What is the Justice for George Floyd petition and how do I sign it?
A JUSTICE for George Floyd petition has been set up, in order to obtain justice for the 46-year-old who passed away on May 25, 2020.
A video showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck while he was in handcuffs has sparked fury across the world. Here’s everything we know about the petition and how you can sign it.
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What is the Justice for George Floyd petition?
On May 25, Minneapolis Police responded to a call that a man had used a forged cheque at a grocery store.
Video footage originally posted on Facebook shows George Floyd in handcuffs with Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck.
Mr Floyd can be heard repeatedly telling officers “I can’t breathe”.
His pleas were ignored by the officer who asks him: “You a tough guy. Tough guy, huh?”
Mr Floyd goes on to beg the officer in the video, saying: “Don’t kill me!”
His death has triggered anger across the globe with protesters taking to US cities to plead for justice.
A petition asking for justice for Mr Floyd has gained over 6,700,00 signatures so far.
It reads: “The officer put his knee on George’s neck choking him for minutes on minutes while George screamed that he could not breathe. Bystanders beg for the police officer to take his knee off George’s neck, but the officer didn’t listen and continued to choke him.”
It adds: “We are trying to reach the attention of Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to beg to have the officers involved in this disgusting situation fired and for charges to be filed immediately.”
The officers involved have since been fired and one has been charged with third degree murder and second degree manslaughter.
How do I sign the Justice for George Floyd petition?
The Justice for George Floyd petition can be found .
All you have to do is enter your first and last name.
You will then be prompted to enter your email address in order to complete the process.
An option will be available to know whether the petition is successful and whether you would like to be involved with other relevant petitions.
The petition was started Kellen Smith and seeks to get justice for the family of George Floyd.