George Floyd and Derek Chauvin Knew Each Other!

Whoa! If you haven’t already seen it, check this out. George Floyd and Derek Chauvin actually knew each other and had quarreled in the past. According to news reports, they had both worked security at a local club. A co-worker says that Chauvin had been extremely aggressive with patrons at the club. Floyd had objected and they’d exchanged words.

This, of course, vastly complicates the whole situation. It means that not only was racism involved, but so was a personal grudge.

What this means for the future is, of course, impossible to say. And I’m no lawyer.

But, I wonder...

Is this now a First Degree Murder case? Could it have even been premeditated?

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