George Floyd: Fernandina Beach police chief speaks out against actions that led to Floyd’s death

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Fernandina Beach Police Chief Jim Hurley spoke out Thursday against the “brutal behavior demonstrated” in Minneapolis which lead to the death of George Floyd.

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Hurley took to Facebook to publicly comment on the death of Floyd.

“I want to assure our community that we do not tolerate the brutal behavior demonstrated in Minneapolis which led to the death of George Floyd,” Hurley said. “And, while I am rightfully careful in most cases to rely on the facts, which can only be determined by competent review, I find it relatively easy to denounce the actions of those officers involved in this case based solely on the clear and abundant video evidence.”

" I know that police chiefs from cities large and small are outraged by the behavior of the officers in MN and I join them in expressing my disappointment and condemning the horrific actions of a few that serve to undermine the good works of police officers all across America," Hurley said.

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