Obviously I am not up for this blogging malarkey right now, but not saying something feels like complicity and that makes me feel sick, so here’s my 2p’s worth.

We seem to have forgotten that governments and police forces are there to serve the people NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

If you spend every waking moment telling people that having big TVs and the latest phone is what makes you a worthwhile human being, without giving them the opportunities, education and equality to get those things for themselves, you probably shouldn’t be too surprised if they take them forceably when the chance arises.

Kneeling on someone’s neck for 8 minutes is murder. Standing by as someone else kneels on someone’s neck for 8 minutes is murder.

“It’s my face man
I didn’t do nothing serious man
please
please
please I can’t breathe
please man
please somebody
please man
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
Please
(Inaudible)
man can’t breathe, my face
just get up
I can’t breathe
please (inaudible)
I can’t breathe sh*t
I will
I can’t move
mama
mama
I can’t
my knee
my nuts
I’m through
I’m through
I’m claustrophobic
my stomach hurt
my neck hurts
everything hurts
some water or something
please
please
I can’t breathe officer
don’t kill me
they gon’ kill me man
come on man
I cannot breathe
I cannot breathe
they gon’ kill me
they gon’ kill me
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
please sir
please
please
please I can’t breathe”
Then his eyes shut and the pleas stop. George Floyd was pronounced dead shortly after.
#justiceforfloyd

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