The national reaction to George Floyd’s death was unnecessary and destructive - Washington Examiner

The national reaction to George Floyd’s death was unnecessary and destructive - Washington Examiner

Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. That means that this entire week marks five years since the national reaction to Floyd’s death did untold damage to the country. The outrage over Floyd’s death was itself understandable, but it very quickly exploded far outside the scope of the incident. It was not limited to the officer who killed Floyd, nor the other officers on the scene, all of whom we…