I disagree a little.
The eulogy began strictly political (telling President Trump, although not using his name, that he could not use George Floyd as a prop while the DNC and BLM is using Mr. Floyd as a prop. That was wrong of Mr. Sharpton. ... That is why I disagree. A man was murdered. Both sides are using that man as a tool for their agenda rather than looking honestly at the situation and fighting for legitimate and sustainable change.
Jon, I only edited your post for the sake of shortness.
For the most part I do agree with you.
However, we should consider two things.
1) until - a conviction is decided by a jury - it is only an alleged murder.
2) and an important fact has been forgotten - Mr. Floyd could have avoided the situation by not allegedly passing that fake $20 bill.
But since he as now passed - he can never be convicted of that allege crime. Is it possible that he did not know it was fake - of course.
Is it possible -he knew it was fake? - YES. Now with his rap sheets of at least two States - and his physical size, and his resisting arrest,
does not give Mr. Floyd much credibility. Is the Police officer guilty of murder - YES, he could be - but at what point - Everyone talks about
the 8 minutes and some seconds - but at what point did it become excessive.?
Is it too much to wait on the trial - and accept the facts.
IF the officer is found guilty of murder or manslaughter - then yes he should serve time.