Netflix's The Lovebirds and #LivingWhileBlack
Netflix's original movie, The Lovebirds , comes at a time when several instances of racial profiling have gained national attention and spurred protests, both on and off line, against injustice. Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down by a former police officer while going for a jog. Breonna Taylor , an EMT, was shot eight times in her home. George Floyd was pinned down by an officer as he pleaded that he could not breathe. The vast majority of police officers are public servants who are dedicated to protecting and serving our country and the citizens in it, however, there are too many cases in which innocent lives have been lost at the hands of the people meant to be defending them. Many police forces require officers to wear body cams while on duty, but is this technology sufficient when the cop who killed George Floyd was wearing one? Three police officers watched George Floyd die while being detained for questioning about a non-violent crime. Police brutality has been an ongoing ci