As the World Burns

https://twitter.com/i/status/1267799643506839554

There has been a posted riot in my city for 8pm tonight. Opened my house to my friends needing refuge since they do not have the means to defend themselves.

As the Twin Cities enter an anxious and uncertain weekend, fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is in custody and accused of murder, while the three other ex-officers present at George Floyd’s fatal arrest are keeping an extremely low profile. Tou Thao, videotaped watching as Chauvin continued to press on Floyd’s neck with his knee, has left Minnesota, his lawyer confirmed Friday. Criminal defense attorney Robert Paule said Thao is “safely elsewhere” and that he couldn’t comment further. ... Chauvin’s work history at the Minneapolis Police Department includes more than 15 conduct complaints over his 19 years with the department. Almost all the complaints were closed without discipline, police internal affairs records show, suggesting the allegations weren’t sustained. The nature of the complaints wasn’t made public. ... Thao, 34, had six unspecified police conduct complaints filed against him, records show. Five were closed without discipline, but one was open at the time of his firing. Thao, along with another officer, was also the subject of a 2017 police brutality lawsuit. Lamar Ferguson alleged that in 2014 the two officers told him they were serving a warrant for his arrest, then beat him, breaking his teeth, while he was handcuffed. The city of Minneapolis paid $25,000 to settle the civil rights case. https://www.startribune.com/a-deeper-look-at-the-four-officers-fired-after-george-floyd-death/570885592/ @ritsu_chii I guess they are determining what they are able to charge the other 3 with but my guess is accomplice if possible for murder 2 and manslaughter as well.

https://youtu.be/bAHrweM0jJE All these officers treated us how they wanna cuz that badge protect them. We are not weak and will blast your jaw clean off. But We have to curl up hold it in and die inside. We black we black

The police need to be trained better to defuse confrontations. Have no problems learning the enforcement part, do they?

@verucassault ikr , officers must remain calm, refrain from profanity and unnecessary violence and above all, exercise empathy with everyone involved in every situation . They have no ownership over people's lives/bodies ..No innocent civilian have to fear the people sworn to protect us .

Riots and looting? I mean, I do kinda need a new flat screen TV https://i.ani.me/0246/5275/funnykitty.jpg

I'm honestly saddened that shit got so out of hand in my own city I mean what the fuck people Shattering windows and setting fires isn't helping and I hope you're charged with everything you've damaged :/