Black lives matter riots started in April of 2020. When George Floyd was killed by a policeman after breaking the law. Which caused many African Americans to start rioting by lighting stores on fire and killing people. They did this to prove a point that the police force targets black people. They also say that the most African American killings are by policemen. Which is very far from the truth. In 2020 only 8% of African Americans were killed by the police whereas 83% were killed by African American gangs.
The riots went on for many months and hundreds of innocent people passed from them. Many businesses were also shut down or lit on fire. The riots started in Minneapolis where George passed. George was on the ground because he bought a pack of cigarettes with a fake bill. Between 1997 and 2005, Floyd served eight jail terms on various charges, including drug possession, theft, and trespass. Goerge was arrested 23 times, attempted to steal 3 cars, and many more violent crimes. So when people keep saying he was innocent, they're wrong. This didn't mean he deserved to be killed. But the police did have a reason to look out for him and it wasn't because of his skin color it was because he had a bad criminal record.
My opinion on this is that the police had a reason to put him on the ground. They didn't have to kill him but I understand why he didn't lift his knee. Because many criminals say that as a lie to get their knee off them then they are able to run. I think it's ridiculous that the media still calls this a peaceful protest and not a riot. This was anything further than a peaceful protest. People were lighting stores on fire with hundreds of people in them. Breaking into people's homes and shooting them. Lighting the American flag on fire and many more.
Do you agree with the BLM riots?
Do you think this was a riot or peaceful protest?
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I do not agree with BLM and what all they did in the riots. They took the peacful protest and made them violent ruining many businesses and hurting many people. I dont think that George Floyds death was a thing to protest about because he was on drugs and has done multiple bad things in the past.
I agree, they turned many protest into violent riots.
In my opinion, I do not agree with the black lives matter protests that turned into riots. They took the protests way out of hand and the violence just surprised me. Destroying the property of others and killing people due to a crimals has died is not a reason to cause violence or destroy properties.
I agree, they took the protest way out of hand and should have just kept it peaceful.
I agree with the message that the BLM protesters were trying to give, but not how it was given. I understand that people wanted justice for the people that were unrightly killed, but they aren't going to get justice by burning and destroying buildings. They should have kept the protests peaceful and calm, not crazy and dangerous.
I agree, I think many more people would have joined the protest it they didnt make it so violents.
I do not agree with BLM riots. They were taken way out of hand. They should be referred to as riots not protests due to all the violence. I do not think that Geprge Flyods death deserved many buildings being destroyed. He was high on drugs and acting very out of the ordinary.
I agree, they took the riots/protest way out of hand and took it way to far.
I disagree with the BLM riots. US citizens do not have the same authority cops do. I think this protest was more of a riot rather than a protest. Destorying businesses and killing people because a crimial had died, is not right.
I agree, people tried having more authority then the police and got mad when the police would gas them.
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