Biography
At the end of May 2020, George Floyd's name learned the whole world. African American was the victim of a police arbitrariness. The murder of a dark-skinned man caused mass protests, which were held in different cities of America. The tragedy caused a large public resonance and was not ignored by President of the United States Donald Trump.Childhood and youth
About children's and adolescent years in the biography of a man knows a little. George Perry Floyd was born on December 14, 1973 in the city of Fayetteville in North Carolina. Later, the boy's family moved to Houston in Texas. A teenager studied at Jate's High School, where, along with mandatory lessons, visited the basketball and football section.
The guy continued to engage in basketball and then when he entered the South Florida Community College. In 1995, graduating from college, he returned to Houston, where he was engaged in music. Floyd joined the SCREWED UP Click hip-hop group, taking the creative alias Big Floyd.
Personal life
The secrets of the personal life of the murdered remained hidden for the press. Journalists managed to find out that George in Houston remained two children, daughters 6 and 22 years old. In addition, a woman named Courtney Ross admitted that 3 years, up to the tragic events, met with Floyd. She called the beloved by the "gentle giant," noted his peace and kindness.Career
During his life in Houston, a dark guy has problems with the law. In 2009, he was sentenced to five years in prison for participating in armed robbery. Departing a deadline, George decided to start life with a net sheet and moved to Minnesota in 2014.
African American lived in St. Petersburg Louis Park, and got a job in a neighboring Minneapolis. George held the position of "bouncer" in the restaurant and was on a good account with the owner of the institution. In early 2020, a man lost its work due to a propagated pandemic of coronavirus infection: at the request of the authorities, the catering point was closed.
Death
On May 25, 2020, Floyd detained police officers on suspicion of trying to pay a false bill ($ 20) in the local grocery. The actions originated between the parties recorded urban camcorders. Also, the process was filmed by passersby. On frames it is clear that representatives of the order tried to squeeze the suspect in the car, however, a man with his handcuffs fell right in front of the car doors.
Police left African American lying on asphalt. One of them - Derek Sovne - pressed his knee neck George, not letting move. The arrested was also held on the ground Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Koueng. Their colleague that Tao at that time was striving to restrain the gusts of eyewitnesses of the incidents demanding to stop violence against a man.
On the preserved records, it is clearly audible as George from the last recent uttered: "I can't breathe," and cried. Passersby noticed that he had blood from his nose. Floyd continued to say that he would soon die, asked not to kill him and give water. Observers began to indicate the police that the detainee no longer resists and that they need to immediately help him.
This men in the form were answered that an African American is in order, although it was obvious that he was bad. When it became noticeable that George does not give signs of life, someone from the crowd asked: "They killed him?" Sovne did not remove the foot from the neck of the detainee until the brigade of physicians arrived. Doctors conducted resuscitation activities, but they failed to save him.
The video made it possible to establish that the policeman pressed the knee of Floyd's neck for about 7 minutes, including 4 minutes after he stopped moving. Rollers and photos with detention quickly hit social networks and scattered around the world. Despite the fact that in the reports submitted by the Department of Local Police, the resistance of the arrested kopam was reported, video frames proved the opposite.
On May 26, at the place of the death of the unarmed man gathered those who were not indifferent to the occurrence. Several thousand people went to the police station. Initially, the action took place peacefully, but quickly turned into an aggressive protest. Police answered shooting from chemical mood. The next day, the demonstration continued, but was kept by rubber bullets.
On the same day, rebellion of the victims and arrests were held in several US states. The Ministry of Emergency was introduced in Minnesota, and the state governor asked for support for the National Guard USA. At the reason, the President Donald Trump was reacted at Twitter, urging preventing defrosting the memory of George Floyd's memory.
Politician instructed the Ministry of Justice and the FBI to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. On May 29, Derek Sovna was arrested and accused of the unpetual killing of the second degree and the murder of the third degree. Having learned about the course of her husband, the policeman's wife filed for divorce. For three other officers, criminal cases also started. Meanwhile, the unrest called the "Black Maidan" covered the states.