Citing COVID-19, Australia seeks to bar George Floyd protests

[CorpusChristie 3,045]

14 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

 

 

If you're a white, straight male, you're automatically placed at the front of the queue - every single day of your life.

No, white straight  males are the only group of people in the world whom you can be sexist and racist against .

[CorpusChristie 3,045]

20 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

Bashing poofs is a sport in Oz

White men generally accept "poofs" , most have no problem with it .

Its often Blacks and Muslims who have issues with homosexuality

[Traubert 4,109]

1 hour ago, phantomfiddler said:

Anyone would realize that there is no place in society for police brutality or abuse of power, but in America thousands of blacks are killed by blacks every year and no-one gives a toss. Also worth mentioning that this Floyd character was no saint, and if he had lived in China he would have got one behind the ear long ago

How do you know?

[teatime101 551]

30 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Are they not also target of violent black men ?

Domestic violence, yes. I shouldn't have included that. Poverty is a factor in violent crimes, so PoC and indigenous people are over-represented in the stats.

 

The salient point is that PoC are targeted specifically because of their skin colour, by non black males and police. That's the main issue in these protests.

[RJRS1301 7,798]

2 hours ago, Don Mega said:

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

So it took a man dying in a far away country for Australians to protest about Aborigine deaths? I think not.

 

Have a march for Aborigines then, not some man with no connection to Oz.

Exactly, the American death whilst sad should not be the trigger point in Aus.

 

Sounds like my fellow Aussies are just using it as an excuse for the sake of protesting.

Neither of you get it.

I doubt you have experienced systemic and lifelong racial discrimination in your existence

[Don Mega 9,108]

20 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

 

 

The salient point is that PoC are targeted specifically because of their skin colour, by non black males and police. That's the main issue in these protests.

The main issue in these protests is Police brutality, nothing to do with non black males other than they are the excuse for the protests and rioting.

 

Wonder what the stats are for White on black and Black on black violence is ?

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[Sujo 10,685]

45 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

What privileges do I receive (that are denied to black people)?

If you need to ask i suggest you educate yourself.

[RJRS1301 7,798]

8 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

The main issue in these protests is Police brutality, nothing to do with non black males other than they are the excuse for the protests and rioting.

 

Wonder what the stats are for White on black and Black on black violence is ?

This is about the culture of systemic racism from law enforcement agencies towards POC,and in Australia towards Aboriginal men and women in custody.  nice try at deflection, but not the issue here.

The main issue is systemic endemic racism

 

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[Don Mega 9,108]

23 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

This is about the culture of systemic racism from law enforcement agencies towards POC,and in Australia towards Aboriginal men and women in custody.  nice try at deflection, but not the issue here.

The main issue is systemic endemic racism

 

And yet more white men die in police custody or imprisonment in Australia than indigenous people.

What is this endemic racism you speak of ?

[riclag 5,469]

Australia needs a designated protest city !

You must stage 100 or less empty police cars , multi brand fully stocked department stores and businesses  ,all within a one k of each other  then Invite protestors with a 8 hour time limit. Think of the advantages this experiment would have on lives,property while instilling  social awareness 

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[CorpusChristie 3,045]

1 hour ago, Sujo said:

If you need to ask i suggest you educate yourself.

I have been trying to do that by asking people...…………………...but no one will tell me .

 

[RJRS1301 7,798]

29 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

And yet more white men die in police custody or imprisonment in Australia than indigenous people.

What is this endemic racism you speak of ?

Aboriginal people are 3% of the population but 34% of those incarcerated.

The manner of the deaths in custody of the Aboriginal population is often preventable, and most often as a result of violence or neglect ( with holding medications etc, ) at the hands of either police or custodial officers.

Rarely have people been prosecuted or convicted. I understand you cannot see past your own bias, and any objective view of situations for you currently is not possible.

[simple1 15,998]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I was wondering how long before Trump got blamed for an Australian march. Didn't take long.

Except SA, demo's have been cancelled due to Covid concerns. trump wannabees in Oz and elsewhere is regrettably a fact of political life. On the other side of the coin trump admires Putin, Orban and others - excellent representative of the Office of the President of the USA - LOL

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[BonnieandClyde 42]

7 hours ago, Don Mega said:

Why are aussies protesting because of the death of a black man in the USA ?

America's poodle is yapping Down Under.

[Don Mega 9,108]

1 hour ago, RJRS1301 said:

Neither of you get it.

I doubt you have experienced systemic and lifelong racial discrimination in your existence

Am constantly called a Farang, Thai's are racists !!