Absolute crap. Each and every one of us has a moral responsibility to monitor police conduct on a daily basis. They are an extension of the community and they must answer to the community.

The George Floyd situation was not a fiasco, it was a murder. The police should not be allowed to murder people regardless of how those people live their daily lives, even if they are guilty. Everyone has the right to be presumed innocent with access to a fair trial. Floyd played a very important role in highlighting police brutality and systemic racism regardless of his personal life. The call to address police brutality and systemic racism are not "dust", they are outstanding issues critical to the social fabric of our society. Murders by police did not begin with George Floyd but he did help to bring them to our attention.

You seem to have some problem with our justice system, namely courts and lawyers, which are necessary components of our society which are paid for by our taxes in order to maintain a civil society. "Reparations" are something quite different, pertaining to compensation for how African Americans have been treated in this country and constitutes a conversation yet to be had. I strongly resent your flippant attitude on these issues which qualifies you as part of the problem. All steps must be taken to rectify this situation beginning with defunding the police.

Well stated but I'm unsure of the picture's significance? Yes, this is a celebratory moment that has zero relevance for the issue at hand. White supremacy and violent domination. That beat marches on.