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Linux-Is-Best t1_j6en5ud wrote

Replying to Chappy_Sinclair_ (#1,586,886)

I work full-time and would be out of work before 4.

Monday I'll be working 6-3 (9 hours). Anyone who works 7-3 (8 hours) or 8-4 (8 hours) could do it too. I imagine someone working part-time could also easily make that schedule.

Arguably, if the protest lasted longer than 1 hour, someone working 9-5 could still show up.

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spg1611 t1_j6f6tui wrote

George Floyd had so many protestors partly because nobody was working due to Covid. So anybody going to the is just jobless lol

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EricD915 t1_j6f73za wrote

I dont get this? The cops were fired. They all were also arrested on murder charges. Their day in court is coming. What else do you want?

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3720-To-One t1_j6f8rp2 wrote

Replying to EricD915 (#1,592,946)

Oh man, if only police brutality wasn’t a nationwide systemic problem…

But by your rationale, since George Floyd’s killer was convicted, Tyre Nichols should still be alive.

People aren’t just protesting tyre Nichols’ murder.

They are protesting police brutality and demanding system-wide changes.

This isn’t hard unless you’re being willfully obtuse, which in my experience, is a favorite pastime of conservatives on Reddit.

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j6f9ang wrote

Replying to EricD915 (#1,592,946)

I think reform would be a good start.

Stuff like this has been going on nationwide for decades. Often without a police camera either available or conveniently disabled. With the raise of smartphones and more departments requiring body cameras, the truth of these matters has come to light more frequently.

But these things, unfortunately, happen for a reason. Those reasons are exactly what needs to change, so stuff like this no longer happens.

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Positive-Material t1_j6fn8li wrote

Replying to Turkules77 (#1,595,573)

no why would I watch gore? i don't wanna watch a guy get beaten to death because he supposedly he refused to exit his car, didn't lie down on the floor while he was restrained, and started running away. normal police just tackle the guy who is running away and then hand cuff him. there is no reason to beat someone to death if they are not fighting back. but they were either following a script of fighting a guy when the situation wasn't appropriate, or were just taking advantage of the situation to do a gang assault under legal cover of faults of the victim that could justify their assault. this is standard and routine and legal in America. police rely on the threat of them beating anybody to death and ruining their life in order to get compliance and solve whatever problems they are called to resolve. otherwise, if police didn't break the law, people would not fear them and we would not be able to enforce law and order. like they said on NPR, some people have to get abused in order for everyone else to be protected.

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ajmacbeth t1_j6fta9i wrote

Five of the officers involved have been fired and charged with murder. What other justice are you seeking?

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hemingwai t1_j6ftqom wrote

What are you protesting? Theyre under arrest and the legal system is doing its job. Stupid shit like this accomplished nothing but making you feel good and allowing you an outlet for virtue signaling.

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j6g1bub wrote

Replying to Positive-Material (#1,595,850)

Hello u/Positive-Material

Your previous post (before this one) was heavily reported as "misinformation" and those reports would be accurate since nothing in your comment about what happened is true.

However, your follow-up easily explains why that is. You have not seen the video, and I do not blame you for not watching it. Nor am I going to suggest you watch it.

That said, I will say, I removed your post because to no fault of your own, you seem to have been misleading, and as inaccurate information, it needed to go. But I also want to take a moment and politely suggest, whatever source you have previously been relying on, you should perhaps not depend on it further. It was not even partly correct (it entered the realm of fiction, it was that inaccurate).

Thanks for your time and consideration. I hope you have a good evening.

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3720-To-One t1_j6gb2m6 wrote

Replying to Budget-Bake6277 (#1,596,514)

I’m sure that doing nothing and ignoring it will change things.

Conservatives just hate that people are protesting police brutality.

Just look at how they lost their minds at Kaepernick peacefully protesting.

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t_11 t1_j6gb5vq wrote

That traffic tho

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iwanttobehappy2022 t1_j6gwspm wrote

Replying to hemingwai (#1,601,489)

I think they may be protesting the fact the police keep hiring dudes that are murdering innocent unarmed people. Obviously not every policeman do this or are bad. But I could understanding saying that this shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

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penpen477 t1_j6hdtwp wrote

the comments on this post are so disappointing.

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j6hx2jq wrote

Replying to cmh413 (#1,610,211)

Alright, I'm curious. I'll bite.

How is this the dumbest comment you have ever read? The OP and a few others have wrongfully suggested only unemployed individuals could possibly protest. I word full-time from home and I know many people who have jobs, but they still manage to protest. So how is that dumb?

Or is it, simply, that you disagree with the protest? And if so, why?

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johnmh71 t1_j6hxs7q wrote

Why do we need to protest this in MA? It is a huge waste of time. Find something local to protest about.

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j6ienbz wrote

Replying to RepC (#1,613,691)

> Yes and for some providing for their families matters as well.

And the last woman I was dating, would have been protesting right alongside me. You can have a committed relationship and still protest. Another woman, I know, would have even thought of it as a bonding experience to do together in a group activity.

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RepC t1_j6ifx5b wrote

Replying to Linux-Is-Best (#1,616,121)

Ok great. I’m happy for you. They were fired, arrested and I think they’re awaiting their prosecution. What else can be done? Let the justice system do it’s job. Otherwise go protest. Just don’t get on people who aren’t going out there

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j6iijuw wrote

Replying to RepC (#1,616,418)

I think people want to protest the idea of justice reform.

This time, in this one instance, it seems like the justice system is working. But there have been reports of many people being abused by the people and system they rely upon. Police departments using body cameras is still a fairly new concept. Until not so long ago, it was only through 3rd party smartphone videos that the public could even prove these things happen.

There is nothing wrong with wanting better for society in general, especially when addressing how our justice system and law enforcement fit in that society.

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RawDoggRamen t1_j6iy1xs wrote

Replying to Linux-Is-Best (#1,612,119)

Did this dude just say he works full time from home? You can't be serious buddy. No shit you have the time to protest. 95% of the work force does not work from home. And most don't have 9-5 office jobs.

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Icy-Interaction3530 t1_j6kdi1h wrote

comments suck but that doesn’t surprise me. i wish I saw this earlier I hope it goes well.

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johnmh71 t1_j6n4ejh wrote

Replying to New_Analyst3510 (#1,661,338)

Stay there and put out a BLM sign. That way you don't have to go anywhere and you can still be one of the good white people.

And the good people of Worcester, which isn't Memphis, don't have to have their evening commute interrupted.

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sneakylyric t1_j6ndkb7 wrote

Replying to penpen477 (#1,608,205)

Lol it's to be expected. I got banned from the Boston sub because I could handle arguing with white people anymore about racism here. Asked the modes to ban me to spare me from the experience lololol

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sneakylyric t1_j6ndrpd wrote

If I lived in Worcester I'd hop in there after my work ends. Sadly, I'm Boston based.

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