George Floyd cop Derek Chauvin used similar tactics against other suspects: report

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[–]Node 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (12 children)

Pronoun. Used for referring to a thing, situation, place, animal, etc. when it has already been mentioned.

In this case, "angry colored criminal".

[–]Nemacolin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

It is pronoun used for things and animals, not for people. Is English your first language?

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Yes, it's used for things and animals, not for people. English is my primary language, and I'm relatively proficient in its use. I say relatively, as I'm still bemused by the colon and semi-colon, along with several other facets that could use improvement.

[–]Nemacolin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

So why are you using it incorrectly?

As for punctuation, the rule is simple. "Whenever you feel a need to use a semicolon just lie down until the the feeling passes."

[–]Node 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

They're not actual humans, either socially or genetically.

I used a semicolon yesterday, as the structure seemed beyond a comma, but less than two separate sentences. Have used a dash - like this - in previous situations where I was kind of just winging it. I know, a real grammar Nazi would toss me into a work camp. I suppose I'm just not the perfectionist I sometimes imagine myself to be.

[–]Nemacolin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I am a bit of an expert in grammar. I still make mistakes. Further, grammar rules are really more like guidelines. Live & let live I say.

How do you figure someone is not actually a person? Do you think they might be one of them lizard people?

[–]Node 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

To be a human, you need certain genetic components, which the sub-saharan africans lack. You'd need to refer to the research on that for further details, as I'm not a geneticist.

As for the lizard people, the closest I've seen is those girls who split their tongues for sexual pleasure purposes. If you've ever seen that on video, they have far more control over the two sides than you'd expect. It's not as bad as spacedicks, but still makes me cringe a little to imagine having my tongue cut in half.

[–]Nemacolin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

"African" requires a capital (as we are discussing writing).

If you are not trained in genetics, why would you use that science as a justification for your exceptionally strange & offensive use of the language?

[–]Node 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

exceptionally strange & offensive use of the language?

I have little interaction with people who would find it strange and offensive, although those people are often a topic.

[–]Nemacolin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

How very unfortunate.