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

[Hooahguy]

My take on the protests:

Government officials could've nipped all this chaos in the bud if they would've arrested all of the officers involved in George Floyd's murder, thrown the book at them, and conceded to the demands of Black Lives Matter and the black community, but they didn't because they are either opposed to ending police brutality and racist policing, they don't want to look weak in the face of public pressure, or they would face too much push back from the police and police unions.

I agree. If my memory serves, the protests started in earnest when the local prosecutor declined to bring charges against the cops involved, saying that he wouldnt rush to charge which justifiably set people off. And honestly only charging one of the four cops involved is not good, all four need to be brought up on charges.

But I think one of the biggest things that can be done in terms of reforming the police is to disband the police unions. While I am usually pro-union, they seem to be on the forefront of advocating for regressive policies from within and without.