Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Protest Movements That Get Things Done | Cato Daily Podcast

Repost from June 2, 2020
Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Protest Movements That Get Things Done
Featuring Fabio Rojas and Caleb O. Brown
Today, May 25th, is the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. The relationships between police and communities are as thin as they’ve ever been. How do protest movements that achieve concrete ends actually do it? Fabio Rojas is a sociologist at Indiana University. We discussed recent high‐​profile killings and how protestors can maximize their impact.
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[@OfftoShambala]

Violence is a tactic that does get good results in defense of oneself. Maybe not so much during organized protests. My roomate and I have compared notes about bullying situations we dealt with. These situations are more like threatening stalking efforts. But I suppose that is what bullying is. We were stalked and threatened by other kids. We both experienced an end to the stalking when we punched these kids. It’s a wick swift solution actually. We both found it very helpful to get what we wanted... it’s true what they say about bullies, they pick on people they think are easy targets who won’t defend themselves. I’ve actually dealt with many of these situations. There is a time and place for such violence.

[@BenNuProductions]

Cato - you are better than this come on...

[@OfftoShambala]

I see the problem people have with the police, is a lack of checks and balances... a lack of consequences placed on cops who abuse their power. It’s naive to think that abuses might never happen. It’s about the lack of accountability. People are concerned that they have unfettered power. When I believed cops were accountable for behavior and they had knowledge of their limitations snd appreciated their limitations, I would not think there was a real concern when dealing with them. But I’ve had several experiences that tell me that they don’t respect limitations. They seem to psychologically fall into the power trap that is evidenced by the Stanford prison experiment.

[@mikepotts8834]

The real issue hidden is the legislative ursurpation upheld through judicial ursurpation removing limits on gov .

[@mikepotts8834]

But do people have a right to be heard?

[@OfftoShambala]

I didn’t find this too particularly helpful... seriously, do we need an expert to point out the obvious?