, as there it can jump from person to person, preferably without masks, and multiply. Stay safe!!

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Ben Smith 4 years ago

I appreciate this post BP. So nice to see some bright spots in this mess. The news so rarely, if ever, shows this side of it.

9points

LittleMissLotus 4 years ago

I love this. But f**k the rioters and looters. They are only using the unrest in this time to be criminals and hurt people and their property. I can't believe that people are so selfish as to use a genuine tragedy to make the world a worse place than it already is. I really hope the police can differentiate between the peaceful protesters and the violent anarchists, because otherwise this could turn into absolute chaos.

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A. E.S. 4 years ago

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Daria B 4 years ago

Some of these photos show actual police officers supporting the protesters. Now, that's pleasantly surprising.

8points

Lynn Cai 4 years ago

While I am deeply moved by acts of solidarity and peace during protests, I am slightly disturbed that people are disregarding social distancing. Yes, making your voice heard and standing up for the oppressed is important, but remember, we're still in the middle of a pandemic. We don't want to hurt those who have already been wrecked hard by Covid-19 even more by unintentionally spreading the disease.

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blubfisher 4 years ago

I feel like this issue is so deeply partisan its impossible to get reliable reporting on it. As a conservative, I've seen videos pushed by conservative pages on Instagram or conservative news outlets showing rioters smashing vehicles, stealing weapons, and assaulting officers. But I've also seen the police brutality videos of officers attacking people and without context, its incredibly difficult in both cases to determine whose in the right and whose in the wrong.

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Rissie 4 years ago (edited)

No one is anymore, it's bigger than just seperate individuals. The system is broken though. Police brutality towards POC is an issue in the US that is backed by numbers and can be traced back to a bigger institutionalized problem. That doesn't make any particular cop the problem, it makes the system the problem and it will take a whole country to change it.

5points

Courtney O'Donnell 4 years ago

Can I ask, what is the hope for these protests? Besides spreading the word? Or is spreading the message in fact the premise? I'm genuinely asking, because I care and want to understand. I understand protesting where you want a specific decision changed, but I think I'm struggling to understand the 'outcome' of these protests. The police going to jail that murdered George? I hope I'm explaining my question well. I mean, racism won't disappear overnight (unfortunately) so like what would people want exactly to end the protests? Just a generalized movement to end racism? I hope I am not offending anyone by asking. I want to understand and learn more about this, and would genuinely love to talk about it.

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Liam Walsh 4 years ago

Fair questions. On an overarching basis I suppose I think about what would the likely outcome be if there were no protests. Would there be any possibility of true justice or would the killers quietly get away with their actions? With the world's attention on you it is much harder to get away with things. How do you campaign for change - and change is clearly needed - without protests? It is all too easy to ignore people unless you make it impossible for them to do so. On a specific basis? Lock up the men responsible and with Derek Chauvin in particular leave him locked up. Bring in tougher consequences for racism. Ensure that every incident of police brutality is properly investigated and stop all the cover ups. Hope that makes sense - I've only had one hour's sleep!!

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Hayley-Jayne Njie 4 years ago

There was looting after the floods, the hurricanes so you can’t blame the looting on racism. Some people will always jump on an opportunity to steal.

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Carol Kirk 4 years ago

Love doesn’t have a color

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Mark Prendergast 4 years ago

I love the photos, but take issue with captions like "the Media won't let you see this" and "Protests That The Mainstream Media Is Reluctant To Share". That is total b******t. The only "mainstream media" NOT showing photos like this is FOX NEWS. Every other mainstream media outlet is showing pictures like this. For Christ's sake GET IT RIGHT.

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A. E.S. 4 years ago

I agree, only in the sense that the choice of this language/captions is just furthering divisiveness

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Hovawart 4 years ago

Great photos but PLEASE stop feeding into the narrative of the media as our enemy. Because of 45, the media, which is an essential part of our democracy, is being targeted at these protests. Journalists are being shot in the head and throat with rubber bullets in uncounted numbers, even on air; are being arrested and targeted for tear bas and flash bang grenades. They are out there helping to keep us functioning as a free country. It's lazy and too easy to say "the media" isn't doing their job. In 1841, Thomas Carlyle wrote, “Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters’ Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all”

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Tom Tennant 4 years ago

Even a simple reverse image search of the first photo shows you the dozens of media outlets that have shared the image. These are all fantastic stories - but most people are hearing about them from ... get this ... the media.

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Tom Tennant 4 years ago

Many of these photos are surely from "mainstream media" photojournalists. This notion of the "mainstream media" being reluctant to showcase these stories is ridiculous at best. Stop making journalism the scapegoat.

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Patricia Thobois-Maillot 4 years ago

Powerful and comforting pics indeed, but why this intimation they might be held from us by the maisntream media? They have been widely relayed already in the pess, on Tv and on social media.... Sowing doubt as to the reliability and impartiality of the press is a populist thing to do

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Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago (edited)

The key element in all these posts is SOLIDARITY. Regardless if racism in the US is systemic or not, we all need to work together to eradicate it, everywhere. (Agree that those opportunists who decide to behave criminally-thieving and destroying property- after such a tragedy should be condemned- their actions are not hurting 'the system' but rather fellow citizens).

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Blazestar 4 years ago

EVERYBODY UPVOTE THIS SO IT CAN TREND AND EVERYBODY WILL SEE IT!!!

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Blazestar 4 years ago

Not this comment, the post itself

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Electric Ed 4 years ago

I can't recall any other BP article where in so many cases the top vote is voted to oblivion. The top comment is hidden in at least a dozen pics, as of this time :D

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago

Because shart was out in full force today.

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Marybeth DeSarle 4 years ago

The beauty of these photos have me in tears

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Mark Spiegel 4 years ago

I can't speak for other towns and cities but the coverage here in Los Angeles County has been extensive, both the good and the bad. So I was aware of the clean up efforts by protestors and how some protected businesses.

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Mumof1 4 years ago

Such a shame that some agitators felt the need to riot and loot - it had the potential to totally destroy this demonstartion which has become almost global. Amazing how the dispicable actions of one man has had such an impact. Let's hope good comes out of it.

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Kai Wendorf 4 years ago

There is no problem with protesting! Anyone can do it. The problem with this is that there are people who think it is a chance to cause mayhem. I live in Washington and I heard this story about these white girls tagging a Starbucks. This elderly black lady comes up and asks why they are doing this. "They will just blame us!" She said, shocked that these self-righteous jerks were doing something so evil. They just ignored her and finished the job, walking away when they were done. Don't. It's not ok to take advantage of this.

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Debbie 4 years ago

How about demonstrating for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of all cops using excessive force. That would probably have a more lasting effect.

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Miomirko Buhtlić 4 years ago

It's hard to accept the fact that this is still an issue and, most likely, will be an issue hundred years from now...

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Lisa Kat 4 years ago

I agree with Peaceful Protests are good. Not so much for looting and violence. Black lives matter, and awareness of being kind to others. Remember George Floyd by being kind to other people. I feel the World is heading to a recession, and there is still some trouble re COVID 19. You all need to forgive, stick together, show care and appreciation. You might need each other in the future. World affairs are changing rapidly, and you need to restore America. I hope they pass a law in Parliament against Police Brutality. Please finish with the protests being peaceful and heard. Stop riots. George wanted Love and Kindness. The Family are still stressed, so bring about some Calm. I pray for you.

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Rupa FitzGerald 4 years ago

Great story Thanks

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AnnieLaurie Burke 4 years ago

No one is expecting this will change everything instantaneously and completely. But, if we don't speak out against injustice, always, everytime we see it, we lose the opportunity to make even incremental changes. "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness".

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Stannous Flouride 4 years ago

In 1968 the Kerner Commission was appointed to look into the causes of that summer's riots (the worst before these days). They got it right- systemic racism and discrimination that kept people trapped in poverty. The report deplored a common reaction to riots: arming police officers with more deadly weapons to use in heavily populated urban neighborhoods. Its primary recommendation was “a policy which combines ghetto enrichment with programs designed to encourage integration of substantial numbers of Negroes into the society outside the ghetto.” Nobody listened. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/1968-kerner-commission-got-it-right-nobody-listened-180968318/

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Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago

The government (trump, et al) is purposely instigating, creating, and focusing on the violence in order to divide and distract us.

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Steve 4 years ago

The actual protesters should join with the cops in beating the cr*p out of the looters. That would make everyone happy (except the looters, but f*ck them)

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Chris J Taverner 4 years ago

I woulod like to think that such huge demonstrations across the country and in fact, Europe, should usher in an environment that is both safe and peaceful

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LottieH 4 years ago

Wow, the Trump trolls are out in force today 🖕

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Ana Morales 4 years ago

Why is nobody commenting on how close everybody is? Maybe this is just because I come from a country with the highest mortality due to COVID.

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Sandeep Patel 4 years ago

Well done to the people doing the good things during the bad times. I have no issue with people protesting, what i have an issue with, is the people that start rioting and looting which is absolutely unnecessary

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Diana Chen 4 years ago

My tears could not stop while I was reading. Do you have a Chinese version of this article? Or may I translate this page to Chinese and share?

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Carole Reid 4 years ago

This makes me cry happy and sad tears at the same time.

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Dave 4 years ago (edited)

The Media, especially the U.S. media, is to blame just as much as the Establishment for the division in the American society. Of course, generational erosion of the education and inherent arrogance and brainwashing of the Americans are also one of the many reasons why the self-proclaimed "the greatest country in the world" is going to s**t. Honestly, it was a long time coming.

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Blackheart 4 years ago

If we show more things like this, we can help the situation.

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Blackheart 4 years ago

The media is going to show what they think people will watch or want to see. Do not believe the media for all of your information. They do it for ratings because ratings equals money.

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John Moore 4 years ago

There's 2 sections to the protests, those asking for the police to be a better force and asking in a passive way and those using this time to commit crime, some of which is organised crime using it as a cover to do things they would normally have a greater chance of being caught doing.

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divydumdrop hello 4 years ago

I was so glad to see police officers supporting the protesters and walking with them. These photos also made me want to cry because of the emotional damage people are experiencing. It is heartbreaking to have to worry about oneself or one´s family being killed by a police officer solely based on your skin color. To help prevent more racist people from leading our country, during this year´s election, we need to really look into candidates and laws to help out minorities and elect people who stand with them.

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We Were On A Break! 4 years ago

Beautiful

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deanna woods 4 years ago

I commented already, but I must do it again: Apparently my first comment came off as argumentative and for that I am sorry. I believe that these protests are necessary because the only way change happens is by making your voice heard. The rioting, looting, and burning is wrong and those people have no right to be doing that. This situation is about police brutality and human rights. The police kneeling shows that they have solidarity with the average person and that is awesome to see. We as a society need to focus on the people who are protesting peacefully and less on the people who are using this as an opportunity to be rowdy. At the end of the day, we need to remember a man lost his life.

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Ami Temi 4 years ago

So poignant. All these posts are so touching, sad and yet give us hope that one day we will succeed and that justice will be found. Justice for all those people suffering because of their colour, "race", religion, sexuality or gender. I really hope that this dream will one day be reality and that everyone can be safe.

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P 1 year ago

Sad attempt to make blacks look anything other than one of the worst cultures on the planet.

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Herbst Sturm 3 years ago

who runs BLM again?

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Troy Curtis 4 years ago

WOW, such propaganda. Sure, you might be able to get some photos of the few cases where in the daylight their are people doing good, but how about showing the destroyed buildings, the black police dead in the streets, the businesses of both black and white people being utterly looted and their livelihoods destroyed? Where are all of these Black Lies Matter moments? Again, it is propaganda to make it look like this is what is really happening. I am not saying these are not real photos, but with over 1700 violent protests across America over George Floyd, who by the way was a horrible thug, these photos are few and an attempt to cover up the hate that keeps happening every day. For every photo you show with a police officer being guarded or hugged, a police officer has died due to these protests. Also, how ironic, people HAVE TO PROTECT AN OFFICER? Why would they HAVE to do that if it is all good and peaceful?

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kipertekmedia 4 years ago

We can all name INDIVIDUALS who take racist actions. However, "systemic racism" presupposes rules, laws, or regulations in a "system" unjustly harming certain races. Has anyone named a rule, law, or regulation belonging to such a system?

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Rebecah Ozuna 4 years ago

I'm disgusted. Now you want me to let myself rob, rape or kill by anybody that's black?? This is exactly why i'm so afraid of black folks! I prefer to support any officer of ANY race that murders my attacker or that lets me to do it. Mr. Chauvin.... you got my respect, MY brother, teacher and friend. https://diaryofanegress.com/2012/12/23/21-harsh-truths-black-people-dont-want-to-hear/ this bastard hates whites for the sake of hate and has a huge superiority complex.

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Elaine Nash 4 years ago

This would have been a lot more positive and compelling if all the passive aggressive remarks about 'the media' had been left out. Bored Panda is 'media', too, and it covered it, as have a lot of other media outlets. If it hadn't been covered by somebody, we wouldn't be seeing it here.

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Gipsy Kings fan 4 years ago

"...that the Mainstream Media is reluctant to share" is maddening but unfortunately not surprising. "If it bleeds, it leads" is an old motto in journalism. A couple of years ago, a Black Lives Matter group in Wichita, Kansas was planning on holding a regular demonstration. But the leader of the group had a different idea – why not hold a picnic and invite the entire community, including the police? They did, and it was a great success. One young Black man said he never thought he would have a pleasant lunch sitting next to a cop, but it happened. I read this story on an international news website (RT.com) and did a search to see where else it appeared. I could only find it on a Wichita news website and a St. Louis, Missouri news website. The mainstream media must have known about the picnic but chose to ignore it. They must publish news of racist incidents, but by deliberately choosing not to publish hopeful news like the Wichita story and images like the ones here, they are part of the problem of systemic racism in the U.S.

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Brent Hermsmeyer 4 years ago

As Dr. Martin Luther King said " you can't defeat hate(darkness) with hate, only light can do that". These images show the light, the love, this is what will destroy the hate, the ignorance, and the non-action. Loving kindness to the black community and all.

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Rebekah Scott 4 years ago

attacking "The Media" is counterproductive. Where did these images appear? In media. Reddit is media, Facebook is media, NBC (which you quote) is media. Teaching people to mistrust media is divisive and self-defeating. Without media, nobody knows anything. Without media, there is no "Bored Panda!"

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Kira K. 4 years ago

I'm crying... this was so wholesome and I'm glad I got a chance to see a part of the world that I know is there but is always hidden from me. I'm black and this is easing my mind - we really are all one race - the human race. We all bleed the same blood and cry the same tears. We breathe the same air - and when one of us says they can't, we fight for them. This is beautiful. These are steps toward peace. I personally encourage peaceful protesting, but I understand the rioters - at least the ones who are rioting for Floyd and all the others and not just as a chance to destroy. I don't condone it, but I understand it. That being said, I broke down at the sight of all this kindness during hard times. Bringing people together instead of tearing us apart. Shows that not everyone is an enemy. Many are allies - When I tell you I'm crying during a meeting - and it's the ugly cry too. <3 Love, peace, and good fortune to all of my brothers and sisters out there - all skin colors, all features <3

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Yaevin Lee 4 years ago

I love seeing posts like these, but I'm wondering if the pictures of cops kneeling, marching, and putting down their batons were checked. I'm in NYC and unfortunately the police have been making these grand "peaceful gestures" to use as propaganda. Minutes after kneeling, getting up and spraying and detaining peaceful protesters. They're doing it to get the pictures out there to make them look good. I've made this mistake of sharing what I found later to be propaganda and want to share the word that we should all be cautious when posting these kinds of photos.

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Donna Fletcher 4 years ago

This is awesome and yes we are stronger together.

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Caroline Driver 4 years ago

These pics show that there are good cops out there, they must have their heads in their hands over the rotten ones. Perhaps they come from precincts where anti racism is inculcated from the top. But otherwise, good the ones in precincts that sanction racism must come forward and speak out or it will never change. Investigations into cultures of racism must be national, international, and given teeth, or nothing will change, they'll just wait for the furore to die down then back to business as usual

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Jim Takahashi 4 years ago

This is a compilation of vids which are the most moving and encouraging I’ve seen about what’s been happening as a result of the brutal murder of George Flyod, symbolising institutional racism in AmeriKKKa, executed by a racist psycho cop. At some point in these mass protests, police and military personnels need to decide which side they are on. The question is …. Will what’s happening in AmeriKKKa develop into a real revolution which will bring about a fundamental social/political change?

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Karen Silvers 4 years ago

I loved the pictures. This is what we are all about. Love and humanity .

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Meyer Weinstock 4 years ago

What is needed, is a few moral minded leaders (mayors, police chiefs, sheriffs, etc) to stand up against the need for this action. The protesters never appear successful, because they are blocked from confronting the intransigent, continuously-reelected politicians directly, by public safety personnel. For example, had Seattle's mayor not directed police forces to block protesters from direct action towards G-20 in '99, the world might have changed. Many other examples exist. As a former elected official who encountered numbers of protesters in my home town while in office, I met them face-to-face, and solved what I could. When I couldn't, I pointed fingers and named names. My political career was cut short because I told the truth and never took bribes. Only when the rank-&-file officers realise that they are being treated as mercenary troops and not with respect, then they will see how these protesters are their neighbours, not their enemies. -Rev Dr M

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Milord Cutter 4 years ago

The premise of this article is false. I have seen many of these images already and both CNN and MSNBC have covered the positive interactions between protesters and police. The mainstream media is not at all reluctant to show this side of the story.

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Catherine Ostick 4 years ago

I have seen some of these pics in the media. Don't act like the media is causing these troubles - they are just reporting it. Be fair or be quiet.

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Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 4 years ago

Thank you for posting these pics!

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Shanti Vani 4 years ago

Thank you for the good news! I cried when I looked at these pictures and videos, not in anger like the other night, but in gratitude for the beauty and power of love in our world!

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Joseph Parker 4 years ago

missed a big one https://www.foxla.com/news/riverside-county-sheriff-chad-bianco-and-his-deputies-take-a-knee-in-support-of-protesters

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Marnie 4 years ago

By the way, I've seen no evidence that the media in Minnesota is reluctant to share such images and stories. In fact, with MN nice, they are pushing it a little too much. Our own governor simply couldn't believe that many of the people driving around with rocks ready to throw were from MN at first. It's hard for us to think of Minnesotans that way (which kind of shows he's NOT racist because a racist person would have zero problem imagining all kinds of crime being done by our black neighbors).

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Marnie 4 years ago

"And while many questions, like what's going to happen to the police officers involved in the incident, are still unanswered" Well, we know it's very likely the other 3 will be charged, since the Mpls prosecutor said that, and wouldn't have said it unless it were extremly likely. Unfortunately, people have two choices: 1) Speedy arrest, or 2) Likely conviction. They don't get to choose both. But the BLM always presses for the first. The prosecutors always say they're going for the second one and then we have protests. BLM MN doesn't listen to reason on that topic ever, not that they don't have other legitimate gripes. I'm from the twin cities, fyi.

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Roberto Durante 4 years ago

the riots are on a payroll of the worst parasite of this planet called SOROS, read this article and watch this video.......https://helpfreetheearth.com/News_1600/news1661_floyd.html

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TPN NYC 4 years ago

Great post, indeed. I applaud these brave men and women protesting what should have ended long ago!! However, people seem to forget the mainstream media is supposedly the very people who purport to support an end to racism. Instead, they continue to minimize great stories such as the above and fan the flames by only showing the rioting and looting. Why? Simply because of ratings - all for money folks! Don't think for a split second that the mainstream media (overwhelmingly liberal) cares an iota about ending racism or improving the lives of minorities. News coverage of these events unequivocally confirms this!

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Helen Cook 4 years ago

The images and words brought me to tears. Thank you for offering a fuller picture of events. Helen x

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Chanel Pfahl 4 years ago

Why does Chauvin get introduced as "Mr Chauvin" and then Crump as "Benjamin Crump"? Just saying.

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Elaine Dodge 4 years ago

Every pic is so emotional and so powerful, hope this post stays up for a very long time!

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Sue McIntire 4 years ago

The media never wants to show any positive side of anything, just the negative. Showing hatred, fear and violence is their game plan, not the caring, compassion and love for our fellow human beings.

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Helen Haley 4 years ago

Not buying it. All this police kneeling seems disingenuous. The same police kneeling here will be complicit in the system put in place to keep the public scared and in line. They're the ones who stand by while people of color are maimed and murdered by authorities. Or at best chewed up and spit out by a justice system that completely lacks any real justice.

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Bob Belcher 4 years ago

I'm weary of all the "What the media won't show you" comments. Most of the Right doesn't trust any media and it seems statements like this are being geared towards Democrates to sow distrust in the media as well. I can't speak for every city and news outlet; however, here in Houston, TX CBS, and ABC local news have shown people cleaning graffiti and cleaning up at their own free will. Media is not tur ing a blind eye to it. Media is focused on the protest, what it stands for, what it doesn't stand for, and what the response has been.

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Lucas 4 years ago

Yes - in the US you may be seeing that on your main news channels but we're not in other countries.

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FÛŁŁ_ÊFFÊČT 4 years ago

I don't know about y'all but the protests here in Illinois are not peaceful people are breaking into stores and stealing and vandalizing there is a fine line between a protest and a crime

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FABULOUS1 4 years ago

While the intention is beautiful I think the kneeling photos got to me the most. The stance that was taken from kneeling by Colin Kaepernick was seen as disrespectful to our military when that was never his intention. The kneeling was meant to bring attention to these types of issues and prevent the situations with rioting that are taking place now. The man had the platform to make change that just so happened to be on a football field. So the photos of those kneeling, while beautiful is also to me a slap in the face. I think those that are out their rioting and looting are not there for the same reason the protesters are. And i 100% believe that people where put there on purpose to start chaos to deflect from the reason this is all happening. Sadly this will change nothing not because i dont want it to but, the US will always be a divided country whether or not its political, gender based or racial division its like we get off on hating people we dont know for know damn reason.

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago

I don't think all hope is lost. It will take a lot to change the system, but I'm still optimistic that it's possible. I'm quite certain that whoever wins the next election will not be the one to be able to do that. But with a bit of luck, the winner will be one to get the ball rolling in the right direction. Yes, it's a big hope. But it CAN be done, and it needs to start with a sticking to the already-existing laws. Murder is murder, no matter the colour and the money in your pocket. There is a LOT wrong in the US, but I'm still hoping for a happy future

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oddball0626 4 years ago

So I guess the whole social distancing thing is over now.

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Christopher Young 4 years ago

The police of Minnesota, after their investigation, cannot in good conscious, charge Chauvin with anything higher, and even then Murder 3 is probably not going to stick anyway, much less 1st Degree. The charge of Murder, Murder 2 or even Murder 3 requires clear pre-meditation in the crime, the assailant needs to have a clear and ready motive to intentionally want to kill someone. While the incident was tragic, the officer was not preforming a routine stop to kill a black man. He used excessive force yes, but he was following police procedure when dealing with an unwilling detainee. He didn't need to hold Floyd down that long, no, but people need to realize in the last ten years police, mostly good cops who don't do illegal s**t, have been murdered by people, a disproportionate number of them Black people, for the precieved notion that the system is rigged, despite crime statistics collected by both conservatives and liberal polls have pretty much corroborated each other.

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Christopher Young 4 years ago

Cont... And anyway, even if he's not convicted (which will not happen, the media seeing to the entire country being poisoned so he'll never get a fair trial at all.) the officer's life is completely and utterly ruined, he's lost his job, lost his pension, lost his wife, more then likely will lose his home with how divorce courts work, if he has any family, he'll probably lose them too, and he'll probably never be able to work again. Lose or Lose, Chauvin will live worse then how Floyd has passed. Though making him a Mytar for a cause I doubt he even cared about, which has now devolved into thuggery might not be a legacy he wanted either.

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Miklós Nagy 4 years ago

I find it ironic that the people who are now protesting on the street (without facemask and the 1,5 m distance) are pretty much the same guys who were mad for those who protested two weeks ago (without facemask and the 1,5 m distance). I wonder what remains from the USA after covid-19.

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Bob Belcher 4 years ago

One was a protest for violating rules and laws; the other is a protest to require all people to be held accountable and for the laws to apply to them.

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Bill 4 years ago

you are missing the forest for the trees. Police brutality is a probl2m

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G13 4 years ago

Exactly! Idk why that's downvoted that's pretty sad

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KatHat 4 years ago

The far-right are the one causing damage, but by all means keep a) lying and b) promoting murder, you f**k.

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deanna woods 4 years ago

A man was killed and all you can do is call human beings garbage and talk about politics. What's wrong with you? Don't you have any compassion. A fellow human being is dead.

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Toasty 4 years ago

Incorrect, the majority of the protestors want what's right and just, but their message gets corrupted by the idiots who want destruction. Just like the majority of police are good people who want to help, yet they also are being smeared by the handful of idiots on the force.

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago

Yeah violent protests are counter productive. Those looters aren't there to protest, they are using it as an excuse to loot.

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Flare 4 years ago

@GirlFriday: that was a NONVIOLENT PROTEST! Don't compare an important event in American Independence to actual crime!

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Jonathan Reiter 4 years ago

How come only Black Lives and not ALL LIVES? DIRTY BRUTAL COPS don't just kill Blacks these f*****g dirtbags kill and depredate all other lives...

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Stanislav Stresnjak 4 years ago (edited)

All lives matter, color does not!

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Jordan Westall 4 years ago

Most generic opinion ever

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Eibhilin Happyman 4 years ago

Switch those two round and we see your true priorities...

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Shawn Pavlik 4 years ago

We have to change the hearts and minds of American PEOPLE. All the rest of that is window dressing. It's a process. It will take time.

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CP 4 years ago

The problem is that until racism is defeated, no one will be able to measure its impact without those questions. It would be akin to ignoring it and that won't make it go away either.

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Katchen 4 years ago

The name your race surveys in the US are designed to identify when discrimination may be happening, or as Carrie said, to see if a given service is not reaching a specific community.

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Rebecca Clark 4 years ago

When I fill out the paperwork to enroll my kids for school, it asks what race? I always cross out that question and print. “Why does it matter?”

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Yummy monster's 4 years ago

Or in the news describing the person by the color of their skin

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Michael Pelletier 2 years ago

You don’t understand very much. Race is a Zionist media invention. It has nothing to do with American institutions. Get f****d

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Stephany Kraft 4 years ago

At least now they have a box for Other. 50 years ago in the south, the colored's were probably not even allowed to take the survey.

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David Jeu 4 years ago

Yeah it's nice and all to cuddle but there is a virus killed thousands each day. Keep you distance damnit !

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Woets 4 years ago

A new out break happening in 1, 2, sneeze

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Miklós Nagy 4 years ago

Exactly my thoughts!

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Mary Barry 4 years ago

Sorry, I had to laugh but it is true! Keep safe everyone!

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Palestinian warrior 4 years ago

Boredpanda please ban @Shart. They keep commenting annoying offensive things 😠😠

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von Funnyname 4 years ago

Thanks for this. It's really hard to sort through the BS when the US media force-feeds confirmation bias.

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Unwelcomed Guest 4 years ago

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Rissie 4 years ago

Don't forget the president fueling this by tweeting some awful racist messages.

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Christophe Beunens 4 years ago

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Ben Smith 4 years ago

I appreciate this post BP. So nice to see some bright spots in this mess. The news so rarely, if ever, shows this side of it.

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LittleMissLotus 4 years ago

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Daria B 4 years ago

Some of these photos show actual police officers supporting the protesters. Now, that's pleasantly surprising.

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Lynn Cai 4 years ago

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Rissie 4 years ago (edited)

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Hayley-Jayne Njie 4 years ago

There was looting after the floods, the hurricanes so you can’t blame the looting on racism. Some people will always jump on an opportunity to steal.

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Carol Kirk 4 years ago

Love doesn’t have a color

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Mark Prendergast 4 years ago

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A. E.S. 4 years ago

I agree, only in the sense that the choice of this language/captions is just furthering divisiveness

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Hovawart 4 years ago

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Blazestar 4 years ago

EVERYBODY UPVOTE THIS SO IT CAN TREND AND EVERYBODY WILL SEE IT!!!

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Blazestar 4 years ago

Not this comment, the post itself

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Electric Ed 4 years ago

I can't recall any other BP article where in so many cases the top vote is voted to oblivion. The top comment is hidden in at least a dozen pics, as of this time :D

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago

Because shart was out in full force today.

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Marybeth DeSarle 4 years ago

The beauty of these photos have me in tears

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Mark Spiegel 4 years ago

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Mumof1 4 years ago

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Debbie 4 years ago

How about demonstrating for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of all cops using excessive force. That would probably have a more lasting effect.

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Miomirko Buhtlić 4 years ago

It's hard to accept the fact that this is still an issue and, most likely, will be an issue hundred years from now...

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Lisa Kat 4 years ago

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Rupa FitzGerald 4 years ago

Great story Thanks

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AnnieLaurie Burke 4 years ago

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Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago

The government (trump, et al) is purposely instigating, creating, and focusing on the violence in order to divide and distract us.

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Steve 4 years ago

The actual protesters should join with the cops in beating the cr*p out of the looters. That would make everyone happy (except the looters, but f*ck them)

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Chris J Taverner 4 years ago

I woulod like to think that such huge demonstrations across the country and in fact, Europe, should usher in an environment that is both safe and peaceful

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LottieH 4 years ago

Wow, the Trump trolls are out in force today 🖕

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Ana Morales 4 years ago

Why is nobody commenting on how close everybody is? Maybe this is just because I come from a country with the highest mortality due to COVID.

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Sandeep Patel 4 years ago

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Diana Chen 4 years ago

My tears could not stop while I was reading. Do you have a Chinese version of this article? Or may I translate this page to Chinese and share?

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Carole Reid 4 years ago

This makes me cry happy and sad tears at the same time.

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Dave 4 years ago (edited)

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Blackheart 4 years ago

If we show more things like this, we can help the situation.

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Blackheart 4 years ago

The media is going to show what they think people will watch or want to see. Do not believe the media for all of your information. They do it for ratings because ratings equals money.

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We Were On A Break! 4 years ago

Beautiful

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deanna woods 4 years ago

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P 1 year ago

Sad attempt to make blacks look anything other than one of the worst cultures on the planet.

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Herbst Sturm 3 years ago

who runs BLM again?

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Donna Fletcher 4 years ago

This is awesome and yes we are stronger together.

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Caroline Driver 4 years ago

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Karen Silvers 4 years ago

I loved the pictures. This is what we are all about. Love and humanity .

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Catherine Ostick 4 years ago

I have seen some of these pics in the media. Don't act like the media is causing these troubles - they are just reporting it. Be fair or be quiet.

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Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 4 years ago

Thank you for posting these pics!

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Shanti Vani 4 years ago

Thank you for the good news! I cried when I looked at these pictures and videos, not in anger like the other night, but in gratitude for the beauty and power of love in our world!

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Joseph Parker 4 years ago

missed a big one https://www.foxla.com/news/riverside-county-sheriff-chad-bianco-and-his-deputies-take-a-knee-in-support-of-protesters

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Marnie 4 years ago

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Roberto Durante 4 years ago

the riots are on a payroll of the worst parasite of this planet called SOROS, read this article and watch this video.......https://helpfreetheearth.com/News_1600/news1661_floyd.html

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Helen Cook 4 years ago

The images and words brought me to tears. Thank you for offering a fuller picture of events. Helen x

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Chanel Pfahl 4 years ago

Why does Chauvin get introduced as "Mr Chauvin" and then Crump as "Benjamin Crump"? Just saying.

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Elaine Dodge 4 years ago

Every pic is so emotional and so powerful, hope this post stays up for a very long time!

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Sue McIntire 4 years ago

The media never wants to show any positive side of anything, just the negative. Showing hatred, fear and violence is their game plan, not the caring, compassion and love for our fellow human beings.

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Helen Haley 4 years ago

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Lucas 4 years ago

Yes - in the US you may be seeing that on your main news channels but we're not in other countries.

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FÛŁŁ_ÊFFÊČT 4 years ago

I don't know about y'all but the protests here in Illinois are not peaceful people are breaking into stores and stealing and vandalizing there is a fine line between a protest and a crime

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oddball0626 4 years ago

So I guess the whole social distancing thing is over now.

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Bob Belcher 4 years ago

One was a protest for violating rules and laws; the other is a protest to require all people to be held accountable and for the laws to apply to them.

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Bill 4 years ago

you are missing the forest for the trees. Police brutality is a probl2m

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G13 4 years ago

Exactly! Idk why that's downvoted that's pretty sad

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KatHat 4 years ago

The far-right are the one causing damage, but by all means keep a) lying and b) promoting murder, you f**k.

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