George Floyd was high on drugs, tried to use counterfeit bills in a store and when police arrived, he resisted arrest and was killed in a struggle with police officers.
Viewing the video, it appears that a police officer used excessive force which resulted in Floyd’s death. The police officer was fired. He was arrested. He will stand trial for second-degree murder.
Valerie Richardson at the Washington Times offers a look back at George Floyd's life.
In death, George Perry Floyd Jr. has become a civil rights martyr and a catalyst for social justice. In life, he was a mass of contradictions.
At his best, “Perry” was a beloved family man and standout athlete who rededicated his life to Christ after running afoul of the law, a community leader in Houston’s rough 3rd Ward and doting dad to his precious 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.
At his worst, Mr. Floyd was a drug addict and ex-con who did hard time for a 2007 robbery in which he terrorized a pregnant black woman, and absentee parent to his older children, one of whom didn’t recognize him when his photo appeared two weeks ago on television.
… Police Federation of Minneapolis President Bob Kroll said in a letter last week that Mr. Floyd had a “violent criminal history.” He said the media “will not air this” and accused politicians of scapegoating officers overwhelmed by the protests and rioting.
You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/7/george-floyd-black-lives-matter-martyr-struggled-d/
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