71 Commands in 13 Minutes: Officers Gave Tyre Nichols Impossible Orders

“A Times analysis found that officers gave dozens of contradictory and unachievable orders to Mr. Nichols. The punishment was severe — and eventually fatal.”

Tyre Nichols video updates: Memphis police deactivate unit behind traffic stop

April 21, 2022:

US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017, data shows

“Deaths continue apace this year, with Black victims disproportionately harmed, amid calls to reduce traffic encounters”

October 29, 2020:

Nearly 1,000 instances of police brutality recorded in US anti-racism protests

“Police attacks on citizens and journalists over five months accompanied by incidents of tolerance of or collaboration with far right”

Irony tends to be ironic

This is BAD! (Dirty Words and Graphic!)

BAD!

The Tragic, Disturbing Case of Ronald Greene’s Death

A grisly photo of Ronald Greene’s body challenged the police narrative of his death months before footage emerged showing troopers beating him

Powerful!

50 Black women have been killed by US police since 2015.

THIS:

Securing ‘Real Change’ for Voting Rights, NBA Players Strike Wins Use of Stadiums for Polling Stations, Other Reforms

Almost 100 percent of Americans polled think police reform is needed

Why I stand for the National Anthem

I was a 35-R, Avionics Radar Repair Technician

University of Texas’s Chancellor and retired Admiral William McRaven made a statement following Colin Kaepernick not standing at the National Anthem.

UT Chancellor, a Former Admiral, Asks Athletes to Stand During National Anthem

I loved his statement and it has motivated me to write mine.

I began standing at the National Anthem at an early age. My papa served in World War I under Black Jack Pershing and my dad was in the Army during the Korean Conflict. I have the flags from both of their military funerals when they passed away. Papa and Dad instilled in me a love of flag and country.

I can’t speak for anyone else, but I make sure the National Anthem is played at all of the sporting events at my high school because I want to say Thank You! I want to say thank you to all of these men and women:  The Total Number of Americans Killed in all U.S. Wars is more than 1.1 million

I also want to thank the young British men who died during the Battle of the Somme.

I want to thank the young Australian and New Zealand men who died at Gallipoli.   I buy ANZAC cookies when I see them.

I want to thank the Russian men and women who stopped Hitler at Stalingrad.

A lot of young men and women, from all walks of life, of all races, of a lot of different nations, have died so we can hear that song. I stop to say Thank You! Thank you to them. Thank you to their moms and dads. Thank you to their brothers, sisters, cousins and friends. Their wives and husbands. To the kids that were never born because their parents never survived to have them.

It is no coincidence that the first time the National Anthem was played at a sporting event was 1918, during World War 1. The song remains the same.

The players and fans came to a stop when the band began playing the song. In the most recent, a couple of athletes came to a stop,

They understand the sacrifices people have made so we can hear that song. I have a hunch no one has explained that to Colin Kaepernick? I completely understand the right to protest.

The First Amendment gives us the power to Redress our Grievances. In my humble opinion, Kaepernick is aiming his protest in an incorrect direction. These young men and women never oppressed anyone. They never infringed on our rights. They paid the ultimate price so we enjoy the rights we have and the freedom to exercise those rights. Instead of protesting the National Anthem, perhaps Colin should take two minutes or so to say Thank You for giving him the power of protesting.

No matter what, I support Colin’s right to kneel!

Thank You,

​David Limbaugh

​Update:  California high school football player can’t be forced to stand for national anthem, court rules

The NFL, MLB and NBA do not HONOR the US FLAG CODE!

US Flag Code

§8. Respect for flag

No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.

b. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.

c. The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.

THE RESEARCH IS CLEAR: WHITE PEOPLE ARE NOT MORE LIKELY THAN BLACK PEOPLE TO BE KILLED BY POLICE.

“So are white people. So are white people. What a terrible question to ask. So are white people. More white people by the way. More white people.”

Protests spread over police shootings. Police promised reforms. Every year, they still shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people.

Giants’ Gabe Kapler responds to President Trump: ‘Nothing more patriotic than peaceful protests’

What a concept!

San Francisco may stop hiring cops with records of misconduct

A Decade Of Watching Black People Die

“This Has To Stop”: A Court Invoked George Floyd’s Death In Denying Qualified Immunity To Cops Who Shot A Man 22 Times

President Donald Trump reopens anthem debate with tweet aimed at Roger Goodell

Say her name: Breonna Taylor, black women and the invisibility of our pain

People are asking “Why is everyone protesting? Black Lives Matter?” Warning! This is BAD!!!!!!!!!

How many more stories like this are we going to hear about?

‘I can’t breathe!’ | Video released from 2019 death of Austin-area black man in deputies’ custody

To Make Police Accountable, End Qualified Immunity

Legal immunity for police misconduct, under attack from left and right, may get Supreme Court review

Column: George Floyd, Central Park and the familiar terror they inspire

AMA: Police brutality must stop

Sacramento sheriff investigating video that shows deputy kick man during arrest | UPDATED

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These are the images of George Floyd you should see

Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call that led to George Floyd’s fatal encounter with police

Benjamin Crump: When will African Americans have the right to self defense?

MUST WATCH!

Why police violence needs to be treated as a public health issue

Arizona police slam racial bias training: “Absolute worst training I’ve ever had”

Mesa police unions vote overwhelmingly against supporting Chief Ramon Batista

Batista is the third Mesa police chief in the past nine years and was hired in the aftermath of the high-profile shooting of Daniel Shaver by then-officer Phillip Brailsford. He quickly went about making changes aimed at installing a different culture in the department and rebuilding trust with the community.

Despite Batista’s efforts, the department has found itself responding to several high-profile use of force incidents involving its officers, including one where a group of officers repeatedly punched a man, Robert Johnson, in the hallway of an apartment complex.

Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died

Graphic Videos!

“In 2013, three radical Black organizers—Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi—created a Black-centered political will and movement building project called #BlackLivesMatter. It was in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman.”

Shocking surveillance video shows Florida police officer shoving handcuffed man into wall

Officer in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Chokehold Was ‘Untruthful,’ Judge Says

5 Years After Ferguson, We’re Losing the Fight Against Police Violence

How Ferguson Woke Us Up

A look into the history of Black Lives Matter

A GRAPHIC VIDEO!

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