I’ve seen some variation of the image shown below posted by some friends. Please allow me to explain why this is utter garbage. The reason why we protest police brutality and racism is because the police (who are sworn to serve and protect, and who are paid with our tax dollars) get away with murder…
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Respondeat superior liability for protesters but not police?
The idea that protesters should be collectively responsible for the small number of people who engage in violence or property damage lacks merit. On the other hand, the same logic does factually work when it comes to police officers engaging in brutality, racism, and other misconduct. Respondeat Superior Starting with some legal history, Respondeat Superior…
Civil rights activists need to be armed for self defense
There is an urgent need for those who support civil rights to arm themselves for self defense. Supporting gun control and choosing to be defenseless in the face of armed and violent racists is folly. Starting with some history, the inescapable fact is that gun control in the United States began as a means of…
Protest Against Police Brutality and Racism in Davenport, IA on August 22, 2020
Some friends and I organized a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism in Davenport, Iowa. The protest took place at the Davenport, Iowa police station on August 22, 2020 at 4:00pm. Video and news coverage follows: QC Times article: https://qctimes.com/news/photos-protest-against-police-brutality-at-the-davenport-police-department/collection_78b22457-1c3e-557e-bc54-896e398405d0.html#1 Video interview from our 10:00am counter-protest of the rally organized by the deplorable person…
When Protesting, the Perfect is the Enemy of the Good
A gentleman who opposes police brutality and racism publicly stated that he would not attend a protest against police brutality and racism because that protest didn’t also address the problems of inner-city violence and the related social woes. I respectfully disagree and am sharing my response to him here:
Protest Against Police Brutality and Racism in Davenport, Iowa on July 11, 2020 at 4:00pm
Some friends and I have organized a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism in Davenport, Iowa. The protest will take place at the Davenport, Iowa police station on July 11, 2020 at 4:00pm. The address is 416 Harrison Street, Davenport, IA 52801. More information can be seen on the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/565306157705631/
White Supremacists and related people falsely Accuse Black Lives Matters protesters and other minorities of violence
People who are opposed to civil rights progress have a long history of trying to smear civil rights groups and their organizers. That was true for Dr. Martin Luther King and it remains true today with Black Lives Matter. The following examples illustrate that point, and show how BLM and minorities are being falsely blamed,…