Counterfeit $20 bill now part
of George Floyd murder case
Posted By: Ribicon, 7/8/2020 7:23:32 PM
The counterfeit $20 bill that cost George Floyd his life is now part of the murder case against the ex-Minneapolis cops charged in his death, according to court records made public Wednesday. The lawyer for accused former cop Thomas Lane said the crumpled bills found between the seats of Floyd’s SUV put the officer on alert from the start after Floyd repeatedly reached down and ignored 10 requests to show his hand. “From the initial interaction with Floyd and his vehicle, Lane noticed the driver and passenger in the vehicle digging underneath the seat, as if reaching for something,” defense attorney Earl Gray
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Lobby contraceptive mandate
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Earl Gray Esq. with an awesome Elvis/Warhol coronamask? No one would believe it in a novel, yet here we are. Meanwhile, had George Floyd not knowingly tried to pass counterfeit bills (a federal felony), had not been high on a cocktail of illegal drugs, and not repeatedly refused to comply with the police, he'd be able to breathe today.