he died for nothing

from the ny times race/related’s story about george floyd, “What Happened in the Chaotic Moments Before George Floyd Died”:

Mr. Floyd’s case began with a report of a counterfeit $20 bill that a storekeeper said he tried to pass to buy cigarettes.

“He died for nothing — something about a fake bill — that was nothing,” said Jason Polk, 53, a city bus driver and one of a number of South Minneapolis residents who have expressed outrage over the case.

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