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Floyd's death unveils US racial lines, says columnist

  •   Wed, Jun 03 2020 04:00:14 PM

Washington, June 3 (IANS): Policing in the United States is defined along racial lines, Nigerian columnist Morak Babajide-Alabi said Sunday.

Babajide-Alabi made the remarks in an article titled "'I can't breathe' is a plea for life," published by Nigerian newspaper Vanguard.

African American George Floyd, 46, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes until he stopped breathing.

In a video posted online, the victim is heard saying "I can't breathe," while three other police officers stand close by.

The article said the landscape of policing in the United States is littered with pieces of evidence of how white police officers treat black people with iron fist, Xinhua news agency reported.

As the incident has triggered massive protests against racial discrimination across the United States, the article asked "For how much longer can a black man walk the streets without fear of a police bullet in his back? Or when will the heartfelt cry of 'I can't breathe' be a thing of the past?"

"Things are not looking good in race relations right now in the US," the article concluded. "Racism seems to have become a familiar issue in a country where nationalism has taken a wrong turn."

 
  

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  • Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Wed, Jun 03 2020

    amidst this horrific tragedy perpetrated by officers of the law and its crackdown by the President of "Law and Order" how can the US and its President condemn with a a clear conscience the crackdown in Hong Kong where tragedy continues to unfold and, for that matter, failure of the Canadian Prime Minister to condemn the President's decision to bring in the army speaks volumes about his double standard.

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  • Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Wed, Jun 03 2020

    amidst this horrific tragedy perpetrated by officers of the law and its crackdown by the President of "Law and Order" how can the US and its President condemn with a a clear conscience the crackdown in Hong Kong where tragedy continues to unfold and, for that matter, failure of the Canadian Prime Minister to condemn the President's decision to bring in the army speaks volumes about his double standard.

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