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lululu
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How will these protests end?
I am genuinely asking - what will cause these protests to end? It's not like the murder of George Floyd can be taken back. And it's not like someone can come out and say "okay, racism is over we can all go home now." What will it take for people to stop protesting? I just don't understand how it can ever end....
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Sparrow
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How will these protests end?
I think it will just fizzle out over time. If people weren't unemployed I think it would have ended much faster but there are a lot of people with too much time on their hands.
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:12 PM |
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Naturalmama
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by Sparrow
I think it will just fizzle out over time. If people weren't unemployed I think it would have ended much faster but there are a lot of people with too much time on their hands.
I agree. The crowds will eventually get less and less, until it is over. Maybe with the city starting Phase 1 on Monday, more people will be at work. DiBlasio said up to 400,000 people will return to work on Monday.
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:15 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: How will these protests end?
Just like any other protest in history. Eventually it just kind of fizzles out.
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:19 PM |
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PhyllisNJoe
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Re: How will these protests end?
I agree they usually just fizzle out. But let’s keep doing whatever we can to have REAL CHANGE within the police force. There can’t be multiple verified complaints against an officer and have them still be out there working. That has got to end.
You can’t make someone not be racist. You can try and help them understand, but in the end, you can’t MAKE anyone do anything they don’t want to. Fine.
At least let’s take their power away. If that jerkoff didn’t have a badge and gun and tried that shit - he would have had his ass kicked.
Sign petitions, email officials on a daily/weekly basis. Keep going. Keep trying. And vote!!! Locally most importantly and go up from there.
Let’s be the change we all hope for. It gets better with each passing generation but there is still much work to do. And we can do it peacefully
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:41 PM |
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Diane
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by PhyllisNJoe
I agree they usually just fizzle out. But let’s keep doing whatever we can to have REAL CHANGE within the police force. There can’t be multiple verified complaints against an officer and have them still be out there working. That has got to end.
You can’t make someone not be racist. You can try and help them understand, but in the end, you can’t MAKE anyone do anything they don’t want to. Fine.
At least let’s take their power away. If that jerkoff didn’t have a badge and gun and tried that shit - he would have had his ass kicked.
Sign petitions, email officials on a daily/weekly basis. Keep going. Keep trying. And vote!!! Locally most importantly and go up from there.
Let’s be the change we all hope for. It gets better with each passing generation but there is still much work to do. And we can do it peacefully
I already saw a petition to impeach DiBlasio
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:45 PM |
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JennP
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by PhyllisNJoe
I agree they usually just fizzle out. But let’s keep doing whatever we can to have REAL CHANGE within the police force. There can’t be multiple verified complaints against an officer and have them still be out there working. That has got to end.
You can’t make someone not be racist. You can try and help them understand, but in the end, you can’t MAKE anyone do anything they don’t want to. Fine.
At least let’s take their power away. If that jerkoff didn’t have a badge and gun and tried that shit - he would have had his ass kicked.
Sign petitions, email officials on a daily/weekly basis. Keep going. Keep trying. And vote!!! Locally most importantly and go up from there.
Let’s be the change we all hope for. It gets better with each passing generation but there is still much work to do. And we can do it peacefully
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:46 PM |
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nel
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Re: How will these protests end?
Well... if they would ever bring charges against the three other officers, that might help.
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by PhyllisNJoe
I agree they usually just fizzle out. But let’s keep doing whatever we can to have REAL CHANGE within the police force. There can’t be multiple verified complaints against an officer and have them still be out there working. That has got to end.
You can’t make someone not be racist. You can try and help them understand, but in the end, you can’t MAKE anyone do anything they don’t want to. Fine.
At least let’s take their power away. If that jerkoff didn’t have a badge and gun and tried that shit - he would have had his ass kicked.
Sign petitions, email officials on a daily/weekly basis. Keep going. Keep trying. And vote!!! Locally most importantly and go up from there.
Let’s be the change we all hope for. It gets better with each passing generation but there is still much work to do. And we can do it peacefully
this is what we need to do.
the protesting can only go on for so long. if we seriously want to see change, we need to make change.
when a lot of the news started to be reported that COVID-19 was affecting people of color more than whites... combined with seeing how many people cannot work from home, it got me thinking about what am i doing with what i have.
add this to the mix, and i am dedicating myself to donating more money to charities and organizations that do the work outside of the limelight.
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| Posted 6/3/20 12:52 PM |
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PhyllisNJoe
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by nel
Well... if they would ever bring charges against the three other officers, that might help.
I think they did. I saw a headline from a news station but never clicked it
Edited to add:
It’s not a definite but announcement coming very soon. Hopeful there will be charges.
Link
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JennP
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by lululu
I am genuinely asking - what will cause these protests to end? It's not like the murder of George Floyd can be taken back. And it's not like someone can come out and say "okay, racism is over we can all go home now." What will it take for people to stop protesting? I just don't understand how it can ever end....
Like others have said, it will fizzle out.
However, one of the things that can help it end is if people worried less about pushing back against the protesters and doing some of the work.
I am not talking about things that take hours. I understand that not everyone might want to go to a protest. But there are a million different things large and small that can be done and several resources available on this site.
People are praying and crying and shouting for THIS time to be different so let's make it so and then maybe "the protests will end."
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| Posted 6/3/20 1:02 PM |
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valentinesbaby
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Re: How will these protests end?
When the next thing comes along. Just like Covid, I said once there is a terrorist attack, no one will remember Covid. It did turn out bigger though then I thought but there is always something around the bend for you to pay attention to and forget what you were just worried about.
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| Posted 6/3/20 2:14 PM |
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MsSissy
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by nel
Well... if they would ever bring charges against the three other officers, that might help.
Yup!
No justice No Peace.
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| Posted 6/3/20 2:28 PM |
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seaside
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by JennP
Posted by PhyllisNJoe
I agree they usually just fizzle out. But let’s keep doing whatever we can to have REAL CHANGE within the police force. There can’t be multiple verified complaints against an officer and have them still be out there working. That has got to end.
You can’t make someone not be racist. You can try and help them understand, but in the end, you can’t MAKE anyone do anything they don’t want to. Fine.
At least let’s take their power away. If that jerkoff didn’t have a badge and gun and tried that shit - he would have had his ass kicked.
Sign petitions, email officials on a daily/weekly basis. Keep going. Keep trying. And vote!!! Locally most importantly and go up from there.
Let’s be the change we all hope for. It gets better with each passing generation but there is still much work to do. And we can do it peacefully
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valentinesbaby
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Re: How will these protests end?
Minneapolis officer's murder charge to be upgraded in George Floyd death, 3 others charged
https://www.foxnews.com/us/george-floyd-family-arrest-all-4-minneapolis-officers-charged?fbclid=IwAR0DQGe0wzLjOJJzVRdMfGx48VzknaDuZOL9uTcDCohORzChr_lxj-u0F3c
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RainyDay
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How will these protests end?
Haven't the crowds already started thinning out? Don't see as much craziness on the news.
Message edited 6/3/2020 2:50:31 PM.
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MrsT809
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by RainyDay
Haven't the crowds already started thinning out? Don't see as much craziness on the news.
Yesterday's protests were enormous. Thousands gathered in various cities, big and small but there was less tension and looting.
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Mrs213
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by PhyllisNJoe
I agree they usually just fizzle out. But let’s keep doing whatever we can to have REAL CHANGE within the police force. There can’t be multiple verified complaints against an officer and have them still be out there working. That has got to end.
You can’t make someone not be racist. You can try and help them understand, but in the end, you can’t MAKE anyone do anything they don’t want to. Fine.
At least let’s take their power away. If that jerkoff didn’t have a badge and gun and tried that shit - he would have had his ass kicked.
Sign petitions, email officials on a daily/weekly basis. Keep going. Keep trying. And vote!!! Locally most importantly and go up from there.
Let’s be the change we all hope for. It gets better with each passing generation but there is still much work to do. And we can do it peacefully
I agree with all of this.
I think much of it also has to do with other 3 cops not being arrested. I am hoping that they are just gathering information so they can make the arrests, and are refraining from commenting so it doesnt fuckup the investigation...
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Mrs213
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by MrsT809
Posted by RainyDay
Haven't the crowds already started thinning out? Don't see as much craziness on the news.
Yesterday's protests were enormous. Thousands gathered in various cities, big and small but there was less tension and looting.
I agree. Seems like bigger crowds but less chaos. Which is good news...
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Lemon76
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Re: How will these protests end?
“FIZZLE OUT” 
Hard NO. This isn’t going to just “fizzle out”.... this will end with Martial Law. When Trump tear gassed peaceful protesters, he made it CRYSTAL clear. He will send the full force of the US military to keep us in our homes. You think Cuomo was bad with the stay at home order?
This isn’t going to end well... there will be lives and freedoms lost. We all need to VOTE like our lives depend on it because they do.
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Naturalmama
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by Lemon76
“FIZZLE OUT”
Hard NO. This isn’t going to just “fizzle out”.... this will end with Martial Law. When Trump tear gassed peaceful protesters, he made it CRYSTAL clear. He will send the full force of the US military to keep us in our homes. You think Cuomo was bad with the stay at home order?
This isn’t going to end well... there will be lives and freedoms lost. We all need to VOTE like our lives depend on it because they do.
There will not be martial law. They wouldn't even put us in a full lockdown for the pandemic.
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soontobemommyof2
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by Lemon76
“FIZZLE OUT”
Hard NO. This isn’t going to just “fizzle out”.... this will end with Martial Law. When Trump tear gassed peaceful protesters, he made it CRYSTAL clear. He will send the full force of the US military to keep us in our homes. You think Cuomo was bad with the stay at home order?
This isn’t going to end well... there will be lives and freedoms lost. We all need to VOTE like our lives depend on it because they do.
Trump is not my cup of tea but I doubt he wants us home. He was the first one against the lockdowns.
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Lemon76
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Re: How will these protests end?
Trump doesn't want us home because its affecting the economy and he wants people back to work... however, he wants total control of states. He has already threatened martial law when he said that if governors did not call in the national guard to end protesting, that he would. Pay attention folks... we are rapidly turning into a dictatorship.
I would LOVE to be all sunshine and say that the protests will "go away on their own" like people said Covid would, but realistically, that is NOT going to happen.
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TooSoontoTell
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by Lemon76
Trump doesn't want us home because its affecting the economy and he wants people back to work... however, he wants total control of states. He has already threatened martial law when he said that if governors did not call in the national guard to end protesting, that he would. Pay attention folks... we are rapidly turning into a dictatorship.
I would LOVE to be all sunshine and say that the protests will "go away on their own" like people said Covid would, but realistically, that is NOT going to happen.
That's laughable. A) Without an economy, no one can survive. B) Covid is almost NILL at this point C) The Governor was offered help since his state was in shambles the last few nights. The Governor decides when he needs the help of the military and then would ask for it.
The only blame belongs on the governor and mayor in NY. The only one being a dictator is Cuomo.
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Lemon76
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Re: How will these protests end?
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by Lemon76
Trump doesn't want us home because its affecting the economy and he wants people back to work... however, he wants total control of states. He has already threatened martial law when he said that if governors did not call in the national guard to end protesting, that he would. Pay attention folks... we are rapidly turning into a dictatorship.
I would LOVE to be all sunshine and say that the protests will "go away on their own" like people said Covid would, but realistically, that is NOT going to happen.
That's laughable. A) Without an economy, no one can survive. B) Covid is almost NILL at this point C) The Governor was offered help since his state was in shambles the last few nights. The Governor decides when he needs the help of the military and then would ask for it.
The only blame belongs on the governor and mayor in NY. The only one being a dictator is Cuomo.
I know I am in the minority when I say that I LOVE the way Cuomo has stepped up during this time. He has been strict yes, but that is exactly the reason WHY Covid is "nill" in NY.
I hope you are all right and that Covid and the riots will magically disappear... I am going to prepare myself and my family for another 6 months of unrest.
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