George Floyd hypothetical:
Let's suppose that George Floyd did not die and instead was taken into custody for passing a counterfeit $20 bill. After being charged, I imagine he would need some sort of bail to insure that he appeared in court later this summer.
Let's suppose that the citizen's who videoed the incident brought the video to the police with complaints of excess force. Do we think that any action would be taken to address the knee on the neck either with the police force or the individual officer?
I'm sure that George Floyd would have eventually had the charges dropped or be on some sort of probation. I'm also sure that Minneapolis police (and many others across the United States) would continue to cross over the line of enforcement.
Let's hope that this time we move to be a more inclusive society, and that our society removes the violence from community policing. The police are way too invested in the military style engagements and too often become accuser, judge, jury and executioner. They need to be refocused and reeducated.
just my thoughts.
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