Friend Who Was In The Car With George Floyd Says He Did Not Resist Arrest
Maurice Lester Hall, the longtime friend of George Floyd who was in the passenger seat during his fatal encounter with a Minneapolis police officer, is speaking out for the first time.
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While talking with The New York Times, Hall, 42, said Floyd tried to defuse the tensions with the police and in no way resisted arrest.
”He was, from the beginning, trying in his humblest form to show he was not resisting in no form or way,” Hall explained. “I could hear him pleading, ‘Please, officer, what’s all this for?’” Mr. Hall said during the interview Wednesday night. Although this was already known, despite the department initially claiming Floyd resisted arrest, Hall’s statements help prove the truth of Floyd’s case. While speaking with the publication, Hall also recounted the last moments with his good friend Floyd on Memorial Day, May 25, after they had spent part of the day together.
“He was just crying out at that time for anyone to help because he was dying,” Mr. Hall said. “I’m going to always remember seeing the fear in Floyd’s face because he’s such a king. That’s what sticks with me, seeing a grown man cry, before seeing a grown man die.”
The New York Times noted that officials found Hall on Monday in Houston and arrested him on outstanding warrants before Minnesota state investigators interviewed him about Floyd’s death.
As we previously reported, all cops involved in the murder of Floyd has been arrested and charged.
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