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#ผมหายใจไม่ออก

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⚫️ ใครคือ "จอร์จ ฟลอยด์"
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1- "จอร์จ ฟลอยด์" (George Floyd) เป็นหนุ่มแอฟริกัน-อเมริกัน อายุ 46 ปี เขาเป็นคุณพ่อลูกสอง เกิดและโตที่รัฐเท็กซัส เคยเรียนที่มหาวิทยาลัยเท็กซัส เอแอนด์ไอ โดยเขาเป็นนักกีฬาฟุตบอลและนักบาสเกตบอลมหาวิทยาลัยด้วย

2- ในปี 2007 ฟลอยด์ถูกจับในข้อหาปล้นทรัพย์ และในปี 2009 เขาถูกตัดสินจำคุก 5 ปี เมื่อพ้นโทษออกมาในปี 2014 ฟลอยด์ก็ย้ายจากเท็กซัสมาอยู่ที่เมืองมินนีแอโพลีส รัฐมินนิโซตา เพื่อหางานทำและเริ่มต้นชีวิตใหม่

3- ฟลอยด์ทำงานถึง 2 อย่างในเวลาเดียวกัน ทั้งขับรถบรรทุกและเป็นการ์ดของบาร์แห่งหนึ่ง ด้วยความสูง 200 ซม. ทำให้คนที่นี่เรียกเขาว่า "บิ๊กฟลอยด์" แต่เมื่อโควิด-19 ระบาด บาร์และธุรกิจหลายอย่างต้องหยุดชะงัก ฟลอยด์ก็พลอยตกงานไปด้วย

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⚫️ การตายของจอร์จ ฟลอยด์
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4- คืนวันที่ 25 พ.ค. 2020 พนักงานร้านโชห่วยแห่งหนึ่งโทรแจ้งตำรวจ หลังสงสัยว่าฟลอยด์พยายามจะซื้อของในร้านด้วยแบงค์ 20 ดอลลาร์ปลอม

5- ตำรวจ 4 นายมาถึงที่เกิดเหตุและจับฟลอยด์ใส่กุญแจมือ แล้วผลักเขาให้นอนคว่ำหน้าลงกับพื้น ก่อนที่นายตำรวจร่างใหญ่คนหนึ่งจะใช้เข่ากดลงบนคอของเขาและทิ้งน้ำหนักตัวลงไป ใบหน้าซีกหนึ่งของฟลอยด์ถูกกดจนแนบลงไปบนพื้นถนน

6- ระหว่างนั้นฟลอยด์พยายามร้องบอกตำรวจด้วยความสุภาพว่า "คุณตำรวจครับ ผมหายใจไม่ออก ผมปวดท้อง ปวดคอ ปวดไปหมดทุกอย่าง ขอน้ำดื่มหน่อยครับ ได้โปรด ได้โปรด อย่าฆ่าผม"

7- ตำรวจคนนั้นสั่งให้ฟลอยด์ลุกขึ้นและเดินไปขึ้นรถตำรวจ ทั้งที่เขายังใช้เข่ากดลงบนคอของฟลอยด์อยู่

8- คนที่เดินผ่านไปมาเริ่มหยุดดูเหตุการณ์ และหลายคนถ่ายคลิปเอาไว้ พวกเขาพยายามบอกตำรวจว่าฟลอยด์กำลังจะตาย เลิกกดคอเขาไว้ได้แล้ว และเขาก็ไม่ได้มีท่าทีขัดขืนอะไรเลย

9- แต่ตำรวจก็ไม่ฟัง ยังคงใช้เข่ากดคอฟลอยด์อยู่อย่างนั้นนานถึง 8 นาที สุดท้ายฟลอยด์ตะโกนเรียกแม่ออกมา (แม่ของเขาเสียชีวิตเมื่อ 18 เดือนที่แล้ว) ว่า “แม่ครับ ผมหายใจไม่ออก” (Mama, I can’t breathe) ก่อนจะหมดสติไป ฟลอยด์ถูกนำตัวส่งโรงพยาบาล แต่พบว่าเขาเสียชีวิตตั้งแต่ก่อนถึงโรงพยาบาลแล้ว
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** มีคลิปสั้น ๆ ในคอมเมนต์

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⚫️ สี่ตำรวจถูกไล่ออก
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10- คลิปที่ตำรวจกดเข่าลงบนคอฟลอยด์จนเขาหมดสติกลายเป็นไวรัลอย่างรวดเร็ว ตำรวจพยายามอ้างว่าฟลอยด์ขัดขืนการจับกุม แต่ต่อมาก็มีอีกคลิปโผล่มาเป็นพยานให้ฟลอยด์ ว่าเขาไม่ได้มีท่าทีขัดขืนอะไรเลย ที่สำคัญตำรวจยังไม่รู้ด้วยซ้ำว่าฟลอยด์ทำผิดจริงหรือไม่

11- เหตุดังกล่าวทำให้คนจำนวนมาก ไม่ว่าจะเป็นคนดำหรือคนขาวไม่พอใจเป็นอย่างมาก โดยมองว่าตำรวจทำเกินกว่าเหตุ และปฏิบัติกับฟลอยด์ราวกับเขาไม่ใช่คน

12- ประเด็นการเหยียดสีผิวถูกหยิบยกขึ้นมาพูดถึงอย่างดุเดือด เพราะเป็นที่ตั้งข้อสังเกตกันมานานแล้วว่า ตำรวจปฏิบัติต่อผู้ต้องสงสัยที่เป็นคนดำรุนแรงกว่าคนขาวหรือไม่

13- วันที่ 27 พ.ค. ตำรวจทั้งสี่นายที่ทำการจับกุมฟลอยด์ถูกไล่ออกทั้งหมด ได้แก่

- เดเร็ค (Derek Chauvin) อายุ 44 ปี ซึ่งเป็นคนที่ใช้เข่ากดคอฟลอยด์

- เจ อเล็กซานเดอร์ (J. Alexander Kueng) อายุ 34 ปี

- เถา เต้า (Tou Thao) ตำรวจอเมริกันเชื้อสายเอเชีย (ม้ง)

- โธมัส เลน (Thomas Lane)

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⚫️ "ผมหายใจไม่ออก" ประโยคนี้มีประวัติ
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14- ประโยค "ผมหายใจไม่ออก" (I can't breathe) ที่ฟลอยด์พร่ำพูดก่อนตาย ยังกลายเป็นคำที่ทำให้ชาวอเมริกันจำนวนมากรู้สึกเจ็บปวด เพราะย้อนไปในปี 2014 "เอริค การ์เนอร์" (Eric Garner) ซึ่งเป็นชายผิวดำถูกแจ้งจับข้อหาขายบุหรี่หนีภาษีที่นิวยอร์ก และตำรวจผิวขาวจับกุมเขาด้วยการล็อกคอไว้กับพื้น

15- การ์เนอร์พร่ำบอกตำรวจว่า "ผมหายใจไม่ออก" ถึง 11 ครั้ง แต่ตำรวจก็ไม่ยอมปล่อย จนการ์เนอร์ขาดอากาศหายใจและเสียชีวิต โดยตำรวจที่ก่อเหตุก็ไม่โดนลงโทษใด ๆ แถมยังได้เป็นตำรวจต่อด้วย

16- เมื่อเกิดเหตุฟลอยด์ซ้ำรอยขึ้นมาอีก คำนี้ก็จุดประกายความเจ็บปวดในวันนั้นขึ้นมาอีกครั้ง และผู้ประท้วงได้นำคำนี้มาใช้เพื่อเรียกร้องความเป็นธรรมให้กับฟลอยด์และคนดำทุกคน

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⚫️ การประท้วงบานปลาย
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17- อย่างไรก็ตาม แค่การไล่ตำรวจทั้ง 4 นายออกยังไม่เพียงพอ คนต้องการเห็น 4 คนนี้ โดยเฉพาะนายเดเร็คถูกจับดำเนินคดีข้อหาฆาตกรรมด้วย ชาวเมืองมินนีแอโพลีสนับพัน ทั้งคนดำ-คนขาว พากันออกมาประท้วงจนคุมสถานการณ์ไม่อยู่

18- ผู้ประท้วงพากันไปที่บ้านของเดเร็ค จนตำรวจต้องรีบยกกำลังไปรักษาความปลอดภัย ในขณะที่ผู้ประท้วงอีกส่วนไปที่สถานีตำรวจ ขว้างปาก้อนหินใส่ พ่นสีเป็นข้อความประจาน และจุดไฟเผาอาคารร้างใกล้สถานี

19- นอกจากนี้ยังมีมิจฉาชีพฉวยโอกาสนี้ออกมาปล้นร้านค้า ร้านอาหาร ห้างสรรพสินค้า จนเกิดจลาจลไปทั้งเมือง ตำรวจต้องระงับเหตุด้วยการยิงแก๊สน้ำตาและกระสุนยาง ผู้ว่าการรัฐรีบประกาศไม่ให้ชาวเมืองออกจากบ้าน

20- ส่วนในโลกออนไลน์ก็เกิดแฮชแท็กต่าง ๆ เพื่อเรียกร้องความยุติธรรมให้ฟลอยด์ อาทิ #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd (ความยุติธรรมเพื่อจอร์จ ฟลอยด์), #icantbreathe (ผมหายใจไม่ออก) และ #BlackLivesMatter (ชีวิตคนดำก็มีค่า)

21- ล่าสุดประธานาธิบดีสหรัฐฯ "โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์" ได้ออกมาทวีตยืนยันว่า เขาได้สั่งการให้เอฟบีไอและกระทรวงยุติธรรมเข้าไปสืบสวนคดีนี้แล้ว และจอร์จ ฟลอยด์ จะต้องได้รับความยุติธรรม

22- ในขณะเดียวกันผู้คนจำนวนมากก็พากันไปยังที่เกิดเหตุ เพื่อวางดอกไม้ ภาพวาด และจุดเทียนไว้อาลัยให้กับฟลอยด์

23- เพื่อนสมัยเรียน เพื่อนร่วมทีมกีฬา และเพื่อนร่วมงานของฟลอยด์พูดตรงกันว่า ฟลอยด์เป็นคนสุภาพ เงียบขรึม แม้จะตัวสูงใหญ่แต่เป็นคนอ่อนโยนจนได้รับฉายาว่า “Gentle Giant” (ยักษ์ผู้อ่อนโยน)

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⚫️ ถูกตั้งข้อหา-เมียขอหย่า
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24- ล่าสุดเมื่อวันที่ 29 พ.ค. เดเร็คถูกตั้งข้อหาฆาตกรรมโดยไม่เจตนา ส่วนอีก 3 คนที่ถูกไล่ออกพร้อมกันยังอยู่ระหว่างสอบสวน อย่างไรก็ตาม แม้จะมีการแจ้งข้อหาเดเร็คแล้ว แต่การประท้วงซึ่งบานปลายไปแล้วก็ยังไม่มีท่าว่าจะจบลงง่าย ๆ

25- วันเดียวกับที่เดเร็คถูกตั้งข้อหา ภรรยาของเขาซึ่งเป็นชาวอเมริกันเชื้อสายลาววัย 46 และเป็นอดีตนางงาม "มิสซิส มินนิโซตา 2018" ก็ขอหย่าจากเขา พร้อมแสดงความเสียใจแก่ครอบครัวของฟลอยด์ ซึ่งเดเร็คกับภรรยาคนปัจจุบันไม่มีลูกด้วยกัน
Summary of hot news rocks America
#ผมหายใจไม่ออก

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⚫️ who is ′′ George Floyd ′′
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1-′′ George Floyd ′′ (George Floyd) is a 46 year old African-American man. He is a father of two born and grown up in Texas. He has studied at University of Texas A & A. He is a. Football players and university basketball players too

2-In 2007, Floyd was arrested for robbery and in 2009 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison. When the penalty came out in 2014, Floyd moved from Tate. Gas comes to Minneapolis, Minnesota to find a job and start a new life.

3-Floyd works 2 things at the same time, both truck and bar card at 200 cm height. Make people call him ′′ Big Floyd ′′ but when COVID-19 went viral bar and many businesses had to pause. Floyd also lost his job.

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⚫️ death of George Floyd
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4-night of 25 ph. 2020 A sucker called the police after wondering if Floyd was trying to shop in the store with a fake $ 20 bank.

5-4 cops arrived at the scene and put Floyd in handcuffs and pushed him to lie down on the floor before one big cop took a knee to his neck and left his body weight. Floyd's face was pressed to attach to the road floor.

6-Meanwhile, Floyd tried to say to the police with gentleness, ′′ Police sir, I can't breathe. I have stomach ache, neck pain, and everything. Give me a drink. Please don't kill me

7-That cop ordered Floyd to get up and go to the police car while he was on Floyd's neck.

8-The person who walked by started to stop watching the incident and many people took the clip. They tried to tell the police that Floyd was dying. Stop pressing his neck and he didn't have any poses to resist.

9-But the police don't listen. Still on the knee press Floyd. For the last 8 minutes Floyd shouts to call mom out (his mom died 18 months ago) ′′ Mom, I'm mom. Can't breathe ′′ (Mama, I can't breathe) before unconscious Floyd was taken to hospital, but found that he had died before the hospital.
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** Short clips in the comments

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⚫️ Four cops fired
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10-Clip of how police pressed his knee on Floyd's collapse. Fast becoming viral. Police tried to claim Floyd resisted arrest, but then another clip showed up to witness. Give Floyd that he doesn't have any stance against anything. Most importantly, the police don't even know if Floyd is actually doing it wrong.

11-That incident offends a lot of people, black or white people, by considering the police overload and treating Floyd as if they weren't human.

12-Racist issues were picked up wildly. It was observed for a long time whether police treated the suspects who were black or white or not.

13-27th of November .. All four cops who made Floyd's arrest are all fired.

- Derek (Derek Chauvin), 44 years old, who is a knee-pressed Floyd.

- J Alexander (J. Alexander Kueng) 34 years old

- Tao (Tou Thao) American police, Asian (Hmong)

- Thomas Lane (Thomas Lane)

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⚫️ ′′ I can't breathe This sentence has history.
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14-The sentence ′′ I can't breathe ′′ (I can't breathe) that Floyd spoke before death also becomes a word that makes many Americans feel pain because back in 2014 ′′ Eric Garner ′′ ( Eric Garner) black man charged with selling cigarettes in NYC and white police arrested him by lock on the ground.

15-GarnerRam told the police that ′′ I can't breathe ′′ 11 times. But the police didn't let it go until Garner suffers and died by the police who didn't get punished. And it's also the police.

16-When Floyd repeats, this word sparks that day's pain again. And protesters have brought this word to demand justice for Floyd and all blacks.

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⚫️ protest escalated
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17-However, just the 4 police extinguishment is not enough. People want to see these 4, especially Mr. Derek, charged with murder of Minneapolis, thousands of blacks - White people come out to protest and control the situation.

18-Protesters take care of Derek's house. Police are in a hurry to go to security while another protester goes to the police station. Throwing stone to paint as a text message and setting fire to the abandoned buildings near the station.

19-There are also crooks taking this opportunity to rob stores, restaurants, malls until the whole city has rioted. Police have to suspend the incident by shooting tear gas and rubber bullets. Governor. Hurry up to announce the city's not leaving home.

20-In the online world, there are many hashtags to demand justice for Floyd Weekly #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd (Justice for George Floyd), #icantbreathe (I can't breathe) and #BlackLivesMatter (Blacks are precious. )

21-Recently, US President ′′ Donald Trump ′′ has tweeted that he has ordered FBI and Justice Department to investigate this case and George Floyd will get justice.

22-Meanwhile, a lot of people are visiting the scene to place flowers, paintings and light candles for Floyd.

23-Class friends, sports teammates and colleagues of Floyd. They say that Floyd is polite and quiet. Even though they are tall, they are gentle and nickname ′′ Gentle Giant ′′ (Giant Giant Giant ′′ (Gentle)

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⚫️ Charged - Wives ask for divorce.
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24-Last on 29 Nov .. Derek was charged with unintentional murder. Another 3 people who were simultaneously fired are under investigation. However, despite Derek's charge, the protest escalated doesn't seem to end easily.

25-The same day Derek charged with his wife, a 46-year-old Laos American and a former Miss ′′ Mississin Minnesota 2018 also asked for divorce from him and sympathy. To Floyd's family, Derek and current wife, no kids together.Translated

Read to the end! This is written by an American black officer. People still deny there's racism in the US. They honestly need new glasses and perhaps new thinking cap as well. Perhaps they need a complete metaphorical makeover.

Starbucks.
Alleged events.
Two black males entered Starbucks to wait for a friend to arrive and did not order anything from the business. Prior to ordering and prior to their friend’s arrival, they decided to attempt to use the restroom. An employee denied the men access to the restroom because they had not purchased anything and asked them to leave. The men calmly refused and the employee called the police. The police arrived at the scene and asked the men to leave the facility. The men refused numerous times. The men were told that they would be arrested if they did not leave the restaurant. The men told the officers to arrest them. The men calmly stood up and allowed the officers to arrest them. They were transported to jail, when Starbucks contacted the police department and stated that they did not want to follow through with charges against the men. They were released.

Why did the police officers have to arrest them? Why didn’t the officers investigate further?

Any employee of a business has the right to ask a person to leave their business. If a person refuses to do so, it is trespassing, period. The modern-day purpose of that charge is to reduce physical conflicts, escalating situations and to protect patrons/employees. The number 1 reason why trespassing is important is because the mentally ill and homeless “camp out” inside of businesses scaring/employees and customers. I trained near downtown and I was frequently called to arrest the mentally ill/ homeless for trespassing. It isn’t to discriminate against them, but they cause disturbances. I removed a guy for clipping his toenails on a table. I removed a woman for bathing in the toilet. I removed a man for masturbating in a trash can next to a family with small children. We have a homeless/ mental illness problem in America and there is no real solution to the problem. Trespassing charges are the quickest way to remove them and the nuisances associated with their behavior.

If you have ever been to a parade or any other event, you know that business often post signs stating that no one can use the restroom unless they are paying customers. You can imagine the nuisances caused by hundreds of drunk people creating a line only to use the restroom, pushing actual customers away from a business. It has caused numerous fights and disturbances. Trespassing charges are the easiest way to get people to leave and go on with their day.

In this Starbucks situation, the police were called and an employee wanted the two men out of the store. When the police arrive, it is their job to arrest someone who refuses to leave after being asked to do so by the business. Period. It doesn’t matter if the men were correct or not. A business can ask someone to leave. This prevents escalation between patrons/ employees for the most part. If a patron has a separate civil issue with the company, they are free to file that complaint or seek justice in other methods. The officers did nothing wrong.

As an officer, I know that most officers hate arresting people for trespassing. In an officer’s heart, they are hoping that the person being asked to leave will be gone prior to arrival. Most officers are disappointed to see the person still at the location. Trespassing charges are way too much paperwork and take too long to process at jail considering the charge. It’s annoying, but needs to be done in some circumstances. The officers asked the men to leave several times hoping they would just leave. They refused and told the officers to take them to jail. The officers were forced to take them to jail. They were professional and did their jobs. This is a civil issue and the issue lies with Starbucks and not the officers.

Racism / Cognitive Bias

It is not my place to accuse the employee of being racist, as I don’t know her heart and I wasn’t there. Racism and cognitive biases towards black people are real. I experience it all the time. Both affect black people the same way, regardless of the intention of the person exhibiting that behavior. It is tiring.

The beauty of this incident occurring at Starbucks as opposed to any other restaurant is that Starbucks encourages and cultivates an environment of loitering. College students spend hours there studying without making a purchase. People go on first dates without spending a dime. Business meetings take place there without a dime being spent. Friends gather there to pass time while waiting to go to a concert. People go there to read books. People go there to hang out. Starbucks has less standing to try to enforce a strict bathroom rule because of the environment that it encourages among citizens.

Many people use the restroom before placing an order. I would never order anything prior to using the restroom. You might miss your name being called for your order. I don’t like leaving my food/beverages unattended while in the restroom. I will not take my food/ beverage in the bathroom.

There was nothing about those two men that should have made this employee think they were mentally ill/ homeless. There was nothing about these men that should have made this employee believe they were a threat. There was nothing about these men that should have made the employee believe they were at a parade and using the restroom without intentions of patronizing their business.

Opinion

I get numerous messages from white people who desire to understand why black people get so upset about situations like this and I will try to explain.

I’ve gone to jail to do an interview with a prisoner, wearing the proper credentials and I had a jail worker put their hand on my chest (and the badge allowing me access) telling me that I can’t enter the facility. I was with a white officer, who was not wearing the proper credentials and he was allowed to pass through. When the white officer saw that I had problems passing through security, he came back and told the security worker that I was an officer. I did everything I was supposed to do, but my credentials meant nothing because her racism/cognitive bias told her that most officers are white males and she decided in her mind that I couldn’t be an officer. What if I punched her for putting her hand on my chest? How would I be viewed? She never looked at my credentials. She only saw my hair and face. I needed my white co-worker to validate my existence.

I was talking on my phone in CVS getting ready to buy toiletries for a trip. I was being followed around the store by an elderly white woman. I ignored it and continued to speak on the phone. Suddenly, an officer was called to the store. I saw the officer, but I didn’t care because I am an officer and I just knew he wasn’t there for me. The officer walked up to me and asked what I was doing in the store. I told him I was shopping. He told me that a suspicious person call came out about me. I started laughing and began to look for the elderly white woman. I knew she called because these things happen to me more than they should. She was peeking around a shelf to see what would happen. I knew she called the police. As he began to ask for my name to check and see if I had warrants, I showed him my badge. He stopped gathering my information. The officer was very professional. It wasn’t his fault that he was called there. If he refused to investigate and I robbed the store, he would have been in trouble. He marched me over to the elderly lady and asked her why she called the police. He showed her my badge and she still didn’t believe that I was an officer. He criticized her behavior and stormed out of the store. Good thing I had my “I’m not just another black person” badge. What happens to those who don’t have one? I needed the white officer to validate my existence.

I was at work for nearly 48 hours finishing up a big case. I went to my car to retrieve something and began to walk back into the police department headquarters. I was wearing plain clothes and wasn’t wearing identification. A white officer was in front of me wearing plain clothes and not wearing identification. A uniformed white officer was exiting the building and asked the white undercover officer, who looked like an extra from “Duck Dynasty,” if he was an officer. The guy stated that he was an officer and the uniformed white officer allowed him to enter the building. I was a few steps behind that exchange and the white uniformed officer asked me for my identification as I began to approach the building. I have been through this production many times so I already knew where this was headed. I told him that I was an officer to see if that same privilege would work for me as I entered the station. He repeated that he needed to see my identification and blocked the door. I was tired from being at work for so long and wasn’t as politically correct as usual. He began to try an enforce policy stating that he needed to see my identification. I told him that I would not show him my identification until he chased down the white, homeless looking guy that he didn’t recognize as an officer and ask him for his identification. He was clearly upset. He was upset that his authority wasn’t respected. He asked why everything had to be about race. I told him I’ve been trying to figure that out my whole life. He plead for me to just show him my identification because it wasn’t a big deal. I told him it was a big deal. I won’t comply because that’s what you want me to do and you want your authority respected. I told him to show me his identification and he refused. He got upset and walked away cursing me out. I wouldn’t have had a problem showing him my identification because it is policy. I wasn’t showing him anything because he trusted the white undercover officer’s word, but mine wasn’t good enough. If only I had a white officer with me to validate my presence at the police department.

What would that officer say about me if I filed a complaint? What if I got loud with him? Would he label me as another angry black woman? Would he tell everyone on the department that I am a race baiter to defend his behavior? I didn’t complain.

I went to Gloria’s (Addison) for a birthday party around 2 pm. I had on Timberland boots, but was dressed fashionable. The security guard let the rest of my group in, but told me that I couldn’t wear tennis shoes inside. I told him that I was wearing boots and he said boots and tennis shoes were the same. I politely asked to speak with the manager. I tried to show him my “get out of looking suspicious” police identification and told him that I wasn’t there to cause problems, I drove an hour to get here and I was there for a birthday party. He rudely said that I wouldn’t be attending any party at their business. There were numerous white guys wearing actual tennis shoes and they were immediately allowed inside the business. I pointed to those guys and asked why those tennis shoes were acceptable? He called more security guards to the scene and said that I would not be allowed inside their business. I missed the party, nor did I desire to be there anymore. I never go to that Gloria’s and I think about that experience every time I pass by it. This may not seem like a big deal to you if you are white. These things don’t happen to you all the time.

Every day black people have to be calmer and pick and choose their battles. It is tiring. I understand the frustration of white officers who don’t understand all the frustration exhibited by blacks. These incidents don’t happen to them daily. Their position is validated just by existing. I understand why white people say “just be compliant.” Generally, people should just comply, but sometimes you have to dig your heels in the sand to effect change.

Again, the police did nothing wrong in this situation. There is no recourse when white people call the police because of their own racism/ cognitive biases. What if those men were supposed to see their daughters off to prom and missed it due to their arrests? What if they had to acknowledge this arrest as they applied for jobs? What if their sons had soccer games that they missed because of this incident?

If these white people didn’t step up and say that they come to Starbucks all the time without ordering and are allowed access to the bathroom, where would those black men be? If those white people refused to get involved because the incident didn’t affect them, where would those black men be? If those white people didn’t record the incident, documenting proof of how calm the black men were, where would those men be? If those white people didn’t raise so much hell, that the company called the police station and refused to press charges against them, where would those black men be? Where would black people be without white chaperones to prove their existence is valid and harmless? Black people should not need validation from white people to exist.

Just as criminals don’t wear signs indicating that they are criminals, racists and people with cognitive biases don’t wear signs indicating their status. If you are white, I encourage you to try to imagine going through incidents like this every day as you buy groceries, pump gas, ride the bus, purchase clothes at the mall, attend parties, go to bars, watch your children play sports, and a long list of other everyday activities. It doesn't make you a racist if you don't insert yourself in situations such as this to defend people. It takes a special person to stand up for people dealing with an issue that will never affect you.

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Thanks for everyone's caring and sharing, the husky has found his owner and is back home now :)

(Owner found!) Lost dog found at around 16:00 today and it is now kept in gas station in Sai Kung near Pik Uk Prison. The dog is slightly injured and has a purple collar. If you are or know the owner, please contact me ASAP.

Even though the cherry blossom season can get pretty chaotic, there are still plenty of lesser known places to see and enjoy cherry blossoms peacefully in Tokyo.

In this video I shared with you 5 spots you can visit, but honestly cherry blossoms are everywhere in Tokyo during spring so I would really recommend you to just have a little explore around where you are living/staying and you're bound to find some in your neighbourhood!!

You'll see cherry blossoms at parks, schools, lined down a street, along the rivers, etc etc they are literally everywhere so I challenge you to have a little explore near you and tag me on instagram if you find a little hidden gem near you ;)

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⇢ Ikegami Honmonji Temple
⇢ Sakuranamiki Park (Local street lined with sakura)
⇢Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa (Japanese Garden)
⇢Meguro River (Avoid the crowds by getting off at Ikejiri-ohashi Station or Meguro Station)
⇢Kinuta Park

Here are some bonus places for those who read up to here ;)
⇢Senzokuike Park (This is near the 1st & 2nd place I went to as well)
⇢Tamagawa Gas Bridge Green Space (Cherry blossoms along Tamagawa River - nice place to have a stroll, cycle or run too)
⇢Kiba Park
⇢Kinshi Park and Sarue Park (Walking distance apart and you can see sky tree from here)
⇢Motosumiyoshi Station (There is a river right by Motosumiyoshi Station that has more than 150 cherry trees)

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