[時事英文] 美國暴警引發示威
我仍記得1992年美國的洛杉磯暴動(LA Riots)。該事件乃肇因於三名歐裔白人警察與一名拉丁裔白人警察毆打一名涉及交通違規事件的黑人羅德尼・金(Rodney King)。惟當地陪審團宣判四名被控使用過當武力的警察無罪(acquitted for the use of excessive force),導致上千名對此判決不滿的非裔與拉丁裔美國人上街抗議,最終引發一連串暴動(a series of riots),波及包括亞裔在內的各個群體。
當時,我還在唸國中。直到現在,我還清楚記得,一大堆韓裔美國人在他們住家的屋頂上,拿著散彈槍捍衛自己的家園(defend their businesses and homes)。由於我當時還小,雖於電視上目睹了暴動,但並不完全理解非裔美國人如此憤怒的原因。根據事後統計,暴動所引發的內亂,約造成10億美元的財產損失,並至少有53人死亡,數千人輕重傷,震驚全球。
二十多年過去了,至少在表面上種族間的張力(racial tension)有所改善,但近來不負責任的政治修辭(political rhetoric)——尤其是總統的言論,導致移民與少數民族遭受赤裸裸的種族歧視。在喬治・弗洛伊德(George Floyd)於5月25日不幸逝世前,社群媒體上也已廣泛流傳著近年來警方對非裔美國人施暴(police brutality against African Americans)的影片。
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在美國,新型冠狀病毒的大流行已奪走10萬多名的寶貴生命。但就在美國努力遏制疫情之際,警方執法過當所造成非裔美國人死亡的案件,讓大眾的不安持續動盪。非裔與拉丁裔美國人受疫情的影響尤鉅,因為他們大多住在大城市,收入相對較低,獲得醫療照護的機會也相對較少。
週五,美國總統川普卻在推特貼文中火上加油(added fuel to fire):
“Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
「剛跟州長沃茲聊完,並告訴他,軍隊絕對會支持他。我們將採取措施以控制各種問題,但當搶劫開始,也是槍響之時。」
總統在第一時間並未尋求與抗議者公開和談,反倒持續以言語攻擊他的政治對手,甚至威脅要對示威者「更加強硬」(MUCH tougher),並聲稱他將動用「我們軍隊的無限力量」(the unlimited power of our Military)來加以干預。
資訊來源:
https://bit.ly/2XHgWzc
https://youtu.be/zAAiKJAbkhg
延伸說明: https://n.pr/3doBALf
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EDIT: Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET
President Trump on Friday evening struck a more conciliatory tone talking about the death of George Floyd and recent protests in Minneapolis.
"We have peaceful protesters and support the rights for peaceful protesters — we can't allow a situation like happened in Minneapolis to descend further into lawlessness, anarchy and chaos," Trump said. The president said he had spoken with Floyd's family before the news event.
Trump also said he understood the hurt and pain of people who have "been through a lot."
資訊來源:https://n.pr/3gDKUNg
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弗洛伊德於週一逝世,享年46歲。這與近年發生的數起案件相似,事發過程都被鉅細靡遺地錄了下來。這些影片在網路上流傳,引發了兩黨的(bipartisan)憤怒。
週五晚間,在一名前明尼亞波利斯(Minneapolis)市警察遭到逮捕並被以謀殺罪名起訴(was arrested and charged with murder)的幾個小時後,喬治・弗洛伊德的死亡激起了全美各地的憤怒。儘管洛杉磯與紐約街頭的遊行大多相當和平(largely peaceful),但部分示威者棄置垃圾,甚至有警車失火。CNN位於亞特蘭大的總部也遭到示威者的破壞。
資訊來源:https://bit.ly/2XHgWzc
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身為成年人,我終於明白非裔美國人為何抗爭。他們之所以為自身權益奮鬥,乃因當局並未傾聽他們的聲音(their voices go unheard)。他們之所以提出抗議,乃因他們在生活中遭到系統性的歧視而面臨無形的阻礙(face systemic discrimination and invisible barriers)。他們之所以走上街頭,乃因他們每日皆須為自身性命而感到惴惴不安 (fear for their lives)——哪怕是因輕微的交通違規(minor traffic infractions)而被警察攔下,甚或是在光天化日下慢跑之時。但是,當局依舊無視他們的哭聲與請求(ignore their pleas and cries),並以空話與暴力(use rhetoric and violence)來對待他們。
我們是否記取了過往的教訓?各級政府機關乃為人民服務。當他們侵犯這些基本人權,並以不公不義甚至是殘酷的方式對待人民,反對與抗爭勢將來到。但在人們為自身權益挺身而出時,也有少數人士利用這樣的機會搶劫與行竊,這不僅違背大眾的訴求,也是我們須嚴正譴責的行為。
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參考資料:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/30/george-floyd-protests-angry-demonstrations-have-spread-across/
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/16/742000247/with-latest-nativist-rhetoric-trump-takes-america-back-to-where-it-came-from
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/29/george-floyd-protests-intensify-atlanta-memphis-indianapolis-milwaukee/5288305002/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/politics/trump-george-floyd-protests.html
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/500278-trump-condemns-out-of-state-protestors-threatens-unlimited-power-of
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la riots 在 Zee Avi Facebook 的最讚貼文
Dear all,
2020, it seems is quickly becoming the year we were all not expecting as heaviness arises each and every single day.
There is still war, riots, and something that we might as well call a plague. There is further injustice, unfairness, and racism it seems, just like the virus, is getting stronger, and deadlier.
Just because I am back in Malaysia, does not mean that I do not care about what goes on on the other side of the world, especially when it happens somewhere where I used to call home for over 10 years.
When I first moved to LA, I was taken in by @traciethoms, who kindly let me stay at her house whilst I navigate myself and find my feet then ultimately, my own place. She also educated me a lot about black history, their culture, their hair, their food, and what it means to be black in America.
Tracie is a successful, talented actor, you may have seen her on RENT, Devil Wears Prada, Tarantino movies etc. But even more than that, she is a strong, warm hearted person who is proud to be black, so much so that she once told me to not say “African-American” because she. is. BLACK AND PROUD OF IT!
We had many parties at her house with other successful black actors, and it was always super fun, although, we’d hear every now and then about someone they know facing great injustice by authorities for no reason. They have been taught since they were kids, what to do, even when the cops pulled you over, because they wouldn’t know what that might escalate too.
At the time, social media was yet to be used as a tool to raise awareness, so I was hearing all these stories and experiences first hand and of course, it shocked me to the core. Every time the stories were told to me, my question was always, “Wait, he didn’t do anything though?!”
“Well… That’s America for ya.” they would say.
As a musician, it makes me sad to know that the very same people brought so much music and art and changed the course of history. As artists, you should know that your work is influenced by black artists and culture. YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS. Educate yourselves on the history and what they had to endure just so they can keep living their art and truth! Really understand what depth lies in one single word.
My fellow Malaysians, we know we also have a healthy dose of our own country’s concerns and yes, racism is also alive and well here too, but lets be an exemplary nation that is kind, welcoming, and wise enough to make decisions that would make this country a safe space FOR EVERYONE!
“I’m not black, but I see you. I’m not black, but I hear you. I’m not black, but I mourn with you. I’m not black, but I see the injustice that you face daily. I’m not black, but I see your fear for your sons and even your daughters. I’m not black, but I will stand with you.”
la riots 在 Chet Lam 林一峰 Facebook 的精選貼文
One Song a Day - Barcelona. Translation and song link at the bottom.
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The first time in Barcelona back in 2012, I spent the entire week among peaceful local protesters in Catalonia Plaza. Shouting slogans I didn’t understand, singing anthems I had no idea of, the people there were in a mixed state, was it anger or hope? Sound of gunfire could be so close to firework, celebration could be so similar to riots, I was in the middle of something I didn’t understand, but somehow I realized there’re more important things in the world, my own feelings became so insignificant. I found peace in the chaos. How strange.
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Barcelona
(Chet Lam)
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You are a song faraway
We met like ships in a summer night
Your stubbornness moved me
Something more than tenderness of a mother
Beyond silence of fathers
Some wounds cannot be overcome by time
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In a world you have no control of
Comfort is always less than regrets
Changes are always more than plans
I think of your pride shivering in the wind
Your helpless smiling face
When I close my eyes, I hear you say
Goodbye, Goodbye, my brother, you already have my heart
Goodbye, Goodbye, Barcelona, you already have my heart
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A man who has nothing
Hope is the only thing to hold on to
I understand your loneliness
We are alway the sun
If we become the moon
I hope the stars in your eyes will keep shining
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Goodbye, goodbye, life is only a song
Goodbye, goodbye, I am happy to have sung it together with you
Who is singing, who is harmonizing
In the crowd whose hand can give you a moment of comfort
Wind is singing, timing is harmonizing
How significant can two people’s emotion be?
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Goodbye, goodbye, my brother, you already have my heart
Goodbye, goodbye, Barcelona
I hope you can fulfill your destiny
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那一年在巴塞羅拿,我整個星期都在Catalania廣場跟當地民眾在一起;當時一句西班牙語也不會的我,身處長期處於緊張狀態的異國,有幾刻我聽到的放煙火聲像槍聲一樣,起哄的人聲究竟是慶祝還是搗亂,歌聲是希望還是絕望,一切變得難辨,但我竟然有一種前所未有的踏實與安樂。世界很大,當你知道世界上有更多更重要的問題存在時,一自己的悲喜又算得上什麼?
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Barcelona
(曲詞:林一峰)
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你是遠方一首歌 萍水相逢夏夜裡
有你動人的執著
超越母親的溫柔 超越父親的沈默
傷痕無法被時間淹沒
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身不由己的世界 安慰總比感觸少
變化總比計劃多
隨風飄揚的尊嚴 無能為力的笑臉
閉上眼睛 我聽到你說
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Adios adios
Mi hermano, tienes mi corazón
Adios adios
Barcelona, tienes mi corazón
(西班牙文意譯:再見 再見
我的兄弟 你已擁有我的心
再見 再見
巴塞羅那 你已擁有我的心
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什麼都沒有的人 希望是唯一寄託
我明白你的寂寞
我們永遠是太陽 如果變成了月亮
願你眼中的星星永遠閃爍
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Adios adios, la vida es solo una canción
Adios adios, estoy feliz de haber cantado juntos
(意譯:再見 再見 生命只是一首歌
再見 再見 我慶幸曾經跟你一起唱)
誰在唱 誰在和
誰的手在人潮裏給你溫暖片刻
風在唱 時間在和
二人悲喜又能算得上什麼
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Adios adios. Mi hermano, tienes mi corazón
Adios adios. Barcelona...
Espero que cumplas tu destino
(意譯:再見 再見 我的兄弟 你已擁有我的心
再見 再見 巴塞羅那
我希望你能實現自己的命運)
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#chetlam #barcelona #林一峰 #一日一首林一歌
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https://instabio.cc/ChetLamBarcelona
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00:00 美國暴動的5個真相 - 影片開頭
01:22 美國暴動的由來 - 佛洛依德之死
02:38 佛洛依德之死 - 官方說法 v.s. 家屬說法
03:03 美國暴動的5個真相 - 主內容
03:18 美國暴動真相1 - 白人至上主義者開車輾人
03:35 美國暴動真相2 - 抗議示威少於和平遊行
04:17 美國暴動真相3 - 佛洛依德之死是壓倒駱駝的最後一根稻草
05:10 美國暴動真相4 - 種族歧視議題遭到司法長期漠視
05:53 美國暴動真相5 - 暴動搶劫的人與佛洛依德支持者多半無關
06:20 暴動不等於遊行❗️⚠️
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02:38 The Death of George Floyd - Official Statement v.s. Family Statement
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