{UAH} Oce, Allan, Okurut//Obama on George Floyd's death: 'It can't be normal' in America

Folks;

The brutality of how that Minneapolis policeman killed George Floyd, will remain in the conscious of every decent person who has viewed the video. 

Racism can not be eradicated through legislation. Yes, there are laws that punish racists, but there is no way to stem racism out of society. Evil hearts will always do evil things.

That's why it's quite stupid of anyone to question why Obama did not end racism. 

US laws both empower and weaken federal response to police brutality. In Mr. Floyd's case, for example, the Feds will only look into the violations of his human rights. His death, which is certainly a murder, will remain the concern of the local police and prosecutors. 

And as we've seen multiple times, the Jury might not even indict the killer cop. Or, the prosecution will seek to move the trial elsewhere, out of fear that they can't get impartial jurors within their jurisdiction.

That's part of the reason for these destructive protestations: people feel trapped in a system that allows this level of brutality to recur with perfunctory unpunished.

Pojim

Former President Barack Obama on Friday declared the death of George Floyd, the black man who died after being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer, unacceptable. "This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America. It can't be normal," Obama said in a statement. "If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better."

Floyd, who was 46, was handcuffed on Monday and held down by four white officers, including one who knelt on his neck for nearly eight minutes. The police were responding to a call about someone attempting to pass a counterfeit bill.

"It will fall mainly on the officials of Minnesota to ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd's death are investigated thoroughly and that justice is ultimately done," the former president continued. "But it falls on all of us, regardless of our race or station — including the majority of men and women in law enforcement who take pride in doing their tough job the right way, every day — to work together to create a 'new normal' in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects our institutions or our hearts."

Obama said he was sharing parts of conversations with friends about the case, including one with a "middle-aged African American businessman" who wrote "the 'knee on the neck' is a metaphor for how the system so cavalierly holds black folks down." The former president praised a viral video of a spiritual composed and sung by Keedron Bryant, a 12-year-old boy, who sang: "I just want to live."

just singing what's on my heart...hope this blesses someone🙏🏾❤️ @sdhto... 657.5k Likes, 23.2k Comments - Keedron Bryant (@keedronbryant) on Instagram: "just singing what's on my heart......

"The circumstances of my friend and Keedron may be different, but their anguish is the same," Obama said. "It's shared by me and millions of others."

Floyd was unarmed and handcuffed while he was held on the ground. Four Minneapolis officers involved were fired the next day as local and federal authorities launched an investigation into the case.

The arresting officer, Derek Chauvin, 44, is a 19-year veteran who has been the subject of a dozen police conduct complaints that resulted in no disciplinary action. Chauvin's use of his knee to pin Floyd to the ground was a technique not approved by the city's police department, and it drew widespread condemnation from U.S. police officials.