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> "Watch for yourself. Decide where you think the truth lies." Capital "T" truth does not lie solely in a video clip. Just as with _literally everything_ onlin
by xtiansimon 6y ago
> "Watch for yourself. Decide where you think the truth lies."
Capital "T" truth does not lie solely in a video clip. Just as with _literally everything_ online and everything digital, we need to be good _consumers_.
In the case of the George Floyd killing the is a witness video (over 10 minutes), security camera video (over 5 minutes), plus officer body camera. These of course have POV issues, audio issues which need to be considered. Despite these defects, there is the narrative of Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck for over 8 minutes, which is evidence of the cause of Mr Floyd's death.
I have yet to read any comments here which take seriously how this firehose of brutality videos should be consumed--let alone making _any_ decisions about "truth".
When I was a young adult, the biggest issue concerning the internet was the potential danger of anonymous people online. Post Facebook, the danger was putting something online now, that you'll regret later.
Today, impact of the videos from the George Floyd killing is enormous.
What about the next video? I would like to hear more about thoughts on consuming videos, and presumed truth of any video.
And watching just some of those videos was sickening. All of this violence is sickening.