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Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by PaulH07: 3:16pm On Jun 01, 2020
salford1:

I have to give it to the US.
Their own racism is sort of a privilege and pride.
The EDL (English Defence League) are the biggest racist groups in the UK, but they are minions or chickens compared to the racist groups in America like the KKK or other White power alliances.

Choi! What of Australia, France and Canada?
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by salford1: 3:29pm On Jun 01, 2020
PaulH07:


Choi! What of Australia, France and Canada?
I can't say of Australia or France. Never lived there. I have only had stop overs in France. Though I have being singled out by an immigration officer as I was the only black on a plane from Paris to Manchester. He just gave me an extra frisk and pat down but that was all.

I live in Canada, and Canada has it's own share of racism. In Canada, they are very good with hiding it, although they sometimes expose it (just google racists incidents and Canada and you would see tons of videos. You might see the one about the white racist in Quebec that shot and killed 6 and injured 19 people in the mosque like 3 years ago too.

Canada, just like the UK, are rarely violent with theirs. They would make racist jokes about first nation (people and of course blacks/browns). However, there use to be a practice of driving aboriginals to the middle of nowhere in the deep of winter and drop them there to freeze to death. This has reduced now unlike in the past.

I was just going through a Canadian newspaper post on Facebook yesterday. A white man was calling out that BLM be added to a terrorist group in the US. His comment got like 60 likes from other fellow White Canadians and only got 1 dislike from a Nigerian-Canadian. The Nigerian Canadian guy that disliked the post also made a comment and some people laughed and cursed him. That tells you something right?

My friend's husband (a medical doctor) once worked in the Northern part of Canada, and would often get rejected by some white patients because he is African. He has now moved to a location more Liberal.

Overall, Canada's racism is similar to the UK and both are babies compared to the monsters in the US.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by PaulH07: 3:57pm On Jun 01, 2020
salford1:

I can't say of Australia or France. Never lived there. I have only had stop overs in France. Though I have being singled out by an immigration officer as I was the only black on a plane from Paris to Manchester. He just gave me an extra frisk and pat down but that was all.

I live in Canada, and Canada has it's own share of racism. In Canada, they are very good with hiding it, although they sometimes expose it (just google racists incidents and Canada and you would see tons of videos. You might see the one about the white racist in Quebec that shot and killed 6 and injured 19 people in the mosque like 3 years ago too.

Canada, just like the UK, are rarely violent with theirs. They would make racist jokes about first nation (people and of course blacks/browns). However, there use to be a practice of driving aboriginals to the middle of nowhere in the deep of winter and drop them there to freeze to death. This has reduced now unlike in the past.

I was just going through a Canadian newspaper post on Facebook yesterday. A white man was calling out that BLM be added to a terrorist group in the US. His comment got like 60 likes from other fellow White Canadians and only got 1 dislike from a Nigerian-Canadian. The Nigerian Canadian guy that disliked the post also made a comment and some people laughed and cursed him. That tells you something right?

My friend's husband (a medical doctor) once worked in the Northern part of Canada, and would often get rejected by some white patients because he is African. He has now moved to a location more Liberal.

Overall, Canada's racism is similar to the UK and both are babies compared to the monsters in the US.

Hmmm, na wa oh!

Where man pikin go come perch for now ooo.

I'm just about starting my preparation for international medical licencing exams, and had to jettison US after the recent killing and racist news I've heard.

Someone said UK, France, Canada and Australia dey better, but with what you just posted, na only France & Australia seem to remain.

Very confused rainow meen..
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by BABANGBALI: 4:02pm On Jun 01, 2020
Bornfool:


Na better Ak47 u go chop Gbola for your head. Lootu lootu
na lie jo. Police too go follow us loot
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by salford1: 4:07pm On Jun 01, 2020
PaulH07:


Hmmm, na wa oh!

Where man pikin go come perch for now ooo.

I'm just about starting my preparation for international medical licencing exams, and had to jettison US after the recent killing and racist news I've heard.

Someone said UK, France, Canada and Australia dey better, but with what you just posted, na only France & Australia seem to remain.

Very confused rainow meen..
If anything in the news is to go by. Canada, UK and Australia are better for docs.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by badman007(m): 4:09pm On Jun 01, 2020
In Nigeria, you beat your children like animals. SARS slap graduates about because we no get respect for ourselves.

Senseless Almangiri govt
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by shogsman(m): 4:30pm On Jun 01, 2020
PaulH07:


Who racist pass for USA & UK?
I've only been to UK like once and it was a very short visit so I can't really tell,but from the things I hear from my colleagues there, USA has more racism
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by shogsman(m): 4:33pm On Jun 01, 2020
salford1:

Same here especially for some of us that have kids. Imagine kids of colour watching that incidents. That George Floyd case hit differently. It was torture before death.
My kid kept asking me why they held him down like that and what he did, I just told him it was a misunderstanding.cos I don't know how to explain something like that to kids that are supposed to have their higher education in the same USA

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Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by habsydiamond(m): 4:34pm On Jun 01, 2020
Nigeria shouldn't be compared with america. in America life matters but in Nigeria life is disregarded and means nothing.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by PaulH07: 4:37pm On Jun 01, 2020
salford1:

If anything in the news is to go by. Canada, UK and Australia are better for docs.

Hmmm, cool.

Thanks...

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Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by PaulH07: 4:39pm On Jun 01, 2020
shogsman:

I've only been to UK like once and it was a very short visit so I can't really tell,but from the things I hear from my colleagues there, USA has more racism

And here was I always thinking USA are the most liberal people.

So even UK wey colonize dem no even racist reach them. Na wa oh...
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by shogsman(m): 4:41pm On Jun 01, 2020
PaulH07:


And here was I always thinking USA are the most liberal people.

So even UK wey colonize dem no even racist reach them. Na wa oh...
Throughout my almost 11years stay in the USA I've been racially profiled more than 15times and only one white person stood for me and that is my wife.
I've filed 4 different racially motivated suits against different entities there,people don't understand what's going on because they haven't experience it,they rely on media to paint a picture in their minds
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by jidxin(m): 4:46pm On Jun 01, 2020
AmazingELixir:


There are many things one can accuse the eastern or ipobians of but definitely tribalism isn't one of it..

Even Arewa is not match for afonjaz when it comes to tribalism.
Ahhhh you don't know what you are saying. in Nigeria they are Number 1, i was posted to Imo state. my friend was also posted there, he came back crying. once they know u are from another tribe your suffering just started.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by PaulH07: 5:00pm On Jun 01, 2020
shogsman:

Throughout my almost 11years stay in the USA I've been racially profiled more than 15times and only one white person stood for me and that is my wife.
I've filed 4 different racially motivated suits against different entities there,people don't understand what's going on because they haven't experience it,they rely on media to paint a picture in their minds

Choi! A whole America?
E mean sey na rubbish I been dey talk last week oh. I been dey vex sey people for the State I dey work for Naija dey always like ask me which tribe I be.

The thing dey always vex me, cos I no know the relevance of that to whatever I'm talking about. I dey talk sey make we dey watch Oyinbo films, so that our tribalism and superstitious beliefs go reduce.

So na this USA I been dey carry put for head...

I've been talking shìt all the while meen...
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by fortran12: 5:09pm On Jun 01, 2020
PigTormentor:



Pizzagate ko, IPIGGATE ni.
Lol. I thought u were informed

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Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by niyidenrele: 5:09pm On Jun 01, 2020
bigiyaro:
pls don't try to compare the two countries, this is just only one person killed by the police and thousands are protesting, 74 people were killed in katsina last week, who talk?
..were you at Sagamu, Ogun state,when an overzealous, trigger happy SARS policeman killed a young footballer?..I doubt if you hear or see the videos...
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by bigiyaro(m): 5:16pm On Jun 01, 2020
asanwafo:
At least they know and even have pictures of those who were involved in that of America. Do u know or have the pictures of those who killed the 74 in Kastina? Senseless talk.
its been long I came across this type.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by Bekool(m): 6:32pm On Jun 01, 2020
Luckyziakegha:
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-london-52868465


After all these protests and destructions things will definitely change for the better in the US.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by sexylassie2(f): 6:47pm On Jun 01, 2020
ModestGal:

You don't feel offended because you are truly a monkey and white ass licker, you would prefer to betray your own brother for a white, I understand, inferiority complex.
Anyway, Yes, there are black to black crimes and violence, Yes, there black to black shootings, but that is not a justification for white cops killing innocent black people, get that into your skull ma/Sir
Just because two brothers fight is not a justification for outsiders to harm one of the innocent brother, there shouldn't be competition of crimes as you thought, black to black crime should be condemned, and would never be a justification for killing innocent black people

You are the one suffering from inferiority complex.

Its because you believe you are a monkey that is why you are angry.

You are just brain washed and a hypocrite, have ever protest for the killings that goes on in our society, imagine someone taking pill for another person problem like they care about your damn existence.

Black on black violence is more than white cops killing black people.

Infact, more white people get killed by cops than black.

You are just a prawn for the media, they know that emotional people will spread their bias stories.

Black lives should be worth something to black people too.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by shogsman(m): 6:54pm On Jun 01, 2020
PaulH07:


Choi! A whole America?
E mean sey na rubbish I been dey talk last week oh. I been dey vex sey people for the State I dey work for Naija dey always like ask me which tribe I be.

The thing dey always vex me, cos I no know the relevance of that to whatever I'm talking about. I dey talk sey make we dey watch Oyinbo films, so that our tribalism and superstitious beliefs go reduce.

So na this USA I been dey carry put for head...

I've been talking shìt all the while meen...
At a point I just decided to come back to Nigeria and I've never regret that decision since,racism is emotionally and physically draining. It changes everything for you and no one should have to go through that.
Imagine you going for a job interview and they refuse to interview you because you're black and the company director don't relate well with black people.
Or you walking into a restuarant and all the white folks there staring at you like you're a masquerade. In the evening you can't walk behind a caucasian in an alley without him or her thinking you want to rob her.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by PaulH07: 7:13pm On Jun 01, 2020
shogsman:

At a point I just decided to come back to Nigeria and I've never regret that decision since,racism is emotionally and physically draining. It changes everything for you and no one should have to go through that.
Imagine you going for a job interview and they refuse to interview you because you're black and the company director don't relate well with black people.
Or you walking into a restuarant and all the white folks there staring at you like you're a masquerade. In the evening you can't walk behind a caucasian in an alley without him or her thinking you want to rob her.

Hmmm, na wa oh...bye bye to Amelika. Make dem carry their wahala dey go abeg...

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Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by sexylassie2(f): 7:36pm On Jun 01, 2020
salford1:

No one is stopping Nigerians from protesting too. If your protest is loud enough, the whole world will join you. Just as the world joined in protesting "bring back our girls".
However, Nigerians can be very selfish. Aslong as it doesn't involve them or their direct family members. They can't be bothered. They would rather watch BBN or other stupid shows. The politicians are even the worse, comfortably sitting on top of the food chain.


Cool down.
There is a high rate of crime within the white community too. The mafias in America are not Black or brown. In addition, just because a few people called you an africa "booty scratcher" does not mean you should term over 13 million people bad. It's like calling all Nigerians scammers and yahoo boys.

The common enemy, the police do not care whether you are African, American, Carribean or African. All they see is colour. You don't even need to even commit a crime, being at the wrong place at the wrong time can get you into trouble.

Also, other blacks (especially those from Africa since we migrate alot) are all enjoying the freedom people like Malcolm X and ML King, both African-Americans fought for.



1.I believe it will be hypocritical for any Nigerian to protest for something in another's country whehen we have worst things going on here in our land.

2. The bring back our girl campaign was just politics, we should not forget, the masses didn't protest rather the American political elites did.

3. American police isn't a common enemy to me living in Nigeria.

4. The world generalise alot, we are all called fraudulent and criminals everywhere we go to in this world.

5. Let's stop being hypocrite.

6. Why should I be protesting for rule breakers who got killed, people forgot that the man would have been alive today, if he wasn't drunk while driving, even his medical report said he died from substances in his body.

Floyd was asked to step out of the vehicle and initially resisted being handcuffed.
Eventually, after being compliant, Floyd was assisted towards their squad car. He was asked if he was on anything and was told that he's boing arrested for passing counterfeit money.
Heading to the squad car, 'Floyd stiffened up, fell to the ground and told the officers he was claustrophobic.' Officer Chauvin arrived with his partner as the officers continued to try and bring Floyd into the squad car. Floyd kept intentionally falling, reads the report while saying he would not get in the car and refused to stand still as well.

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/25881/20200530/autopsy-report-george-floyd-died-asphyxia.htm
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by Longman8: 7:37pm On Jun 01, 2020
How I wish it has been like this in our country since the departure of Fela kuti who had made several revelations and prophecies,our nation for be better place for me and u to reside without fear or favour.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by Miracle1991: 7:50pm On Jun 01, 2020
Ogagawhite:
Shey no be one person die see as people dey street Dey cry Nd protest if na my country 1500 go die FG go off phone for 6mnth,
100000 people died from corona virus in the us , did you see them protesting? When 9, 11 terrorist attack happened in the us, did they protest?
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by Miracle1991: 8:01pm On Jun 01, 2020
SegFault:

Seriously people got killed. It has been aired on the news, pictures have been shown and you still talk like this haba? Is it until your family is caught in the webs of a bandit attack that you would understand how bad things are in Nigeria. We are suffering brother, simple. If we protest now olokpas and army will let loose on us with bullets. Look at what happened in Ekiti for example. Abeg please let's be reasonable.
more hundred thousands Americans die from corona virus, did you see them protesting?
When 9, 11 terrorist attack happened in the us, did you see them protesting?
Instead of joining hands with the government to work against the terrorist you want to protest against the government.
A police man killed one footballer in Ogun state and thousands of Nigerians came out and protested.
You should know that there is different between killing by law enforcement agent and killing by a terrorist organization.
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by ModestGal(f): 9:00pm On Jun 01, 2020
sexylassie2:


You are the one suffering from inferiority complex.

Its because you believe you are a monkey that is why you are angry.

You are just brain washed and a hypocrite, have ever protest for the killings that goes on in our society, imagine someone taking pill for another person problem like they care about your damn existence.

Black on black violence is more than white cops killing black people.

Infact, more white people get killed by cops than black.

You are just a prawn for the media, they know that emotional people will spread their bias stories.

Black lives should be worth something to black people too.
Lol, and your father, mother and forefathers are busy praying you should go abroad and yet you are unconcerned about happenings in the United State. You are just a Selfish racist, since you are unconcerned about the blacks in the US,nor happenings in the US, may the prayers of your forefathers to step foot in the US, another man's land not come true. Self centered African that want to eat where you did not sow
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by ModestGal(f): 9:16pm On Jun 01, 2020
salford1:

I can't say of Australia or France. Never lived there. I have only had stop overs in France. Though I have being singled out by an immigration officer as I was the only black on a plane from Paris to Manchester. He just gave me an extra frisk and pat down but that was all.

I live in Canada, and Canada has it's own share of racism. In Canada, they are very good with hiding it, although they sometimes expose it (just google racists incidents and Canada and you would see tons of videos. You might see the one about the white racist in Quebec that shot and killed 6 and injured 19 people in the mosque like 3 years ago too.

Canada, just like the UK, are rarely violent with theirs. They would make racist jokes about first nation (people and of course blacks/browns). However, there use to be a practice of driving aboriginals to the middle of nowhere in the deep of winter and drop them there to freeze to death. This has reduced now unlike in the past.

I was just going through a Canadian newspaper post on Facebook yesterday. A white man was calling out that BLM be added to a terrorist group in the US. His comment got like 60 likes from other fellow White Canadians and only got 1 dislike from a Nigerian-Canadian. The Nigerian Canadian guy that disliked the post also made a comment and some people laughed and cursed him. That tells you something right?

My friend's husband (a medical doctor) once worked in the Northern part of Canada, and would often get rejected by some white patients because he is African. He has now moved to a location more Liberal.

Overall, Canada's racism is similar to the UK and both are babies compared to the monsters in the US.
And yet your fellow Africans feel its non of their problem that a man was killed in the US and yet, they all wanna go to the US
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by ModestGal(f): 9:19pm On Jun 01, 2020
dalass:


Blacks also kill blacks all over America and there are no protests.... Same for all nations

So, when citizens kill each other in Nigeria, it won't attract protests but indeed people have been denouncing this slaughter..


What is unique about Floyd's case was the fact the many Policemen restrained the guy because he was BLACK! Knelt on his neck because he was BLACK for over 9 minutes, killing him as if his words " I can't breathe " had no meaning!

This systematic I'll treatment and killing of black leaders and young peoples lives MUST STOP! undecided
Abeg, who asked them not to protest when their fellow Nigerian is killed? Of course, I would join in solidarity to fight any form of injustice on anyone irrespective of differences
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by ModestGal(f): 9:24pm On Jun 01, 2020
Onojanson:
And thousands Are being killed and Raped in this country on daily basis by The security agencies, Bandits and Herdsmen, we Are doing nothing about it
What have you personally done about it?
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by kareemkamil(m): 9:26pm On Jun 01, 2020
Trump is cursing problem in the world
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by Nobody: 10:06pm On Jun 01, 2020
ModestGal:
What have you personally done about it?
JAMB or WAEC question?
Re: George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest by Teejazzy123: 10:32pm On Jun 01, 2020
It a world wide thing now I hope Russia can learn from this too and other Europe countries too

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