Subj : Re: Floyd
To   : Gregory Deyss
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Tue Jun 16 2020 01:31 am

 -=> On 06-12-20  08:25,  Gregory Deyss <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Floyd <=-


 DS> His "crime", if there was one, was not in any way an excuse for murder.
 DS> There is never any excuse for looting and arson -- but you should not
 DS> paint all of the thousands of peaceful protesters with that brush.

 GD> Maybe we could consider looking at the truth as we open our eyes and
 GD> see what is going on in many cities of these so called peaceful
 GD> protests.  The aftershock of what happened. 

Yes -- you should open your eyes and your mind.  There was rioting and
looting by a small number of opportunists at first.  That has been
replaced by peaceful people protesting the systemic injustice that has
been going on for a long time.

 GD> Why is there a national movement, to de-fund the Police.

To take some of the money used for violent interaction with the people
and put it towards more productive community service.  It does not mean
to eliminate the police.


 GD> These people chant about wanting and demanding respect and equality. 
 GD> As far as equality they are as free as I am or as you are. 

You need to open your eyes and mind.  The people at the heart of the
protests are not as free as you or I.

 GD> George Floyd was a not a good guy, but he did NOT deserve to die. 

What makes you say that George Floyd was not a good guy?

 GD> There are many just like George Floyd who are very much alive and up
 GD> to no good. His death was unfortunate but COPS lives matter too and
 GD> have families to support. Why is it never mentioned if he didn't commit
 GD> the crime of stealing he would still be living and breathing today. 

George Floyd had not been convicted of stealing.  He was under suspicion
of passing a counterfeit $20 bill -- a misdemeanor if done knowingly.  No
crime at all if not done knowingly.

                               Dale Shipp
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