Breonna Taylor Gone One Year. Rightful Protests Today. Black Lives Do Matter.

[Matt Dillon]

Then you understand what the BLM marchers are protesting about.

https://www.wlrn.org/news/2020-02-0...mi-dade-police-his-family-honored-in-ceremony
In 1979, McDuffie, a 33-year-old insurance agent and former Marine, was beaten into a coma by up to a dozen white Dade County police officers after he ran a red light on his motorcycle. The officers immediately tried to cover up their crime to stage it as an accident.

McDuffie died several days later from his injuries. An investigation lead to arrests, but five months after McDuffie was buried, an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted the officers.

Forty years ago, the May 1980 McDuffie riots broke out in Miami, drawing international attention. The National Guard was called in to calm the city and the neighborhoods that were set aflame. Many in Miami’s black communities bitterly recall how justice was not served in McDuffie’s case.

Actually I do not, because McDuffie was a real dude, upstanding citizen, and George Floyd should have been hanged and dead years before a cop could abuse him.
If you don't get the stark contrast, fuck off, k?

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Actually I do not, because McDuffie was a real dude, upstanding citizen, and George Floyd should have been hanged and dead years before a cop could abuse him.
If you don't get the stark contrast, fuck off, k?

That's the point, dumbass. No police officer should abuse any citizen. Ever. Period. Much less kill them without just cause. Police kill to many Americans without just cause. Breonna Taylor and McDuffie are just two of thousands.

 

[Diesel]

You ever been in the middle of a vehement riot?

I saw an NG shoot a rioter in the head, and he dropped on the sidewalk, and it was starting to burn him.

Who the fuck wears a brown plaid wool long sleeve button down jacket in Miami? And then tries to throw Molotov cocktails at National Guard stationed on the corner?
Mr. dead on the sidewalk and burned himself, that's who. I went to school that day and didn't think too much of it.
Was passing by in a car. Somebody tried to stop me from looking.
But I remember.
I also remember a former green Nova..some kinda ugly green..olive maybe?

They flipped one over at the end of my block and set it on fire.

The next day it was pink with black polka dots dots all over it and upside-down.

I thought the paint was an improvement, but that car was not driving anymore. Ever.
Somebody owned that ugly POS and didn't deserve to lose it.

You're literally the old guy sitting in the corner booth muttering at your oatmeal. Then the poor server makes the mistake of refilling your coffee and you tell them a story like that one.

 

[Matt Dillon]

You're literally the old guy sitting in the corner booth muttering at your oatmeal. Then the poor server makes the mistake of refilling your coffee and you tell them a story like that one.

Whatever, boy. I've seen an ugly green Nova turn pink with black polka dots. All it takes is flipped upside down and set on fire.
It was a '69-'70 Nova.

Who made Novas, boy?

This is what the car looked like before..

I'm telling you the burned pink with the black polka dots was an improvement.

 

[Diesel]

Whatever, boy. I've seen an ugly green Nova turn pink with black polka dots. All it takes is flipped upside down and set on fire.
It was a '69-'70 Nova.

Who made Novas, boy?

This is what the car looked like before..

I'm telling you the burned pink with the black polka dots was an improvement.

I bet you have.

 

[PoliTalker]

Hello Diesel,

When I read your OP on the last page, I was going to compliment your tenacity and consistency. You are unfailingly polite, have interesting thoughts and opinions, and express them well. I joined JPP for an experience like the one you demonstrate. I like to have stimulating conversations and respectfully disagree with people. Unfortunately, the ratio of sincere posters to bottom feeding trolls is pretty miserable. I've had lots of enjoyable dialogues here. I've also had lots of mud fights. You're either better or more patient that I am, or both. My exasperation with the Trumpists -- and their refusal to renounce him -- has driven me to uncivility more than once. Plus, I never start it, so that gives me some comfort.

Thanks. I used to post more like that, and I spent more time at the site. I wanted to reduce the amount of time I spent chatting online, so I decided to spoil myself at JPP and just put everybody abrasive on Ignore. Yeah, that is a big filter; that blocks a lot. And I do spend a bit of time scrolling past ignore holders. But what it leaves is excellent, and I'm glad to just get the best experience for the limited time I spend here. I certainly don't miss all the abuse and stress, that's for sure. Not one bit. So, it works for me.

But everybody is an individual, so to each his own. I know most people here really wanna get down and dirty, have a place to do that, let it out. That's fine, I just don't like that negative energy creeping into my own everyday life or consciousness. Life's great without that.

Just shows you can truly have your own customized experience here, all depending on how you treat the place. I'm sure that what I get out of it is way different than most!