The human life is a sacred thing towards God. People need to respect and cherish human life. However, in this generation, some people tend to disrespect the sacred life of a human. You may find a brutal father slaughtering his whole family without any feeling of guilt. A white man may kill a black man due to his skin color and vice versa. This is inhumane! It should stop immediately.
Recently, in China, some Chinese citizens were mistreating the Africans who were stranded there amid COVID-19. Concerned parties criticized and condemned the barbaric acts. Authorities ought to respect and protect human rights especially with the black-white relationship. The act of racism is worse than barbaric. It deters countries from having healthy relationships among themselves.
In 2014 there was a case of death due to racism. A white cop choked Eric Garner, an African-American. The black man was unarmed and he even shouted “I can’t breathe” more than 10 times before dying. A similar case has happened just a week later. The victim is George Floyd. Derek Chauvin, an old white police officer, is the one who killed him by his knee.
Who Is George Floyd?
George Floyd is an African-American who was born on October 14th, 1973 in North Carolina. He had 2 daughters who lived in Houston. Floyd attended Yates High School where he was a professional footballer and basketballer. Later on, he moved to South Florida Community College where he specialized basketball for 2 years. Life was still tough. The African-American decided to join Screwed Up Click, a hip-hop group, where he rapped as ‘Big Floyd.’ George made up his mind to live in St. Louis Park where he was a restaurant guard for over 3 years.
Who Is Derek Chauvin?
He is a police officer in the Minneapolis Police Department. He has worked there for about 2 decades. On his official police records, he has over 10 complaints. Among them is his involvement in more than 1 police shoot outs. According to Maya Santamaria, a former owner of a club, says that George Floyd (12 events) and Derek (17 years) worked as guards.
What Happened To George Floyd?
George Floyd died on 25th May 2020 in Powderhorn. A police officer known as Derek Chauvin arrested him after an employee complained that he used a fake $20. He put George on the ground and placed his knee on George’s neck for several minutes. 2 police officers were also involved. Alexander who held George’s back and Thomas held his legs. However, after the results of an autopsy were out, there was no suggestion of being dead by choking. Reports say that the cause of Floyd’s death may be due to confinement and harmful substances in the body system.
A pedestrian recorded the event and the video went viral that day. The video showed Floyd begging the police officer to let him breathe since he was running out of oxygen. After the incident, the police department sacked the police officers involved. The FBI and the BCA are currently investigating the case of George Floyd as Derek is in custody. The white police officer is charged with 3rd-degree murder and 2nd-degree murder for George’s death. There has been recent updates on George Floyd’s death. According to yesterday’s reports, an investigation team found out that George Floyd was involved in a porn video scene.
Reactions On George Floyd’s Demise
After the world knew what happened to George Floyd, everyone reacted to the situation. The Africans and US embassies in Africa condemned the act and termed it as unacceptable. Black people demonstrated peacefully along the street of LA to New York. However, as the days kept going, the protesters in Atlanta became violent demanding speedy justice for George Floyd. They broke windows, burnt police cars, destroyed properties among other violent acts.
An entrepreneur from Congo confronts Michael Hammer, American Ambassador to Congo, on the racism issue. He tells him that his country has not taken serious measures in stopping the killings of black people due to their skin color. The Ambassador showed concern over the matter and replied by saying the Justice Department is working on the case.
Indeed, the murder of George Floyd has saddened many people. It is time people respected human rights and stop killing one another due to skin colors. Concerns have arisen in the United States dealing with the issue of racial discrimination once and for all.
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