George Floyd, RIP
A week ago, George Floyd was strangled when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. Mr. Floyd was handcuffed and on the ground. All of this was caught on video and broadcast. He was accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes. Four days later, the officer was charged with 3rd degree murder. Three other officers who did nothing to stop the strangulation were fired. Protests began in Minneapolis and have spread nation-, then world-wide. At first the protests were calm. Now they have devolved into riots with looting. Our local Container Store, Krispy Kreme Donut shop, and Panda Express at Millenia were damaged Sunday night. Police are overreacting; the National Guard has been called up; Trump told governors and mayors to stop the protests, or he will bring in the military. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said the government needs to dominate the “battle space”. Already most of the police forces have military-grade weapons. And I do not k...