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Line 102: − − ==New Jim Crow== − [[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]] − {{See also|Biden Crime Bill}} − In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrat's [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref> − − Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref> − − Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost. − − Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claim may be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may be setting the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts are found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref> − − ==Systemic racism== − :{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}} − The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'': − {{quotebox|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s. − − Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior. − − Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change. − − [[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]] − − Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]] − − [[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]] − − [[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]] − − Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not Bull Connor − − Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}
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In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8 year old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].
In the ensuing violence, [[Black Lives Matter]] protesters murdered two [[Black]] teenagers in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]],<ref>https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> an 8 year old Black girl in [[Atlanta]] and an African American infant in [[New York]].
==New Jim Crow==
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting Derek Chauvin.<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]
{{See also|Biden Crime Bill}}
In 2009 Floyd was sentenced to mass incarceration under the Democrat's [[New Jim Crow]] laws. He was accused and convicted of putting a gun to the belly of a [[pregnant]] woman and threatening to kill her and her baby while six co-conspirators ransacked her home for money and drugs.<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/candace-owens-on-blm-protests-no-question-officer-chauvin-committed-a-crime-i-hope-george-floyds-family-gets-justice-but-floyd-held-a-gun-to-the-belly-of-a-pregnant-woman/</ref> Floyd moved to Minnesota in 2014 to avoid [[Texas]]' three strikes law.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8366533/George-Floyd-moved-Minneapolis-start-new-life-released-prison-Texas.html EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas], ''Daily Mail'', May 28, 2020.</ref> After leaving prison Floyd was described by family and friends as a Bible-belieiving [[Christian]] with a history of ministry work.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-was-a-bible-believing-christian-with-a-history-of-ministry-work/</ref>
Pandering for votes in a [[virtue signalling]] [[photo op]], [[DNC]] leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] knelt for 8 minutes wearing the garb of [[Africa]]n [[slave]] traders during Floyd's funeral.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-knee-us-congress-george-floyd-tribute-154636468.html</ref> Some fiddled with their iPhones while pretending to be in mourning. Blacks however were not fooled. The day after Minneapolis mayor [[Jacob Frey]] knelt sobbing before Floyd's coffin, Frey was shamed mercilessly before a massive crowd of mostly white socialists in [[Maoist]]-style [[rectification]] trial.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref>
Some speculation exists that Floyd and his accused killer, Officer Derek Chauvin, may have been involved in a criminal enterprise together given their personal relationship and Floyd's involvement in counterfeiting, pornography, and illegal drugs. The possibility of the two selling drugs at the night club they worked together at has not been ruled out. With the Minneapolis 3rd Precinct evidence room and records having been destroyed in the [[Marxist]] uprising, valuable evidence for [[federal]] investigators may have been lost.
Chauvin was charged with crimes that observers claim may be very difficult to secure convictions,<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/prosecutors-george-floyd-police-officers-will-struggle-get-four-convictions-1509258</ref> leading to more speculation that the Office of the Minnesota [[Attorney General]] and [[Keith Ellison]] may be setting the stage for more riots and violence when Chauvin and/or his white and non-white cohorts are found not guilty.<ref>https://youtu.be/SETEqKnXug4</ref>
==Systemic racism==
:{{See also|Democratic party|Democrat urban issues}}
The Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democratic City Council and [[Politburo]] agreed to defund the Minneapolis police department.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/majority-minneapolis-city-council-commits-dismantling-city-s-police-department-n1227116</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is a Democrat stronghold and has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957.<ref>An unelected Republican, Richard M. Erdall, served for one day, December 31, 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214045703/http://www.tholt.com/mayors.html</ref><ref>https://welovetrump.com/2019/10/07/cnn-visits-democrat-stronghold-in-minnesota-finds-voters-turning-to-trump/</ref> The entire city government, including the police department which is considered one of the most institutionally racist in the United States,<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref> has been firmly in the hands of the Democratic party with strong support of its Democrat voter base for more than a half century.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestsofPeace/comments/gvjb6x/protests_of_peace_democrat_stronghold_minneapolis/</ref> A [[Twin Cities]] resident wrote to the ''Pioneer Press/Dispatch'':
{{quotebox|The fact is George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, by a Minneapolis policeman. He was not killed by a [[federal]] agent in a community of [[white supremacist]]s.
Minneapolis has been dominated by Democrat mayors for more than 40 years. If [[systemic racism]] exists in the Minneapolis police force it has been enabled by Democrat leaders for more than 40 years. Make no mistake, Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, Police Chief Arradondo, [[Ilhan Omar|Rep. Omar]], Sens. [[Klobuchar]] and [[Tina Smith|Smith]] – you own this situation. You have all run on platforms promising you would rid our community of this type of heinous behavior.
Liberal politicians’ show their [[cynicism]] when, while in control for decades, they express their outrage that racism is a systemic problem in the police department of our largest city. Each of these leaders has expressed support for the protesters, as if they are sympatico with their cause. Where is the self-awareness? These people are not supporting your leadership, they are protesting against your failure to deal with systemic racism while you are empowered to make real change.
[[Tim Walz]] is our governor; not [[George Wallace]]
Jacob Frey is the mayor; not [[Lester Maddox]]
[[Keith Ellison]] is attorney general; not [[Jeff Sessions]]
[[Amy Klobuchar]] is our U.S. senator; not [[Strom Thurmond]]
Medaria Arradondo is police chief; not Bull Connor
Enough of the empty accolades for the protesters. Don’t pretend you are in agreement with their cause. Your actions, while in power to make real change, demonstrate otherwise. The correct response on your part is not to insult the community with feigned emotion, your responsibility was to prevent this from happening. You have all failed miserably.<ref>https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/04/letters-you-own-this-minneapolis-and-minnesota-democrats/</ref>}}
==Death of George Floyd==
==Death of George Floyd==
With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
With a fatal overdose there is no good outcome possible, but there is no way for police to foresee that. Sometimes EXD can last longer, and it is not always fatal.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.
Perhaps the ACEP Task Force on EXD will update their report and provide guidelines to help police identify and deal with EXD while avoiding accusations of police brutality.
==A Black woman's observations==
==A Black woman's observations==