True....but he mentioned this wasnt the first time receiving and seeing fake money...for all we know the owner has handled past issues and wants the person that didnt catch the counterfeit to deal with it all the way through, I know it seems unsafe and unfair BUT maybe there is more history to this.
I know Chris personally. Great kid. He and his mother go to my church. This has been such a difficult season for him. Please keep him lifted in prayer.
He shouldn't of accepted the $20 to begin with. He knew from the get go it was fake. Personal responsibility He should not of sent him anyway. Most stores have that policy but smaller ones can't afford many losses
@@brinkee7674 he tried doing a good deed of letting it slide, avoiding escalating a problem and just paying $20 from his own account. Floyd and his friend tried using a counterfeit earlier and failed at that store. Pretty sure getting caught red handed twice at the same store would’ve lead to real serious jail time. Think the kid saw that and wanted to give them a chance
Most of these managers and store owners are scared to run their own businesses. I worked at a dealership and had to stand in front of customers that were threatening because they hid behind a closed door
The manager should have called the police straight away and not sent anyone out there, just have someone keep an eye on the car and write down the plate from inside the store. If he drives away, he drives away. Confrontation outside of his property in the street is a bad situation.
I do think it’s actually good he tried, over his workers, to firstly talk with them. Because as far as I know calling the police on (black) people ends a lot of the times in bad situations for the (black) Peoples ^correct me ur I’m wrong, I’m not from the US but it would have been so much better if the manger did go out himself
@@ricksundberg5659 he did they when they handed the note back they ripped it apart they acknowledged that it was fake and they knew it would have been better to just return what they took
@@najiib605 They ripped up the fake $20 the passenger tried to pay with right before Floyd used his and the kid accepted it. The fake $20 bill Floyd used is in the store waiting for police to get there so they can show them.
Really Cause He Keeps Answering Yes Or No Questions With The Word.Correct.. if he being questioned By Opposition Council ,,, They’d Call Him On It.. it’s way too rehearsed
@@bigfel3240 it's one thing to be rehearsed, but it's another to evade the question after dozens of times being specifically instructed in answering with a yes or no. I am talking about the CEO of Robinhood in the Gamestop stock incident, where he refused to answer the 'yes or no' questions with a yes or a no. I can't believe that this kind of sabotage of court isn't SOME kind of crime.
@RUclips Censors Free Speech I had 1 lady give me a fake bill I called her out it felt like regular paper, it was obviously fake she tried to play it off. I just wouldn't accept it she left with no merchandise. She tryed to say she sold a bike and accepted that as money. I told her she must have never seen real money because that was a bad fake.
@@rustyjames5000 true to some degree, but as a manager you do not let your employees do something like that. As some who is a SGT in the Military. I wouldn't do it to my own soliders.
@@rustyjames5000 So you send your employee out to a car to confront someone that passed off bad money in a country where there’s more guns than people. God bless America.
@@rustyjames5000 Managers are basically babysitters. They manage the workers and should certainly handle these situations, since they have the most authority and knowledge on issues like this.
Mad respect for this kid... he had no idea what was gonna take place. But regardless of what he had right to or not, he did the best he could with what he was given by his manager... my hat goes off to this young man!! God bless him and his family!!
He is the 1 person in this whole mess I felt bad for. If he was washing $20 Bills(Which I doubt), or simply excepted it, and willing to cover it out of his own pocket. He had NO idea, what was going to happen in the next 30 Mins.
This kid could have easily been my son Who would have paid for taking the $20 At the end of the day the police officer Is to blame for excessive force period. This kid will forever live with guilt Because of his stupid manager!
@@joemanga350 so floyd bears no blame for driving intoxicated to the store, committing a crime by passing fake money, and resisting?...... ignorance is bliss i guess
I'm amazed the kid who probably earns peanuts was so quickly willing to give up his own $20 to close our the situation. Must have been a bit scared of the guys. Makes sense. Also weird they sat in the car our front for 15+ min after "paying".
@Luis Rodríguez He did NOT testify against Mr. Floyd. He told them about his interaction with Mr. Floyd. This young man said, Mr. Floyd was pleasant, happy, and kidding around. He stated that Mr. Floyd was a little high, he didn’t think Mr. Floyd knew he was passing a fake $20. He says he also feels badly for what happened to Mr. Floyd. The young man blames himself for what happened to Mr. Floyd because he took the bill.
And multiple times.. irritating the passenger. Passenger is a convicted felon from Texas.. he fled the scene after Floyd was arrested and found in Texas. Now just plead the 5th and will not testify.
The entire thing was very badly managed from the start. Like you say, they cannot legally take money from staff for counterfeit bills, they also shouldn't have sent the young man out there to speak to him in his car. And there was really no need to ring the police. That manager needs to take responsibility. The owner of the shop said he wouldn't have contacted the police at all over something fairly trivial, and George Floyd would still be alive today.
First of all I ain’t going outside nor am I sending somebody else outside to tell somebody to come BACK in over some counterfeit money. That alone could get somebody killed.
Especially sending a Boy, to seek out a Grown man, who had been lingering in your store for 15+ minutes. I would have cleared my store out, and I live in Kensington, Philadelphia PA. If not familiar. Youtu.be it.
No matter how much counterfit money he passed, it is still a crime nonetheless. And to deny the situation and escape from that, will lead to violence. It is floyds fault for not cooperating and had he done so, the situation would not be in the position it is now.
@@J.T.19134 are you blind or just dumb? He was held down with a knee to his neck. That’s not drugs, you’ve got to be kidding me. You all want to justify a black mans death so bad, it’s just plain racism.
@MacKenzie Donald Good luck. This young man did the right thing by calling the police on George Floyd(whom committed a crime). Officer Chauvin will have his day. On a side note, George’s family will go broke in a few years if they are awarded a large sum of money.
@@brandonhebert5485 I'd fucking try to get away from these racist ass cops if I was black too. See what happens when they catch you? Amerikkka at it's finest! I hope this cop gets tossed in gen pop! Let him try to survive!
I see a kid trying to make a buck while he goes to school. He seems like a good kid. His manager seems like a punk who would send this kid to what could be the belly of the beast over $20.
I feel for this kid... he went to work and got put on front street to deal with all the nonsense. Where is the coward ass store owner? Get him on the stand!
I can't imagine what Christopher Martin has gone through this past year. Especially with the media, and the messages and scrutiny from every parts of the country. His mind, soul, and body are absolutely exhausted. I truly hope he has a strong support system, is getting the help he needs, and he knows that he did nothing wrong.
@@aussiekilo At least get your facts straight. He said he no longer work or lives there. He quit shortly after the incident happened because he didn't feel safe working there anymore
@@direkte5303 you're a idiot. What do you think is happening in Georgia right now? That's the most ignorant thing I've heard all day, and I watched a video of Biden speak 🤣 🤣 🤣..hard to beat that
Anyone else kind of think "Wow, that manager put a lot of stress into that kids hands." Like how much money are you making for your manager to make you the bouncer of a store as a clerk???
Its routine for fake bills i have also a store if u have fake bills u must give it to the police and they will investigate. But its better to try to collaberate with the person to try to give you youre stuff back or maybe to give a real bill so things can not get out of hand... So basicly they gave that person 2 chanches (sorry for my english im not a native speaker)
Look how his looks changed in less than a year. Seems like he has the weight of the world on his shoulder because he didn't reject the bill and now everybody knows who he is.
You watch too much Netflix. Everything will be fine. My father died when I was 7. My cerebral palsy brother was kidnapped when he was 13. Some Americans behave as if human beings were only born in 2019. So sad America. Not sure if these are just school students.
@@MrJamberee because it was his works policy not to accept a fake bill period. He knew it was fake and accepted it. He decided he would just pay for it out of his own pocket. Then he changed his mind after he took it. Then they ended up having to call the cops. He says he never should have taken it he knew it was fake and he is now involved in this man's death. He didn't die from a overdose. He was murdered. The officer didn't follow policy. If you were watching the whole trial you would know this stuff.
@@PressPowerPlay don’t have to watch this dumb ass trial, I watched the body cam , Floyd was running his mouth about how he couldn’t breathe before he was put on the ground , and they’ve already proven that there was fentanyl and meth in his system....he overdosed , and he was resisting , had he not been resisting he could’ve died a little more peacefully.
exactly! I try to figure out why he did not just race off?! maybe he was way too high on something? I think among the first few words George speaks to a police officer (seen the whole unedited bodycam footage) he says something along the lines that he surely will die... so, maybe he knows he messed up by taking too much of whatever substance it was?!
The sad thing about this testimony is this young man is probably making minimum wage or a little more and has to live under the fear his pay will be docked if he makes a mistake. It's the employers responsibility to make sure the employees are trained and have all the necessary tools to make sure counterfeit bills aren't accepted. So this young man worried about losing $20, which is probably 2-3h of work for him and as a result we had one of the darkest days in 2020. Smh. It's all connected.
Your woke af. So true. I forgot what is was like to make minimum wage and its true. The poor community is constantly set up to fail for holding them accountable at the mistakes and decisions of someone else.
The manager should have never sent this young man out to do some thing that could’ve been dangerous. They should’ve called the police from the get go and not send a boy like that to go out there and possibly get shot or killed that’s ridiculous!
@@TommyTom21 how is it common sense is to call police first? Don't you want to reduce police budgets? Don't you laugh at Karens all the time for calling the police?
George Floyd should of drove away right after he left the store. Why was he still parked? It’s possible George didn’t know that his friend passed him a fake $20 bill to pay for the cigarettes?
@@goalie2998 The manager is allowed to get worked up over theft, but no one should ever lose their life over $20. Being a criminal should not mean you lose your life. How do we even know Floyd knew it was a fake $20? Remember, you're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty in America, not killed before your trial.
@@ArizonaArie11202 I wouldn't advocate anyone getting killed for a petty crime. The autopsy and corresponding toxicology report seems to indicate he died with a large amount of fentanyl in his system. I don't think the police should have been kneeling on him or waited so long to get him help.
Man at no time should an employee go outside a store to confront a customer over fake money....the manager should be fired and this kid...I hope he gets hired at a better place....good honest young adult.
I would have never sent an employee of mine to go out side an address the individual passing counterfeit money- I’m thinking the manager was pretty much afraid of George.
@LetMeSeeThis99 WOW- how dare me. I never had a friend try to pass counterfeit money to pay for something at a store I managed. George was not trustworthy man!!!!
@LetMeSeeThis99 An angel doesnt take drugs, and that's assuming you dont talk about him being an ex con for assault and threatening with a firearm. No matter if he was white or black or brown, he's rotting in hell
If I was the manager I would of told him don’t worry about it but if he comes back in the store I would of told my employee let me know and I’ll just kick him out he’s not aloud in here anymore
Right. In a way that manager caused this whole thing by doing that. Sure, he shouldn't have tried to pass a fake bill but damn, send an employee out there especially a young kid to approach a fully grown man. Not very smart.
I live in here in South Minneapolis, I work here and putting your employee in danger is not a thing. Especially for counterfeit money of such a small amount. It's either way unnecessary. I Managed the speedway across the street for years. I'm disappointed in them.
@@MrGodpk3 Well, if you commited a crime and get the cops called onto you and then you don't comply with the police, they have all the rights in their favour to light you up like a candle. Dice you like a pig at the slaughter house and then piss on your body. George was stupid to resist arrest and at the end of the day it cost him his life.
I love how the employee offered to just pay the 20$ (which is the policy of the store and that the manager enforces) so he wouldn’t have to get into a possibly dangerous confrontation but the manage insisted that he go out to confront him not once but twice.
I sure as hell wouldn't want to go out and confront those people .The manager is a coward .He dumped it all on this poor kid .8.00 an hour and you have to put your life on the line ?
I bet it all started off as just another regular day on the job for this guy. Didn't have a clue that the things that would unfold that day would send shockwaves throughout the 🌎 and make history. Life is so unpredictable.
@@jashinperdomo8130 he held a pregnant woman at gunpoint to her stomach during a robbery.... that’s a bad person.... he was on drugs when he died and completely resisted arrest. He could have avoided death if he just wasn’t on drugs and defiant. Also, if he robbed someone I knew at gunpoint or anyone you know, I guarantee they would not care if he was gone or not. He may not be evil but he shouldn’t be hailed as a hero. He should be seen as a lesson of how you shouldn’t live and how you shouldn’t act. He was not a good person, therefore, I don’t think his loss is that bad....
As a manager myself the way this whole situation has been handled was atrocious. I would never put the lives of my employees at risk, ever, especially for £20 or $20 like here. Never follow customer outside, don't put your life at risk. Report police. Just clarifying (burn the footage) is a term for recording the footage on a device and keep it safe as a proof, not to destroy it. and accept that somebody has managed to get away with giving a fake note in store.
“Burn the footage” you ma’am are a dunce. Get yourself together and think about wholly what the right thing to do is before you make some emotionally charged comment 😂
The fact the young brotha was willing to pay for the fake 20 out of his earning shows his heart. I pray fo him and his family. Sad he will probably live with this on his heart the rest of his life. Man if only the owner said ok this would of have avoided. Crazy one slight decision can change so much.
I just like to say that i like fly eagles response really all of them on this comment page.thats something i probably wouldve had said,too.its to much for one to bear my God have mercy on my soul
@@carlosyoutubesinmentiras3463 And that's your perspective on things/what you would do and this is the young mans. Looking at it now I'd lose 20 dollars if it saves a mans life and hope you would as well. There is no target on his back he's broken because he feels somewhat guilty when it's not his fault at all.
Of the store policy is if you except a fake bill you have to pay for it, yet the manager had this young man go out to the car? Twice, this young man now carries the death of George on his heart, I want to hear from the manager who was flexing out of his lane unnecessarily.
@@mcthepro123 he didn't just get himself killed, he was the one that killed him self when he swallowed a ton of fentanyl and after that there was nothing that could have been done to save his life because it only takes an insanely small amount like 2 micrograms to kill someone
My daughter works in a shop and if funny money is passed to them the business owner just informs the cops and the money is taken away for forensics. He told them that their safety is paramount to him but that they must immediately report the fraud. 80% of the people who are passing the duds are usually apprehended during the day or during that week because they are often trying to feed a dire habit.
A lawbreaker resisting arrest caused his own death by overdose, period! The young man should not be tormented because there should have been no charges filed against any of the officers.
The young man looks exhausted.. I respect you bro. It takes a lot of courage to talk to the whole world, especially in a case of this magnitude. I can't imagine what Christopher Martin has gone through this past year. Especially with the media, and the messages and scrutiny from every parts of the country. His mind, soul, and body are absolutely exhausted. I truly hope he has a strong support system, is getting the help he needs, and he knows that he did nothing wrong.
Cashier myself. Been one for 4 years now at a mom n pop store. Honestly my bosses kick my butt if I get hoodwinked by a fake $20 but they wouldn't have me chase down the perp. We have that special marker to run thru bills to tell whether or not they're fake. They probably wouldn't even call the cops because the cops aren't gonna reimburse that $20. No point in scaring customers. Just blacklist them at the store. I've caught like 2 counterfeit bills in the whole time I've worked there. Heart goes out to this dude because he just wanted to prevent all this from happening but the manager was having a bad day. My coworkers have covered for shoplifters in the past and my bosses have covered for other mistakes I've made behind the register. It's a shame this guy's bosses were crummy people.
Everyone mad saying the manager put the kid in danger going out to approach the car, but when the cops proceed with cation it's an outrage, double standards 🤣
No he was not an angel but he did not deserve to die at all. What if it was one of your family member black white or whatever I bet your options would change. Smh
Christopher looks like actor Ralph Carter aka Michael Evans on Good Times his facial and his hair and God Bless this young MAN I got most respect for him.
@@nunyaplayz are you thick? He did not assume anything himself. He said all the racists assumed the clerk was Eastern European decent or Asian !! Firstly, you try to be sarcastic but fail miserably and end up making yourself seem dumb by typing 'Just because that's what you thought(where did he type he assumed anything?) I assume the racists would think that or low key racists. That's WHAT the above typed in the first place! REREAD IT. And secondly, why are you allowed to assume, but you have a go at someone else for it??
@@jamesboard8492 Have you ever heard of fear and panic? If you listen to his pleas, he wasn’t resisting, as much as, he was pleading with the officers. He wasn’t hostile or confrontational he was scared. Because he’s human. Yes, he was high. Did he deserve to die? No, he didn’t. He deserved a couple of questions, and the benefit of the doubt. Not death for possibly passing a fake $20. Even the store clerk, understands this. Omg!
@@abbygaileallbright0620 Yes he was resisting arrest please you don’t know what you’re talking about so stop there are Other videos that he was resisting arrest
Umm I know this isn’t the point but the store should provide note checking pens or scanners. Rather than pressuring employees directly to figure it out.
EXACTLY. All convenience and grocery stores in my area have these - the cost is minimal. There is no reason for a clerk to examine a bill OR, more importantly to CONFRONT the bill passer - insanely dangerous protocoll.
Wow, if the manager accepted this man's offer to let go of the $20 and pay from his pay check, that could have prevented a lot of what transpired afterwards. Crazy how small decisions can be critical.
What if floyd was given the dud note in another transaction, I was given dud notes mixed with real notes when I sold a car, I didn't know until I handed one to a cashier who marked it with their special marker. Dud notes are always floating around
@@rneoman they could have offered the guy the amount of the purchase when he went out and told them it was fake. They were thuggin and passing fake money.
That's bullshit.. you don't function if your overdosing.. floyd died of someone's actions not his own.. the way it sounds that the passenger gave the fake bill not Floyd
whats the fucking chances? literally watched two people on his back & one on his neck for 9mins ... do you think you would survive that if it was Demonstrated on u?
@@kalonjibrown1298 when you OD you don't die instantly. you function until you can't function anymore. In this case, I'd say about 8 minutes and 47 seconds or so
@@reesebrindle1809 Did you just say you wish someone who was whacked out of his gourd and couldnt even stay awake was driving? What an ignorant POS you should join him.
Don't even matter if he had counterfit bull. The penalty is not death. None of that matters. What matters is deadly force was used for a non-viooent misdemeanor. This can't be the way this country deals with petty crime. This can't be the way this country treats black men.
Police need to have more restraint and common sense than these did, but people need to also co-operate with the police, then they're very unlikely to run into trouble. We also need to stop telling black people the police are their enemy.
That store clerk said he never accuse George Floyd of using counterfeit it was the person in the passenger seat that they accuse they never had a conversation with George Floyd about counterfeit So why did the Police have their gun pulled on George Floyd when they walked up to his car
And that doesn't warrant people burning the community, especially considering that many of the people who had their property damaged had nothing to do with George's death.
You know what irritates me with ppl that make comments like this, its that they dont understand, and/or believe that we (black folks) are excusing floyd's behavior. When ppl makes assumptions like this, our racist senses go up because your assumption was automatically negative and came from ill intent. To be clear, no one is excusing floyd's actions. We are upset that a man that was handcuffed and on his stomach, died because an officer CHOSE to put a knee on his neck while he was yelling he couldnt breathe. Idk what this world has come to for ppl not to have the human decency and compassion to understand this.
@John Wange making a mistake shouldn’t result in your death. was it wrong for him to use the fake money, yes. but for his life to be take for is clearly wrong. so the actions have consequences thing is bullshit in this situation. there’s moments in your life when you made a mistake. you think you should be killed for that mistake?
@@Filmedbyaaronn no but I dont blink that he did. The world is better without drugs addicts. Cop is a power trip too and is now not a cop. This was actually a beautiful fucking scenario if you put your little fucking emotions down for a second .
@@Sounditoutahhwet you can't choke someone from behind. It is just not anatomically possible. It's just bad luck(optics) that he was asphyxiating from an overdose while a cop was kneeling on the back of his neck and shoulder blade.
George Floyd is from Houston (where I live) and trust me as a yankee aka a Northerner they talk hella slow to me/us and often fumble over words (no disrespect intended). George Floyd was from either 3rd or 5th ward which is the HOOD-HOOD, so based on how articulate this young man is, if he never had very many interactions with folks from H-Town it's EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE if George came across as high to him.
Although George Floyd refused to come back into the store it's seems like the shop manager didn't want to come out of the store either, the second time he should have come out not keep sending out his workers.
@@kassebabe80 if you watched the assistant in court he says before he even excepted the money he could see something wasn't right with it he now wishes if he never said anything everything would have been avoided maybe if a certain someone was doing a honest days work this also could have been avoided.
If the police were called they had to make the call. Unfortunately if you simplify or generalize one arrives at your summation that George Floyd died over a 20.00 bill. The main point was did Chauvin act within the guidelines of Minneapolis Police Dept. guide lines or did the officer act overly violently. TRUTH Mr. Floyd should have been placed in the police cruiser end of story and this could have been avoided . The claim of claustrophobia was nonsense as he was just sitting in another vehicle.
There's a pen that most shops have that the clerk simply puts a line on the bill and if it doesn't turn the right color it's not real. If management is too cheap to get one they have no business expecting employees to vet bills.
@@jolewis5286 if cops took every criminal that says they are experiencing something medical to the hospital and babysat them, every criminal would ask to be taken to the hospital
I hope the family see this young mans story, the honorable thing to do is cut him a check and give him a hug! Y’all got millions I believe y’all deserve! Do a honorable thing in GF name for this young man! This will follow him the rest of his life remember that!
Wow. That manager put his employees in danger. Did not seem to care. That poor kid.
Sounding caring... Hypocrites everywhere. Everyone wants to act perfect.
True....but he mentioned this wasnt the first time receiving and seeing fake money...for all we know the owner has handled past issues and wants the person that didnt catch the counterfeit to deal with it all the way through, I know it seems unsafe and unfair BUT maybe there is more history to this.
It's another day in the hood..
well he is the manager and usually they tell employees to do stuff
Thas is so very true about the manager he should be fired.
It's crazy to me the managers suggestion is to approach his vehicle! That's incredibly dangerous!
I agree
Exactly 💯
@@kevinbeazy Lmao
Well that's how they do us. they hire us as a cashier now we security guards.......owner tried to get his employees killed
@@4daculture77 Floyd wouldn't of done them wrong he was a saint, just like the media acts
I know Chris personally. Great kid. He and his mother go to my church. This has been such a difficult season for him. Please keep him lifted in prayer.
Tell Chris that we all send him strength and to keep his faith in God above all
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@wetgrowler499 whether he's lying or not he still said a good thing, stop being bitter
What church so we can send them prayers
@@toughbikkies3699 Yeah no
This poor kid is obviously carrying A LOT of guilt. If you're reading this, it's not your fault buddy!
Right! It's Floyd's fault
@@timb787 right is Derek fault and the rest of the cops.
@@timb787 yea he definitely knew it was a counterfeit 🙄
@@nkeiruka5930 what about black cops?
@@timb787 : You're ignorant, which is why this cop will get convicted, you can bank on it!!!
In my opinion I believe the manager should have gone outside,putting his employees in an uncomfortable situation
Agreed!
Happens all the time
I agree
He shouldn't of accepted the $20 to begin with. He knew from the get go it was fake. Personal responsibility
He should not of sent him anyway. Most stores have that policy but smaller ones can't afford many losses
@@brinkee7674 he tried doing a good deed of letting it slide, avoiding escalating a problem and just paying $20 from his own account.
Floyd and his friend tried using a counterfeit earlier and failed at that store. Pretty sure getting caught red handed twice at the same store would’ve lead to real serious jail time.
Think the kid saw that and wanted to give them a chance
This young man could've lost his life,stepping to someone over $20.00. His boss should've handled the situation.
Most of these managers and store owners are scared to run their own businesses. I worked at a dealership and had to stand in front of customers that were threatening because they hid behind a closed door
Young brothas, young individuals lose their lives for a lot less than twenty bucks. They lose their lives over nothing. Just saying...
@@titosantana269 well it shouldn’t be that way, this world is full of evil!!
@@cheribuchanan6394 Your right, it shouldn't but thats how it is. How do we change it? I m not sure...
EXACTLY..MS SUNSHINE
The manager should have called the police straight away and not sent anyone out there, just have someone keep an eye on the car and write down the plate from inside the store. If he drives away, he drives away. Confrontation outside of his property in the street is a bad situation.
U say that but if it were me and I was caught I would’ve just paid or returned what I took
@@najiib605 Doesn't mean you didn't pass fake money. Let the police sort it out.
I do think it’s actually good he tried, over his workers, to firstly talk with them. Because as far as I know calling the police on (black) people ends a lot of the times in bad situations for the (black) Peoples ^correct me ur I’m wrong, I’m not from the US but it would have been so much better if the manger did go out himself
@@ricksundberg5659 he did they when they handed the note back they ripped it apart they acknowledged that it was fake and they knew it would have been better to just return what they took
@@najiib605 They ripped up the fake $20 the passenger tried to pay with right before Floyd used his and the kid accepted it. The fake $20 bill Floyd used is in the store waiting for police to get there so they can show them.
This kid could give lessons on how to testify in court. I have never seen anyone do this well in all my years of testifying myself and seeing others.
Really Cause He Keeps Answering Yes Or No Questions With The Word.Correct.. if he being questioned By Opposition Council ,,, They’d Call Him On It.. it’s way too rehearsed
@@donaldleavy4379 very rehearsed
@@bigfel3240 it's one thing to be rehearsed, but it's another to evade the question after dozens of times being specifically instructed in answering with a yes or no. I am talking about the CEO of Robinhood in the Gamestop stock incident, where he refused to answer the 'yes or no' questions with a yes or a no. I can't believe that this kind of sabotage of court isn't SOME kind of crime.
Huh? I've seen plenty of testimonies better done. You don't get out much. ❤
@@TheINFJChannel that's why she said, "I". Go somewhere.
The young man looks exhausted.. I respect you bro. It takes a lot of courage to talk to the whole world, especially in a case of this magnitude.
I wish that people would just be honest and lawful. None of these people would need to be there that day.
@RUclips Censors Free Speech well yeah it's a federal crime and maximum penalty is jail time for 15 years
He just looks bored
@RUclips Censors Free Speech
I love your name....Good choice.
@RUclips Censors Free Speech I had 1 lady give me a fake bill I called her out it felt like regular paper, it was obviously fake she tried to play it off. I just wouldn't accept it she left with no merchandise. She tryed to say she sold a bike and accepted that as money. I told her she must have never seen real money because that was a bad fake.
The manager likes to manage but not do anything himself. Send your employee out to a car to potentially get shot by someone instead of call the cops.
Managers aren't babysitters. He was showing him how to deal with problems working with the community. You have to be hands on.
@@rustyjames5000 true to some degree, but as a manager you do not let your employees do something like that. As some who is a SGT in the Military. I wouldn't do it to my own soliders.
@@rustyjames5000 So you send your employee out to a car to confront someone that passed off bad money in a country where there’s more guns than people. God bless America.
@@rustyjames5000 Managers are basically babysitters. They manage the workers and should certainly handle these situations, since they have the most authority and knowledge on issues like this.
@@rustyjames5000 cops aren't babysitters either ■
Mad respect for this kid... he had no idea what was gonna take place. But regardless of what he had right to or not, he did the best he could with what he was given by his manager... my hat goes off to this young man!!
God bless him and his family!!
This kid had the right to do everything he did. The manager should have done so morally but that's what managers do, tell their underlings what to do.
He is the 1 person in this whole mess I felt bad for. If he was washing $20 Bills(Which I doubt), or simply excepted it, and willing to cover it out of his own pocket. He had NO idea, what was going to happen in the next 30 Mins.
This kid could have easily been my son
Who would have paid for taking the $20
At the end of the day the police officer
Is to blame for excessive force period.
This kid will forever live with guilt
Because of his stupid manager!
@@joemanga350 WRONG!! Because George Floyd tried to pay with illegal $. What was the first law broken here?? That's who's to blame.
@@joemanga350 so floyd bears no blame for driving intoxicated to the store, committing a crime by passing fake money, and resisting?...... ignorance is bliss i guess
This kid is oozing with honesty, he looks so tired. I feel for him so much.
I see a hottie in this profile picture. Sorry just wanted to ooz out some honesty lol. 😉
@@steadycuzzin5813 in times like these when we are all a little low, you really made my day. Thank you ☺️
@@jojo1234a 😁😁😁😁😉
@@jojo1234a You are welcome 😊
I'm amazed the kid who probably earns peanuts was so quickly willing to give up his own $20 to close our the situation.
Must have been a bit scared of the guys. Makes sense.
Also weird they sat in the car our front for 15+ min after "paying".
I respect this young man a lot and wish him the best
@Luis Rodríguez idk why
@Luis Rodríguez You’re kidding right? 🤔
@Luis Rodríguez He did NOT testify against Mr. Floyd. He told them about his interaction with Mr. Floyd. This young man said, Mr. Floyd was pleasant, happy, and kidding around. He stated that Mr. Floyd was a little high, he didn’t think Mr. Floyd knew he was passing a fake $20. He says he also feels badly for what happened to Mr. Floyd. The young man blames himself for what happened to Mr. Floyd because he took the bill.
@Luis Rodríguez Thank you for the respectful comments!☺️
Why the hell would a manager tell a kid to tell a grown man to come into a store!?
And multiple times.. irritating the passenger. Passenger is a convicted felon from Texas.. he fled the scene after Floyd was arrested and found in Texas. Now just plead the 5th and will not testify.
Exactly!!! Cowardly Manager
Brian H,I was thinking the same thing. I never heard of anything like this before. This is horrible.
@@Woodward06 thats all bad, wow thays conpelling.
Damn grown men are realy dangours, you can't even ask them something.
2:22 It's illegal to garnish wages to make up for counterfeit bills accepted in error or to balance a cash drawer that comes up short.
The entire thing was very badly managed from the start. Like you say, they cannot legally take money from staff for counterfeit bills, they also shouldn't have sent the young man out there to speak to him in his car. And there was really no need to ring the police. That manager needs to take responsibility. The owner of the shop said he wouldn't have contacted the police at all over something fairly trivial, and George Floyd would still be alive today.
Small business owners and managers do shady crap to ignorant employees all the time.
They could always just fire them
Blablabla
Correct
First of all I ain’t going outside nor am I sending somebody else outside to tell somebody to come BACK in over some counterfeit money. That alone could get somebody killed.
Especially sending a Boy, to seek out a Grown man, who had been lingering in your store for 15+ minutes. I would have cleared my store out, and I live in Kensington, Philadelphia PA. If not familiar. Youtu.be it.
No matter how much counterfit money he passed, it is still a crime nonetheless. And to deny the situation and escape from that, will lead to violence. It is floyds fault for not cooperating and had he done so, the situation would not be in the position it is now.
@@desirable_guy7354 doesnt give the right for his death over a counterfeit bill regardless.
@@EEE-333 he didn't die over counterfeit Bill, he died because he took more drugs then his body could handle.
@@J.T.19134 are you blind or just dumb? He was held down with a knee to his neck. That’s not drugs, you’ve got to be kidding me. You all want to justify a black mans death so bad, it’s just plain racism.
The manager should've went out there not his employee.
Because George seems so dangerous,lol
Life lost over $20 sad
@@enzyme181 6’4 230lbs lol
It is not Canada.
Wow what a beautiful pup you have on your pic.
I feel terrible for this guy he had no idea what the outcome was going to be
@MacKenzie Donald Good luck. This young man did the right thing by calling the police on George Floyd(whom committed a crime). Officer Chauvin will have his day. On a side note, George’s family will go broke in a few years if they are awarded a large sum of money.
@MacKenzie Donald So if you were a store owner I guess you would only call the cops on whitey?
@@churchgamefowl4198 Try months.
@MacKenzie Donald WTF are you saying? Is your inner racism showing?
@@pdrey100 STOP IT! I was being nice.
I’m just curious why this store did not have a counterfeit money pen, they are like $3. 🤔
Not really relevant since the bill was obviously fake.
Should v george floyd died simply bc of a FAKE $20 bill? It v been better for him to face d judge instead facing death .
@@blessinge.peoples5792 He died because he decided to fight with the cops when he got CAUGHT passing funny money.
@@brandonhebert5485 I'd fucking try to get away from these racist ass cops if I was black too. See what happens when they catch you? Amerikkka at it's finest! I hope this cop gets tossed in gen pop! Let him try to survive!
@@bobbaker6495 you’re a tool
The witness did a very good job answering the lawyer’s question and sounded credible on the stand.
You know there coached right??!!
Correct
What a great young man. Sorry for him getting caught up in this dreadful incident.
- cant say the same for floyd
He’s a good kid hope he feels all right with all this
Awww, now aren't you sweet. You should get his number and check up on him. Gtfo. Roflmao
@@wmdjohnson lmao whats your problem.
@@wmdjohnson you good
To me it seems that it's not his true personal he's showing here. Just my observation.
he probably doesn't, I'd feel shitty if I called the police on someone over a petty crime and it got them killed.
I see a kid trying to make a buck while he goes to school. He seems like a good kid. His manager seems like a punk who would send this kid to what could be the belly of the beast over $20.
Exactly
@@ryanvelez6762 lmao
I feel for this kid... he went to work and got put on front street to deal with all the nonsense. Where is the coward ass store owner? Get him on the stand!
I can't imagine what Christopher Martin has gone through this past year. Especially with the media, and the messages and scrutiny from every parts of the country. His mind, soul, and body are absolutely exhausted. I truly hope he has a strong support system, is getting the help he needs, and he knows that he did nothing wrong.
Then stop supporting the left narrative and speak up against cancel culture
Not to mention, he has to be reminded daily.... he lives above Cup Foods store.
@@aussiekilo At least get your facts straight. He said he no longer work or lives there. He quit shortly after the incident happened because he didn't feel safe working there anymore
@@jeffwoods6555 Cancel culture isn't a thing you're just a snowflake
@@direkte5303 you're a idiot. What do you think is happening in Georgia right now? That's the most ignorant thing I've heard all day, and I watched a video of Biden speak 🤣 🤣 🤣..hard to beat that
Anyone else kind of think "Wow, that manager put a lot of stress into that kids hands." Like how much money are you making for your manager to make you the bouncer of a store as a clerk???
When you are getting paid minimum wage working as a clerk at a gas station during a robbery but you got a gun under the table:john wick mode activated
Its routine for fake bills i have also a store if u have fake bills u must give it to the police and they will investigate. But its better to try to collaberate with the person to try to give you youre stuff back or maybe to give a real bill so things can not get out of hand... So basicly they gave that person 2 chanches (sorry for my english im not a native speaker)
@@moroccoboy4121 you can tell none of these people have ever worked a job..
@@theredpillneo2296 u mean people who are commeting?
It's called exploitation and modern slavery
This young man is probably scarred for life. My heart breaks for him.
Look how his looks changed in less than a year. Seems like he has the weight of the world on his shoulder because he didn't reject the bill and now everybody knows who he is.
You watch too much Netflix. Everything will be fine.
My father died when I was 7. My cerebral palsy brother was kidnapped when he was 13.
Some Americans behave as if human beings were only born in 2019. So sad America. Not sure if these are just school students.
Why would he be scarred? He did nothing wrong and wasn’t responsible for Floyd swallowing fentanyl.
@@MrJamberee because it was his works policy not to accept a fake bill period. He knew it was fake and accepted it. He decided he would just pay for it out of his own pocket. Then he changed his mind after he took it. Then they ended up having to call the cops. He says he never should have taken it he knew it was fake and he is now involved in this man's death. He didn't die from a overdose. He was murdered. The officer didn't follow policy. If you were watching the whole trial you would know this stuff.
@@PressPowerPlay don’t have to watch this dumb ass trial, I watched the body cam , Floyd was running his mouth about how he couldn’t breathe before he was put on the ground , and they’ve already proven that there was fentanyl and meth in his system....he overdosed , and he was resisting , had he not been resisting he could’ve died a little more peacefully.
I find it extremely strange that they would just sit there in the car after getting caught trying to pass a counterfeit bill
exactly!
I try to figure out why he did not just race off?!
maybe he was way too high on something?
I think among the first few words George speaks to a police officer (seen the whole unedited bodycam footage) he says something along the lines that he surely will die... so, maybe he knows he messed up by taking too much of whatever substance it was?!
@@kniefi not how drugs or ods work. But yeah it’s weird that he just stayed there
That’s literally my comment. Super odd.
Why is every word misspelled in the top comment? Sir are you under the influence?
He may not have known it was counterfeit! That does happen!
The sad thing about this testimony is this young man is probably making minimum wage or a little more and has to live under the fear his pay will be docked if he makes a mistake. It's the employers responsibility to make sure the employees are trained and have all the necessary tools to make sure counterfeit bills aren't accepted. So this young man worried about losing $20, which is probably 2-3h of work for him and as a result we had one of the darkest days in 2020. Smh. It's all connected.
Facts 🤦🏽♂️
It’s so sad!...it wasn’t his fault.
That’s twisted thinking. If you owned a business you wouldn’t want your employees to be making sure they were getting actual real money?
And he offered to cover the $20 regardless.
Your woke af. So true. I forgot what is was like to make minimum wage and its true. The poor community is constantly set up to fail for holding them accountable at the mistakes and decisions of someone else.
The manager should have never sent this young man out to do some thing that could’ve been dangerous. They should’ve called the police from the get go and not send a boy like that to go out there and possibly get shot or killed that’s ridiculous!
Everything is dangerous, you guys worship "experts" too much.
@@TommyTom21 how is it common sense is to call police first? Don't you want to reduce police budgets? Don't you laugh at Karens all the time for calling the police?
@@kaesknacker2738 It’s pretty much common sense to call the police when somebody breaks the law.
Cheri stfu
George Floyd should of drove away right after he left the store. Why was he still parked? It’s possible George didn’t know that his friend passed him a fake $20 bill to pay for the cigarettes?
This gentleman is a rock. Honest man and has my utmost respect.
The young witness not only looked exhausted but looked like he could have used some water.
Someone should start a gofundme for this kid, I feel bad for him man.
Too much feelings all over the comments section... Everyone trying to be the perfect one ...
EVERY store I go to uses those special bill markers. Why weren't they supplied/used?
Probably a late shipment.
That's what I want to know who said it was fawking counterfeit
It's cheaper to rob your employees than to buy supplies
@@krystingrant6292 umm, the witness testifying in this video. He said he knew it was counterfeit. And a bad one at that.
Exactly
I'm a small business owner....I can't F***ing imagine getting this worked up or expecting my employees to do any of this over F***ing $20.
Can you imagine daily theft ?
At what point does someone get worked up ?
Also maybe if someone values their life don't be a criminal
@@goalie2998 The manager is allowed to get worked up over theft, but no one should ever lose their life over $20. Being a criminal should not mean you lose your life. How do we even know Floyd knew it was a fake $20? Remember, you're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty in America, not killed before your trial.
@@ArizonaArie11202 I wouldn't advocate anyone getting killed for a petty crime.
The autopsy and corresponding toxicology report seems to indicate he died with a large amount of fentanyl in his system.
I don't think the police should have been kneeling on him or waited so long to get him help.
Man at no time should an employee go outside a store to confront a customer over fake money....the manager should be fired and this kid...I hope he gets hired at a better place....good honest young adult.
I would have never sent an employee of mine to go out side an address the individual passing counterfeit money- I’m thinking the manager was pretty much afraid of George.
he was a big man
The manager and Floyd were friends
@LetMeSeeThis99 WOW- how dare me. I never had a friend try to pass counterfeit money to pay for something at a store I managed. George was not trustworthy man!!!!
@LetMeSeeThis99 An angel doesnt take drugs, and that's assuming you dont talk about him being an ex con for assault and threatening with a firearm. No matter if he was white or black or brown, he's rotting in hell
@@gtunanimousseven6994 sarcasm, please look it up.
If I was the manager I would of told him don’t worry about it but if he comes back in the store I would of told my employee let me know and I’ll just kick him out he’s not aloud in here anymore
Right. In a way that manager caused this whole thing by doing that. Sure, he shouldn't have tried to pass a fake bill but damn, send an employee out there especially a young kid to approach a fully grown man. Not very smart.
Wise decision
I live in here in South Minneapolis, I work here and putting your employee in danger is not a thing. Especially for counterfeit money of such a small amount. It's either way unnecessary. I Managed the speedway across the street for years. I'm disappointed in them.
George is still a criminal
@@MrGodpk3 Well, if you commited a crime and get the cops called onto you and then you don't comply with the police, they have all the rights in their favour to light you up like a candle. Dice you like a pig at the slaughter house and then piss on your body.
George was stupid to resist arrest and at the end of the day it cost him his life.
@@siegpasta Yeah george is a criminal but think about it the cops in the Wrong too standing on a mans neck come on now.
@@zom7724 he ODed not strangled
@@MrGodpk3 None of the people involved have said he deserved to die
Any retail employee or manager knows you’re not supposed to go after customers. And over $20?! Insane.
Incorrect you always go after crooks crime is illegal. Doesn’t matter if it was $5. These thugs are everywhere they have to be stopped.
I love how the employee offered to just pay the 20$ (which is the policy of the store and that the manager enforces) so he wouldn’t have to get into a possibly dangerous confrontation but the manage insisted that he go out to confront him not once but twice.
The manager doesn't care about his employees life..smh
I sure as hell wouldn't want to go out and confront those people .The manager is a coward .He dumped it all on this poor kid .8.00 an hour and you have to put your life on the line ?
So very true.
He seems like a good kid I wish him good luck in the future
I sware 2 god his parents need to seriously sue the hell out of that manager & store owner....Smdh
I bet it all started off as just another regular day on the job for this guy. Didn't have a clue that the things that would unfold that day would send shockwaves throughout the 🌎 and make history. Life is so unpredictable.
Well ok but black man NOT EVEN DEAD the white Cop was a CRISIS ACTOR WAKE-UP ..
Same with the cop.. crazy how it goes
Pretty much 99% of the population wakes up that way.
@@phillyunrau4736 stop drinking before you comment, you make no sense
And he will forever remember that day.
With all his family.
Even his children will be told that sad story.
this man looks like it’s his fault it’s not lord keep this man in his family safe
this guy really is traumatized!
He's been through a lot. I feel so bad for him and his family
Feel bad for him, not Floyd tho. Floyd had it coming.
@@Balliver69 why do you say that?
@@jashinperdomo8130 he held a pregnant woman at gunpoint to her stomach during a robbery.... that’s a bad person.... he was on drugs when he died and completely resisted arrest. He could have avoided death if he just wasn’t on drugs and defiant. Also, if he robbed someone I knew at gunpoint or anyone you know, I guarantee they would not care if he was gone or not. He may not be evil but he shouldn’t be hailed as a hero. He should be seen as a lesson of how you shouldn’t live and how you shouldn’t act. He was not a good person, therefore, I don’t think his loss is that bad....
@@Balliver69 You’re dumb. I hope karma gives you what you have coming for that stupid ass comment.
As a manager myself the way this whole situation has been handled was atrocious. I would never put the lives of my employees at risk, ever, especially for £20 or $20 like here. Never follow customer outside, don't put your life at risk. Report police. Just clarifying (burn the footage) is a term for recording the footage on a device and keep it safe as a proof, not to destroy it. and accept that somebody has managed to get away with giving a fake note in store.
can i work for you?
Why burn the footage at all?
“Burn the footage” you ma’am are a dunce. Get yourself together and think about wholly what the right thing to do is before you make some emotionally charged comment 😂
God bless you 🙏❤️
So you are assuming George Floyd was a person to be feared? Capable of killing another man over $20?
Manager is a doosh, dude wanted to cover his tab. I'm sure he regrets letting them out there greatly.
The fact the young brotha was willing to pay for the fake 20 out of his earning shows his heart. I pray fo him and his family. Sad he will probably live with this on his heart the rest of his life. Man if only the owner said ok this would of have avoided. Crazy one slight decision can change so much.
I just like to say that i like fly eagles response really all of them on this comment page.thats something i probably wouldve had said,too.its to much for one to bear my God have mercy on my soul
It wasn’t his fault George decided to use a fake 20. I’d rather call the cops than lose 20 bucks of my hard earned money.
All this over money
@@carlosyoutubesinmentiras3463 And that's your perspective on things/what you would do and this is the young mans. Looking at it now I'd lose 20 dollars if it saves a mans life and hope you would as well. There is no target on his back he's broken because he feels somewhat guilty when it's not his fault at all.
Do you really believe that? Lol.
How many people do you know that would do that (take money out of their ow ln pocket)?
Of the store policy is if you except a fake bill you have to pay for it, yet the manager had this young man go out to the car? Twice, this young man now carries the death of George on his heart, I want to hear from the manager who was flexing out of his lane unnecessarily.
U mean floyd getting himself killed, he was in the store for a long ass time stumbling. He literally looks high af
He was a hardened criminal and a drug addict not the saint the media and BLM make him out to be
@@m42037 facts
@@mcthepro123 he didn't just get himself killed, he was the one that killed him self when he swallowed a ton of fentanyl and after that there was nothing that could have been done to save his life because it only takes an insanely small amount like 2 micrograms to kill someone
You are a terrible speller.
My daughter works in a shop and if funny money is passed to them the business owner just informs the cops and the money is taken away for forensics. He told them that their safety is paramount to him but that they must immediately report the fraud. 80% of the people who are passing the duds are usually apprehended during the day or during that week because they are often trying to feed a dire habit.
Sounds so stupid. I worked in Sears Canada. When a shopper leaves the door, we leave it. Poor American kids.
Most retail places do. This is one odd place
Very intelligent brother, God bless.
Correct
Talks normal = Very intelligent lol..
Andrew Freeman Thought i was losing my mind.
@@dbells626 i think "correct" and "jim eagle" are me and my friends most quotable memes of 2021 so far
That manager sent a kid to confront someone outside at the patrons car.
How much longer should this person be manager? Cause in my eyes, he shouldn't.
A lawbreaker resisting arrest caused his own death by overdose, period! The young man should not be tormented because there should have been no charges filed against any of the officers.
I agree, criminals are ruining our society.
The knee of the Police officer in George neck, that's what causes George death, period!
@@rosemariegrandison8490 bullshit
The young man looks exhausted.. I respect you bro. It takes a lot of courage to talk to the whole world, especially in a case of this magnitude. I can't imagine what Christopher Martin has gone through this past year. Especially with the media, and the messages and scrutiny from every parts of the country. His mind, soul, and body are absolutely exhausted. I truly hope he has a strong support system, is getting the help he needs, and he knows that he did nothing wrong.
I hear ya, I can’t help but feel bad for this kid.
Indeed
LMAOOO the way the first two sentences of this are copied word for word from a comment 3 days before this from @KLINE SUBLIMINALS
its not impossible to be sympathetic and also original LOL
@@hubbabubba2756 he learned that from copy cat Super Thursday Joe.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Cashier myself. Been one for 4 years now at a mom n pop store. Honestly my bosses kick my butt if I get hoodwinked by a fake $20 but they wouldn't have me chase down the perp. We have that special marker to run thru bills to tell whether or not they're fake. They probably wouldn't even call the cops because the cops aren't gonna reimburse that $20. No point in scaring customers. Just blacklist them at the store. I've caught like 2 counterfeit bills in the whole time I've worked there.
Heart goes out to this dude because he just wanted to prevent all this from happening but the manager was having a bad day. My coworkers have covered for shoplifters in the past and my bosses have covered for other mistakes I've made behind the register. It's a shame this guy's bosses were crummy people.
Having a bad day?? Manager is incompetent..alot of them are..
Everyone mad saying the manager put the kid in danger going out to approach the car, but when the cops proceed with cation it's an outrage, double standards 🤣
Lol yea. And Floyd was just an angel walking on earth.
No he was not an angel but he did not deserve to die at all. What if it was one of your family member black white or whatever I bet your options would change. Smh
@@natashachivers8856 he died due to his drug abuse and coronary heart disease. Man was a fool. Period.
@@natashachivers8856 I would try to go after the drug dealers that gave Floyd the drugs. If Floyd wasn't using drugs none of this would happen.
@@natashachivers8856 if he would have randomly died on the sidewalk from his overdose, you would never have cared..
Heartbreak this young man appears so distressed. Thoughts and prayers for all.
Praying for God to give you comfort and peace. You are a brave young fella🙏🏾🤗
This fellow seems like a really nice young man. I wouldn’t want to work for his manager at that store!
Christopher looks like actor Ralph Carter aka Michael Evans on Good Times his facial and his hair and God Bless this young MAN I got most respect for him.
intelligent like the character as well
I thought as much and even wondered if there is a relationship
Totally!
D-Y-N-O-M-I-T-E! He looks like Michael my little brother
Thats it yes he so does! Good eye 👍
I love how when this first-happened, all the racists assumed that the clerk was either of White European-descent or South Asian.
😂 just because that's what you thought doesn't mean everyone thought,id assume that just the racists would think that or low key racists
@@nunyaplayz are you thick? He did not assume anything himself. He said all the racists assumed the clerk was Eastern European decent or Asian !! Firstly, you try to be sarcastic but fail miserably and end up making yourself seem dumb by typing 'Just because that's what you thought(where did he type he assumed anything?) I assume the racists would think that or low key racists. That's WHAT the above typed in the first place! REREAD IT. And secondly, why are you allowed to assume, but you have a go at someone else for it??
I bet the people in the truck gave him the counterfeit bill for a ride...
I’m sure of it!!
Then why resist why not just go back in and give a statement to the authorities. It happens quite often
@@jamesboard8492 Have you ever heard of fear and panic? If you listen to his pleas, he wasn’t resisting, as much as, he was pleading with the officers. He wasn’t hostile or confrontational he was scared. Because he’s human. Yes, he was high. Did he deserve to die? No, he didn’t. He deserved a couple of questions, and the benefit of the doubt. Not death for possibly passing a fake $20. Even the store clerk, understands this. Omg!
@Bob Jones2 all of this could have been handled better. That cop was evil 0 remorse.
@@abbygaileallbright0620 Yes he was resisting arrest please you don’t know what you’re talking about so stop there are Other videos that he was resisting arrest
Umm I know this isn’t the point but the store should provide note checking pens or scanners. Rather than pressuring employees directly to figure it out.
EXACTLY. All convenience and grocery stores in my area have these - the cost is minimal. There is no reason for a clerk to examine a bill OR, more importantly to CONFRONT the bill passer - insanely dangerous protocoll.
Young man is well spoken. feel bad he got caught in this mess. God Bless you young Martin.
Are you watching this video? -Correct Have you reached the last minute expecting to see mind-blowing revelations? - Correct
If he knew it was fake why would he just stay in front of store
Yes, staying at the store was the only questionable thing Floyd did that day 🙄
@@mrtony80 Probably trying to figure out how the fake came into his possession. Happened to me before. Takes time to back track.
@@Nyabennah 🤣
High.
@@Nyabennah no he was on drugs, he wasn't acting normally then
Wow, if the manager accepted this man's offer to let go of the $20 and pay from his pay check, that could have prevented a lot of what transpired afterwards. Crazy how small decisions can be critical.
butterfly effect
Floyd would have returned to this establishment with more counterfeit bills. This would have only postponed the inevitable.
If it wasn't this it would of been something else...
@@RegM86 I totally agree with you man
I say it all the time we have to be really mindful of the choices we make it changes the are future or someone elses
Chris seems like a good dude. Too bad Floyd robbed him. Can’t believe he went outside to confront.. or, was ask to in the first place
What if floyd was given the dud note in another transaction, I was given dud notes mixed with real notes when I sold a car, I didn't know until I handed one to a cashier who marked it with their special marker. Dud notes are always floating around
@@rneoman they could have offered the guy the amount of the purchase when he went out and told them it was fake. They were thuggin and passing fake money.
Black on black crime that ended in white hands, floyed would've kicked the bucket anyway if the cops didnt show up, OD🤦♂️
That's bullshit.. you don't function if your overdosing.. floyd died of someone's actions not his own.. the way it sounds that the passenger gave the fake bill not Floyd
whats the fucking chances? literally watched two people on his back & one on his neck for 9mins ... do you think you would survive that if it was Demonstrated on u?
Never said it wasnt wrong but Autopsy dont lie
Shut yo bitch ass up
@@kalonjibrown1298 when you OD you don't die instantly. you function until you can't function anymore. In this case, I'd say about 8 minutes and 47 seconds or so
So Floyd was a driver?
Also wondering why they were sitting in the car and didn’t drive away?
@@reesebrindle1809 Did you just say you wish someone who was whacked out of his gourd and couldnt even stay awake was driving?
What an ignorant POS you should join him.
@NI6HTM6RE36 go play in Minneapolis traffic 🦇💩
@@KayJay940 Lol snowflake.
Yes they should've drove off.
Because he was higher than a damn kite and supposedly couldn't even stay conscious.
Don't even matter if he had counterfit bull. The penalty is not death. None of that matters. What matters is deadly force was used for a non-viooent misdemeanor. This can't be the way this country deals with petty crime. This can't be the way this country treats black men.
They know they killed him, they're trying to reduce the sentence if the cop is convinced.
He died because he couldn't act like a grown man and follow orders
Police need to have more restraint and common sense than these did, but people need to also co-operate with the police, then they're very unlikely to run into trouble. We also need to stop telling black people the police are their enemy.
The manager should have taken care of this. Thats why he is the manager and gets paid more.
Where's the prior 20 minutes of this young mans testimony? He's a good kid.
Law & Crime Network channel.
I just came from that video.
That store clerk said he never accuse George Floyd of using counterfeit it was the person in the passenger seat that they accuse they never had a conversation with George Floyd about counterfeit So why did the Police have their gun pulled on George Floyd when they walked up to his car
Well it was George who successfully passed off the fake note , so makes sense to question him i would think
maybe they saw his record
He is a career felon with home invasions/armed robbery and he was not showing his hands. 🤷🏿♂️
@@Toekneepowers agreed. He is no saint. Should be arrested and charged.....I believe that's the process, right?
@@Nyabennah You left out the ....drug overdose! Kind of important.🤷🏿♂️
So.... He had a fake $20...
I don’t care if the defense call 400 witness... $20 does not warrant death!
Nor does a death warrant riots
Sure I don't think it was right to have killed him but it also isn't right to paint george floyd as innocent.
How much fake cash did they have? How many felonies?
Nate Nasty 8 minutes!!!
And that doesn't warrant people burning the community, especially considering that many of the people who had their property damaged had nothing to do with George's death.
God Bless this young man🙏🏻🕊♥️
Mad props for how mature and calm he is on the stand.
It's a trip how everyone looks for excuses. The one who created all this is the guy who was spending counterfeit money.
are u saying he deserved to die for it?
You know what irritates me with ppl that make comments like this, its that they dont understand, and/or believe that we (black folks) are excusing floyd's behavior. When ppl makes assumptions like this, our racist senses go up because your assumption was automatically negative and came from ill intent. To be clear, no one is excusing floyd's actions. We are upset that a man that was handcuffed and on his stomach, died because an officer CHOSE to put a knee on his neck while he was yelling he couldnt breathe. Idk what this world has come to for ppl not to have the human decency and compassion to understand this.
@John Wange making a mistake shouldn’t result in your death. was it wrong for him to use the fake money, yes. but for his life to be take for is clearly wrong. so the actions have consequences thing is bullshit in this situation. there’s moments in your life when you made a mistake. you think you should be killed for that mistake?
@@Filmedbyaaronn no but I dont blink that he did. The world is better without drugs addicts. Cop is a power trip too and is now not a cop. This was actually a beautiful fucking scenario if you put your little fucking emotions down for a second .
@@Sounditoutahhwet you can't choke someone from behind. It is just not anatomically possible. It's just bad luck(optics) that he was asphyxiating from an overdose while a cop was kneeling on the back of his neck and shoulder blade.
Because someone respond slow does not mean they are under the influence that should have been stricken from the record
lmaooooo
Most Trump voters are very slow so they’re all under the purple Kool-Aid for sure.
@@shanebracewell98 exactly!
Obviously you have never been around anyone tweaking before?
George Floyd is from Houston (where I live) and trust me as a yankee aka a Northerner they talk hella slow to me/us and often fumble over words (no disrespect intended). George Floyd was from either 3rd or 5th ward which is the HOOD-HOOD, so based on how articulate this young man is, if he never had very many interactions with folks from H-Town it's EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE if George came across as high to him.
Although George Floyd refused to come back into the store it's seems like the shop manager didn't want to come out of the store either, the second time he should have come out not keep sending out his workers.
I wonder why the SUV didn't leave immediately.
How sad not only is he working for a minimum wage but has to take 20 dollars out of his own pocket when a scumbag steals with fake money.
You do realize that people are passed fake dollars and don't know it
@@kassebabe80 if you watched the assistant in court he says before he even excepted the money he could see something wasn't right with it he now wishes if he never said anything everything would have been avoided maybe if a certain someone was doing a honest days work this also could have been avoided.
What times are we living in when a Man's life is worth less than a twenty dollar bill
When that man is a career criminal/human trash. Next.
A hundred people a day do it to you and it’s $2,000. Right ?
@@mikesmith-hc4ci so anyone who does anything against the law can just be killed by cops now?
If the police were called they had to make the call. Unfortunately if you simplify or generalize one arrives at your summation that George Floyd died over a 20.00 bill. The main point was did Chauvin act within the guidelines of Minneapolis Police Dept. guide lines or did the officer act overly violently. TRUTH Mr. Floyd should have been placed in the police cruiser end of story and this could have been avoided . The claim of claustrophobia was nonsense as he was just sitting in another vehicle.
@@curanki8868 what do mean by do anything against the cops? That’s painting with real broad strokes.
what manager asks his teenage cashier to do that! that's a human resources nightmare. this poor kid! and having them cover any bad bills? that's B.S.
A FULL BAD MANAGER!
There's a pen that most shops have that the clerk simply puts a line on the bill and if it doesn't turn the right color it's not real. If management is too cheap to get one they have no business expecting employees to vet bills.
Those don't work all the time, but there's some cool little lamps that don't cost much, that are better.
He assumed the bill was fake, which means the bill wasn't verified to be fake before calling the police.
ALOT OF RESPECT FOR THIS YOUNG MAN!!!
cOrReCt
Imagine the store owner done an interview and he said he wasn’t there when his staff called police and this guy said his boss told him to call
Manager does not mean owner.
Some manager -- the manager should have handled it himself.
Why is every one here saying the kid wuld have got shot? Floyed was an Angel, wasnt he?
I really can't understand to save my life what is this trial about. It's so clear what happened
Me either!! a crackhead died, move along! Really!!
@@slapahor.3814 harsh...gawd dam
Well that's the system. We have trials. What would you prefer or suggest?
@@renejean2523 and we all know for a fact if it was a black man on trial it would have been over in 2 days. Guilty guilty guilty every time
@@royferguson2027 Is that what happened with OJ?
That man was dead at the scene
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What do you mean?
The point is that justice has to be served here. As a side note, I feel so bad for this young man. He had no idea George was going to die.
What l saw was Floyd screaming l can't breathe, even when he was sat in the police car. No one kneeling on him then. And thats a fact.
So he should have been taken to hospital then jail, tried like anyone accused of a crime, maybe rehab maybe kill himself. Not for cop to decide.
@@jolewis5286 how? He was resisting the whole time. Couldn’t even take him home
@@jolewis5286 if cops took every criminal that says they are experiencing something medical to the hospital and babysat them, every criminal would ask to be taken to the hospital
@@jolewis5286 the order is jail then hospital. Ambulance at the scene if necessary. Which happened in this case
@@ocluke188 There are physical signs you can look for and emt offered to help, always a lame accuse to murder
I hope they put this young man in Witness Protection
Why would they put him in witness protection when we all just saw his face 😭
Why ? are floyds gang coming after him
I hope the family see this young mans story, the honorable thing to do is cut him a check and give him a hug! Y’all got millions I believe y’all deserve! Do a honorable thing in GF name for this young man! This will follow him the rest of his life remember that!
That would be the nice thing to do but let’s be honest...
@@Budgettechbro I know everyone is not like me. I just feel really bad for this young man. He is going Carey this burden for the rest of his life.
Why would anyone put their employees in such a dangerous situation to begin with?
If I was chris I would've told my manager you go out there 😆😑
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