We have finished watching Revenge of the Sith. Which is an interesting take on democracy and what happens when it is bent to deal with a crisis.
Before I get onto that, the kids are well. My amazing son has started back at school. His work ethic at home has been lacking and he has been keen to return to school. Since testing for COVID19 has been available I have been keen for his return as well as if he catches something, it may not mean 14 days in isolation. But such a decision is a risky one as COVID numbers are going to rise again.
Lock-down is being eased because there is capacity in ITU, not because it is safe.
My daughter has had exam week and has been doing this while at home. Her iPhone is still AWOL and because of this, she has not been out for the walks she normally goes on. And she now may not be the tallest child. It is hard to tell because she will not compare height any more. But it is close.
Anyway, people across the world are shocked at the actions of a minority of the police in the USA. Like in all nations, racism exists in the USA. And this probably was a contributing factor in the death of George Floyd. People can argue either way if it was or not, but the actions of the police in suffocating him are inexcusable. Just like the death of Ahmaud Arbery is inexcusable, as was the refusal of the authorities to take action over the way an unarmed jogger was killed until a video of this death was shared on the internet. Amber Ruffin is one of many black people who have talked about how they have been treated. But what is surprising is how a minority of the police have been acting towards peaceful protesters. It is almost like they are obeying instructions to dominate the streets. Trump has stated that he thinks that armed forces should be involved, something that those forces may disagree on.
— Andy Harris (@THEAndyHarris) June 2, 2020The question is if Trump will respect democracy or decide that it must respect him.
