At George Floyd memorial, the Rev. Al Sharpton mocks Trump's Bible photo op
Rev. Al Sharpton, the longtime activist and political commentator, took his turn mocking President Trump's widely criticized photo op in front of St. John's Church earlier this week. Sharpton spoke at a memorial service for George Floyd, who died in custody of the Minneapolis police on May 25.
“To every season there’s a time and a purpose,” Sharpton said, quoting the Scripture. “And I think that it is our job to let the world know that when we see what is going on in the streets of this country and in Europe and around the world that you need to know what time it is.” “I want us to not sit here and act like we had a funeral on the schedule,” Sharpton said. “George Floyd should not be among the deceased. He did not die of common health conditions. He died of a common American criminal justice malfunction.”
Story continuesFloyd, a 46-year-old black man, died after being pinned to the ground by Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis officer who was seen in a video kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder. Three other officers were charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. Floyd’s death sparked worldwide protests.
Crump then quoted Martin Luther King Jr.: “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps perpetuate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”
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