Can't just spout out partial "facts" without including the rest of the details that affect the officers actions and final outcome! How many unarmed black men (white, spanish, asian, etc.) were killed... that were committing crimes, on drugs, resisting arrest, and assaulting the officer or trying to grab his pistol/taser when killed??? The FULL story is important. What would YOU do in the cops position? What WILL you do when you are in this position because there are no more cops???
There ARE instances where police use excessive force and illegally kill citizens, and they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I think once the criminal is in cuffs, the cops are responsible for that life (think Freddie Gray or this guy Floyd) no matter how much of a drugged career criminal up to that point. Once in cuffs, the person is somewhat helpless for certain life saving needs.
But when the liberal left attempts to roll EVERY police killing into a racist montage it shames the legitimate cause and loses otherwise deserving widespread support. Who can argue about "systemic racism" without also having the courage to speak of "systemic criminality"? Chicken and the egg?? (*no offense meant to either chickens or eggs)
It may be a cycle of racism leads to poverty leads to criminality leads to consequence... and we need to break the cycle.
What is the larger more widespread problem? Is it white cops killing black men or black men killing white cops (and each other)??? Where can personal accountability break the cycle?
There ARE instances where police use excessive force and illegally kill citizens, and they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I think once the criminal is in cuffs, the cops are responsible for that life (think Freddie Gray or this guy Floyd) no matter how much of a drugged career criminal up to that point. Once in cuffs, the person is somewhat helpless for certain life saving needs.
But when the liberal left attempts to roll EVERY police killing into a racist montage it shames the legitimate cause and loses otherwise deserving widespread support. Who can argue about "systemic racism" without also having the courage to speak of "systemic criminality"? Chicken and the egg?? (*no offense meant to either chickens or eggs)
It may be a cycle of racism leads to poverty leads to criminality leads to consequence... and we need to break the cycle.
What is the larger more widespread problem? Is it white cops killing black men or black men killing white cops (and each other)??? Where can personal accountability break the cycle?