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Did you start smashing windows when you wanted to wear earplugs on a motorcycle? I'm no fan of the police, but I guarantee 99% of the protesters have never had their throat stepped on by a cop. Certainly not in Fort Lame Indiana. Just angry mental neanderthals that want to break things for no reason. Want to send a message? Grow a pair and go smash up the police station. I'd like to see how that works out for ya though... An actual solution? Put someone in charge that will actually do something about bad cops and good ol boys. Oh wait, unions....

I don't understand why these two things have to go hand in hand. The cop was clearly in the wrong from the evidence presented so far, and he's been arrested and charged with murder. What more do they want? And it's not a fair statement that cops never get locked up, it's been happening way more frequently. That aside, how does trashing the city solve any problems? What more do people want? Nothing. They just want anarchy. They wanna cause havoc and do all the things they see on TV that they normally cannot get away with. Half those people probably don't give a damn about George Floyd, they just want free shoes and xboxs and the street credit to tell their buddies they torched a cop car. This whole movement would have more credibility to me if there wasn't countless small business owners who are entirely innocent, having their lives and businesses ruined by these people. Even black store owners are being looted. They're committing crimes against other black people while protesting about crimes against black people. That 7hr video also has a section where people start shooting guns at a random car driving by. Let's protest by trying to kill white people. Good idea. And fuck any of you who think this shit is okay. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Is there a problem that needs fixed? Yes. Is this the way to do it? We'll see, but I'm guessing no. Why not ACTUALLY protest peacefully and try to build a movement and get people on your side? Destroying the city and wasting gov money seems like the opposite way to push for "equality" even though I don't believe that's what any of these protestors want.

I just don’t get this double standard. For whatever reason that cop lost his shit and some poor fella died in handcuffs. Should never happen. Courts will decide what he’s guilty of but he should be held responsible for his actions. I don’t understand why everyone feels the need to look the other way or make excuses for those hundreds of people who also lost there shit and loot business, vandalize, set fires and all such shit. They should also be held accountable for there actions as well. Yes it would be great if cops that see bad actions by other officers would report them. But does anyone expect the guy dragging a Tv, Xbox, and a bag of dog food out of target to report the guy in front of him that cleaned out the jewelry counter. I just don’t get it. It’s like justifying burning down my neighbors house because I’m pissed off at my brother in law. Makes no sense to me.

Cops need to be held accountable, and in order for that to happen the system needs to change. I'll tell you how the system won't get changed - it's lighting every major city on fire, causing billions of dollars in damage, and ruining the lives of innocent people who probably supported the cause. But it's not the protesters going around doing all of this bullshit, it's a small group of bad actors in each area casting a long shadow over what needed to come out of this, a high profile murder conviction for excessive use of force, and resulting charges for the officers who did nothing to prevent Floyd's death. That sets precedent. That scares the shit out of the cops and makes them police themselves, eventually breaking the blue line. Who wants to be partnered with the dickhead who is beating the shit out of every random person he comes across and is in more shootings than half the precinct when you can also be charged with a crime if he really fucks up? Nobody. These riots are just going to cause the government and law enforcement to come down even harder on everyone. The outcome of these riots will be exactly the opposite of what those trying to get justice for Floyd want, except those who just want to watch the world burn. The protesters have my full support, but the people rioting should be put away for a long time.

You're exactly right. No one will convince me that smashing windows in downtown Fort Wayne Indiana (which has happened the past couple nights) is an appropriate response to what happened in Minneapolis.

I'm gonna wash my bike, ride it downtown and loot some shit. Gonna get mine, f' it.

It’s not about science it’s about basic humanity and conscience when some one is under your power posses no harm has no immediate threat no three to one pinned to floor what was the reasoning behind knee on the neck for 8 mins. Tons of “what if”ers going to come out. If like others mentioned, keep brotherhood aside, cross the blue line and be honest upfront and call out the handful of handful of bad apples these issues would have gone away for the hundreds and thousands of great people serving and protecting.

And I am tired of hearing that most cops are good. They know who the bad cops among them are. They cover for them, they don't report them and they elect union leaders that protect the bad cops.

Did that cop squeeze the life out of that guy with his knee? Yep Will that cop ever be convicted and spend time in a prison cell. Nope In cases like this, juries and courts overwhelmingly side with police officers...even against damning evidence. The FOP works closely with the courts, and our judicial system doesn't have the teeth to prosecute and convict bad officers. Good cops refuse to "cross the blue line" to testify against bad officers. If they do they are hated in their own departments. That kind of protecting "brother officers" makes them all look bad. The issue isn't police brutality the issue is police accountability. Once I sat around a campfire with about a dozen cops. They went around the circle telling "cop stories" and one-upping each other. Most stories were about confiscating money, guns, & drugs that weren't on the books and never made it to the evidence room. Most of them don't give a fuck about civil rights even when cameras are rolling. The illegal things you suspect they do, they do. And they get away with it.

All the simple good cries for help and justice in the world always overshadowed and hijacked by unnecessary unwanted extreme voices. Whtr it’s politics religion even arts and science. 😑 l bet more than 50% in these groups doesn’t even know the name Floyd. Some people Just want anarchy and to see the world burn. A world which they feel left out because all they see as real is Just fake glitz and glamour on online virtual world social networking movies music everywhere. and there is one faint silver lining in this is the anarchy arson and destruction, it helped bridge the racial divide. The videos I see online has people from all colors hand in hand in a colorful melody or unregulated misdirected chaos. Even freaking Asians/ browns heck I never seen them come out for anything other than seeing Niagara water falls.

This shit is pathetic.

That cop has 12 complaints of police brutality and has been involved with the deaths of 4 citizens in his career. The system is broken. The faith is non-existent. People have fucking had enough. I don't see what is so hard to understand. Who is condoning the violence of looters?

A picture from my weekend in North Carolina!

Do not mess with JR Smith's truck. https://www.tmz.com/videos/053120-jr-smith-4793132-0-e124rgf7/

What is your brilliant solution? More molotov cocktails being tossed into occupied police vehicles, random drive by shootings into crowds and vehicles driving down the street, do we need another Reginald Denny to step in and take one for the team so people can let their frustration out?

One life lost because of police brutality is awful, because the police are trained and employed by our government to protect the people. This type of excessive force and killing is not representative of the majority of police and these officers will be dealt with by the courts and probably be imprisoned. If black lives matter we should focus on all the killings. I monitor the Hey Jackass website (Link below) and do not see any outrage on a daily basis in Chicago where the killings are majority black people. Link: https://heyjackass.com/ BTW, this is my last post on this topic because I am not getting in a keyboard war on such a nice day, washing the bike and riding. JMHO.

Someone suggested? Well that sure sounds credible🙄

@Tonik you are Straight Outta Compton

Post swelling. Chain and sprockets are original. They aren't worn to warrant replacement. The first 9k miles of this bike's life was commuting.

Ignore the problem long enough and this is what you get. You also get to see who the closeted racists are, which is always enlightening.

Out of curiosity, is this a post-swelling-fuel-tank era bike? I've always steered away from Ducs simply because of the tank problems--the early 2000 bikes were prone to this--and lack of local dealer support here in Cinti. Presume original chain/sprockets?

I think out of state paid protesters are causing a lot of this chaos across the country.

Nope, she needs to take safety foundation class. @RidersDiscount hooked us up with Sena 20S dual pack and some other gear and we've done about 750 miles together this year. The house is selling and she wants to travel the country for a month or two, so my bike is actually for sale. Will get another as soon as we return and have her take the msf class.

AirBNB and VRBO are already filling the void.