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| Gunshots mar anniversary observance in George Floyd Square | |
| 2021-05-25 | |
| [HotAir] The headline is a quote from Associated Press reporter Philip Crowther, who understandably worried where dozens of shots came from — and where they were going to as well. The journalist happened to be recording a video segment on today’s anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, using what’s now known as George Floyd Square as a backdrop. The shots rang out just as Crowther started to make a point about police reform efforts in Congress: Really, it's not funny. But it's so hard not to laugh... “We’re okay, we’re okay,” a voice reassures Crowther, but not necessarily by much. "Incoming! Incoming!" The shooting actually took place one block over from Floyd Square, apparently still within the unofficial “autonomous zone” where police usually are reluctant to tread:
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| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #19 Gunsex. In the USSA. To honor a Wakandan shahid who died of a combined fentanyl and meth overdose, while resisting a lawful arrest, after he stuffed his mouth full of more fentanyl to bring on a seizure. Who was a lifelong violent felon who jabbed his gun into the belly of a pregnant ant woman and threatened to blow her and her baby to smithereens if she didn't feed his drug habit. Is there a better, I mean, more disgusting, despicable, depressing symbol of this nation's rapid descent into third-world status than this quasi-Palestinian frenzy over a world-class douchebag? |
| Posted by: Glurt Panda3124 2021-05-25 23:03 |
| #18 They should do this nightly. Like Disneyland's evening parade and fireworks show. It could be Minneapolis' tribute to BLM and Saint George. Just think of the tourist dollars and mugging possibilities. |
| Posted by: Omotle Sholuns7857 2021-05-25 22:16 |
| #17 the George Floyd sainthood movement dishonors the tens of millions of hard working, tax paying, law abiding blacks |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2021-05-25 20:54 |
| #16 A great many of is don’t honor Floyd or the black power movement this travesty of recognition promotes. To cite Maxine Waters, we need to push back hard at every instance of this racist intimidation tactic agains white people. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2021-05-25 20:43 |
| #15 Fred installed a limit of < 3 links, IIRC, due to some old-timey trolls that would linkfest their posts It did fix the spam/troll problem, but completely changed how I presented arguments thereafter. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-05-25 20:43 |
| #14 The reason so many people die in dem cities is the same reason Floyd died in custody. Physical conflicts while drugs are in your system causes death. |
| Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-05-25 20:15 |
| #13 "mars".... I do not think that word means what you think it means..... |
| Posted by: Herb Scourge of the Texans5120 2021-05-25 19:00 |
| #12 Gunshots! People have no sense of tradition any more. The proper way to honor George Floyd would be to put some fentanyl up your butt and OD in solidarity. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-05-25 17:58 |
| #11 I figured it was part of the procession. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-05-25 17:20 |
| #10 jpal, or a social worker. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2021-05-25 16:55 |
| #9 There's a guy shooting up the place somebody call the police! Oh wait, the Minneapolis police are bad. Somebody call BLM or Antifa. |
| Posted by: jpal 2021-05-25 16:50 |
| #8 We have come very low as a country. Honoring an armed robber, petty criminal, and drug addict. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2021-05-25 16:47 |
| #7 #4 - Fred installed a limit of < 3 links, IIRC, due to some old-timey trolls that would linkfest their posts |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-05-25 16:12 |
| #6 #4 Two links max, per comment |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-05-25 16:12 |
| #5 You did good Abu. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-05-25 16:00 |
| #4 For some reason it didn't work when I tried to submit all three links in one comment. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-05-25 15:35 |
| #3 And: A CITY’S INEXORABLE DECLINE |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-05-25 15:34 |
| #2 And: THE CHAUVIN LEAKS: JUDGE SCHILTZ’S ORDER |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-05-25 15:33 |
| #1 See also: MINNESOTA HONORS GEORGE FLOYD |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-05-25 15:32 |