George Floyd is the name of the man who was killed in the police operation in the United States. What is known about him and the reason for the arrest?
- George Floyd was killed on May 25 during a police operation in Minneapolis, United States .
- Relatives and acquaintances spoke to the US media about the life of the 46-year-old.
- A police report explains why George Floyd was arrested .
On May 25, George Floyd died in a police operation * in Minneapolis . According to the autopsy report, the cause of death is suffocation *. The now internationally known cell phone video shows a policeman handcuffing him and pressing him to the floor, his knee on the neck of Floyd.
The video was distributed on social media and sparked an international debate on racism and numerous protests in the United States, for which Donald Trump blames extreme leftists *. There were also protest campaigns on social media , such as Blackout Tuesday. The officials responsible were released. But why was George Floyd arrested at all and what is known about his life?
George Floyd is dead, protests in the USA follow - video shocked
According to ABC13, George Floyd graduated from Yates High School . There he was a member of the football team . A video even shows a touchdown by Floyd in October 1992.
Here's George Floyd scoring a touchdown in '92. What a play. Yates HS game hero.
Probably seems like a lifetime ago to Floyd's family and friends.
Now, they're planning his funeral while protestors march in his name. #georgefloyd # abc13 https://t.co/v7hWULfled pic.twitter.com/S5RLFM1Pwh
"Anyone who knows him knows that he is not a confrontational person . And I'm not just saying that because it happened to him. Anyone who knows him will tell you that, ”Floyd's friend Milton Carney told ABC13. Brother Philonise Floyd told CNN that George Floyd was a “ gentle giant ” who didn't hurt anyone.
"He didn't deserve what happened to him," says Tera Brown, cousin of George Floyd, who said he couldn't breathe as a police officer used a knee to hold him down by the neck. Brown said the four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's death should be “charged with murder.” pic.twitter.com/ESXMVMdcXH
- CNN (@CNN) May 27, 2020George Floyd's fiancee Courtney Ross describes him in a conversation with the local broadcaster WCCO as helpful and religious: " He stood up for the people , he was there for the people when they were on the ground, he loved people who had been ostracized", says Ross. He was also religious: " We prayed with every meal, we prayed when we were having a hard time, we prayed when we had a good time."
Stephen Jackson , a friend of Floyd and a former NBA player , tells CNN that Floyd's surroundings knew him by his last name rather than his first name. He had heard the name George more often in the past few days than in his entire life. "The last time I spoke to him was about a year ago, and every conversation we had that year was about improving and being better fathers," said Jackson. "I want justice for his children . I want his children to be looked after. Your father is not here. "
USA: George Floyd is a father, he has two daughters and a grandchild
Floyd is the father of two daughters, and the youngest is 6 years old , according to Jackson . Floyd is even said to have a grandchild . However, as his ex-partner Rose Hudson told CNN's KTRK, he never got to know it . "My daughter had to watch her daddy get killed live on TV ," said Hudson. "He was a good father for his girls."
Floyd worked for five years as a security guard at the Conga Latin Bistro in Minneapolis , according to his supervisor Jovanni Thunstrom . "He was loved by all of my employees and customers," Thunstrom told CNN. When he saw the video, he initially could not believe that it was Floyd. He always helped tidying up after the shop closed, was a " very nice guy and really good with customers".
USA / George Floyd: Why Was He Arrested?
What is in the police report appears as a contrast to the statements made by the social environment. Accordingly, Floyd opposed his arrest . The reason for the arrest was apparently that Floyd was said to have tried to pay with a fake $ 20 bill in a grocery store.
According to the police report, the officials had succeeded in handcuffing the suspect. When they noticed that he was suffering from physical complaints, they called an ambulance . A short time later, George Floyd died at Hennepin County Medical Center .
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