MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

[tnbutterfly - Mary]

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.

The following are quotes from the Minnesota Nurses Association's response to this heinous crime.

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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.

[Tenebrae, BSN, RN]

On 6/14/2020 at 1:39 PM, morte said:

Sigh, stats can, and are, made to lie. Blacks are charged, where whites would not be, and are up charged from what whites are. Starts in school. And remember, FBI only gets what the locals want them to have.

Interestingly enough when I Google it, I come across several articles stating how Tanya McDowell had committed several other offenses which is why she ended up with a harsher sentence, somehow there arent any justifications for Felicity Huffman

[guest1149052]

On 6/9/2020 at 1:01 AM, Numenor said:

If you aren't going to respond, I am not going to bother with a flushed out response. I am honestly surprised you ask these low hanging fruit questions/answers that are literally common knowledge even among most people I debate. To be frank, most of your questions are loaded/red herring fallacies and not worth addressing. This isn't my first rodeo with debating and I don't really understand what you mean regarding my "graduate education". Yeah I can read a study and determine its validity, so what? You don't need a degree to read and determine a study's applicability.

Here is loaded question: Would things be different if George Floyd didn't shove a gun into a pregnant woman's stomach during a previous armed robbery and have rap sheet a mile long? Inquiring minds what to know. See how this works?

Here is some "peer reviewed" data you asked for which was easily googleable in 5 minutes. You can draw your own conclusions rather than rely on obfuscation.

Black single parent households:

https://www.CDC.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_01.pdf

Black crime:

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/tables/table-43

Racial disparities and cop killings

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/32/15877

Police use of force data:

https://scholar.harvard.edu/fryer/publications/empirical-analysis-racial-differences-police-use-force

It’s frustrating to see people deny the obvious facts regarding who does a disproportionate amount of killing because it’s uncomfortable. No one takes issue that the majority of murder and violent crime is committed by men. Why do people disagree with the numbers regarding murder when it comes to race?

There are obviously bad cops and there are some racist cops in the world. But when people conflate Mr. Brooks and Mr. Floyd, I think they lose the argument. Mr. Floyd was murdered by a cop. That cop is rightfully going to prison for the rest of his life. Mr. Brooks actively played a roll in his own death by grabbing a cops weapon. They’re two totally different situations that have nothing in common.

[Guest1144461]

8 hours ago, unknownstudent said:

It’s frustrating to see people deny the obvious facts regarding who does a disproportionate amount of killing because it’s uncomfortable. No one takes issue that the majority of murder and violent crime is committed by men. Why do people disagree with the numbers regarding murder when it comes to race?

There are obviously bad cops and there are some racist cops in the world. But when people conflate Mr. Brooks and Mr. Floyd, I think they lose the argument. Mr. Floyd was murdered by a cop. That cop is rightfully going to prison for the rest of his life. Mr. Brooks actively played a roll in his own death by grabbing a cops weapon. They’re two totally different situations that have nothing in common.

Shhh that's wrong think, they don't like to hear that. You keep up enough of that, cancel culture will find you.

[Guest1144461]

22 hours ago, Tenebrae said:

Interestingly enough when I Google it, I come across several articles stating how Tanya McDowell had committed several other offenses which is why she ended up with a harsher sentence, somehow there arent any justifications for Felicity Huffman

Didn't read my post did you, instead you link a low tier image from occupy democrats or some other far left site. K...LOL

[NurseBlaq]

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/

[Guest1144461]

13 hours ago, NurseBlaq said:

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/tables/table-43

[morte, LPN, LVN]

12 hours ago, Numenor said:

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/tables/table-43

FBI is NOT a dependable source, for reasons already cited

[Guest1144461]

1 hour ago, morte said:

FBI is NOT a dependable source, for reasons already cited

Hahahahaha yes, the one site that unequivocally has access to crime statistics in the country is inaccurate when compared to the clearly biased sources previously listed.

We must be living in 1984 at this point.

[toomuchbaloney]

7 minutes ago, Numenor said:

Hahahahaha yes, the one site that unequivocally has access to crime statistics in the country is inaccurate when compared to the clearly biased sources previously listed.

We must be living in 1984 at this point.

Nah

We're just living in a country with a long history of racism and racist policing, racist housing, racist banking, and racist social order. White people in the USA have been excusing, accepting or ignoring the evidence racism from day one...we are learning how to do better.

Did you know that there is no accurate data base to quantify the number of Americans harmed or killed by law enforcement when in custody? There's no requirement for that data to be collected and reported and no accurate compilation is maintained by the FBI. What an interesting complication.

[eakirlin]

more than racism, this country has a long history of social heirarchy common to most post colonial countries, and it applies heirarchically to races and the "majority" race , so called entitled, as well. Law enforcement has a goal of protecting property. I was reminded of this when I marched up the main avenue to the capitol building, where deputy sheriffs were holding their holsters to protect storefronts, but not the peaceful assembly who was being targeted by vigilante snipers from the rooftop.

So, let's have a better day for the citizenry and police departments around the country. I would like them to earn the slogan "to protect and serve".

[Guest1144461]

4 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Nah

We're just living in a country with a long history of racism and racist policing, racist housing, racist banking, and racist social order. White people in the USA have been excusing, accepting or ignoring the evidence racism from day one...we are learning how to do better.

Did you know that there is no accurate data base to quantify the number of Americans harmed or killed by law enforcement when in custody? There's no requirement for that data to be collected and reported and no accurate compilation is maintained by the FBI. What an interesting complication.

Moving the goal posts and obfuscating. Find me a source that more accurately delineates crimes in the US via the numbers. Pro tip: you can't. WAPo and Huffpo or some random fan made site are not sources.

[toomuchbaloney]

7 minutes ago, Numenor said:

Moving the goal posts and obfuscating. Find me a source that more accurately delineates crimes in the US via the numbers. Pro tip: you can't. WAPo and Huffpo or some random fan made site are not sources.

There isn't one. There is no real oversight of police violence. Never has been. It's always explained away. Evidence of racist policing is explained away, as you have done in these threads. It's traditional and accepted behavior.