The American-Ukrainian company ITW Systems expressed support for American business in time of unrest in the United States, noting that they are concerned about the events that take place in the United States and which, among other things, impact the local business. This message was communicated on the company's Facebook page, as well as in a commentary by the founder of ITW Systems, Alexander Lopatin, who is now in Boston, to journalists of the Ukrainian TV channel “Ukraina”.
“At this difficult time, we at ITW Systems express words of solidarity and support for the American people and business, which, in addition to the impact of the epidemic, must now overcome another challenge. We hope for a quick stabilization of the situation in the USA. We support exclusively peaceful forms of protest for equal rights and believe in the rule of law and democracy. At the same time, we also express support for the majority of American police and the National Guard, who daily risk their lives, ensuring peace and security of citizens” said the founder of ITW Systems.
Alexander also suggests that the riots, unfortunately, can lead to even more bankruptcies, additional losses for insurance companies due to claims for compensation for the value of property lost as a result of pogroms and looting. Unfortunately, this will also impose an additional tax burden on citizens, since a large number of municipal facilities and city property (police cars and precincts, courthouses and city halls) became subject to vandalism.
“Some owners of small shops and restaurants came out to defend their business, some even with weapons. In most cases though, business owners simply remove valuable goods and protect windows and doors with boards. Despite the relaxation of quarantine measures, many businesses decided to postpone the opening until a wave of unrest passes. Other businesses work but close before dark. For business owners, similarly to how it was during quarantine, the main concern is the safety and health of employees. Everything can be restored or rebuilt, except for human life, ”Alexander Lopatin noted during a conversation with reporters.
Alexander also noted that the actions of the police, even towards arsonists, looters, and robbers, remain aimed to restrain and not to provoke, to avoid injuries and deaths on both sides.
“The police and even the affected business owners express their sympathy, solidarity, and support for peaceful protestors and the cause. What happened in Minneapolis with George Floyd is, of course, a tragedy and those found guilty must and, I am sure, will be punished, and one of the fundamental principles of American democracy - the rule of law - will prevail ”said Alexander Lopatin.
Freedom of speech, the right to expression of will, and peaceful assembly are guaranteed to the Americans by the constitution. Thousands of people exercised these rights to express their protest against unjustified use of force by some police representatives. These Americans joined the peaceful protest marches that pass through the streets of many cities in America. However, these protests have nothing to do with looters, thieves, and murderers, waiting for darkness to riot on the streets of cities. Alexander Lopatin noted that at least some of these riots show signs of coordinated and planned action, where participants in large organized groups even crossed state borders.
Unfortunately, cases of police brutality and violence periodically take place in America. Unfortunately, the exercise of constitutional rights to free assemblies and rallies periodically develop into clashes with police, vandalism and other offenses. Probably, more often than society would like it to happen. But this is condemned by most Americans and is not government policy. In any case, this is an exception to the rule, not a systematic problem. What happens is, unfortunately, one of the negative aspects of the democratic system. However, as Winston Churchill once said: “ Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others, and so far, mankind has not come up with anything better.”
