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George Floyd was convicted of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in 2009. He pointed a gun at a pregnant African-American woman. As a result of this conviction, he received a five-year jail sentence. In many instances when somebody commits a crime like this, they had previous run-ins with the law. This turned out to be the case with George Floyd. He committed several crimes for which he had to show up in court. He ended up in jail for a few of these crimes.<\/p>\n
Prior to his death, he was alleged to have attempted to make a purchase with a counterfeit bill. This resulted in employees calling the police. This led to a chain of reactions to George Floyd being on the ground with a police officer’s knee on his neck. From the video, the police were behaving as if George Floyd was physically uncooperative.<\/p>\n
Regardless of George Floyd’s conduct, there was no justification for the way he was handled. This part has thoroughly been covered in the media. However, what the media is not as enthusiastic about is what put George Floyd in this situation.<\/p>\n
Candace Owens came out and announced that George Floyd was neither a martyr nor a hero. And rightfully so. George Floyd’s situation is not unique. Many of the victims, that groups like Black Lives Matter lament, have criminal histories. Additionally, they presented themselves as dangers rather than cooperate with the arresting officers.<\/p>\n
From The Federalist:<\/span><\/p>\n Owens notes that Floyd was high on fentanyl and methamphetamine at the time of his death, according to the autopsy report, and goes on to cite his record which includes jail sentences in 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2007<\/strong><\/span>. His 2007 arrest, she continues, was for participating in an armed home invasion against a pregnant African-American woman, where Floyd held a gun to the pregnant mother’s stomach.<\/p>\n Owens challenges the idea of lifting Floyd up as a hero. “We are the only people that fight and scream and demand support and justice for the people in our community that are up to no good<\/span><\/strong>,” she says. “We are being sold a lot of lies and at the detriment of the black and the white community and at the detriment to America as a whole.<\/span><\/strong>”<\/p>\n Owens also questioned the narrative of police brutality. “A police officer is 18 and a half times more likely to be killed by a black person than the other way around<\/span><\/strong>,” says Owens.<\/p>\n “Do some police officers do the wrong thing? Yes,” she said. “They’re always going to exist because they’re human beings. And sometimes human beings suck…society is not perfectible<\/span><\/strong>.”<\/p>\n “It is no excuse to paint society with a broad brush and it is certainly no excuse to accept a Democratic narrative.<\/span><\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Many argue that society should simply listen to this specific group and their specific complaints. See what they are complaining about. Many among this group, that society “should listen to”, are saying that the police are racist and they have an “open season” on Blacks. Never mind that simply following instructions, given by the police, and cooperating with them, increases the chances that someone will not end up dying.<\/p>\n The Federalist has a full article here<\/a>. You could watch Candace Owen’s video below.<\/p>\n Confession: #GeorgeFloyd<\/a> is neither a martyr or a hero. But I hope his family gets justice. https:\/\/t.co\/Lnxz0usrp5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) June 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n