China News Service, May 29 (Gan Tian Guo Peishan) In just a few hours, many buildings were ignited, the police station was hit, the national flag was burned, the fire was smashed, and the city entered a state of emergency ...

  This is like a "war scene". It is not Damascus bombed by U.S. drones, nor Baghdad attacked by the US military, but the American city of Apolis, Minnesota.

The picture shows the demonstrators burning the American flag. Image source: Screenshot of China-Singapore video.

  The incident stems from the recent tragic law enforcement of white police against black people in the United States. Even during the New Crown epidemic, angry people still held large-scale protest marches. The fragile nerve in American society that had been looming painfully was torn again.

"Death for 7 Minutes"

  "I can't breathe! Don't kill me!" On May 25, the African-American man Freud was pressed to the ground by three policemen, one of whom was a white policeman who pressed his knee against his neck. The police said he was involved in a "counterfeiting case".

  Freud begged hoarsely, saying he couldn't breathe, but the police ignored it. The police approach lasted about 7 minutes. After that, Freud was suspected of being in a coma. He was quickly taken to the hospital, but eventually died.

  On the 26th, the Minneapolis Police Department of Minnesota announced the dismissal of the four police officers involved and issued a statement, "We must wait for the autopsy report and check all the videos. After that, we will carefully carry out police enforcement actions and training programs. Review. "

A large number of local people took to the streets to demand "justice" for the deceased. The demonstrators threw bottles and stones at the police. The police sent weapons such as tear gas, detonation bombs, flash bombs and rubber bullets to drive the demonstrators and further intensify the conflict. The picture shows a protester wearing a mask to demonstrate.

  At the same time as the police issued a statement, public anger has been detonated. People took to the streets to protest, holding signs and shouting slogans: "I can't breathe", "I'm not a threat".

  A slogan that once became popular on social networks also flashed again-"Black Lives Matters" (Black Lives Matters). What lies behind this slogan is the history of blood and tears in recent years that African Americans have repeatedly suffered racial discrimination, even at the cost of their lives.

  When asked why they should participate in the protest, some people said that if they do not stand up this time, they will speak out for the rights of the black community, "The next kill may be my son or me."

  On the 28th, the US Department of Justice said that the case was listed as "a top priority", and President Trump also received relevant notices, saying that "it is very frustrating" and asked the FBI to speed up the investigation.

On May 27 local time, the police sprayed pepper noodles to the protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tragedy, spawn more tragedies

  However, as the conflict between the police and the people continued, the original "Justice" parade gradually changed ...

  The protesters initially shouted slogans and threw stones at the police. The police fired back rubber bullets and tear gas.

  But soon, some people began to violently smash the police station, rob restaurants and supermarkets, and set fire to houses. The video shows that there were people who burned the American flag in a fire. The smoke billowed from the scene, and the fire was soaring. During the chaos, several gunshots also sounded. The chaos has caused at least one death and several injuries.

  On the 28th, Minnesota Governor Waltz signed an executive order announcing a state of emergency throughout the state, and will dispatch the State National Guard to maintain order.

  Mayor Frey said urgently and hoped that the people would remain calm. "We can't let tragedies produce more tragedies." City Police Chief Aradondo also called: "Whether it's robbery, destruction of property or something else, justice has never passed These actions have been realized. "

Mass protests broke out in Minnesota, USA. Image source: Screenshot of China-Singapore video.

"I raise my hand, don't shoot"

  Freud's tragedy is just a microcosm of the shadow of racial discrimination in the United States.

  As early as July 17, 2014, black hawker Ghana was knocked down by several white police officers on suspicion of selling illicit cigarettes. He kept issuing "I can't breathe" for help, but was also ignored. After Ghana, he died of a heart attack.

  On August 9 of the same year, Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African-American youth, was arrested and shot by Wilson Wilson, a white policeman, in suspected robbery suspects in Ferguson, Missouri.

  During the shooting by the police, Brown, who had fled, turned and raised his hands: "Don't shoot! I don't have a gun." But Wilson still shot a few.

  The Missouri local jury and grand jury made Wilson's decision to be exempted from prosecution. Among them, the Missouri Grand Jury found that Wilson ’s use of weapons was legal.

  After learning the verdict, the people outside the Ferguson Police headquarters were furious. Police cars were destroyed, shops were ignited, and the entire town was almost overturned. Protests also broke out in major cities such as Washington and New York. People raised their hands and shouted, "Raise your hands, don't shoot." They emphasized that Brown had raised his hand in front of the police to show his weakness, but he was still in bad luck.

  On August 9, 2019, five years after Brown was shot, the city of Ferguson held a commemorative event, and Brown's family once again called for a re-investigation of the case. "Justice is still not extended."

Data map: In September 2016, the Tulsa Police Department in Oklahoma, USA released a video showing that the black man who was shot by the white police on September 16 had no weapons in his hand. Not only that, he raised his hands high before the police shot.

Belated "apology"

  From the Ferguson riots to the riots in Minneapolis today, why has the tragedy of the American race been repeated?

  On October 20, 2014, McDonald, a 17-year-old black man, was suspected of burglary. He also held a knife and was shot 16 times by white Chicago police. The incident also triggered continuous protests.

  But the public was particularly angry that the police recorded the video recorded at the time of the incident until November. The video showed that Macdonald had no provocation against the police.

  The reason why the video was released after a lapse of 13 months is probably because Chicago Mayor Emmanuel was busy seeking re-election and deliberately cover up police violent law enforcement.

  In December 2015, Emmanuel finally stood up and apologized and promised reform. But in the eyes of many people, this is just "political expediency."

Data map: On December 5, 2014 local time, New York, the United States, citizens occupied the Fifth Avenue "Lying Dead" parade to protest the American police's killing of two black men and were exempted from prosecution.

Increased inequality

  Judging from the current situation, under the new crown epidemic, inequality among ethnic groups has been exacerbated.

  On May 20, 2020, data released by the nonpartisan organization APM Research Laboratories showed that although African Americans account for only about 13% of the US population, the number of African Americans dying from the disease is almost three times that of whites.

  And after health officials released the "amazing" death data for African Americans, the African National Institute of Health's (NIH) African-American immunologist Corbett once wrote, "Whoever chooses the doctor will get the last ventilator, And in the end ... when I survive, I tweeted this for those who will die. "Corbett hinted that the hospital would give up the intubation of black people first when the ventilator was insufficient.

  For the minority groups, the "work resurgence" carried out in many places in the United States also puts them at risk. In the epicenter of the epicenter, New York, African Americans accounted for less than 25% of the population, but more than 40% of public transportation workers. After reopening the economy, these positions will start working in the first wave.

  Jefferson, a black public health expert in Atlanta, said that African Americans and other people of color also hope that economic losses can be reduced as much as possible, but they do not want to restart the economy at all costs. But who can hear their voices?

  The US media pointed out that in the previous crackdown on white supremacism, the Ramp government not only did not go further, but instead dismissed the "moderate efforts" of the previous government. This time, despite the conflict with the experts' opinions, the Trump administration still insisted on going its own way and forcibly restarting the economy.

On the 27th local time, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book economic situation survey report showed that in recent weeks, economic activity in all parts of the United States has continued to decline significantly, and tenants have not paid rent. The picture shows March 30, local time, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, homeless people sleep in a temporary parking lot.

  This black violence caused by police violence also seems to be losing confidence in some Americans. Castile, who participated in the march and protest, said that in the past few years, because his loved ones were also shot by the police, he worked hard to take action, hoping to reduce similar violence, but tragedies have occurred repeatedly. This made him wonder, "Is there any real change?"

  Chinese American basketball star Jeremy Lin also spoke on social media: "All of our Asian siblings in the United States, when we ask people to listen to us talking about racial discrimination from the New Crown Virus, how should we justify justice for others?"

  On the 28th, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet also issued a statement condemning. She pointed out that in recent years, unarmed African-Americans have been killed or injured to death, which has repeatedly occurred in the United States. The US authorities must take serious actions to stop such killings and ensure that justice is extended after the incident.

  This tragedy once again tortured the United States, which claimed to be the "melting pot" of racial integration, vowed to pursue equality for everyone, but why was it still unable to get rid of the shackles of racial conflict? (Finish)