Firstly in America as usual, There seems that yet another unprovoked shooting of a black man in Georgia has sparked more violence. In Atlanta, Georgia the police chief has resigned and an officer has been fired (only fired, but not yet charged) following a fatal police shooting of an African-American man who had fallen asleep in his car at a Wendy’s drive-thru. Erika Shields, the police chief stepped down as the killing of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man, on Friday night sparked a new wave of protests and anger in the city over police brutality and racism. The terminated officer was identified as Garrett Rolfe, who was hired in October 2013, while another officer, Devin Brosnan, who was hired in September 2018, was placed on administrative duty, according to police spokesperson Sergeant John Chafee as the police department released body camera and dash camera footage from both officers. Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta’s mayor, said she did not believe the killing was a “justified use of deadly force”. adding that it was Ms Shields' own decision to step down over the incident.
With all this going on in Georgia, the main news about Trump was that he has threatened to boycott sports leagues over Black Lives Matter protests which surely is an open call showing his racist views and I don't suppose those sports like the NFL and US Soccer are really bothered if Trump attends following there decisions to repeal bans on players kneeling during the national anthem amid ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. these sports bodies stated “We have not done enough to listen - especially to our players - to understand and acknowledge the very real and meaningful experiences of Black and other minority communities in our country,” the organisation said in a statement and also that he would “encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest”. So once again as America burns and more unarmed people are killed by white police officers, we see a mentally deranged and possibly physically hindered president lashing out at the protesters and supporters rather than the instigators. I could go on and on about his failings, but America is witnessing it for themselves and if they re-elect this racist, sexist, mentally deranged individual in November, I fear more for the rest of the world, as America will be lost anyway.
So let me take a look at dear old Blighty, the day after violence erupted in the capitol as a group claiming to march in protest at the treatment of public statues when all it was actually was a front for the far-right activists group looking to cause trouble. Scenes were caught by news outlets and BLM protesters of these arrogant individual making Monkey noises and physically attacking police officers for no reason at all. These counter protesters, mostly white men, in London and other cities had one thing on their minds as football hooligan groups teamed up with far right activists to cause unrest and violence on anyone they could find which turned in to battles with police who were bombarded with missiles, punches and kicks. We are seeing examples of an inherent racist feelings in a generation of white men and women who choose to forget that this country was made great on the back of those non white peoples of the world who prevailed through slavery, poverty and two world wars to give these idiots the right to live the lives they do. On the back of the violence there has been calls for the offenders pictures be distributed to employers, so they can be dismissed and hopefully arrested, but we still have not heard the prime minister stand up and openly condemn these protesters only saying racist thuggery has no place on our streets, eight words that mean nothing without his actions which he still has no intention of performing making him a useless, inept politician and governmental leader. It's about time we prevented any person even accused of or openly showing racism or sexism from even applying to be an elected official or run for parliament, this is the only way we can stop the in bred attitude that is destroying a once powerful empire.
Rant you tomorrow!
