On Floyd

On Floyd
Riots unleashed, arson, looting and destruction.
You officers of law mindful of your job
Are you aware of what you have done?
You judged and executed not your duty
But a human life.
Is that ‘bill’ more precious than breath
You constricted so brutally?
Were you so inhuman not to see him struggle
For his life?
You are no better than a beast
Officer of the Law.
You heard the protest of one man
Now, you have thousands screaming for your blood.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Situation Avatar
June 7, 2023 at 7:36 PM
Old news. But still worthy of writing about. I was in the protest after it happened.
Dsouza Avatar
June 12, 2023 at 3:37 AM
i had written it that year
Rodrigues Avatar
June 6, 2023 at 5:11 AM
Horrific to watch! The officer wasn’t doing his job but enjoying the torture and eventual death. No sane person watched and wasn’t horrified.
Dsouza Avatar
June 12, 2023 at 3:38 AM
Very true. People are too busy in their own self interest
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