Tragic how the public responds to the tragedy at Minneapolis. Unacceptable. Prayers for all the normal and peaceful citizens <3
What's currently happening is unfortunate but entirely unpreventable. Whether or not race relations are as bad as claimed by the media, it's clear that they have won the war on information in this category. The message is set and there is no going back now. Much like the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, George Floyd's death will once again bring to attention the injustices and prejudices African-Americans face on a daily basis. It's obvious that looting and burning won't do much to help the cause, and they will use Floyd's death as justification for their actions. Collateral damage is never taken out of definition quite like it is when there is a martyr involved. There's this section in "The Anarchist's Cookbook" I believe that focuses on a similar issue to the one in question. It extrapolates from historic examples that humans, no matter their class, color, or sex, will exploit a crisis for their own benefit (and potentially amusement). The scapegoat here is the police. In terms of scale, the situation and perspective has gotten so bad that there isn't anything (barring maybe hanging the guilty officers publicly) that will appease the public. They are the perfect scapegoat, and will be used as such to substantiate any acts of civil disobedience that may occur.
