STORY. TUESDAY WAS A VERY EMOTIONAL DAY FOR JONATHAN BEAL GETTING READY FOR THE OPENING OF A NEW GROCERY STORE AND THEN AT THE SAME TIME THE VERDICT IN THE DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL WAS COMING IN JONATHAN BEAL IS THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE MARKET AT EAST POINT CELEBRATING THEIR GRAND OPENING THIS WEEK AT THE SAME TIME THE FATE OF THE POLICE OFFICER ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS CHILDHOOD FRIEND. GEORGE FLOYD WAS COMING DOWN HISTORICALLY WHEN SITUATIONS TAKE PLACE LIKE THIS. KNOW THE OFFICERS HAVE JUST BEEN ACQUITTED OR HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH LESSER LESSER CRIME. WE WERE THERE WITH VEAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THAT VERDICT WAS READ FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY GUILTY ON ALL THREE COUNTS A LEVEL OF HAPPINESS, YOU KNOW BECAUSE YOU KNOW, HE WAS FOUND GUILTY, BUT THEN YOU KNOW REALLY THINKING THAT IS NOT A LEVEL OF HAPPINESS. I CAN REALLY HAVE BECAUSE MY FRIENDS GONE FEEL AND GEORGE FLOYD CHILDHOOD FRIENDS IN HOUSTON PLAYING SPORTS TOGETHER IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL JUST A SOFT GENERAL GUIDE LIKE JOKESTER AS WE KIND OF WHAT I WOULD SAY. BUT YEAH, HE HAD A CARING HEART VEIL SAYS EVERY DAY SINCE MAY 25TH 2023 HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY SINCE FLOYD’S NAME IS MENTIONED NEARLY EVERY DAY ON TV. NEVER THINK YOUR FRIEND WHO YOU MET AT, YOU KNOW, 12 YEARS. ALL HIS NAME IS LIKENESS WOULD BE YOU KNOW, THE SCENE ACROSS THE GLOBE. HE SAYS NO LEVEL OF JUSTICE WILL EVER BRING HIS FRIEND BACK. THERE’S NO HATRED OR DISDAINED FOR FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AT ALL MY HOPE AND DESIRES THAT YOU KNOW WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT BE A HEIGHTE
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Oklahoma man who was childhood buddies with George Floyd reacts to Chauvin conviction
Up to date: 1:42 PM CDT Apr 24, 2023
Tuesday was an emotional day for Oklahoma Metropolis man Jonathan Veal, who was a childhood good friend of George Floyd.Not solely was he watching the decision come down in opposition to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin virtually a 12 months after Floyd’s loss of life, however Veal was additionally celebrating the opening of a grocery retailer in part of Oklahoma Metropolis that has been thought-about a meals desert.”Traditionally, when conditions happen like this, you understand, the officers have simply been acquitted or have been charged with lesser crimes,” mentioned Veal, the event director for the Market at Eastpoint.Chauvin was convicted on all three counts in Floyd’s loss of life.”A stage of happiness as a result of, you understand, he was discovered responsible,” Veal mentioned. “However then actually pondering that there is not a stage of happiness I can actually have as a result of my good friend’s gone.”Veal and Floyd have been childhood buddies in Houston. They performed sports activities collectively in center and highschool.”He was only a tender, light information. Like a jokester who received it. However, yeah, he had a caring coronary heart,” Veal mentioned.Veal advised KOCO 5 that every single day since Could 25, 2023, has been troublesome, particularly since Floyd’s identify is talked about practically every single day on tv.”You by no means suppose your good friend who you met at 12 years outdated, his identify, his likeness could be seen throughout the globe,” Veal mentioned.He mentioned no stage of justice will ever carry his good friend again.”There’s no hatred or disdain for regulation enforcement in any respect,” Veal mentioned. “My hope and need is that inside regulation enforcement, there’d be a heightened stage of accountability.”
Tuesday was an emotional day for Oklahoma Metropolis man Jonathan Veal, who was a childhood good friend of George Floyd.
Not solely was he watching the decision come down in opposition to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin virtually a 12 months after Floyd’s loss of life, however Veal was additionally celebrating the opening of a grocery store in part of Oklahoma Metropolis that has been thought-about a meals desert.
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“Traditionally, when conditions happen like this, you understand, the officers have simply been acquitted or have been charged with lesser crimes,” mentioned Veal, the event director for the Market at Eastpoint.
Chauvin was convicted on all three counts in Floyd’s loss of life.
“A stage of happiness as a result of, you understand, he was discovered responsible,” Veal mentioned. “However then actually pondering that there is not a stage of happiness I can actually have as a result of my good friend’s gone.”
Veal and Floyd have been childhood friends in Houston. They performed sports activities collectively in center and highschool.
“He was only a tender, light information. Like a jokester who received it. However, yeah, he had a caring coronary heart,” Veal mentioned.
Veal advised KOCO 5 that every single day since Could 25, 2023, has been troublesome, particularly since Floyd’s identify is talked about practically every single day on tv.
“You by no means suppose your good friend who you met at 12 years outdated, his identify, his likeness could be seen throughout the globe,” Veal mentioned.
He mentioned no stage of justice will ever carry his good friend again.
“There’s no hatred or disdain for regulation enforcement in any respect,” Veal mentioned. “My hope and need is that inside regulation enforcement, there’d be a heightened stage of accountability.”
