I think the throwaway I'm replying to intends to portray Floyd in a positive light. I wanted to give my take.

Police show up to reports of someone attempting to use a counterfeit bill and behaving erratically. This man is 6'4, 240lbs and has priors which include 5 years in prison for home invasion where he pointed a gun at a pregnant woman's stomach. He had also been arrested 8+ times before. [1]

The man's autopsy shows fentanyl at 11ng/mL, Norfentanyl, Methamphetamine and THC present in his body. He also had COVID antibodies. [3]

What happened to Floyd in regards to the knee on the neck was painful to see and should be called out. Do I believe it was race related or intentional? No.

Police officers have died, 4 in St. Louis and a retired ex police captain as a result of the riots.[4][5] I agree protestors shouldn't be responsible for rioters to an extent. But the rioters/looters are using the protestors as cover and many people are condoning the looting saying businesses have insurance and can rebuild. It's an easy argument to make on how insurance companies are not keen to pay out and tons of businesses will not be covered. 30 million in affordable housing was destroyed. Bus stops and grocery store were ravaged. A elderly coupled in New York were ganged up on and beat trying to protect a business.

812 fatalities resulting from use of lethal force by on-duty [cops] from 2009 to 2012. 52% white (422), 32% Black (259). I hate getting into statistics arguments because it results in a back and forth of study validity, data validity, etc. I understand "blacks" are only ~13% of the US population, but whatever reason it may be (poverty/class, etc.) they constitute 50% of violent crime. 93 per cent of black victims were killed by blacks. [2] I know Fox News is often seen as right wing and biased, but I'd like to see arguments against the points in this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qwif8PF1EI

Black on Black crime is also a big deal and Chicago alone this past weekend had 80+ people shot and ~20 fatally. I'd rather focus on police reform/new policy enactment and condoning of rioters.

*I am not a white supremacist, liberal, conservative, antifa, etc. I truly do want justice and believe this is an issue in which more are harmed from the actions some people are taking. I have not reviewed this post too extensively so there may be flaws in my thinking, but I prefer a discussion. I am not suggesting there is no racism is present in the US rather it is orders of magnitude less than what is portrayed in the media. I am not saying there is police brutality, but rather it is lower than what is portrayed by many media outlets. Derek Chauvin was recently charged with 2nd murder. I vehemently believe that this will not lead to a successful prosecution.

[1] https://twitter.com/GoldenedGirl/status/1266632452572942337?...

[2] black offenders committed 52 per cent of homicides recorded in the data between 1980 and 2008 - https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf

[3] https://www.hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-...

[4] https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/homicide-north-st-lo...

[5] https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/20...

[6] https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/16-dead-at-least-30-pe...