{"id":2439215,"date":"2025-05-26T19:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T23:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-the-2020-george-floyd-mural-that-collapsed-from-lightning-strike-one-year-after-creation\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T19:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T23:29:19","slug":"see-it-the-2020-george-floyd-mural-that-collapsed-from-lightning-strike-one-year-after-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-the-2020-george-floyd-mural-that-collapsed-from-lightning-strike-one-year-after-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"See It: The 2020 George Floyd Mural That Collapsed from Lightning Strike One Year After Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsee-it-the-2020-george-floyd-mural-that-collapsed-from-lightning-strike-one-year-after-creation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2439215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The passage reflects on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd&#8217;s death, recalling the multifaceted reactions to the event, including tributes and the controversial legacy surrounding Floyd. His mural in toledo was struck by lightning a year after its creation, symbolizing the contentious nature of his remembrance. While former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in Floyd&#8217;s death, it is noted that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-a-serial-shooter-loose-in-nyc-and-dc-police-say-its-the-same-man\/\" title=\"There\u2019s A Serial Shooter Loose In NYC And DC. Police Say It\u2019s The Same Man.\">autopsy revealed<\/a> drugs in Floyd&#8217;s system, suggesting complicating factors in the incident.Many believe Chauvin&#8217;s actions were solely responsible for Floyd&#8217;s death, leading to nationwide protests and the elevation of the Black lives Matter movement. The passage also discusses Floyd&#8217;s troubled past, highlighting a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lengthy criminal record<\/a>, which brings into question the glorification some attribute to him, culminating in the striking imagery of the lightning strike on his mural as a fitting end to an artwork created in his honor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As some have taken the fifth anniversary of George Floyd&rsquo;s death this weekend to honor him, it&rsquo;s worth recalling how a mural dedicated to him was struck by lightning just a year after its creation.<\/p>\n<p>It is, of course, tragic when anyone loses their way in life, becoming addicted to drugs and in trouble with the law, as was the case with Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Though Minneapolis police officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/derek-chauvin-receives-federal-sentence-death-george-floyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derrick Chauvin<\/a> was convicted of murder in 2021 in the death of Floyd, who was in his custody, an <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fact-check-george-floyd-autopsy-new-892530421961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">autopsy revealed<\/a> that there was both fentanyl and methamphetamine in the man&rsquo;s system, which may have been contributing factors to his death.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Your reminder that George Floyd died of a drug overdose <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5pdAaQltaS\">pic.twitter.com\/5pdAaQltaS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1926650455465074865?\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Floyd would not comply with police orders to stay in the squad car, prompting Chauvin to eventually get on top of him and put a knee on his neck.<\/p>\n<p>Video shown during the Chauvin trial showed Floyd appearing to experience a panic attack, perhaps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walz-wants-talk-derek-chauvin-look-6-damning-lines-george-floyds-autopsy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caused or exacerbated<\/a> by the drugs in his system. He was calling out that he could not breathe before Chauvin ever sought to subdue him on the ground.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">George Floyd would still be alive if he had only complied with police direction. Body cam footage clearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-saving-ships-law-enforcement-in-n-out-from-calif-mandates-and-supply-chain-crisis\/\" title=\"Fla. saving ships, law enforcement, In-N-Out from Calif. mandates and supply chain crisis\">showed defiance<\/a> by Floyd, and even when he was finally wrangled into the police car he escaped on the other side. Had he sat in the car, he would still be alive. TRUTH. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wB3fd4B1ZV\">pic.twitter.com\/wB3fd4B1ZV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Booker (@RealBookerScott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealBookerScott\/status\/1794441144052461973?\">May 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the most enduring image was of Chauvin on top of Floyd, with many concluding he was solely responsible for Floyd&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>Protests and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-snaps-attorney-george-floyd-rioter-attacked-police-hands-tough-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">riots<\/a> erupted around the country, starting in May 2020. Communities built statues in Floyd&rsquo;s honor. The square where the incident took place in Minneapolis was named after him. The Black Lives Matter movement was elevated to new heights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">700-pound statue of George Floyd unveiled in Newark NJ.<\/p>\n<p>Celebration of propaganda and complete degradation of our culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFlWZYZUVq\">pic.twitter.com\/xFlWZYZUVq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marina Medvin &#127482;&#127480; (@MarinaMedvin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarinaMedvin\/status\/1405696092843528196?\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And in Toledo, Ohio, a mural honoring Floyd was painted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/george-floyd-mural-struck-by-lightning-in-toledo-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer of 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When God struck the George Floyd mural with lightning in Toledo, that&rsquo;s all you needed to know. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lyxpOhD0FF\">pic.twitter.com\/lyxpOhD0FF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SCAREY (@SCmusic82) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCmusic82\/status\/1526244000939794432?\">May 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But in July 2021, lightning struck the building, reducing the mural to rubble.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.mp.lura.live\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%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%3D%3D\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;A witness who saw the wall fall told [Toledo Fire and Rescue] they had seen a lightning bolt strike the building. The department later confirmed the strike to be the cause of the collapse,&rdquo; local CBS affiliation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtol.com\/article\/news\/local\/george-floyd-mural-collapse\/512-c55a220d-affc-48aa-85aa-536ca6b0fdab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTOL-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remember when a mural depicting George Floyd as a saint and hero collapsed after being struck by lightning in Toledo Ohio? Now that&rsquo;s a statement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UC0ItAjvue\">pic.twitter.com\/UC0ItAjvue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Freyja&trade; (@FreyjaTarte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreyjaTarte\/status\/1794471604581245407?\">May 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It feels like a fitting end to an artwork meant to lionize someone with a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverthenetworks.org\/other\/george-floyds-criminal-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> long criminal record<\/a> &mdash; including felony assault and robbery &mdash; who did not deserve it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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