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Cindysphinx
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posted 08 July 2020 05:53 PM
George Floyd, from transcript of officer's body-worn camera footage.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/0...era-transcripts.html
 
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posted 08 July 2020 06:10 PMHide Post
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It's horrible to read that and know that it didn't have to end that way, it didn't have to end with Mr. Floyd's death.


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posted 08 July 2020 06:17 PMHide Post
Ugh.


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posted 08 July 2020 08:03 PMHide Post
Too sad.


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posted 09 July 2020 03:51 AMHide Post
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posted 09 July 2020 11:50 AMHide Post
As his murderer kneels, knee on neck, hands in pockets, ignoring bystanders as they beg for his life. I'm more angry than anything else.
 
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posted 09 July 2020 01:29 PMHide Post
I went from angry to sad.
The changes needed will not happen.
Hopefully there will be a major improvement.


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