If they do receive jail time, the amount of time they receive “is going to absolutely mean nothing to me, his kids, his nephews, his nieces, his sisters, his brother, because we don’t get to see him and his big smile anymore.”
Demonstrations set for Rapid City
Jones said many people who are heartfelt about the issue who are rioting in Minneapolis and across the country about Floyd’s death are “taking advantage of a bad situation to express anger.”
“I think that is absolutely outlandish for them to destroy their own city, their own home, to make a point,” Jones said. “I don’t think the point that they’re trying to make is the point that we’re trying to make.”
Jones said he plans to attend a walk in memory of his nephew in Rapid City this weekend, which he said should remain peaceful. The demonstration in Rapid City was first planned by a group of organizers including Shaylene Cordero, Bec Thompson and Jodi Prue, who reached out to him recently to ask if he would join.
“She’s an angel,” Jones said of Prue. “We need more people like this in the world.”
The walk is set for 3 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park. Jones said he also hopes to schedule a walk in Sioux Falls.
Jones said funeral arrangements for Floyd are not yet finalized, but it will likely be closer to family in Houston, Texas.