George Floyd, Riots and Various Different Angles

DISCLAIMER: There are some hard truths presented in this article in a satirical way, which might offend you.So if you’re not an easy going person don’t read further.

ABOUT GEORGE FLOYD: He has been to jail for at least 5 times. His profile as per court documents reads like a career criminal involved in drug abuse, theft, criminal trespassing, aggravated robbery as well as entering a woman’s(pregnant) home and pointing a gun at her stomach while looking for drugs and money. Although this does not justify his murder "I condemn it in every way possible."

BRIEF SUMMARY:

Minneapolis United States, cops were called on George Floyd, by the shopkeeper in an alleged attempt to use counterfeit $20 bills. On arriving police officers asked Floyd to step out from the passenger seat of the car he was in, and later dragged him out as if he were to blow the place out. One of the police officers pressed his knee against his neck for 7-10 minutes(since he didn’t have the right to breathe) which can be seen in the viral vedio. In the viral video Floyd can be seen repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe!” The phrase ‘I Can’t breathe', landed hard on every soul who had a glimpse of the video. This case reminds of the similar case in 2014 when Eric Garner was choked by police officers who also had the same phrase as his defence(there might be smth. with that phrase for sure!!).

DIFFERENT ANGLES : This incident became the tipping point and led to mass protests. Well, if you think of these protests as just against racism then you might have to reconsider this whole scenario once again. It’s just that this whole thing has become a farrago of everybody’s sentiments which has found an outlet called protests. Everybody is protesting. Some are protesting just because they want to experience some fresh air once again, since they were deprived of it due to several conspiracies by their government to keep all the fresh and natural air for themselves. (How far some can go!!). Some less fortunate ones who just used to gawk at these fancy-ass luxury stores and mind their wallet during normal days are out there choosing correct sizes for them and their loved ones over the phone. Some are anti-trump and want to create unrest in society, just to see someone else next time less cocky then him(well they got a real motive). And some were out because 2020 hasn’t been much fun for them due to a trivial infection which, of course, will not affect them due to their white privilege shield on. They call themselves super liberals, they want to tackle it bare handedly by getting together holding hands and erase it’s very existence from this whole universe.

 ON A SERIOUS NOTE: Amid all this who are the ones falling victim to these protests, the very ones who are protesting for the real and noble cause. Those who want to see the change in their society are the ones falling prey to the opportunity-driven society. It’s always them. It’s like a law. If you want to change something in your society you must suffer. While the people for whom you are ready to suffer can have their daily meals on time.

MR PRESIDENT : It was started from Minneapolis but now it covers the entire United States. What has Mr. President had to say about this?

“I am mobilizing all the available federal resources, civilian and military, to stop the rioting and looting ,to end the destruction and arson, and to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans. Today, I have strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the national guard  in sufficient numbers so that we dominate the streets. If the city or state refuses to take the action that is necessary to defend the life and property of their residents then I will deploy the US military and quickly solve it.”

Many people protested in front of White House after this and President Trump had to hide in his underground bunkers as if Kim Jong-Un had pressed that red button on his table. Approximately 6000 people were arrested because apparently they caused President Trump to hide in his bunkers like a wimp. They even went to the extent of vandalizing the statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside the Indian Embassy, as if Indians had something to do with Floyd’s death. 

‘BlackLivesMatter’, ‘I can’t breathe', people are protesting with these slogans.Thousands of anti-racism protestors are set to attend demonstrations across the UK this weekend - despite government warning against such gatherings. They might as well secure their luxury stores which may lead to a significant decline in the number of protesters. That seems a clever move!

 ON A VERY SERIOUS NOTE: US and other West countries are seen as trend setters. Whether it be music, fashion or any other thing. They set the trend for other countries, especially developing ones. So don’t get amazed if you see the similar ways of protesting in your respective countries. Though destruction of government property, vandalization of statues and monuments might be common in other countries. But you might as well brace for the new style of protesting, looting. This trend has been there in the US for some time now and has proved to be very beneficial for some. And it’s bound to get adapted by other countries.