Former President Barrack Obama has reacted to the death of a Black American, George Floyd, believed to have resulted from the brutal way he was seized by a white police cop, Derek Chauvin.
The incident that happened in Minneapolis on Monday has sparked global outrage.
Reacting via a tweet, Obama said the abnormal had become normal in America.
He noted:
“It was fall mainly on the officials of Minnesota to ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death is investigated thoroughly and that justice is ultimately done.
“But it falls on all of us, regardless of our race or station – including the majority of men and women in law enforcement who take pride in doing their tough job the right way, every day – to work together to create a “new normal” in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects our institutions or our hearts.”
“It’s natural to wish for life “to just get back to normal” as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us,” he said.
“But we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully and maddeningly “normal” – whether it’s while dealing with the healthcare system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in a park.”
