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I do know why. The death of one man is a tragedy, the deaths of thousands, merely a statistic. Edited to delete reaching too far

• throwaway-gf 6y ago
  If it had been a totally innocent man, ok, but Mr. Floyd had prior convictions of selling cocaine, robbery and assault. Yes, it is wrong that a police "executes" a serial criminal on the street, without trial. But is it worth starting riots all over the world for this guy in particular?
  • detaro 6y ago
    It's not "for this guy in particular". Merely the straw the broke the camel's back.
  • stuartd 6y ago
    Don’t know where you got ‘riots all over the world’ from, Mr Throwaway? And you seem to be saying that ‘prior convictions’ excuse this appalling act? Again - for shame.
    • throwaway-gf 6y ago
      > And you seem to be saying that ‘prior convictions’ excuse this appalling act No, I just said that what the police did is wrong. But I don't understand why you (or rather the poster I was replying to) think that his death is a tragedy? From a 10,000 foot view it is a win for society that he is now gone. A serial criminal that was still committing crimes. "Floyd entered a woman’s home, pointed a gun at her stomach and searched the home for drugs and money, according to court records".