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Menu There is no diplomatic solutionIsrael should declare three nos;
no to nuclear Iran, no to two-state solution, no to bi-national state
no to nuclear Iran, no to two-state solution, no to bi-national state
Among the questions about George Floyd’s death that have not even been asked, or much the less answered, is whther the use of a knee on the neck of a person resisting arrest was a standard and accepted practice in the Minneapolis police department. If that was the case, then officer Chauvin might not have been acting “with malice aforethought” and with an intent to kill Mr. Floyd. And if we wasn’t trying to kill Mr. Floyd, charging him with first or even second degree murder was inappropriate and unfair.
While this may seem like a bizarre question, a similar practice, the use of a choke-hold to arrest a suspect resisting arrest was once standard practice by the New York Police Department, although its use has now been discontinued. A few years ago, in a case very similar to that of George Floyd, a black man who was resisting arrest was subjected to a choke-hold by officers trying to subdue him. Like George Floyd, he complained that he couldn’t breathe, and then died a few minutes later.
However, unlike the Floyd case, there were no riots, only peaceful protests by small numbers of individuals, mainly relatives of the deceases individual. The police did not arrest their colleague. The district attorney, did not immediately charge the police officers with crimes, but instead brought the case before a grand jury. The grand jurors declined to indict the officers.
The officers weren’t even fired immediately, just placed on administrative leave. The police department refused to fire them. Only after more than two years of political and legal wrangling did mayor deBlasio succeed in having the offcer who applied the choke-hold fired. I don’t want happened to the other three officers who were assisting them.
In a just world, the four officers in the Minneapolis case should have been treated fairly, as were the “New York four” several years ago. The hysterical reaction was probably caused by factors unrelated to the officer’s conduct.
As a Canadian, I am envious that United States has gained the wealth of an American President who is genuine and to my eyes is a true patriot of ancient times. Unlike our Prime Minister who leaves a lot to be desired and flies under the wings of the Trudeau name, is destroying the very essence of Canada, In contrast, I admire Donald J. Trump who has the courage to stand up against an incredible darkness to fight for the American people. I pray that the Americans wake up to appreciate what they have, unlike us Canadians who remain dormant to the reality that we are forced to swim in dark waters, not knowing the consequences of ego and arrogance.