The two New Jersey men seen in a viral video mockingly recreating the death of George Floyd as protesters marched by have been suspended from their jobs, according to WPVI reporter Maggie Kent.
Few hours ago we posted a video of two racist white men who happens to be President Trump supporters from New Jersey, in that video the men was captured trying to dishonor the memories of late George Floyd by mockingly recreating his death of as protesters marched pass them.
One of the men captures on video participating in the counter-protest has been identified as an officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections, which has since suspended the officer pending investigation and released the following statement:
“We have been made aware that one of our officers from Bayside State Prison participated in the filming of a hateful and disappointing video that mocked the killing of George Floyd. The individual has been suspended from their post and banned from NJDOC facilities pending a thorough and expedited investigation.”
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On the other hand, FedEx has identified the other man in the video as one of their employees, who has also been suspended pending investigation. The company released the following statement:
“The behavior depicted in the video, which involved a FedEx employee, is appalling and offensive. The employee in question was immediately removed from all FedEx work duties while our investigation is concluded and all internal procedures are followed. A diverse and inclusive workforce is at the heart of our business, and we stand with those who support justice and equality.”
