George Floyd died tragically while being arrested by four Minneapolis (Minnesota) Police Officers – Thomas Lane, Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, and J Alexander Kueng for passing a $20 counterfeit bill. Though George was murdered brutally, nobody is aware of George Floyd’s Criminal Past Record/Arrest Timeline for armed robbery, pointing a gun at a pregnant woman and being involved in cocaine/white bag/baggie charges.
The Union Chief of Minneapolis Police (MPD) released a statement on 1st June 2020, shedding light on late George Floyd’s ‘violent criminal history’. The Union Chief, Bob Kroll wrote in a letter to his acquaintances and followers on Twitter, “What is not being told is the violent criminal history of George Floyd. The media will not air this”. He also said that the ongoing protests are results of a “terrorist movement”.
Floyd shifted to Minneapolis, Minnesota from Houston, Texas in 2014 after having served 5 years in Harris County Jail for a 1st-degree felony. Floyd intended to start a peaceful life but the decision ‘to change’ ended up costing his life.
Leaving all the violence and robbery acts behind, George pledged to lead a better life after he shifted to the new city. In his initial days, Floyd, 46 Years Old African-American, found a job as a bouncer at a local restaurant in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He made attempts to change his behaviors, a recent video shows Floyd encouraged children and teenagers to stop the ‘gun violence’.
George Floyd Criminal History – Floyd’s Video
George lived an unfulfilling and sorrowful life. George was arrested. Check out the George Floyd Criminal Arrest Timeline and let’s have a Criminal Background Check on him; you can also run a thorough one yourself on Information.com. Let’s see if he had an investigation being a career criminal (activities).
George Floyd Criminal Record
George Floyd Gun Pregnant: Firearm/Gun Robbery Conviction & Theft Criminal Career
According to Candace Owens, who refused to amend “George his Martyr” said that George once put a gun to a pregnant lady’s/women’s stomach and allegedly robbed a pregnant lady which is not acceptable by any means. However, there is no written statement of the same in the court records.
In 2009, George Floyd was arrested for a 1st-degree felony charge, as per police criminal records/history/past, of assault and armed robbery he took part in 2007 and spent five years in prison for breaking into a lady’s house with the intent to rob her. George agreed that he wore a blue uniform to look like a government employee to gain the lady’s trust, and eventually pave his way into the house.
The lady soon realized that the person was impersonating to be a government worker, she tried to shut the door but Floyd brute-forced his way into the house. Consequently, a Ford truck pulled up to the house’s main entrance, five people exited the truck and went straight inside the lady’s house.
According to Daily Mail (UK), the court report mentions that the victim identified George as the criminal, tallest of all the robbers, who pressed a pistol to her stomach and forced his way into the house. George Floyd’s height was 6 foot 6 inches.
‘This large suspect then proceeded to search the residence while another armed suspect guarded the complainant, who was struck in the head and sides by this second armed suspect with his pistol while she screamed for help.’
Not finding any cash, Floyd and other men took jewelry and the lady’s cellphone and fled the scene using the truck. A neighbor had witnessed the robbery attempt, wrote down the license plate number, and reported the incident to 911 instantly.
The police followed the lead and successfully tracked down the car. Floyd was found behind the wheels. Later, his identity was cross-verified with the women who reported that a tall suspect had placed a gun to her abdomen and invaded her home forcefully.
Did George Floyd Have Drugs In His System During Autopsy? What is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a DEA Schedule II synthetic morphine substitute anesthetic/analgesic. It is reported to be 80 to 200 times as potent as morphine and has a rapid onset of action as well as addictive properties. It is prescribed to patients who become intolerant to other pain-curing medications.
Hennepin County medical examiners released the toxicology report on June 2nd, 2020 which stated that George Floyd was indeed intoxicated with Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and traces of cannabinoids and morphine at the time of his death. However, these were not termed the principal factors behind Floyd’s death. Floyd has an extensive criminal past related to the drug trade and use.
Read the Hennepin County’s Official Biopsy Report on George Floyd – https://www.hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-safety/documents/Autopsy_2020-3700_Floyd.pdf
Floyd suffered from severe heart diseases. Dr. Gregory David, a medical examiner of Jefferson County, Alabama said “He has some underlying conditions,” which meant he would not do well under stress.
The autopsy report claimed that George died due to cardiopulmonary arrest, listing “complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.” as principal factors.
As per a recent autopsy news report, Floyd was tested positive for coronavirus. County’s chief examiner, Dr. Andrew Baker ruled out that the autopsy depicts coronavirus played no role in Floyd’s death.
George Floyd Baggie: Cocaine Arrests Record
George Floyd’s criminal record includes 5 convictions related to theft, possession, and trade of coke. Floyd was arrested five times in 20 years, his last cocaine arrest dates back in 2005.
George was also linked to two convictions in the 1990s for possession and theft of a controlled substance (cocaine). However, it is not clear whether or not Floyd served his time in prison for this felony.
George was accused of a firearm robbery in August 1998 for which he served 10 months at Harris County Jail. In April 2002, Floyd was condemned to 30 days of prison for trespassing private property.
George Floyd was involved in two more cocaine offenses, in October 2002 and in 2004, for which he did eight-months and ten-months sentence in prison respectively.
Another cocaine possession conviction in Dec 2005, Floyd was arrested for having cocaine on him and served 10 months in state jail.
After a few months, Floyd’s charge was upgraded, amending the cocaine amount he possessed to be about 4 grams.
However, according to the records, the alleged charge was lifted because Floyd convinced the jury that he had less than 1 gram of cocaine.
George Floyd White Bag Video
At the time of his arrest, he allegedly dropped a white bag onto the sidewalk. The white bag is believed to have contained cocaine or some illegal drug. It’s not a part of George Floyd’s Criminal Records. You can watch the video below.
Late George Floyd shifted to Minneapolis in 2014 after his last arrest in 2009.
Floyd was brutally killed by Derek Chauvin in the broad daylight when the former Police Officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes continuously. This inhumane act sparked outrage among the entire nation, protesters are expressing strong disagreement with current police norms all over the country.
Floyd’s, father of two, last words were “I can’t breathe… I can’t breathe.”
Jacob, Minneapolis Mayor, expressed that he strongly believes Floyd’s death was murder. ‘I’m not a prosecutor, but let me be clear. The arresting officer killed someone,’ he told CBS.
“Had he been white, he would be alive today in great health. The details I’ve seen, let me down that race was involved.” the Mayor added in his statement.
Our Comment: Though he was no saint, he didn’t deserve to die like this.
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Well the way I see this has nothing to do with who he is or what he done,in the passed ,when hand cuffs went on take straight to jail, so those officers need to answer for his death, but this rioting and stealing and hurting others gas nothing to do with his death, it’s called as a reason to do and get by with it, those store owers had nothing to do with what happened to Floyd or anyone else but those four officers, and they will pay for it, but you robbers and destroying sure isn’t helping his death easy, it’s not any one else’s fault but those officers who killed him, it has nothing to do with black or whites it’s called were all human beings
There is a rule of law for a reason. All people deserve equal treatment under the law, regardless of their past. Mr. Floyd wasn’t violent during his arrest, and there was no reason to escalate a simple arrest into murder. There are circumstances in this case that will come under close scrutiny because of the violence police exhibited during the incident.
And the rule of law responded swiftly and appropriately. The prosecutors filed charges against the officers very quickly after the incident occurred. The 2nd degree murder charge is probably too high. The 3rd degree is arguable. The manslaughter is a slam dunk. Yet the rioting, looting, murder, rape, and assault at the protests continued for days after.
This depiction of George is not correct. It was not 9 minutes. That is a guess. The autopsy report CLEARLY stated there was no asphyxiation. So despite the wrong and inappropriate restraint technique. that is not what killed him. The COVID 19 virus, coupled with 4 drugs that affect a damaged heart is what killed him. The police triggered this event. They clearly had no idea about this guy’s cardiac history and drug dependence. there was no blunt trauma to the neck (per final report). I have witnessed hundreds of restraints with people gasping, etc, etc. Especially in FL psychiatric facilities with no deaths. The training in restraints is poor with uneducated people (goon squads). That is an unforunate reality.
Did you not see the entire video? I watched this one, which is 10 minutes long, and POS Chauvin is on his neck from the beginning. He goes completely lifeless at 4:30, and that POS stays on him until 8:26 when the EMT moves him out of the way. I don’t understand how anybody with an ounce of empathy and common sense could look at this tragedy and NOT realize this man was murdered in broad daylight. He tested positive for COVID back on APRIL 3RD!!! The ignorance of some people just blows my mind.
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Which Autopsy are you talking about …there was more than one done…and they contradict. How are you determining if the same county that did not charge a single officer, has the more accurate one?? “The COVID 19 virus, coupled with 4 drugs that affect a damaged heart is what killed him.” <—- Unless you have performed the autopsy….
I think more information would be needed to say which cause of death is the accurate one from the contradicting autopsy reports. The neck is the last place to go to for control for many reasons. If he was out of control & unrestrained, sure use the neck to gain control. But there is no need to have your knee on someones neck for that long period. This was murder in broad daylight.
Nothing you can say will justify this murder, the man was cuffed, and pleading for a breath of air, as the officer had his knee on his neck. As George yelled "I cant breath" (if you watch the video) the officer pressed his knee harder into his neck??!!?? If this was the only time this happened, there would be no protesting in the streets. George is just the "latest" killing of unarmed black men in America by police.
Just had seen a news report on how George was such a kind and gentle man! Of course…his family said so.
I wonder how kind and gentle he was with his victims??
Good riddance to bad garbage!
The cop is not an executioner regardless of your past. He was no boy scout but the cop killed him. Not acceptable. Also not acceptable is riots over it. Blacks murder blacks in major cities all the time. We don’t pay attention to that anymore, it’s the tragic story before the weather on the evening news.
Something like”Gunfire claims the lives of 4 young ___anycity usa____over the weekend. Gunfire claims???? It’s real black man kills a black man, men, etc. Its nonstop. Why is this ok??? None of this should be OK. Burning and rioting will help solve all the problems, don’t forget that.
Killed while committing a felony…okay!
Better him than any one of his innocent victims.
Fake $20 – we don’t know. Stores I go to check those out when you hand them to them (some don’t at all) – not 10 minutes afterwards .. so was it his $20 at all ..was it fake or just what people have been told – I want Proof it was fake and that it was his.
How many people actually check their money or even know how to. I heard a news report of a person receiving a fake $100 back in change from Walmart. abc11.com/walmart-counterfeit-money-troubleshooter/925014/
READ the article!! The fake 20 was his first arrest!! Get to the part where he held a gun to a pregnant lady’s stomach. Then continue to his further criminal history.
Good riddance. Rest in Piss George Floyd.
we understand that but not even a terrorist deceives such treatment melted out talking about George Floyd’s past crime which he was punished for, he was in prison for 5 years, the point here was this was nothing but a racial profiling, having committed crime in the past does not make him a bad person to deserve such treatment
You left out the part where they all raped the woman in the robbery!
This man pressed a gun into a pregnant woman’s belly and she cried out for help, which was ignored by George! If George was home minding his own business, none of this would’ve happened!
Police were way out of line! Regardless of his criminal history, kneeling on his neck until he dies is not justice, it’s murder! All those officers need to be convicted, and the a**hole who kneeled on his neck needs to do the next 40 years in prison! Prisoner’s are going to love him! He will be in protective custody! To Bad! Let him walk the line! It will help kill his time!
No one said they weren’t. George was an a**hole, who terrorized people. Threatened people’s lives. Career criminal. He put himself in that situation. He put his life in the hands of a f**ked up a**hole who allegedly killed him. It was his choice. Had he not been in the act of illegal activity, he would be alive right now. It is just as much his fault as his alleged killer.
In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Passing a counterfeit $20 is likely something that he didn’t even know he did.
Unless he had a wad of them on his person, he probably received it as change, somewhere.
It’s true that he wasn’t an angel, but I’ve seen no evidence of violent behavior since his release after his 5 year sentence. If that’s the case, he may actually have been trying to turn things around.
My predictions:
(1)There are going to be some VERY interesting trials.
(2) At least two of the other cops involved will be acquitted.
(3) When they are, the riots that follow will make what we’ve seen thus far seem absolutely tame.
Accidentally passing a bogus twenty should NEVER be a reason to lose your life, no matter WHAT your past history.
Agreed!!!It amazes me how so many of these “concerned for humanity” individuals that we here from in the media, celebrities included,forget to mention all of the black on black crimes , whether gang related or otherwise In places like Chicago and many inner cities. Where is the outcry ? And what about all of the good police officers of all races ,who have been shot at , beat up and killed.Not to mention the high suicide rate amongst law enforcement. Where is the concern, anger and protest?
Such lack of empathy, “What about black on black crime”, …. SMDH Not a word about the murder of another human. We all can see where your priorities are… .White Nationalism. The reason the country is in the state it is today.
I stand by law enforcement btw. There is a time and place for everything … bringing up “black on black crime” at this time shows your lack of respect for other humans, and lack of respect for an entire community in mourning. Humm wild guess here but … are you WHITE?
Whenever I hear a conservative mention black on black crime, I don’t hear compassion. I hear someone criticizing Democrats and being indifferent to inner city crime. A large majority of blacks living in America’s cities work and obey the law; but I definitely get the sense that conservatives don’t want to see that.
Hey Chando maybe you should walk the line in a police officers shoes for just a moment to see what it is like.
Law enforcement put their lives on the line daily. Not all of them are bad! We need them and honor them. But there is a serious issue here that you are ignoring. Police just killed a man, a community is hurting. Its time to show some respect…not your racist ideas at this point.
At least let the community grieve first. Its like there are quotes in a racist playbook someone that you all quote from.
I am Black and i have plenty of White friends… The people with the problem are the “redneck” good ole boy types… Friends I know that are non racist have shown Love and at least a little concern for those outside of their circle. Not saying you are racist … but you are speaking right out of the good ole boy playbook….fyi
I’m a black woman and im not protesting. These type of men in real life are our worst nightmare. Not only do they reek havoc on everybody’s life they come in contact with they continue to make our community look like shit. I hate that my community gives so much allegiance to criminals in these situations. I myself always hold out before i become outraged bc just like this situation he lived a horrible life and was still doing it. I hate that ppl can’t think for themselves. Although I’m pro black as every race should be pro themselves without hating others i pro healthy first. He wasn’t a good person therefore i don’t care.
He did not deserve death, but thanks for saying the truth, it’s ever so rare!!!!
Well black woman, from a black man… let me offer some advice. Its time to start caring for everyone that has witnessed injustice no matter what they have done in their past. What if someone sit back an let you die because of what you did when you were in your 20’s? As black people we need to “care” when there is an injustice done to one another, and speak out against it. If he was fighting, resisting, spitting, and died while being restrained that’s one thing. But that’s not what happened here. Despite his past, a black man was murdered on camera by a white cop (AGAIN). Its about more than George now. Its about our families loosing fathers when they don’t have to. We can stand up and demand reform and restraint from law enforcement now! Just like they marched in the 60’s to protest the injustice during that time. Don’t follow the example of the bigots here and make this about his criminal record. “ohh this murder doesn’t matter because of the guys past” <– Murder is Murder PERIOD. Just look at the situation. No one was even arrested until after the outrage. The "Mayor" did not see anything wrong with the knee on the neck. People like this mayor, and the cops that killed and let a man kill another UNARMED, RESTRAINED Black man. Get it together sista and stand with your community… don;t speak like a racist white person!!
Im happy that you would mourn the death of David Duke and cry for justice if the police had abused him. In a diverse world their should be room for all including the Democrat KKK’ers
Thank you for the truth, Peaches. People like you make this world better.
Peaches….. You made a most fair and honest assessment of this situation. Seems like we are all being told in what order to exist today; we must wear the left shoe on the right foot and vice versa. Until I read this article, I was led to believe this man honest and good individual. Thanks for speaking your mind.
Much respect to you peaches. There not many out there that speak the truth. I can say he dident need to die for his crimes . jail yes not death. I am a mix breed i look white i hold pride for all of my family history. Im sorry when i look at some one i see a person a human not a color or race. There good and evil in every one
Peaches has it nailed. Both Floyd and the cop reaped what they sowed. Floyd is nobody to be admired, nor is the cop. (Been Spoken, have you read this whole article? Arrest records? Etc.? Or are you just reacting to the uneducated opinion of others?)
I agree that this whole incident was a disaster and Floyd didn’t deserve what was done to him and the cop needs to be held accountable—and he is as he has been charged with murder. My sympathies lie with the pregnant woman who was terrorized at gunpoint by Floyd during his forcible entry to her home. She has to live with the consequences of Floyd’s actions for the rest of her life. To the Americans in Sweden: So What???
Guess you’ve never been assaulted by a thug where you had a gun put to your belly. My sympathies lie with the veterans who served this country and are dying alone because of this COVID crisis—and by alone I mean without being able to be with their families and a country that doesn’t even care. Those are the people who should be remembered. No sympathy for Floyd. No sympathy for the cop—he should have been removed long ago and he deserves what’s legally coming to him.
I don’t buy the “starting a new life” crap either unless it was to start a new life of crime in a different location. Because anyone trying to start a “new life” would not put himself in a situation where law enforcement has to be called. It’s a real shame there is no leader like Martin Lither King, Jr. anymore. I highly doubt he would have approved of the rioting and looting as an answer to this incident.
So what he had a criminal past, so what he had drug convictions, that does not constitute for this idiot so call police officer to kill this poor guy in a manner that he was killed! My condolences to his family and I hope the people of United States of America can come together. With love and respect your American friends from Stockholm Sweden!
It really doesn’t matter if this man was indeed Adolf Hitler, we should celebrate his criminal career, mourn his death and burn loot and destroy others peoples lives over the injustice of him losing his life. From Joe Stalin to Mother Teresa all lives are precious and add to the wonderful mosaic of life (and death.)
He didn’t deserve to die as much as that pregnant woman didn’t deserve to be held at gunpoint & bumrushed…. but choices were made. Stupid choices. By stupid people.
He didn’t deserve this ,i know he did all those crimes and all but he didn’t have to die this way, he served his time and already payed the price of his crimes, killing him that way was a horrible cold murder
Did the pregnant woman he assaulted deserve what he did.
Floyd was a career criminal scumbag, he deserved what he got.
I totally agree he put a gun to some women’s tummy who had a baby inside her sick man deserves everything he got did anyone go out on the streets when the people of london where murdered by terrorists no they didn’t why don’t you all go to America and protest for him there
I feel bad for the death of George Floyd and the way he was treated. The statement he would be alive if he was white may not be accurate. I am a 65-year-old white man and I am pretty sure that the officers would have killed me as well. I have been face down on the 100-degree asphalt with a knee in my neck and in my back and each leg being held and a gun to my head.
I’m not as young as I used to be so I Avoid anything that could be misconstrued as a criminal act and I don’t speak harshly to cops because I am afraid they will kill anyone they come in contact with. I’ve been restrained by officers in a lot of places across this country and they all need reform. They are supposed to protect and serve but it feels a lot like harassment and forced compliance by all that are not one of them! I pray for anyone that is stopped and questioned by police.
I think awareness is the beginning of change and they have to be aware by now that people are not going to put up with their behaviors anymore!
So, why are you being restrained by cops all across America, Y? … I know, you’re part of a secret survey of police arrest procedures! Something tells me you’re biased and you have a chip on your shoulder – the size of Texas! Things do need to change, but how about changing your own behaviours, which are repeatedly causing you to be restrained by police??
Clearly Floyd is a career criminal and drug addict, but the officers’ actions in this arrest were sickening. All of the officers need to be held accountable.
The officer deserves a medal for taking this scumbag off the streets.
This guy is a career criminal and although shouldn’t have died, has been in and out of jail his whole life. Having a criminal lifestyle will put you in these situations and I’m sure he knew something bad could happen when pulling this stuff. With the stunts he’s pulled what other outcome did he think he would have ?
I appreciate The Courier Daily giving we readers a chance to voice what we think. In this comment section we can examine all sides and try to understand the depth of what’s happening. We have to listen to each other and then… change begins with each of us.
I see you all debating both sides. Have anyone watched the whole video? I never seen cops arrest someone and bypass one cop car to walk across a busy street to put in him a different cop car. Then why put him in the cop car for another cop to open the other door and pull him right back out???
I’m not a cop but never seen a cop do that and then lastly, i have never seen ARMED EMTS To pull-up to a scene without their equipment bag and not perform any type of Life saving methods on him and leave him handcuffed put on a trolley and load him up n disappear. This whole thing is horrible but very odd. I’m surprised that more people are not upset by the oddity of this.