Tuesday, June 02, 2020

Who protests over the dead police?

Black Lives Matter?  I guess not... if you're wearing a badge.

I appreciate the situation that started all of this, but I also know, as do most sentient beings watching, that race has long since left the building when it comes to the basis for these riots.

We hear the name George Floyd every 60 seconds or so.


Help me.  What was the officer's name who was killed in Oakland?  Don't know it?  Here, let me give you a hand:

David Patrick Underwood.  A Federal Protective Service officer.

A black man wearing a badge in Oakland, was slaughtered over this... for the crime of guarding a federal building.

Who is protesting over him?

No one?  Why not?

Wasn't he black enough?

Four officers shot in St. Louis.  Two officers shot in Richmond, Virginia.,  One officer shot in Las Vegas, rumored to have died from his head wound.  One officer shot and killed in Ogden, Utah.  Officer shot in Baltimore.  An officer shot in Philadelphia. Officer shot in Davenport, Iowa. Officer shot in Milwaukee. An LAPD Officer shot in Venice Beach.... and perhaps, more.

I had to dig to get these facts.  I had not heard of most of these.

The talking heads go out of their way to remind us of George Floyd.  But after awhile, it just becomes background noise.

Because they don't seem to have time to mention the blood spilled from the officers who were killed, shot and possibly dead, and the others shot doing their jobs... which is to protect us.

Who protests for them?

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