I Am Going to Say Something Controversial

Are we 100% certain that George Floyd’s heinous murder was because of his race? Or was psycho cop, just being a psychopath, regardless of the color of the victim’s skin? To me, this hasn’t been established. Everyone just assumed it was racial. The only one who knows for sure is the murderer. Only he knows what his motive was to take George’s life. Maybe we will find out at his trial, but until we do, I’m not convinced that this was racial. He had 18 previous complaints against him. If the media were proper journalists, we’d know what those complaints were, and who made them. We are missing information, and more people are dead because of the riots, and assumptions that it’s about race.

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goldenorchid · 46-50, F

I think there was previous history between the two of them.
it was hinted at in a newspaper article but I couldn't get any sensible references.

DestroyerOfIdeologies · 22-25, M

@goldenorchid Yeah they were bouncers at the same place I believe.

Carissimi · 70-79, F

I heard they worked together 10-years ago. Who knows, if the cop held a grudge against him for some reason. We don’t know, and that’s the thing...all this rioting and destruction, and other lives lost may have nothing to do with race. We won’t know, until we know more. @goldenorchid

goldenorchid · 46-50, F

@Carissimi there's a whole host of things we don't know, that's one of the reasons we shouldn't be taking discussions and opinions on here so seriously.

Carissimi · 70-79, F

There is no reason not to discuss it. We should be discussing it, in a calm and rational way. @goldenorchid

goldenorchid · 46-50, F

@Carissimi yes, unfortunately some people can't, they've guessed at the situation and decided it's fact, and according to them, pointing out an alternative view point is being racist.

Carissimi · 70-79, F

I know. It’s really unfortunate that some people lack critical thinking skills. @goldenorchid

goldenorchid · 46-50, F

@Carissimi there seems to be a thought train that says, the victim was of ethnic minority decent therefore it's racist, if you disagree you are racist, and it gets applied to anything that might be racist or not.