lewrockwell--2020-06-03--The Riots – 20 Unanswered Questions

The Riots – 20 Unanswered Questions

Racial politics in America are a simmering pot waiting to boil over , they have been for decades .
This is only exacerbated as the poverty created by the ( totally unnecessary ) lockdown starts to hit home .
As the weather gets hot , and jobs dry up and prices skyrocket and the small businesses close…people will get tense .
They will get angry .
This is dry tinder which can burst into flames at any moment .
All it took was a spark .
Now the protesters swarm cities all across America , as windows are smashed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Civilians are being maced and tasered and the rubber bullets are flying .
How did we get here ?
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It started when a video of a police officer ( later identified as Derek Chauvin ) kneeling on the neck of a black man ( later identified as George Floyd ) went viral .
And this is the first thing we need to interrogate .
Though , of course , most of us won ’ t .
“ Going viral ” is a term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective lexicon over the last decade and a half .
Everyone thinks of it as an organic process that lacks impetus or agency .
This is not so , as a moment ’ s reflection will tell you .
Things don ’ t just “ go viral ” , things are made to go viral .
Videos need to be made , edited , uploaded and shared by the right people at the right time in the right way in order to ‘ go viral ’ .
Backstories need to be written up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd ’ s tragic end now a viral vid ?
Police brutality is an unfortunate fact of life in over-militarized America .
It happens every day , to poor and disenfranchised people , black and white .
Some even get caught on a phone vid ( just search “ police brutality compilation ” on YouTube ) .
And almost no one sees , and no one much cares .
Why is this death different ?
Why did this video suddenly get noticed , and not the dozens of other videos of police being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days of the incident , did NIKE have a brand new ad endorsing the protests ?
Corona Compound Action ... Buy New $ 27.89 Why is an allegedly grass-roots social revolution enjoying sponsorship as if they were a sports team ?
And why has the deification of violence become a central theme ?
It ’ s important to note that not all of these protests have been violent : + …but you would never know that from the mainstream media coverage .
The liberal Left press have , in fact , been focusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to condemn it .

Racial politics in America are a simmering pot waiting to boil over, they have been for decades. This is only exacerbated as the poverty created by the (totally unnecessary) lockdown starts to hit home.
As the weather gets hot, and jobs dry up and prices skyrocket and the small businesses close…people will get tense. They will get angry.
This is dry tinder which can burst into flames at any moment.
All it took was a spark.
Now the protesters swarm cities all across America, as windows are smashed, shops looted and public buildings set afire. Civilians are being maced and tasered and the rubber bullets are flying.
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It started when a video of a police officer (later identified as Derek Chauvin) kneeling on the neck of a black man (later identified as George Floyd) went viral.
And this is the first thing we need to interrogate. Though, of course, most of us won’t.
“Going viral” is a term that has smoothly worked itself into our collective lexicon over the last decade and a half. Everyone thinks of it as an organic process that lacks impetus or agency. This is not so, as a moment’s reflection will tell you. Things don’t just “go viral”, things are made to go viral.
Videos need to be made, edited, uploaded and shared by the right people at the right time in the right way in order to ‘go viral’. Backstories need to be written up. Narratives created.
Why is George Floyd’s tragic end now a viral vid?
Police brutality is an unfortunate fact of life in over-militarized America. It happens every day, to poor and disenfranchised people, black and white. Some even get caught on a phone vid (just search “police brutality compilation” on YouTube). And almost no one sees, and no one much cares.
Why is this death different? Why did this video suddenly get noticed, and not the dozens of other videos of police being brutally violent?
Why, within mere days of the incident, did NIKE have a brand new ad endorsing the protests? Corona Compound Action... Buy New $27.89 (as of 04:42 UTC - Details)
Why is an allegedly grass-roots social revolution enjoying sponsorship as if they were a sports team?
And why has the deification of violence become a central theme?
It’s important to note that not all of these protests have been violent:+
Incredible scene at Colorado’s Capitol right now. Thousands of protesters are lying face down with their hands behind their backs chanting “I can’t breathe.” They’re doing this for 9 mins. #copolitics #denverprotest #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/PaABvp8ZoM — Colorado Times Recorder (@COTimesRecorder) May 30, 2020
…but you would never know that from the mainstream media coverage. The liberal Left press have, in fact, been focusing almost fetishistically on the violence. But not to condemn it.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Enough With the Scientific Consensus Already!

In theory , politicians and doctors who have studied for a long time are scientists .
But in practice , few have a scientific approach .
No one today wants to take responsibility for the allegedly sanitary measures that have been taken ( confinement , social distancing , wearing masks and gloves ) .
They all take refuge behind collegial decisions , the invocation of science and consensus .
The Covid-19 outbreak took by surprise politicians who had lost sight of their primary function : to protect their fellow citizens .
Panicked , they turned to a few gurus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Imperial College [ 1 ] and the physician Richard Hatchett of CEPI ( Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ) , former collaborator of the US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld [ 2 ] .
To communicate the decisions they had taken , they called upon both scientists to justify them and moral figures to endorse them .
Before Our Very Eyes , ... Meyssan , Thierry Best Price : $ 29.44 Buy New $ 24.97 Thus , in secular France , President Emmanuel Macron set up a Covid-19 Scientific Committee , mainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authority of the President of the National Consultative Ethics Committee .
Everyone could see that , faced with the epidemic , scientists in general were not at all in agreement among themselves .
Consequently , the choice of the members of this Council made it possible to exclude in advance those they did not want to hear and to give the floor only to those who they wanted to be heard .
Moreover , the appointment of a legal personality to head this mechanism was designed to justify decisions depriving people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be necessary , but which were known to be contrary to the Constitution .
In other words , the Committee was merely a screen to make people forget the responsibility of the President of the Republic and his Government .
Moreover , there is already a Public Health Administration and a High Council of Public Health , while this new Committee has no legal basis .
Discussions on how to prevent the epidemic and the treatments to be implemented quickly turned into a brawl .
President Macron then appointed a second body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put things in order .
Far from being a scientific forum , it defended CEPI ’ s positions against the experience of clinical doctors .
The role of politicians is to serve their fellow citizens , not to enjoy official cars and then call for help when they are afraid .
The role of doctors is to care for their patients , not to go to seminars on the beaches of the Seychelles .
The case of mathematicians is different .
Their role is to quantify observations .
Some of them have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Whether politicians and doctors like it or not , politics and medicine are two sciences .
In recent decades , however , both forms of expertise have succumbed to the lure of gain and have become the most corrupt professions in the West – closely followed by journalism .
Few are those who question their certainties , though to do so is the basic quality of scientists .
Now they are making a career of it .
9/11 - the big lie Meyssan , Thierry Best Price : $ 7.89 Buy New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorly in the face of this degradation of our societies .
In the first place , we give ourselves the right to criticise politicians , but strangely not doctors .
Secondly , we sue doctors when one of their patients dies instead of congratulating them when they manage to save them , but we turn a blind eye to their corruption by the pharmaceutical industry .
It is no secret that the pharmaceutical industry has the largest lobbying budget and even a huge network of lobbyists down to individual doctors in developed countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
After decades on this merry-go-round , the medical professions have lost their sense of purpose .
Some politicians protect their countries , others do not .
Some doctors care for their patients , not others .
Patients suspected of having Covid-19 and transferred to hospital were 5 times more likely to die if admitted to some hospitals than others .
However , the doctors treating them had all followed the same studies and had the same equipment .
We must demand to know the results of each hospital service .
Professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is why he was able to build his state-of-the-art institute in Marseille .
Professor Karine Lacombe works for the industrialist Gilead Science , which allowed her to be appointed head of the infectious diseases department at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris .
Gilead Science is the company formerly run by Donald Rumsfeld – again , he ’ s the one who produces the most expensive and often least effective drugs in the world .
Please understand , I am not saying that the caregivers are corrupt , but that they are run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is largely corrupt .
This is the whole problem with French hospitals , which have a much larger budget than most other developed countries , but have poor results .
It is not a question of money , but of where it goes .
Pentagate ( en Anglais ) Meyssan , Thierry Best Price : $ 6.07 Buy New null The medical press is no longer scientific The medical press is no longer scientific at all .
I ’ m not talking about the ideological biases denounced in 1996 by the physicist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the fact that three quarters of the articles published today are not verifiable .
Almost unanimously , the mainstream media have been involved in an intoxication campaign in favour of a study published in the Lancet condemning the Raoult protocol and paving the way for Gilead Science ’ s drug Remdesivir [ 4 ] .
It doesn ’ t matter that it is not randomized , that it is not verifiable , and that its main author , Dr. Mandeep Mehra , works at Brigham Hospital in Boston to promote Remdesivir , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undignified work .
The only trouble is that The Guardian did some digging and noted that the basic data of this study were obviously falsified [ 5 ] .
Read this “ study ” and you will not believe your eyes : how could such a deception be published by a “ prestigious scientific journal ” ( sic ) like The Lancet ?
But haven ’ t you seen similar deceptions in the “ reference ” political media ( sic ) such as The New York Times or Le Monde ?
The Lancet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest medical publisher , the Elsevier Group , which makes a profit both by selling overpriced single articles and by creating fake scientific journals entirely written by the pharmaceutical industry to sell its products [ 6 ] .
Recently , I alerted you to NATO ’ s operation to promote certain “ reliable ” ( sic ) sources of information with search engines to the detriment of others [ 7 ] .
However , the name of a publisher or a media is not a definitive guarantee of competence and sincerity .
Each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judged for itself and by yourself solely on the basis of your critical spirit .
For several years now , graduate scientists have no longer been interested in science , but in the consensus of their profession .
This was already the case in the 17th century , when the astronomers of the time joined forces against Galileo .
As they had no way to silence him , they turned to the Church , which condemned him to life imprisonment .
But in doing so , Rome was merely aligning itself with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mani ... Mooney , Carla Best Price : $ 29.94 Buy New $ 29.95 Similarly , sixteen years ago , the Paris Court of Appeals cascaded down my complaints against major newspapers that had defamed me on the sole ground that what I wrote could only be false , given the “ journalistic consensus ” against me .
It did not matter what evidence I produced .
Or again it is in the name of “ scientific consensus ” that we believe strongly in the “ global warming ” promoted by former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] .
Regardless of the many scientific debates .
Truth is not an opinion , but a process .
It can not be voted on , but must always be questioned .
[ 2 ] “ Covid-19 and The Red Dawn Emails ” , by Thierry Meyssan , Translation Roger Lagassé , Voltaire Network , 28 April 2020 .
[ 4 ] “ Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19 : a multinational registry analysis ” , Mandeep R. Mehra , Sapan S. Desai , Frank Ruschitzka , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , May 22 , 2020 .
[ 5 ] “ Questions raised over hydroxychloroquine study which caused WHO to halt trials for Covid-19 ” , Melissa Davey , The Guardian , May 28 , 2020 .
[ 7 ] “ The EU , NATO , NewsGuard and the Voltaire Network ” , by Thierry Meyssan , Translation Roger Lagassé , Voltaire Network , 5 May 2020 .
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In theory, politicians and doctors who have studied for a long time are scientists. But in practice, few have a scientific approach. No one today wants to take responsibility for the allegedly sanitary measures that have been taken (confinement, social distancing, wearing masks and gloves). They all take refuge behind collegial decisions, the invocation of science and consensus.
Façade of collegiality
The Covid-19 outbreak took by surprise politicians who had lost sight of their primary function: to protect their fellow citizens.
Panicked, they turned to a few gurus. In this case the mathematician Neil Ferguson of Imperial College [1] and the physician Richard Hatchett of CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations), former collaborator of the US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld [2]. To communicate the decisions they had taken, they called upon both scientists to justify them and moral figures to endorse them. Before Our Very Eyes,... Meyssan, Thierry Best Price: $29.44 Buy New $24.97 (as of 05:40 UTC - Details)
Thus, in secular France, President Emmanuel Macron set up a Covid-19 Scientific Committee, mainly composed of mathematicians and doctors, under the authority of the President of the National Consultative Ethics Committee.
Everyone could see that, faced with the epidemic, scientists in general were not at all in agreement among themselves. Consequently, the choice of the members of this Council made it possible to exclude in advance those they did not want to hear and to give the floor only to those who they wanted to be heard. Moreover, the appointment of a legal personality to head this mechanism was designed to justify decisions depriving people of their liberty, which were claimed to be necessary, but which were known to be contrary to the Constitution.
In other words, the Committee was merely a screen to make people forget the responsibility of the President of the Republic and his Government. Moreover, there is already a Public Health Administration and a High Council of Public Health, while this new Committee has no legal basis.
Discussions on how to prevent the epidemic and the treatments to be implemented quickly turned into a brawl. President Macron then appointed a second body, the Research and Expertise Analysis Committee, to put things in order. Far from being a scientific forum, it defended CEPI’s positions against the experience of clinical doctors.
The role of politicians is to serve their fellow citizens, not to enjoy official cars and then call for help when they are afraid. The role of doctors is to care for their patients, not to go to seminars on the beaches of the Seychelles.
The case of mathematicians is different. Their role is to quantify observations. Some of them have provoked panic in order to seize power.
Politics and medicine as sciences
Whether politicians and doctors like it or not, politics and medicine are two sciences. In recent decades, however, both forms of expertise have succumbed to the lure of gain and have become the most corrupt professions in the West – closely followed by journalism. Few are those who question their certainties, though to do so is the basic quality of scientists. Now they are making a career of it. 9/11 - the big lie Meyssan, Thierry Best Price: $7.89 Buy New $54.80 (as of 07:40 UTC - Details)
We are defending ourselves very poorly in the face of this degradation of our societies. In the first place, we give ourselves the right to criticise politicians, but strangely not doctors. Secondly, we sue doctors when one of their patients dies instead of congratulating them when they manage to save them, but we turn a blind eye to their corruption by the pharmaceutical industry. It is no secret that the pharmaceutical industry has the largest lobbying budget and even a huge network of lobbyists down to individual doctors in developed countries, the so-called “medical sales representatives”. After decades on this merry-go-round, the medical professions have lost their sense of purpose.
Some politicians protect their countries, others do not.
Some doctors care for their patients, not others.
Patients suspected of having Covid-19 and transferred to hospital were 5 times more likely to die if admitted to some hospitals than others. However, the doctors treating them had all followed the same studies and had the same equipment.
We must demand to know the results of each hospital service.
Professor Didier Raoult successfully treats infectious patients, which is why he was able to build his state-of-the-art institute in Marseille. Professor Karine Lacombe works for the industrialist Gilead Science, which allowed her to be appointed head of the infectious diseases department at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris. Gilead Science is the company formerly run by Donald Rumsfeld – again, he’s the one who produces the most expensive and often least effective drugs in the world.
Please understand, I am not saying that the caregivers are corrupt, but that they are run by “mandarins” and an administration that is largely corrupt. This is the whole problem with French hospitals, which have a much larger budget than most other developed countries, but have poor results. It is not a question of money, but of where it goes. Pentagate (en Anglais) Meyssan, Thierry Best Price: $6.07 (as of 07:45 UTC - Details)
The medical press is no longer scientific
The medical press is no longer scientific at all. I’m not talking about the ideological biases denounced in 1996 by the physicist Alan Sokal [3], but about the fact that three quarters of the articles published today are not verifiable.
Almost unanimously, the mainstream media have been involved in an intoxication campaign in favour of a study published in the Lancet condemning the Raoult protocol and paving the way for Gilead Science’s drug Remdesivir [4]. It doesn’t matter that it is not randomized, that it is not verifiable, and that its main author, Dr. Mandeep Mehra, works at Brigham Hospital in Boston to promote Remdesivir, in short, that it is an undignified work. The only trouble is that The Guardian did some digging and noted that the basic data of this study were obviously falsified [5].
Read this “study” and you will not believe your eyes: how could such a deception be published by a “prestigious scientific journal” (sic) like The Lancet? But haven’t you seen similar deceptions in the “reference” political media (sic) such as The New York Times or Le Monde? The Lancet is published by the world’s largest medical publisher, the Elsevier Group, which makes a profit both by selling overpriced single articles and by creating fake scientific journals entirely written by the pharmaceutical industry to sell its products [6].
Recently, I alerted you to NATO’s operation to promote certain “reliable” (sic) sources of information with search engines to the detriment of others [7]. However, the name of a publisher or a media is not a definitive guarantee of competence and sincerity. Each book, each article, must be judged for itself and by yourself solely on the basis of your critical spirit.
The “scientific consensus” versus Science
For several years now, graduate scientists have no longer been interested in science, but in the consensus of their profession. This was already the case in the 17th century, when the astronomers of the time joined forces against Galileo. As they had no way to silence him, they turned to the Church, which condemned him to life imprisonment. But in doing so, Rome was merely aligning itself with the “scientific consensus. Fake News and the Mani... Mooney, Carla Best Price: $29.94 Buy New $29.95 (as of 04:43 UTC - Details)
Similarly, sixteen years ago, the Paris Court of Appeals cascaded down my complaints against major newspapers that had defamed me on the sole ground that what I wrote could only be false, given the “journalistic consensus” against me. It did not matter what evidence I produced.
Or again it is in the name of “scientific consensus” that we believe strongly in the “global warming” promoted by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher [8]. Regardless of the many scientific debates.
Truth is not an opinion, but a process. It cannot be voted on, but must always be questioned.
—
[1] “Covid-19: Neil Ferguson, the Liberal Lyssenko”, by Thierry Meyssan, Translation Roger Lagassé, Voltaire Network, 20 April 2020.
[2] “Covid-19 and The Red Dawn Emails”, by Thierry Meyssan, Translation Roger Lagassé, Voltaire Network, 28 April 2020.
[3] Impostures intellectuelles, Alan Sokal et Jean Bricmont, Odile Jacob éd. (1997).
[4] “Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis”, Mandeep R. Mehra, Sapan S. Desai, Frank Ruschitzka, Amit N. Patel, The Lancet Online, May 22, 2020.
[5] “Questions raised over hydroxychloroquine study which caused WHO to halt trials for Covid-19”, Melissa Davey, The Guardian, May 28, 2020.
[6] “Elsevier published 6 fake journals”, Bob Grant, The Scientist, May 7, 2009.
[7] “The EU, NATO, NewsGuard and the Voltaire Network”, by Thierry Meyssan, Translation Roger Lagassé, Voltaire Network, 5 May 2020.
[8] “1997-2010: Financial Ecology”, by Thierry Meyssan, Translation Roger Lagassé, Оdnako (Russia) , Voltaire Network, 7 December 2015.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Minneapolis Riots Are a Reminder That Police Don’t Protect You or Your Property

Looting and arson have followed what began as peaceful protests in response to the apparent killing of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin , a now former member of the Minneapolis Police Department .
But whatever was the spark that set off the current round of rioting in the Twin Cities area , it is clear that most property owners and residents will have to fend for themselves where riots have taken place .
In other words , any unfortunate shopkeeper or resident who finds himself in the path of the rioters ought to just assume that police won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mob .
For example , The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports : The police station on E. Lake Street has been the epicenter of protests this week….Nearby , Minnehaha Lake Wine & Spirits , the target of looters the night before , also was set ablaze.…On Wednesday night , a man was fatally shot and crowds looted and burned buildings on E. Lake Street late into the night .
The Liberal Invasion o ... Tate , Kristin B .
Best Price : $ 19.99 Buy New $ 18.89 Earlier in the day , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stormed through battered-down doors and snatched clothes , phones , shoes and other merchandise from shops along University Avenue near the intersection of Pascal Street .
Officers formed a barricade in front of Target .
But police were absent a block away at T.J. Maxx , where looters smashed down the door and fled with heaps of clothing piled on shopping carts .
Many business owners who now face destruction at the hands of rioters can scarcely afford it : Another man who was working to open a sports bar in the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed .
Needless to say , with only a few exceptions , the police weren ’ t around to “ protect and serve.
” Admittedly , in cases like this week ’ s riots , the police are heavily outnumbered and unable to provide any sort of general protection from rioters .
Even if individual officers were engaging in heroic behavior to turn rioters away from potential victims , there would be little they could do to confront all offenders .
But heroics or not , the outcome for victims is the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formal private security , or private armed volunteers likely to be labeled as “ vigilantes.
” A failure to protect taxpaying citizens from violence and crime in a wide variety of situations is standard operating procedure for police departments that are under no legal obligation to protect anyone , and where “ officer safety ” is the number one priority .
The lesson to be learned here is that the alleged “ social contract ” between citizens and the state is a one-way street : you pay taxes for police “ services , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not give you anything in return .
Vibit Portable Persona ... Buy New $ 59.99 Police Are Not Obligated to Provide Protection It is now a well-established legal principle in the United States that police officers and police departments are not legally responsible for refusing to intervene in cases where private citizens are in imminent danger or even in the process of being victimized .
The US Supreme Court has made it clear that law enforcement agencies are not required to provide protection to the citizens who are forced to pay for police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In cases of civil unrest , of course , be prepared to receive approximately nothing from police in terms of protecting property , life , or limb .
During the 2014 riots that followed the police killing of Michael Brown , for example , shopkeepers were forced to hire private security , and many had to rely on armed volunteers for protection from looters .
“ There ’ s no police , ” one Ferguson shopkeeper told Fox News at the time .
“ We trusted the police to keep it peaceful ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” More famously , shopkeepers during the Los Angeles riots defended their shops with private firearms : During the Columbine school shootings in Colorado in 1999 , the sheriff department ’ s “ first responders ” formed a perimeter outside the building and refused to enter , because the situation was deemed too risky for law enforcement .
Meanwhile , children were being slaughtered inside .
Liberalism : Find a Cure Dice , Mark Best Price : $ 7.31 Buy New $ 16.78 Nearly twenty years later , law enforcement officers at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , cowered behind vehicles while students were murdered inside the school .
But even in cases where police are willing to enter the premises and attempt to subdue violent criminals , the victim may find law enforcement officers to be of little help .
According to 2008 data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics , police response times to violent crime–related calls exceeded eleven minutes one-third of the time .
Things were no better twelve years earlier in 1996 , when a similar survey was conducted .
Now , twelve years after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assume anything has improved .
Eleven minutes is a long time to wait when dealing with a violent criminal .
Moreover , when police do arrive , don ’ t expect a competent response .
The cases of Atatiana Jefferson and Botham Jean provide some helpful reminders .
According to multiple accounts of the Jefferson case , one of Jefferson ’ s neighbors called police to “ check up ” on Jefferson , fearing that she might be in danger .
Jefferson was soon shot dead in her own living room by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cop named Aaron Dean—entered Jefferson ’ s private property unannounced in the middle of the night .
He peered into Jefferson ’ s windows , and within seconds the officer had shot Jefferson dead .
Jefferson had been playing videogames with her nephew .
A year earlier , former police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to ten years in prison for unlawfully shooting Botham Jean in his own apartment .
At the time , Guyger was a police officer returning home from work .
She illegally entered the wrong apartment and promptly shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SLARR Premium Aluminum ... Buy New $ 69.99 And , of course , there is the case of Justine Damond , who called the Minneapolis Police Department to report a possible sexual assault near her home .
When police arrived , they shot Damond dead , for no known reason other than hysterical fear on their part .
Those who proactively attempt to defend themselves fare little better .
In 2018 , Colorado resident Richard Black used a firearm to defend his grandson against an intruder .
Unfortunately , someone called the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire on Black , even though he was only a threat to the criminal intruder .
The lesson to be learned from all this is that it is foolhardy , to say the least , to rely on law enforcement officers to intervene to provide “ safety ” when troubles arise .
After all , experience has shown that police are thoroughly unmotivated when it comes to preventing , or even investigating true violent crime .
Confronting violent criminals is dangerous and costly .
Thus , police departments are geared much more around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd ) and going after small-time drug offenders while confiscating property under asset forfeiture laws .
This provides revenue to pad agency budgets while prioritizing the targeting of easy marks , rather than violent offenders .
In the United States , more than half of serious crimes are never solved .
And yet , through it all , we hear again and again the myth that law enforcement agencies will provide protection , retrieve stolen property , and keep the peace .
Many people in Minneapolis are now experiencing the reality .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not necessarily those of the Mises Institute .
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Looting and arson have followed what began as peaceful protests in response to the apparent killing of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin, a now former member of the Minneapolis Police Department.
But whatever was the spark that set off the current round of rioting in the Twin Cities area, it is clear that most property owners and residents will have to fend for themselves where riots have taken place. In other words, any unfortunate shopkeeper or resident who finds himself in the path of the rioters ought to just assume that police won’t be around to provide any protection from the mob.
For example, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports:
The police station on E. Lake Street has been the epicenter of protests this week….Nearby, Minnehaha Lake Wine & Spirits, the target of looters the night before, also was set ablaze.…On Wednesday night, a man was fatally shot and crowds looted and burned buildings on E. Lake Street late into the night. The Liberal Invasion o... Tate, Kristin B. Best Price: $19.99 Buy New $18.89 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details) Earlier in the day, in St. Paul, looters broke windows, stormed through battered-down doors and snatched clothes, phones, shoes and other merchandise from shops along University Avenue near the intersection of Pascal Street. Officers formed a barricade in front of Target. But police were absent a block away at T.J. Maxx, where looters smashed down the door and fled with heaps of clothing piled on shopping carts.
Many business owners who now face destruction at the hands of rioters can scarcely afford it:
Many of the shops destroyed along this stretch of E. Lake Street are immigrant-owned businesses—many of which were already struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. “Now it’s worse,” said Roberto Hernandez, who stood guard outside his nutrition store for five hours to fend off looters. (emphasis added)
Another man who was working to open a sports bar in the area later this year, saw his bar destroyed. Needless to say, with only a few exceptions, the police weren’t around to “protect and serve.”
Admittedly, in cases like this week’s riots, the police are heavily outnumbered and unable to provide any sort of general protection from rioters. Even if individual officers were engaging in heroic behavior to turn rioters away from potential victims, there would be little they could do to confront all offenders.
But heroics or not, the outcome for victims is the same: they must rely on self-defense, formal private security, or private armed volunteers likely to be labeled as “vigilantes.”
A failure to protect taxpaying citizens from violence and crime in a wide variety of situations is standard operating procedure for police departments that are under no legal obligation to protect anyone, and where “officer safety” is the number one priority. The lesson to be learned here is that the alleged “social contract” between citizens and the state is a one-way street: you pay taxes for police “services,” and the police may or may not give you anything in return. Vibit Portable Persona... Buy New $59.99 (as of 03:35 UTC - Details)
Police Are Not Obligated to Provide Protection
It is now a well-established legal principle in the United States that police officers and police departments are not legally responsible for refusing to intervene in cases where private citizens are in imminent danger or even in the process of being victimized. The US Supreme Court has made it clear that law enforcement agencies are not required to provide protection to the citizens who are forced to pay for police services year in and year out.
In cases of civil unrest, of course, be prepared to receive approximately nothing from police in terms of protecting property, life, or limb.
During the 2014 riots that followed the police killing of Michael Brown, for example, shopkeepers were forced to hire private security, and many had to rely on armed volunteers for protection from looters. “There’s no police,” one Ferguson shopkeeper told Fox News at the time. “We trusted the police to keep it peaceful; they didn’t do their job.”
More famously, shopkeepers during the Los Angeles riots defended their shops with private firearms:
“Where are the police? Where are the police?” [shopkeeper Chang] Lee whispered over and over from his rooftop perch. Lee would not see law enforcement for three days—only fellow Korean-Americans, who would be photographed by news agencies looking like armed militia.
Officer Safety Comes First
During the Columbine school shootings in Colorado in 1999, the sheriff department’s “first responders” formed a perimeter outside the building and refused to enter, because the situation was deemed too risky for law enforcement. Meanwhile, children were being slaughtered inside. Liberalism: Find a Cure Dice, Mark Best Price: $7.31 Buy New $16.78 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Nearly twenty years later, law enforcement officers at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, cowered behind vehicles while students were murdered inside the school.
But even in cases where police are willing to enter the premises and attempt to subdue violent criminals, the victim may find law enforcement officers to be of little help. According to 2008 data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, police response times to violent crime–related calls exceeded eleven minutes one-third of the time. Things were no better twelve years earlier in 1996, when a similar survey was conducted. Now, twelve years after 2008, there’s no reason to assume anything has improved.
Eleven minutes is a long time to wait when dealing with a violent criminal.
Moreover, when police do arrive, don’t expect a competent response. The cases of Atatiana Jefferson and Botham Jean provide some helpful reminders.
According to multiple accounts of the Jefferson case, one of Jefferson’s neighbors called police to “check up” on Jefferson, fearing that she might be in danger. Jefferson was soon shot dead in her own living room by law enforcement. The shooter—a now former cop named Aaron Dean—entered Jefferson’s private property unannounced in the middle of the night. He peered into Jefferson’s windows, and within seconds the officer had shot Jefferson dead. Jefferson had been playing videogames with her nephew.
A year earlier, former police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to ten years in prison for unlawfully shooting Botham Jean in his own apartment. At the time, Guyger was a police officer returning home from work. She illegally entered the wrong apartment and promptly shot Jean—the unit’s lawful resident—dead. SLARR Premium Aluminum... Buy New $69.99 (as of 03:35 UTC - Details)
And, of course, there is the case of Justine Damond, who called the Minneapolis Police Department to report a possible sexual assault near her home. When police arrived, they shot Damond dead, for no known reason other than hysterical fear on their part.
Those who proactively attempt to defend themselves fare little better. In 2018, Colorado resident Richard Black used a firearm to defend his grandson against an intruder. Unfortunately, someone called the police. When officers arrived, they opened fire on Black, even though he was only a threat to the criminal intruder.
The lesson to be learned from all this is that it is foolhardy, to say the least, to rely on law enforcement officers to intervene to provide “safety” when troubles arise.
After all, experience has shown that police are thoroughly unmotivated when it comes to preventing, or even investigating true violent crime. Confronting violent criminals is dangerous and costly. Thus, police departments are geared much more around harassment of petty offenders (such as George Floyd) and going after small-time drug offenders while confiscating property under asset forfeiture laws.
This provides revenue to pad agency budgets while prioritizing the targeting of easy marks, rather than violent offenders. In the United States, more than half of serious crimes are never solved.
And yet, through it all, we hear again and again the myth that law enforcement agencies will provide protection, retrieve stolen property, and keep the peace. Many people in Minneapolis are now experiencing the reality.
Note: The views expressed on Mises.org are not necessarily those of the Mises Institute.
The Best of Ryan McMaken


lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Large Domestic Disturbances, the US Military, and the Insurrection Act

When a dramatic event happens that receives widespread attention , public reaction can escalate into violence and rioting , which can also be initiated and pushed along by agents provocateurs , and used by opportunists to loot and gratuitously damage property .
With over 35 million Americans unemployed after being thrown out of work for about two and a half months and millions with their activity restricted by bad governmental policies about the SARS-Cov-2 virus , an environment for enhanced trouble now exists .
If the rioting that started in Minnesota and moved to other cities does not taper off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the U.S. Military in the execution of civilian laws can be raised .
There are three main federal laws about the military that could be looked at regarding the disturbances in the streets after the incident of obvious police misconduct which caused the death of a handcuffed man in Minneapolis , Minnesota this past week .
They are the Posse Comitatus Act , the Insurrection Act , and Military Support for Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies .
The Posse Comitatus Act makes it a federal felony to use the Army or Air Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specifically authorized ( Does this mean the Navy can do whatever it wants ?
!
Well , no , because Department of Defense regulations on the issue apply to all personnel . )
[ 1 ] – Metabo HPT DB3DL2 3.6V ... Buy New $ 78.94 “ Section 1385 .
Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus Whoever , except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress , willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years , or both.
” An exception created by Congress is the Insurrrection Act [ 2 ] .
It has only five short sections , the last one of which makes it apply to Guam and the Virgin Islands .
Of the three operative sections , one may become applicable– Whenever there is an insurrection in any State against its government , the President may , upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature can not be convened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the militia of the other States , in the number requested by that State , and use such of the armed forces , as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection.
” There are two conditions that must be met first .
The legislature of the State has to ask the president to help , or the governor can ask if the legislature can not meet , as section 251 says .
Then , the president has to make a proclamation that the insurgents disperse within a limited time– Whenever the President considers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the armed forces under this chapter , he shall , by proclamation , immediately order the insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their abodes within a limited time.
” The law allowing military support for civilian law enforcement agencies under Title 10 , U.S. Code , Chapter 15 , would not seem to apply to this situation , since it deals with military equipment and facilities being used by civilian law enforcement , and training for their use , which would probably take a lot of time to set up .
Military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , and there can not be “ direct participation by a member of the Army , Navy , Air Force , or Marine Corps in a search , seizure , arrest , or other similar activity unless participation in such activity by such member is otherwise authorized by law ” [ 3 ] .
Amazon eGift Card - Fa ... Buy New $ 50.00 Thus , the focus in the present situation should be on the Insurrection Act .
An example of its use occurred from around 1957-1968 , when it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights movement .
When the Hurricane Katrina disaster hit New Orleans in 2005 , an issue arose about whether it could be used in that situation .
When the adrenaline rush in those participating in a riot subsides , keeping the riot going becomes more difficult .
It may be that the question of military involvement will not have to be faced .
What will have to be faced are the economic and social problems that still exist which were created by bad federal , state , and local policies about a virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provocateurs agitating for rioting beyond public protests is needed and will be done .
For example , this video is said to have been made near the police substation in Minneapolis , with a white man calmly breaking windows at an Auto Zone store while carrying an umbrella for concealment from cameras and drones .
It is not clear if the windows on the right front side of the building were already broken , and whether the incident was before any looting of the store .
Earlier today , president Trump announced that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antifa ” as a “ terrorist organization ” .
Attorney General William Barr made a similar statement today : “ The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly ” [ 4 ] .
These statements will create a linguistic can of worms when there are more than enough state and federal criminal laws to deal with this bad conduct , which is another subject .
UPDATE , Monday , June 1 : In the Insurrection Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 252 and 253 , do not require a request from a State legislature or governor .
But section 252 applies only when the situation makes it “ impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings ” , which is not the case here .
Section 253 starts out with promising wording : “ … to suppress , in a State , any insurrection , domestic violence , unlawful combination , or conspiracy , if it ….
” But subsection ‘ 1 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] any part or class of its people is deprived of a right , privilege , immunity , or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law ….
” And subsection ‘ 2 ’ is limited to impairing the execution of the laws of the United States .
Section 253 was clearly designed to apply to violations of civil rights laws .
Both sections can be read in the citation and link to the Insurrection Act below .
Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy used sections 252 and 253 ( formerly sections 332 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders concerning the rights of Black people in the civil rights movement .
[ 1 ] Title 18 , U.S. Code , section 1385 .
Use of the Army and Air Force as posse comitatus .
The Best of Robert Willmann , Jr .

When a dramatic event happens that receives widespread attention, public reaction can escalate into violence and rioting, which can also be initiated and pushed along by agents provocateurs, and used by opportunists to loot and gratuitously damage property. With over 35 million Americans unemployed after being thrown out of work for about two and a half months and millions with their activity restricted by bad governmental policies about the SARS-Cov-2 virus, an environment for enhanced trouble now exists. If the rioting that started in Minnesota and moved to other cities does not taper off or end, the issue of involvement by the U.S. Military in the execution of civilian laws can be raised.
There are three main federal laws about the military that could be looked at regarding the disturbances in the streets after the incident of obvious police misconduct which caused the death of a handcuffed man in Minneapolis, Minnesota this past week. They are the Posse Comitatus Act, the Insurrection Act, and Military Support for Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies.
The Posse Comitatus Act makes it a federal felony to use the Army or Air Force to execute civilian laws, except as specifically authorized (Does this mean the Navy can do whatever it wants?! Well, no, because Department of Defense regulations on the issue apply to all personnel.) [1]– Metabo HPT DB3DL2 3.6V... Buy New $78.94 (as of 04:45 UTC - Details)
“Section 1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus
Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”
An exception created by Congress is the Insurrrection Act [2]. It has only five short sections, the last one of which makes it apply to Guam and the Virgin Islands. Of the three operative sections, one may become applicable–
“Section 251. Federal aid for State governments
Whenever there is an insurrection in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature cannot be convened, call into Federal service such of the militia of the other States, in the number requested by that State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection.”
There are two conditions that must be met first. The legislature of the State has to ask the president to help, or the governor can ask if the legislature cannot meet, as section 251 says. Then, the president has to make a proclamation that the insurgents disperse within a limited time–
“Section 254. Proclamation to disperse
Whenever the President considers it necessary to use the militia or the armed forces under this chapter, he shall, by proclamation, immediately order the insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their abodes within a limited time.”
The law allowing military support for civilian law enforcement agencies under Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 15, would not seem to apply to this situation, since it deals with military equipment and facilities being used by civilian law enforcement, and training for their use, which would probably take a lot of time to set up. Military personnel are restricted in what they can do, and there cannot be “direct participation by a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in a search, seizure, arrest, or other similar activity unless participation in such activity by such member is otherwise authorized by law” [3]. Amazon eGift Card - Fa... Buy New $50.00 (as of 04:45 UTC - Details)
Thus, the focus in the present situation should be on the Insurrection Act. An example of its use occurred from around 1957-1968, when it was invoked in tense situations during the civil rights movement. When the Hurricane Katrina disaster hit New Orleans in 2005, an issue arose about whether it could be used in that situation.
When the adrenaline rush in those participating in a riot subsides, keeping the riot going becomes more difficult. It may be that the question of military involvement will not have to be faced. What will have to be faced are the economic and social problems that still exist which were created by bad federal, state, and local policies about a virus. Furthermore, an investigation of agents provocateurs agitating for rioting beyond public protests is needed and will be done.
For example, this video is said to have been made near the police substation in Minneapolis, with a white man calmly breaking windows at an Auto Zone store while carrying an umbrella for concealment from cameras and drones. It is not clear if the windows on the right front side of the building were already broken, and whether the incident was before any looting of the store.
Earlier today, president Trump announced that the federal government will designate the “Antifa” as a “terrorist organization”. Attorney General William Barr made a similar statement today: “The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly” [4]. These statements will create a linguistic can of worms when there are more than enough state and federal criminal laws to deal with this bad conduct, which is another subject.
UPDATE, Monday, June 1: In the Insurrection Act, the other two operative sections, 252 and 253, do not require a request from a State legislature or governor. But section 252 applies only when the situation makes it “impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings”, which is not the case here. Section 253 starts out with promising wording: “… to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it ….” But subsection ‘1’ limits the scope to “[when] any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law ….” And subsection ‘2’ is limited to impairing the execution of the laws of the United States. Section 253 was clearly designed to apply to violations of civil rights laws. Both sections can be read in the citation and link to the Insurrection Act below. Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy used sections 252 and 253 (formerly sections 332 and 333) to carry out federal court orders concerning the rights of Black people in the civil rights movement.
—
[1] Title 18, U.S. Code, section 1385. Use of the Army and Air Force as posse comitatus.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1385&num=0&edition=prelim
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1385
[2] Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 13. Insurrection.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title10/subtitleA/part1/chapter13&edition=prelim
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-I/chapter-13
[3] Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 15. Military Support for Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title10/subtitleA/part1/chapter15&edition=prelim
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-I/chapter-15
[4] https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barrs-statement-riots-and-domestic-terrorism
Reprinted with the author’s permission.
The Best of Robert Willmann, Jr.


lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Is It Racism When Police Murder and Brutalize White People?

It is June and my quarterly request for your donations .
Your financial support is the only indication I have of whether my explanatory efforts are appreciated sufficiently to be continued .
There are other more pleasant or more remunerative ways to use my remaining time .
The monthy donors are the financial backbone of this website and the reason it exists and continues .
The quarterly requests are made to supplement their support .
Normally they do , but the March request was a bust .
It is easy to understand why .
People were preoccupied with the uncertainty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences of the closures and loss of jobs and income .
These uncertainties still exist , although we now know that there are successful treatments , such as HCQ/zinc and intravenous vitamin C , if authorities permit their use , and reopenings , if they can be maintained , are bringing back some of the jobs .
Despite the virus , this website continues and , hopefully , so will its support .
Taboo : 10 Facts You Ca ... Reilly , Wilfred Best Price : $ 16.01 Buy New $ 20.40 Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd protests .
As my readers know , I am a critic of police brutality and regard George Floyd ’ s murder as being as unacceptable as every other outrage committed by police .
I am encouraged that this time the officer has been arrested , instead of protected , and that the arrest came early as soon as the investigation was complete .
Yet white Antifa members have turned a peaceful black protest into violent multi-city riots that are ongoing despite the arrest of the police officer .
The officer was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the straw that broke the camel ’ s back .
Excuses for police violence against the general public no longer carry any conviction .
The realization that police officers must be held accountable to law like everyone else came home to public authorities .
As the white chief of the Atlanta police said , the Minneapolis police officer is a murderer .
Previously , black protests were against the absence of accountability , but this time accountability is being enforced , so what are the protests about ?
Little doubt that the accountability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absences .
Blacks didn ’ t expect it , and so they protested .
But there was another new element this time—organized violence in place of opportunistic and spontaneous violence .
Moreover , it was multi-city violence taking place in cities far distant from Minneapolis , and as videos reveal the protest sites were supplied in advance with deliveries of bricks .
Who supplied the bricks that were instruments for making the protest violent and destructive ?
The violence that discredited the peaceful Minneapolis protest is the work of the terrorist organization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by some black leaders themselves and many of the non-violent protesters say that they feel used .
Little doubt they will be accused of being “ uncle Toms.
” Whether we realize it or not , we all have the same interest in drawing the correct lessons from the George Floyd protests .
One is that Antifa violence is the logical outcome of Identity Politics .
The Liberal Media Indu ...
Dice , Mark Best Price : $ 15.35 Buy New $ 16.16 Another is that a multicultural racially diverse society can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism .
Blaming George Floyd ’ s murder on racism is an agenda-driven misrepresentation .
It serves agendas and is endlessly asserted by the presstitutes , white liberals , and Democrats .
But there are more important causes of police use of excessive force than racism .
To realize that this is true , ask yourself : Is it racism when police murder and brutalize white people ?
If not , why is it racist when police commit violence against black people ?
Police use of excessive force is not limited to black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police brutalize and kill more white Americans than black Americans .
Most people don ’ t know this , because whites do not protest and riot when police use excessive force against white people .
There are two reasons for the lack of white protest .
One is that white people give the police the benefit of the doubt , and the other is that there is concern that coming down hard on police will make it harder for police to deter crime and protect life and property .
We are seeing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destruction of property permitted by public authorities afraid of being labeled “ racist ” if they use force against the violence .
We only hear from the media about police violence against blacks .
Consequently , blacks see police violence as racist , even when the police , the police chief , and the mayor themselves are black , and blacks are encouraged in this view by presstitutes and white liberals .
Currently the presstitute media is glorifying violence as the solution to racism .
There is a great deal of evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism .
First of all , policing attracts people who enjoy power over others .
It was the kids we grew up with who were bullies who tended to become policemen .
A police badge conveys a certain amount of immunity to being held accountable , and this has been supported by court rulings that give the edge to the police officer ’ s right to protect himself over his responsibility to protect the suspect or the public .
Black leaders could insist on testing police force applicants in order to reject bullies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police training that refocuses the police on the protection of the public and the suspect , who is innocent until proven guilty , and not on the protection of the police officer who is supposed to accept the risk of the occupation .
Hate Crime Hoax : How t ... Reilly , Wilfred Best Price : $ 11.58 Buy New $ 17.27 Another cause of police brutality is the training many American police forces have received from Israelis .
In Israel , police are used to suppress Palestinians in occupied territories and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Israeli government has little regard for the lives of Palestinians .
Israeli police training stresses the importance of the life of the officer .
This attitude has now been transferred to American police .
We see it continually in their exaggerated response to anything that can be interpreted or misinterpreted as a threat to them .
A billfold becomes a gun and so on .
Many murders committed by police can be attributed directly to this attitude that has been ingrained by their training .
Another cause is the militarization of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administrations .
Militarization was done because of an alleged Muslim terrorist threat which has proved to be unfounded , and it creates a macho attitude among police who see the public as enemy .
The charge of “ racism ” serves to hide and to leave unaddressed these causes of police brutality .
What serious and well-intentioned black leadership could do for our country would be to investigate and stop the Israeli training of US police and the militarization of the police .
Black leaders could also investigate the funding for Antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escaped the watchful eye applied to foreign terrorist organizations .
White people who attempt these investigations are dismissed as racists , white supremacists , and anti-semites .
These investigations can only be done by black Americans .
Black leaders could also look into the serious problem of prosecutorial misconduct .
Every race suffers from this misconduct .
The success indicator for prosecutors is today a high rate and number of convictions , not justice .
A high conviction rate is achieved by plea bargains , which can be arranged in hours compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial .
A plea bargain is achieved by dropping charges that are more serious for admission of guilt to less serious charges .
( See Roberts and Stratton , The Tyranny of Good Intentions .
The Tyranny of Good In ... Paul Craig Roberts , La ... Best Price : $ 6.96 Buy New $ 8.95 All attorneys know that a defendant , who insists on a trial , faces more serious charges , incurs the wrath of both prosecutor and judge whose time and energy the defense uses up in court , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who trust the integrity of police and prosecutor more than they trust advocates for defendants whose arrest implies guilt .
Consequenly , according to official data , 97 % of felony cases are settled with plea bargains .
This means that police evidence is subject to being tested in only 3 % of felony cases .
Obviously , the absence of testing of their evidence makes police very careless in investigating crimes .
It has proven easier to frame the innocent than to convict the guilty .
As racism is not an important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , indeed international , preoccupation with racism does not adequately address the problem of police violence .
Unfortunately , the racism explanation serves influential agendas , and this will make it difficult to dislodge the misleading racist explanation of police violence .
Those who insist that racism is the cause of police violence should ask themselves this question : Is it racism when police murder and brutalize white people ?
If black leaders were determined , they could achieve reforms in police training and performance .
An effort to address the true causes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will , and success would defuse racial tensions and produce a more united people .
It sounds like a good cause to me .
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts

It is June and my quarterly request for your donations. Your financial support is the only indication I have of whether my explanatory efforts are appreciated sufficiently to be continued. There are other more pleasant or more remunerative ways to use my remaining time.
The monthy donors are the financial backbone of this website and the reason it exists and continues. The quarterly requests are made to supplement their support. Normally they do, but the March request was a bust. It is easy to understand why. People were preoccupied with the uncertainty of the virus threat and the economic consequences of the closures and loss of jobs and income. These uncertainties still exist, although we now know that there are successful treatments, such as HCQ/zinc and intravenous vitamin C, if authorities permit their use, and reopenings, if they can be maintained, are bringing back some of the jobs.
Despite the virus, this website continues and, hopefully, so will its support. Taboo: 10 Facts You Ca... Reilly, Wilfred Best Price: $16.01 Buy New $20.40 (as of 03:01 UTC - Details)
Now to address the topic of today—the George Floyd protests.
As my readers know, I am a critic of police brutality and regard George Floyd’s murder as being as unacceptable as every other outrage committed by police. I am encouraged that this time the officer has been arrested, instead of protected, and that the arrest came early as soon as the investigation was complete. Yet white Antifa members have turned a peaceful black protest into violent multi-city riots that are ongoing despite the arrest of the police officer.
The officer was arrested because George Floyd’s death was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Excuses for police violence against the general public no longer carry any conviction. The realization that police officers must be held accountable to law like everyone else came home to public authorities. As the white chief of the Atlanta police said, the Minneapolis police officer is a murderer. Previously, black protests were against the absence of accountability, but this time accountability is being enforced, so what are the protests about?
Little doubt that the accountability came as a surprise after its previous absences. Blacks didn’t expect it, and so they protested. But there was another new element this time—organized violence in place of opportunistic and spontaneous violence. Moreover, it was multi-city violence taking place in cities far distant from Minneapolis, and as videos reveal the protest sites were supplied in advance with deliveries of bricks. Who supplied the bricks that were instruments for making the protest violent and destructive?
The violence that discredited the peaceful Minneapolis protest is the work of the terrorist organization, Antifa. The violence has been denounced by some black leaders themselves and many of the non-violent protesters say that they feel used. Little doubt they will be accused of being “uncle Toms.”
Whether we realize it or not, we all have the same interest in drawing the correct lessons from the George Floyd protests. One is that Antifa violence is the logical outcome of Identity Politics. The Liberal Media Indu... Dice, Mark Best Price: $15.35 Buy New $16.16 (as of 04:46 UTC - Details)
Another is that a multicultural racially diverse society cannot exist if all injustice is blamed on racism. Blaming George Floyd’s murder on racism is an agenda-driven misrepresentation. It serves agendas and is endlessly asserted by the presstitutes, white liberals, and Democrats. But there are more important causes of police use of excessive force than racism. To realize that this is true, ask yourself: Is it racism when police murder and brutalize white people? If not, why is it racist when police commit violence against black people?
Police use of excessive force is not limited to black Americans. According to official data, police brutalize and kill more white Americans than black Americans. Most people don’t know this, because whites do not protest and riot when police use excessive force against white people. There are two reasons for the lack of white protest. One is that white people give the police the benefit of the doubt, and the other is that there is concern that coming down hard on police will make it harder for police to deter crime and protect life and property. We are seeing the truth of this concern in the current destruction of property permitted by public authorities afraid of being labeled “racist” if they use force against the violence.
We only hear from the media about police violence against blacks. Consequently, blacks see police violence as racist, even when the police, the police chief, and the mayor themselves are black, and blacks are encouraged in this view by presstitutes and white liberals. Currently the presstitute media is glorifying violence as the solution to racism.
There is a great deal of evidence that police violence has more important causes than racism. First of all, policing attracts people who enjoy power over others. It was the kids we grew up with who were bullies who tended to become policemen. A police badge conveys a certain amount of immunity to being held accountable, and this has been supported by court rulings that give the edge to the police officer’s right to protect himself over his responsibility to protect the suspect or the public. Black leaders could insist on testing police force applicants in order to reject bullies and psychopaths. They could insist on police training that refocuses the police on the protection of the public and the suspect, who is innocent until proven guilty, and not on the protection of the police officer who is supposed to accept the risk of the occupation. Hate Crime Hoax: How t... Reilly, Wilfred Best Price: $11.58 Buy New $17.27 (as of 07:00 UTC - Details)
Another cause of police brutality is the training many American police forces have received from Israelis. In Israel, police are used to suppress Palestinians in occupied territories and in Gaza. It is well known that the Israeli government has little regard for the lives of Palestinians. Israeli police training stresses the importance of the life of the officer. This attitude has now been transferred to American police. We see it continually in their exaggerated response to anything that can be interpreted or misinterpreted as a threat to them. A billfold becomes a gun and so on. Many murders committed by police can be attributed directly to this attitude that has been ingrained by their training.
Another cause is the militarization of the police by the George W. Bush and Obama administrations. Militarization was done because of an alleged Muslim terrorist threat which has proved to be unfounded, and it creates a macho attitude among police who see the public as enemy.
The charge of “racism” serves to hide and to leave unaddressed these causes of police brutality. What serious and well-intentioned black leadership could do for our country would be to investigate and stop the Israeli training of US police and the militarization of the police. Black leaders could also investigate the funding for Antifa, a terrorist organization that has somehow escaped the watchful eye applied to foreign terrorist organizations.
White people who attempt these investigations are dismissed as racists, white supremacists, and anti-semites. These investigations can only be done by black Americans.
Black leaders could also look into the serious problem of prosecutorial misconduct. Every race suffers from this misconduct. The success indicator for prosecutors is today a high rate and number of convictions, not justice. A high conviction rate is achieved by plea bargains, which can be arranged in hours compared to the days and weeks of a court trial. A plea bargain is achieved by dropping charges that are more serious for admission of guilt to less serious charges. (See Roberts and Stratton, The Tyranny of Good Intentions. The Tyranny of Good In... Paul Craig Roberts, La... Best Price: $6.96 Buy New $8.95 (as of 07:10 UTC - Details)
All attorneys know that a defendant, who insists on a trial, faces more serious charges, incurs the wrath of both prosecutor and judge whose time and energy the defense uses up in court, and is at the mercy of jurors who trust the integrity of police and prosecutor more than they trust advocates for defendants whose arrest implies guilt. Consequenly, according to official data, 97% of felony cases are settled with plea bargains. This means that police evidence is subject to being tested in only 3% of felony cases. Obviously, the absence of testing of their evidence makes police very careless in investigating crimes. It has proven easier to frame the innocent than to convict the guilty.
As racism is not an important cause of police violence, the national, indeed international, preoccupation with racism does not adequately address the problem of police violence. Unfortunately, the racism explanation serves influential agendas, and this will make it difficult to dislodge the misleading racist explanation of police violence. Those who insist that racism is the cause of police violence should ask themselves this question: Is it racism when police murder and brutalize white people?
If black leaders were determined, they could achieve reforms in police training and performance. An effort to address the true causes of police violence would create enormous good will, and success would defuse racial tensions and produce a more united people.
It sounds like a good cause to me.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-03--Shocking Evidence That Somebody Is Orchestrating an Uprising in the United States

Violence has erupted in major cities all over America yet again today , and we are being told to brace ourselves for more rioting , looting and civil unrest in the days ahead .
The death of George Floyd was a great tragedy , and the vast majority of Americans agree that we do not want to see that sort of police brutality in our nation , and so this should actually be a moment that brings our country together .
But instead , America is being torn apart .
The protests against police brutality have been hijacked by sinister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ channel the outrage over George Floyd ’ s death in a very violent direction .
As you will see below , law enforcement authorities all over the U.S. are telling us that they have identified a highly organized effort to orchestrate violence , and this appears to be happening on a nationwide basis .
Let ’ s start by looking at what is happening in New York .
According to the top terrorism official in the entire city , “ certain anarchist groups ” were making preparations for “ violent interactions with police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began… On Sunday night , New York ’ s top terrorism cop , Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller , detailed his office ’ s analysis and investigation into why the New York City protests have become so violent and damaging at times .
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1 , before the protests began , ” Miller said , “ organizers of certain anarchist groups set out to raise bail money and people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bail money , they set out to recruit medics and medical teams with gear to deploy in anticipation of violent interactions with police.
” And once the protests started , these groups used “ a complex network of bicycle scouts ” to direct rioters to locations where police officers would not be present… These are not just mindless angry mobs .
They are being directed with a purpose , and that is very alarming .
In Chicago , Mayor Lori Lightfoot has publicly acknowledged that there has been “ an organized effort ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death “ into something violent ” in her city… Speaking at an afternoon news conference today with other officials , Lightfoot didn ’ t say whether the groups are out-of-state left-wing anti-fascist organizations generally known as Antifa , right-wing agitators , local street gangs or something else .
She said she ’ s asked three federal agencies—the FBI , the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives and the U.S. Attorney ’ s office—for help , with a focus on AFT ’ s bomb and arson unit .
“ There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort last night , ” she said .
“ There were clearly efforts to subvert the peaceful process and make it into something violent.
” The Beginning Of The End Michael Snyder Best Price : $ 9.97 Buy New $ 18.08 Lightfoot did not really elaborate on why she believes there has been “ an organized effort ” , but officials in other cities have been willing to give the public more specifics .
For example , law enforcement authorities in Minnesota have discovered “ several caches of flammable materials ” that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier Sunday , state officials said several caches of flammable materials were found both in neighborhoods where there have already been fires and “ in cars we ’ ve stopped as recently as this morning , ” said John Harrington , state public safety commissioner .
Some of the caches look like they may have been planted days ago and some only in the last 24 hours or so , he said .
Police are also finding stolen vehicles with plates removed that are being used to transport the flammable materials .
Looted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the stolen cars , he said .
And in several other cities around the nation , law enforcement authorities have found bricks staged at or near protest sites .
On Sunday , police in Kansas City announced that they had found “ stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot ” … And in Baltimore , law enforcement officials were racing to dismantle “ mounds of bricks and bottles ” that had been staged in downtown Baltimore… In New York , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be sitting directly in the path of rioters on Sunday evening… Even down in Texas , “ a large pile of bricks ” was stacked up in front of the courthouse in Dallas and huge stacks of bricks were pre-staged right along a path that protesters would be taking in Frisco .
I don ’ t know about you , but I have a very hard time believing that all of this is just a giant coincidence .
The fact that huge piles of pre-staged bricks are suddenly showing up at protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of planning and coordination at a very high level .
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With the U.S. economy in deep disarray and with a presidential election coming up in November , anger and frustration are likely to remain at very high levels in the U.S. throughout the summer , and that will give those that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promote violence .
Needless to say , the lawlessness that we are witnessing in the streets of our major cities is greatly alarming millions of ordinary Americans , and gun sales are going through the roof… The thin veneer of civilization that we all take for granted on a daily basis is disappearing , and a lot of people believe that a lot more civil unrest is ahead .
Our nation is more deeply divided than it has ever been in my entire lifetime , and that is not likely to change any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much encourage you to do whatever you need to do to get yourself and your family prepared for what is coming , because America appears to be on the precipice of complete and utter chaos .
Reprinted with permission from End of the American Dream .
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Violence has erupted in major cities all over America yet again today, and we are being told to brace ourselves for more rioting, looting and civil unrest in the days ahead. The death of George Floyd was a great tragedy, and the vast majority of Americans agree that we do not want to see that sort of police brutality in our nation, and so this should actually be a moment that brings our country together. But instead, America is being torn apart. The protests against police brutality have been hijacked by sinister forces, and they are attempting to channel the outrage over George Floyd’s death in a very violent direction. As you will see below, law enforcement authorities all over the U.S. are telling us that they have identified a highly organized effort to orchestrate violence, and this appears to be happening on a nationwide basis.
Let’s start by looking at what is happening in New York. According to the top terrorism official in the entire city, “certain anarchist groups” were making preparations for “violent interactions with police” before protests in the city even began…
On Sunday night, New York’s top terrorism cop, Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller, detailed his office’s analysis and investigation into why the New York City protests have become so violent and damaging at times. The Liberal Invasion o... Tate, Kristin B. Best Price: $19.99 Buy New $18.89 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details) “No. 1, before the protests began,” Miller said, “organizers of certain anarchist groups set out to raise bail money and people who would be responsible to be raising bail money, they set out to recruit medics and medical teams with gear to deploy in anticipation of violent interactions with police.”
And once the protests started, these groups used “a complex network of bicycle scouts” to direct rioters to locations where police officers would not be present…
“And they developed a complex network of bicycle scouts to move ahead of demonstrators in different directions of where police were and where police were not for purposes of being able to direct groups from the larger group to places where they could commit acts of vandalism including the torching of police vehicles and Molotov cocktails where they thought officers would not be.”
These are not just mindless angry mobs. They are being directed with a purpose, and that is very alarming.
In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has publicly acknowledged that there has been “an organized effort” to turn the protests over George Floyd’s death “into something violent” in her city…
Speaking at an afternoon news conference today with other officials, Lightfoot didn’t say whether the groups are out-of-state left-wing anti-fascist organizations generally known as Antifa, right-wing agitators, local street gangs or something else. She said she’s asked three federal agencies—the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives and the U.S. Attorney’s office—for help, with a focus on AFT’s bomb and arson unit. “There is no doubt. This was an organized effort last night,” she said. “There were clearly efforts to subvert the peaceful process and make it into something violent.” The Beginning Of The End Michael Snyder Best Price: $9.97 Buy New $18.08 (as of 07:00 UTC - Details)
Lightfoot did not really elaborate on why she believes there has been “an organized effort”, but officials in other cities have been willing to give the public more specifics.
For example, law enforcement authorities in Minnesota have discovered “several caches of flammable materials” that were obviously intended to be used for rioting…
Earlier Sunday, state officials said several caches of flammable materials were found both in neighborhoods where there have already been fires and “in cars we’ve stopped as recently as this morning,” said John Harrington, state public safety commissioner. Some of the caches look like they may have been planted days ago and some only in the last 24 hours or so, he said. Police are also finding stolen vehicles with plates removed that are being used to transport the flammable materials. Looted goods and weapons also have been found in the stolen cars, he said.
And in several other cities around the nation, law enforcement authorities have found bricks staged at or near protest sites.
On Sunday, police in Kansas City announced that they had found “stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot”…
Kansas City police officers found bricks and rocks staged near protest sites around the city, stoking concerns that individuals or groups had pre-planned looting and destruction that hit the city over the weekend, the department said Sunday. “We have learned of & discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot,” the department said in a tweet on Sunday. Living A Life That Rea... Michael Snyder Best Price: $14.48 Buy New $14.53 (as of 06:20 UTC - Details)
And in Baltimore, law enforcement officials were racing to dismantle “mounds of bricks and bottles” that had been staged in downtown Baltimore…
According to sources, mounds of bricks and bottles have been found in Downtown Baltimore. Baltimore Police confirmed they are working with law enforcement partners to sweep the area. There are several demonstrations planned for Monday evening. Sources told Fox 45 officers are being briefed on the situation during roll call.
In New York, a “cache of bricks” just happened to be sitting directly in the path of rioters on Sunday evening…
Similarly, in New York City, video captured the moment rioters in Manhattan chanced upon a cache of bricks between St. Marks Place and Seventh Street in the East Village on Sunday evening, though no construction site appeared to be nearby.
Even down in Texas, “a large pile of bricks” was stacked up in front of the courthouse in Dallas and huge stacks of bricks were pre-staged right along a path that protesters would be taking in Frisco.
I don’t know about you, but I have a very hard time believing that all of this is just a giant coincidence.
The fact that huge piles of pre-staged bricks are suddenly showing up at protest locations all over America indicates a level of planning and coordination at a very high level. Get Prepared Now!: Why... Fix, Barbara Best Price: $10.96 Buy New $13.77 (as of 04:20 UTC - Details)
Obviously we are dealing with something that is far more complex than just a few thousand angry people letting off some steam.
With the U.S. economy in deep disarray and with a presidential election coming up in November, anger and frustration are likely to remain at very high levels in the U.S. throughout the summer, and that will give those that are organizing these efforts more opportunities to promote violence.
Needless to say, the lawlessness that we are witnessing in the streets of our major cities is greatly alarming millions of ordinary Americans, and gun sales are going through the roof…
Gun sales surged in May as shops reported an uptick in interest and demand as the coronavirus pandemic continued and amid national protests after the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd. “Almost, you couldn’t even keep up with it – that’s how crazy it was,” said Joe Hawk, owner of Guns & Roses in New Jersey. “After Memorial Day, it spiked again – it just went crazy again.” Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting, a private research firm, estimated that there were more than 1.7 million gun sales in May – an 80% jump from May 2019.
The thin veneer of civilization that we all take for granted on a daily basis is disappearing, and a lot of people believe that a lot more civil unrest is ahead.
Our nation is more deeply divided than it has ever been in my entire lifetime, and that is not likely to change any time soon.
So I would very much encourage you to do whatever you need to do to get yourself and your family prepared for what is coming, because America appears to be on the precipice of complete and utter chaos.
Reprinted with permission from End of the American Dream.
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