Racists with Trump banner re-enact George Floyd’s death as BLM protesters march past
The racists taunted protesters with the vile display at the same time as Floyd's funeral was taking place
Disgusting video footage captured the moment two white racists re-enacted George Floyd’s killing as Black Lives Matter protesters marched past. One of the men was filmed kneeling on another’s neck – in front of a truck emblazoned with a Trump banner – in Franklin Township, New Jersey, on Monday.
The neck-kneeler was filmed taunting the BLM group as they walked past on the same day Floyd, 46, was laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, Texas. Other members of the posse held up ‘All Lives Matter’ and thin blue line signs.
Protest organizer Daryan Fennal of Franklinville was floored by the vile scene. He told NBC10: ‘It automatically brought me to tears.
‘The display yesterday showed me that racism is real, racism is alive, it’s right next door to you.’ The march was accompanied by local law enforcement officers, although they do not appear to have spoken to the racists about their actions at the time.
Franklin Township Mayor John Bruno and the town’s police chief Brian Zimmer released a joint statement blasting the ‘revolting’ counter-protest that they said had left them ‘appalled and saddened.’
Their joint-statement continued: ‘Without an understanding and mutual respect for all individuals, we can never aspire to create a united community based upon the idea of human respect and dignity for all.’
And New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy also tweeted about the shocking clip, branding it ‘repugnant.’
Police are investigating the incident, although no charges have been filed.
The men involved have yet to be publicly identified, although one of the group is a prison guard, and has been fired from his job as a result. Another man who works for courier giant FedEx has also had his employment terminated.
Floyd was killed on May 25 after Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for eight minutes 46 seconds while arresting the security guard for allegedly trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.
His dying cries of ‘I can’t breathe’ have since become a rallying cry for anti-racism protesters nationwide, with Chauvin now charged with Floyd’s murder.
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