RIP George Floyd

[KHUFU]

He obviously did not think that through....he’s like Wile E Coyote.

 

[shibadekobe]

 

[Present]

REALLY OUT HERE!!!

That "blue line" looking extra thin in comparison right now.

There has ALWAYS been more that "We the People" have had in common than we ever had in difference.

America became a country in 1776.

The first police department in the United States was established in New York City in 1844 (it was officially organized in 1845).

That means America existed for nearly 70 years w/o an official organized police force.

...and do you know why it was created???

Beginning in the early 19th century, large numbers of immigrants from Germany and Ireland settled in the steadily growing urban centres of New York City and Boston. Their cultures and lifestyles initially offended the sensibilities of Americans whose families, mainly from England and The Netherlands, had settled in the country in the previous century or earlier. Indeed, the existence of large immigrant populations in the crowded cities of the East was perceived as a threat to the very fabric of American society. Eventually, the political, economic, and social dominance of Americans of English and Dutch extraction was eroded. Meanwhile, crime, rioting, and other disturbances became endemic in the cities reflecting the vast inequality between the established white folks and the newly arrived white folks.

The original MAGA.

Where do you think terms like "Paddy Wagon" come from?

The first theory is the poor Irish folks were turned into cops because no respectable Englishman would take such a lowly job and who better to keep these "new" immigrants in line than other immigrants who knew the culture, spoke the language, and were eager for someone to look down on.

Think "Gangs of New York"...

The second theory goes back further, to the 1840s and 1850s, when according to some accounts the majority of people being transported by police were poverty-stricken Irish Americans acting out against their destitute conditions.

Here's where some of the confusion begins: the term "Paddy" has not always been derogatory. In fact, the Irish have historically used the term to describe themselves, with it only becoming a slur when it was co-opted by others.

Sorta like the N-word is today but not exactly.

The first usage of the word that I can find dates back to 1798, to an anti-British folksong, claiming that the English, who were occupying the island, were hanging the Irish for wearing green clothes. The song plays as a conversation between Irish exiles, and the word "Paddy" is used as a stand-in for all the Irish people.

The lie is coming to an end.

 

[shibadekobe]

*Flint 13s...maybe B&J Dunks on display

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I bet JRepp23 and R Rj4147 will have something to say about this.

 

[whywesteppin]

*Flint 13s...maybe B&J Dunks on display

The Under Armour store is untouched though.

 

[superblytrife]

Is this Shaun King cat legit?
Seen him stay active in social media, but I ain’t seen him active on the streets trying to protest. And what not.

my apologies if I’m wrong.

Legit how? In shining light on social injustices? Absolutely.

Legit as in not being a grifter? Hell nah. That man is eating off of black bodies being harmed.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/shaun-king-keeps-raising-money-and-questions-about-where-it-goes-3

 

[maldonado]

"who shot Biggie Smalls
If we don't get em
They gon get us all














I'm down for runnin' up on them
Crackas in they city hall"

 

[TURBO UNO]

y’all think covid cases are gonna jump
significantly after all these protests and make states shut down again/quarantine?

For sure. The numbers in California spiked from yesterday

 

[tay1]

For sure. The numbers in California spiked in California from just yesterday.

Those are backed up numbers. We won’t know for some weeks

 

[FThe45th]

my section got hit with tear gas and mace. **** escalated quickly. Cops would fire flash bangs and back the crowds up. Then destruction started. Next thing I know 2 cars on fire outside of Nordstrom. It was raining hella hard too
Another thing, to see so many races of people out in a state like Washington that’s predominantly white. I was shocked so many showed up!

lord have mercy when it’s dark out

 

[shibadekobe]

Chicago scanner: "A group of people just entered the Brooks Brothers"

 

[shibadekobe]

 

[balldontlie206]

FThe45th stay safe out there fam. 206 standup!

 

[Beruseruku Desu]

Protest reminds me of this song

 

[RIP sleazyy]

my seed at her moms for the weekend and updating me on what she’s watching online

 

[alchemist iq]

BROOKLYN WE GO HARD!!!!

 

[friscostylez]

I love how woke & active everybody is when it's cool. I hope they keep the same energy when this is all over.

 

[TURBO UNO]

I’m hoping all this protest results in finding all 4 officers guilty. Not ONLY that....they should re-open the cases where Black people were killed while in “custody” of any Police.

 

[freeze]

This is like when Marlon tells you at the end of Scary Movie how to survive a horror flick...or convenience store robbery


Facts tho.

 

[shibadekobe]

 

[dman14]

I love how woke & active everybody is when it's cool. I hope they keep the same energy when this is all over.

this going to be a looong summer. could see this going on for months.

 

[aepps20]

I love how people like Delk will still support Da Don because he gets an extra couple of bucks in his checks.

 

[160jordansdeep]

*Flint 13s...maybe B&J Dunks on display

Take it all nike can afford it

 

[shibadekobe]