Black Lives Matter

It’s all kicking off in the world at the minute.

Covid-19 is driving people a bit stir-crazy and with the lockdown being relaxed and the amazing weather we’re experiencing there’s loads of people out and about wherever there are places to go to – such as the beach and parks etc. Durdle Door in Dorset is a great example – there were hundreds (thousands?) on the beach etc

But also, in the US there was an incident, recorded on a phone, where a police officer was kneeling on a black guy as part of an arrest and subduing him but had his knee on his neck disabling his ability to breathe. The video plays out in front of you and the guy clearly blacks out and still the officer doesn’t change stance when people are pointing this out to him – no surprise the poor guy dies. George Floyd is his name and as expected, it’s kicked off all sorts of protests against police brutality.

Everyone’s got something to say but it’s no real surprise when you have President Trump stirring things up – he’s not exactly tactful with his response and tweets which doesn’t help and it’s an almighty mess. Riots, peaceful protests, tear gas – the works. Thankfully over here where there are protests in support there’s not been any violence but it’s just continuing over in the US – I think this is day 4 now.

Such a shame and it’s very much a racism problem and society, not just across the pond in the States but they do appear to have it worst.

I really don’t think much will happen as a result, something else will take this off the new agenda (another school shooting or something) and it will be pushed under the carpet until the next incident like this happens.

You never know, but if they can’t ban guns after kids get all shot up then I don’t think much will happen with the institutional racism that’s clearly evident and has been for decades