Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Today's Quote

Chidi: Honestly, after viewing the video of Seun's altercation with the police, even before hearing the eyewitness testimony of a civilian, which totally implicated Seun, I said, "Thank God, this is not America." If it were to be in the US, even in the most liberal states like New York or California, the young man, Seun, would have been long dead. He would be killed on the spot. I think he should just plead guilty and pay some fine and/or accept a suspended sentence.

MOA

On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 06:57:50 PM EDT, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

Police cars have hit other vehicles hundreds of times! You don't get out of your car and slap the police. You will be shot dead.

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA <chidi.opara@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, May 15, 2023 at 5:46 PM
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Today's Quote

Oga Falola,

 

Police operatives in Austin would most likely not behave in a way that would provoke a citizen to such action, but the Nigeria police operatives would always do that.

 

-CAO.

On Monday, May 15, 2023, Toyin Falola <toyin.falola53@gmail.com> wrote:

Chidi:

If Seun did what he did to the policeman in Lagos here in Austin, he would be shot dead on the spot. And the police will have a hero's parade.

TF

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA <chidi.opara@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, May 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM
To: USA African Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Today's Quote

The Nigeria Police is writing a poem entitled: 

"We Own The Society". Seun Kuti is the metaphor. 

 

The opening lines are: 

"What the heck 

If police threaten to kill you?"

 

-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)

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