by Peter Westmore
The appalling death of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, captured on smartphone camera then circulated on television and social media throughout the world, triggered a tidal wave of protests throughout the United States, which then extended to other parts of the world, including Britain, France, Belgium and Australia.
Charges of murder and aiding and abetting have been laid against the police involved.
In the U.S., however, the protests have morphed from police bruta…