Completely unnecessary, but the reality is we as humans are still nothing more than stupid animals. Since when has destroying your own city, vandalizing your neighbors, and looting local businesses ever helped? The same happened in Baltimore a few years back and I will never understand how people see these actions as any form of justice or retribution. However I will say this, the negligent officers who didn't stop the disgusting act of murder from happening should be charged for accessory and the murderer should be have the book thrown at him, life in prison with no parole or death sentence.

I don't think that people taking advantage of the chaos are the group same as those with political objectives. But in times of chaos, there are always going to be opportunists. That's part of the danger of allowing these corrupt police systems to exist right in your own cities.

Anyway, my opinion:

I'm in favour of the severe consequences levelled against American cities for employing murderous shits on their police forces. It seems that, ironically, the police have acquired an unlawful amount of authority in the US. That needs to be severely reigned in, it's actually disgusting how much control the US police have - they're even giving them tanks in some places: that's a major red flag.

Society isn't listening to peaceful protests, so that's not a legitimate option, and those suggesting it still is are incredibly naive. The civil rights movement didn't work because of peaceful protests, they worked because of fear of the alternative. It's past time that society is reminded of the alternative.

They were asked to step away from a certain distance, agreed, turned around immediately and started filming. They were arrested and released after being moved from the scene.

1) The police officer needs to be arrested for murder (imo).
2) the riot and looting + setting buildings on fire, isn't going to help accomplish change.
3) mass gatherings during a pandemic, even as a protest are stupid (and likely to kill people).

What do you think about the videos of swarms of people running upto and attacking police cars? and throwing rocks at them/cars?
Ontop of how many people in the US carry guns, I'd be worried as a cop if I was on the streets.

Violence against cops from a group of blacks rioting isn't going to change things for the better.

Neither is looting, or setting cars and buildings on fire.

The authorities are going to do everything in their to control the rioting, but will they do everything to hold George Floyd's killer accountable? The latter remains to be seen, and for that reason I don't really care to focus on the riots and loss of material property. Saying "bad looters" has no influence on peoples willingness to take to the streets but it does take heat off the original murder

Usually I can tolerate the weird role you play on these forums. I just laugh it off and move on with my day.

But in this instance, I have to tell you to fuck off. I have no intention of ever taking you seriously, and I don't know if this is just more of you messing around and being sarcastic or if this is serious, but either way, just don't.

I considered hitting the report button there for a sec (though I didnt).
RolStoppable trolling on that reply was abit much.

Not so much because he appears to agree that violence and rioting + looting + setting buildings on fire, is needed to make changes to socity.
But from his NBA compairison, that route of downplaying the seriousness of the issue is over the top.

It really doesnt. 
You shouldn't be happy to vent your anger at random people who arn't responsible for said murder.

Neither does looting, or setting cars and buildings on fire (which dont belong to the cop in question), do anything but hurt other random people.
Plus it goes against what the family of his wanted, and what the person himself stood for.

And 2nd, that cop isnt getting away from this.
He will be held accountable, theres just no way.

Exactly what I was gonna say.