George Floyd’s Brother Denounces Violence: ‘Do This Peacefully’
Speaking at the spot where George Floyd died, his brother — Terrence Floyd — urged protesters to “switch it up” and refrain from violence. “Let’s switch it up, do this peacefully … please,” Terrence said at a memorial…
Speaking at the spot where George Floyd died, his brother — Terrence Floyd — urged protesters to “switch it up” and refrain from violence.
“Let’s switch it up, do this peacefully … please,” Terrence said at a memorial for his brother in Minneapolis.
“ was good. I know he would not want y’all to be doing this,” he added.
Additionally, Terrence continued to slam those who participated in violent demonstrations, “What are y’all doing? Y’all doing nothing. Because that’s not going to bring my brother back at all. It may feel good for the moment — just like when you drink — but when it comes down, you’re going to wonder what you did.”
“My family is a peaceful family. My family is God-fearing. Yeah we’re upset, but we’re not going to take it,” he said.
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“Let’s do this another way,” he said, adding, “Let’s stop thinking that our voice don’t matter and vote. Not just vote for the president but for the preliminaries.”
He added, “Educate yourself and know who you’re voting for. And that’s how we’re going to hit ’em.”
George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on May 25 after a police officer placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes and pinned him to the ground.
In a video of the incident, Floyd can be heard saying, “I can’t breathe.”
The officer who was seen pinning Floyd to the ground was fired and charged with murder and manslaughter.