Teens Who Mocked George Floyd Death In Disturbing Social Media Challenge Arrested
A disturbing social media trend has emerged online dubbed “George Floyd Challenge” causing outrage all over the world as the sickening images mock the senseless murder of Floyd by a Minneapolis officer.
The images that have been circulating online depict a group of unidentified white males, mostly teenagers, who are smiling while kneeling on their friend’s necks.
According to the Daily Mail, three of the participants were identified as British teenagers who have been arrested on suspicion of committing a hate crime.
British police released a statement in regards to the arrests. “We can confirm we are investigating after an image was shared on social media which showed two men imitating the recent death of US citizen George Floyd. An investigation was launched and yesterday (Sunday) officers arrested two males aged 19 and another male aged 18 on suspicion of sending communications causing anxiety and distress. They have since been released on bail. We understand that this social media post has caused significant upset and we want to reassure the public it is being investigated robustly and is being treated as a hate crime.”
The challenge caused outrage all over the world with social platforms disabling their accounts.
“As if what’s going isn’t sad enough, people are really making this a form of humor and entertainment. If anyone knows these people I highly recommend blurting out because “George Floyd challenge is absolutely disgusting!” wrote one user.
As if what’s going isnt sad enough, people are really making this a form of humor and entertainment. If anyone knows these people I highly recommend blurting out because “George Floyd challenge is absolutely disgusting!!!!!!! #BlackLivesMattter #RIPGEORGEFLYOD pic.twitter.com/ftbWU8JvUC
— 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙨𝙤𝙣 (@GraysonRowles) June 2, 2020