(08-27-2020, 04:04 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(08-27-2020, 04:02 PM)mikesez Wrote: There are plenty of these types of incidents worth protesting over.
The error the right seems to make is diving into the specific for each instance of a systemic problem.  You can't convince thousands of people to protest over one person's experience.  They are each protesting based on their own experiences, which are maybe less egregious but have the same theme.

Incorrect on all counts.

Comply and you'll be safe. The janitor was complying and got murdered. That's egregious.

People flagrantly defying police are going to get hurt or killed.

And it happens to white people too. More often. Just never reported.

The Breonna Taylor situation was egregious, too.  There are many egregious situations.  Even a punch or a kick from police, if you have surrendered and are complying, is egregious.
The racial aspect is important to understand, but it's a side issue to the main points: Police are not using de-escalation tactics enough, and they are using guns in situations where less lethal weapons would work.  
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