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“Casual Killing” – 5-25-2020

“Casual Killing” – On 5-25-2020 a Black man, George Floyd was murdered by  4 White police officers in uniform.  One officer kept his sunglasses above his forehead, his hand in his pant pocket, his knee on Mr. Floyd’s throat for over 8 minutes, and casually ended Mr. Floyd’s life.  Mr. Floyd who was handcuffed, behind his back, face down on a public street, pleaded for the breath of life, to no avail.  The other 3 police officers aided and abetted the murder, in the presence of witnesses, who the 4 police officers knew were video-taping their crime. The Casual Killing occurred in broad daylight with an apparent expectation that they would face no consequences.  The officers reminded me of a poem I wrote in 2014 – “Casual Killing” which sadly, has not stopped. Amid uprisings and protest, 1 of the 4 police officers was arrested on 5-29-2020.  The other 3 police officers remain on the loose. Will there be justice this time?

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