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It’s hard to argue with the notions of “black lives matter” and “no one is above the law.” If the city in question can wants to display those notions, fine. But let’s get real: we are talking about a particular moment in time -this moment- where we have become more conscious of the flaws in our law enforcement. The reaction to Floyd’s killing will naturally bring about excesses, excuses, and evasions. Will painting “black lives matter” on the street solve the issue? Probably not, but in our grief, anger and frustration we are groping towards what we assume are meaningful gestures, perhaps mistaking them for solutions.
Yet none in the so-called "black lives matter" group seem to care about blacks killed in the inner cities every day by other blacks. Should black lives matter change it's name to "black lives matter only if killed in confrontations with cops"? Hundreds of blacks are killed by other blacks in Chicago alone every year.