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The murder of Mr. Floyd was beyond horrific and the individual who killed him with his knee was so utterly emotionless during this horror that I believe he must have the true psychological condition of being a sociopath.  He must be put on trial and convicted and receive an appropriately long and harsh sentence for this crime. 

The marches and protests occurring throughout the nation are extremely valuable and important. 

However, I am very nervous and frightened about the large number of marchers and protestors who did not practice social distancing and did not wear any sort of mask.  I am quite fearful that we will again have a sharp upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the next two to three weeks.  The pandemic virus is still with us, very capable of infecting us.  It is my hope that marches and protests can and will continue, but the participants NEED to think logically and plan for their own safety and the safety of the families and communities as well.  Both marches/protests can be done in a more medically safe fashion.

It saddens me greatly that a very small number of folks have chosen to use this tragic, horrific murder to destroy cities with fires and and other forms of destruction and to loot businesses.  They are not helping Mr. Floyd's family, nor helping have justice occur.  They are destroying communities and are being selfish, and they are obscuring the important message and the important work of the marchers and protestors.

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