We have all seen on the news the terrible scene that played out in the streets in Minnesota when George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black male, was arrested by the Minnesota Police for attempted forgery at a convenience store. The action was caught on video as George Floyd, handcuffed and pinned to the ground face down by an officer who pressed with his full weight with his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes. We watched and heard George Floyd crying out that he couldn't breathe. We heard him calling for "Mama". We watched as his body went limp with the officer still holding him down. This will be a scene I shall never forget.
As nurses, we see the horrific effects of racism in our hospitals and community every day. We cannot remain silent as yet another black man has died at the hands of police...
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George Floyd's last words were "I can't breathe.” George Floyd died shortly after arriving at the hospital."
Nurses jump into action when they hear someone say "I can't breathe", instead of standing there watching them die. Their goal is to save lives, not kill people
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In the case of George Floyd, Minneapolis Police took no care or life-saving measures. Instead, they left him pinned down to the ground until paramedics arrived. Police ignored the pleas of George Floyd and he died.
Nurses care for all patients, regardless of their gender, race, religion or other status. We expect the same from the police. Unfortunately, nurses continue to see the devastating effects of systematic racism and oppression targeting people of color in our communities. We demand justice for George Floyd and a stop to the unnecessary death of black men at the hands of those who should protect them.
As a nurse, or as a compassionate human, how has this horrific event affected you? We have seen protests (some peaceful and some that have erupted into riots), vandalism, looting, and more. What is going on in your community? What actions can nurses take?
Let us stand together and let our voices be heard. Post your comments below.
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59 minutes ago, Workitinurfava said:
I feel safe knowing my husband can shoot someone trying to break into my home to harm me and my family.
Well, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend tried to do that when people busted down the door without announcing they were cops, and his girlfriend ended up dead while she was sleeping in her bed. His gun didn't keep them safe at all. But then again, they are black. Maybe if they were white the cops wouldn't have fired 19 rounds back at one shot not even shot to kill. =/
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17 minutes ago, Workitinurfava said:
Nothing will be done about the kid who tried to kill someone else. Her father especially failed her, out their letting her almost kill someone.
As opposed to Kyle Rittenhouses's father, who failed to prevent him from murdering a protester in the street. Or Dylan Roof's father. Or Adam Lanza's. Or James Holmes?
What argument do you think you are making with that "logic"?
As opposed to Kyle Rittenhouses's father, who failed to prevent him from murdering a protester in the street. Or Dylan Roof's father. Or Adam Lanza's. Or James Holmes?
What argument do you think you are making with that "logic"?
Kyle Rittenhouse was attacked by several people (albeit, he was obvious a NAZI for trying to tell an angry mob burning down a gas station was a bad idea.... disgusting, I know) with various weapons (including several guns) and used a weapon in self defense.
personally wish the rest of them weren’t such cowards who surrendered when the cops came so they could have taken the room temperature on asphalt challenge, though.
Well, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend tried to do that when people busted down the door without announcing they were cops, and his girlfriend ended up dead while she was sleeping in her bed. His gun didn't keep them safe at all. But then again, they are black. Maybe if they were white the cops wouldn't have fired 19 rounds back at one shot not even shot to kill. =/
Doubt it, police are trained to shoot until there is no more threat regardless or race. You will very rarely find a police shooting with only a single shot fired, as most people are still capable of attacking (and do in many cases) after being shot unless the officer achieves a CNS hit.
I don’t recall his name, but Taylor’s boyfriend was acquitted of all charges as well. he had no idea the no-knock raid, no-announced raid wasn’t some burglars and responded appropriately. It’s a tragedy his girlfriend died, the government should not have the kind of power to surveil and raid people’s homes in the middle of the night because of something stupid like drugs.
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27 minutes ago, gere7404 said:
Kyle Rittenhouse was attacked by several people (albeit, he was obvious a NAZI for trying to tell an angry mob burning down a gas station was a bad idea.... disgusting, I know) with various weapons (including several guns) and used a weapon in self defense.
personally wish the rest of them weren’t such cowards who surrendered when the cops came so they could have taken the room temperature on asphalt challenge, though.
That's tired spin...what was the boy doing in another state with his mother's firearm? What kind of parenting is that, where was his father...to stay with the previous logic.
Well, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend tried to do that when people busted down the door without announcing they were cops, and his girlfriend ended up dead while she was sleeping inherbed
Sorry to inform, but she was not asleep and her boyfriend said in interviews that she was standing next to him and that she fired the gun.
A couple in Alaska door was busted down during a no knock warrant while looking for Pelosi laptop. No one was killed. Then again no one in the home fired at the agents.
I'm sure if they did, the agents would have returned fire.
That's tired spin...what was the boy doing in another state with his mother's firearm? What kind of parenting is that, where was his father...to stay with the previous logic.
Kenosha is a border town, he lived on the other side of the border about 15 minutes away and worked in Kenosha, was there helping clean up after work. I’d be proud of *** of my kid if he was volunteering to clean up his community after people spent the night burning and looting stuff and defended himself against three armed felons who tried to murder him for refusing to let them burn down a volatile gas station in the suburbs.
The people he killed weren’t out for justice or to make the world a better place, they were criminals who were taking advantage of the situation to cause more chaos and live out their own twisted fantasies of the purge, only they got purged instead (good riddance, look at all their records, especially the multiple time child molestor he provided head ventilation to).
I know I’m wasting my breath here, because you’re not gonna recognize the huge difference between someone defending themselves and someone shooting up a church. But hey, stab someone because they said your room was dirty.... you had traumas, so that’s OK.
40 minutes ago, DesiDani said:
Sorry to inform, but she was not asleep and her boyfriend said in interviews that she was standing next to him and that she fired the gun.
If that’s the case, it makes sense that she was shot. All accounts I’ve read said they were both asleep when the unannounced raid occurred and he responded thinking they were being burglarized.
edit: read up some more; I can’t find anything that says Taylor was the one with the gun, but it does appear that she was awake and in her hallway when she was shot, not sleeping in her bed as widely reported.
still, a no-knock raid for suspicion of having ties with a drug dealer is an abuse of power and should have never occurred IMO
Workitinurfava, BSN, RN
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I'm wondering the same about you.