Why are people so shocked about all the rioting and chaos that is happening in the United States?

Look, I'm not saying that I condone it. I was taught that two wrongs don't make a right. You have to realize though, that it's been building a [b]long time[/b]...[b]years[/b] in fact. And I really hate to say it, but it may only be the beginning.

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Peapod · 61-69, F

I don't condone it, but dammit, black people have been murdered by cops for decades now. Dr. Martin Luther King tried his best to always encourage peaceful protest. So many of those people took a beating for it.

I can only say that if I am sick over watching on television a man being murdered right in broad daylight, can you just imagine how the community feels? Maybe people know they have to be seen in a big way and make national news, hence the looting and fires.

You know if this never made national TV, Floyd would just be another incident that would go unheard.

latinbutterfly · F

@Peapod It's frustration boiling over. Keep in mind, what happened a few days ago is just weeks after the incident down in Georgia. It's really sad.

SuperA · 70-79, F

@Peapod I can remember back in the late 60s and early 70s when people protested because of police brutality. I know some that were lost or maimed due to the brutality.

It's so damn sad and frustrating this is still happening decades later.

Yes, I've known good police just like I've known protesters who are also good. I just never thought I'd have grandchildren be a witness to all that is happening in this day.

I'm not sure if I'm more saddened or more maddened by what this has turned into

Peapod · 61-69, F

@SuperA The graphic video of this man being systematically strangled is something I cannot get out of my head. I cannot imagine his family watching this. I am very upset. How could 3 other cops allow the 4th one to do this? I hope they are all charged and convicted.

I am heartbroken that there are some people that risk being murdered in the hands of police that have been trained to know better. I cannot blame communities around the country boiling over.

If that wasn't enough...damn Trump just gave a speech about China and mentioned NOTHING about the protests going on. He mentioned NOTHING about George Floyd and his family. He took no questions from the press after promising he would. He has shown us over and over that he cannot lead a nation in crisis.