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'George Floyd was lynched': Church sign blasts white supremacy as 'the most dangerous virus'
A church in St. Petersburg, Florida, is taking an opportunity to speak out in support of the family of George Floyd, who died this Monday after a police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for up to eight minutes.
A sign outside the church was updated to read, “George Floyd was lynched today by the police. We can’t breathe!” On the opposite of the marquee, it reads, “White Supremacy: The most dangerous virus infecting our country since 1942.”
Speaking to News Channel 8, the pastor of Allendale United Methodist Church said that Floyd “should be alive today.”
“I immediately came out here to change our sign to remind St. Petersburg that a man named George Floyd was lynched yesterday by the police and this will continue until we stand up as a community, as people who look like me, white people, allies, stand up to demand that this type of police brutality stops,” Rev. Andy Oliver said.
A sign outside the church was updated to read, “George Floyd was lynched today by the police. We can’t breathe!” On the opposite of the marquee, it reads, “White Supremacy: The most dangerous virus infecting our country since 1942.”
Speaking to News Channel 8, the pastor of Allendale United Methodist Church said that Floyd “should be alive today.”
“I immediately came out here to change our sign to remind St. Petersburg that a man named George Floyd was lynched yesterday by the police and this will continue until we stand up as a community, as people who look like me, white people, allies, stand up to demand that this type of police brutality stops,” Rev. Andy Oliver said.
[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/george-floyd-was-lynched-church-sign-blasts-white-supremacy-as-the-most-dangerous-virus/|]
I saw an image of the lyncher in chief today with a Make America White Again cap. So not only wearing the modern day white hood, but the grand wizard version. Modern day lynchings. Frequently common and the most depressing thing is that mostly these murderous white nazi fuckers get away with it. I know this particular murderous bastard lost his job - but a jury convicting him of murder? Well we will see.
This is what happens when you have a Nazi in Chief. Things get out of control and nasty people think that their worst excesses will be excused. I expect a tweet in support of the lynchers in a matter of hours.
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