Bodycam footage of Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Well, actually, the shooting is not on this video, but the altercation that preceded it.

So, is resisting arrest a capital offense when he's no mortal threat to anybody? I call this MURDER.

I had this policeman friend who killed a man

It was an accident, BUT.

Here's the story....

While patrolling in the New Orleans area he spotted a speeding driver. So gave pursuit. The speeder, having noticed that he was being chased, went even faster. MUCH faster. My friend didn't slow down. He continued in hot pursuit. MUCH hotter. So hot, in fact, that both vehicles ran a traffic signal... the violator made it through the intersection, but my police officer friend smashed into an innocent crossing car. Killed that innocent driver instantly. Needless to say, the speeder got away.

The moral of this story?

LET HIM GO.

This is what this new Atlanta story reminded me of. Needless death. Unwarranted death. Death that doesn't fit the crime. Even IF the deceased had committed some sort of petty crime.....

LET HIM GO.

Concerning the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square

Is it still there?

Concerning its twin statue down in New Orleans: its days are numbered.

What's really ironic about the Bolton situation

BOTH sides, left and right, will consider him a traitor.

Was it worth it, Captain Kangaroo? Your book is going to tank, anyway.

trump threatened this morning to withhold pay raises for the military if

Congress agrees to remove Confederate names from our military bases.

WTF. That'll play well.

And for WHAT? To hang onto the redneck racist vote? What's a New Yorker's emotional investment in Confederate generals, anyway?

I mean, seriously.... he is the DUMBEST motherfucker that ever set foot in Washington, and for that, at least, I'm grateful.

Imagine if somebody just as evil but genuinely smart occupied the White House? This country would be over by now.

Jefferson Davis took a tumble last night.

I know some outraged Richmonders. Fuck 'em. Aside from the monument to treason aspect of it, that shit was gaudy.

https://www.richmond.com/news/local/jefferson-davis-on-monument-avenue-becomes-third-statue-toppled-in-richmond-since-saturday/article_044b3985-08bd-58d4-be4a-6f1aa1e98acb.html

The Mississippi state flag: is it headed for the trash bin soon?

Rasmussen says Black support of donald trump has surged upward by 15%

I'm not a pollster, and I'm not black, so I wouldn't know for sure.... but I say that's complete bullshit.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/1268969966331625472

First I've seen this. The Daily Show at a Trump rally.

Yes, 41% of Americans ARE that stupid. My brain aches.

Georgia, can we talk about Stone Mountain and the racist eyesore upon its face?

What's to do be done about that?