Former British Colony in Downward Spiral of Ethnic Violence, State Security Impunity

[Montmorency]

Relevant to the point about police riots being the primary source of violence on American streets lately, this study of late-20th c. protests found that when the protests were themed on police violence, the police response tended to be more present and more repressive.

Passes the smell test these days.


From June 7:

British activists roll a statue of Edward Colston into a river. [VIDEO]
https://twitter.com/boringdystopian/...43323532292096

"A crowd has climbed onto the statue of colonial King Léopold II in #Brussels chanting “murderer” and waving the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo where his atrocities took place."
https://twitter.com/jackeparrock/sta...56961693421568 [VIDEO]

Like what I said, don't rest on your laurels Euroweenies.


In COVID news, New Zealand declares SARS-2 eradicated 2.5 weeks since the last identified new case, and lifts the lockdown. I would have waited at least another week just to be safe, but OK. The epicenters of the pandemic are now Brazil, Russia, Iran, India, and many of their respective neighbors. Hits ya like a bag of brics.

Also, re: COVID and NHS. My previous tangential comments referencing the NHS and capacity or occupancy were horribly naive. I just learned that a major NHS controversy has been the continual reduction of spare capacity over decades. By the beginning of the pandemic, the NHS was operating at 90% capacity as the normal state of things. Did an Orgah previously disclose that and I just missed it? Anyway, that's pretty terrible.

The first of what will likely be many police reform bills is out.

I think this is a very good start, however it remains to be seen if McConnell will even bother bringing it up for a vote. The article says that the Republicans are considering drafting their own bill but knowing them it will be something very pro-police so really it would be dead upon arrival.

Like with the other criminal justice reform in 2018, this would be a very first step if passed. Though of course it will never leave the House. What are some concrete ways to leverage federal authority and incentives over state and local policing?

I'll have to dive into what precisely the changes to qualified immunity are.