Kevin Hart has called for the arrest of all four police officers who were involved in the death of George Floyd. The incident took place last week in Minneapolis, and Hart has been very vocal about action being taken.
The Jumanji actor took to social media and shared a series of tweets over the weekend that condemned the actions of the Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers.
Though the officers have all been fired, Hart felt that justice still had not been served and that simply dismissing them from the force was not going to be enough.
Kevin Hart shares his thoughts on Twitter
In one post that Hart made on Twitter, he wrote, “You can’t ask for peace if your not willing to give JUSTICE….people want JUSTICE. It’s that simple….Throw all of those cops in jail NOOOOOWWW. That’s taking action….Point blank!!!! This is what we want to see…..JUSTICE.[sic]”
Later, Hart would follow that up by saying, “Be apart of the conversation of change….we want and need change. The system is flawed and needs to be corrected. The police need to be policed….we need laws in place that will give us the safety that we as people deserve. Stop ignoring the PROBLEM.”
Derek Chauvin — who was the officer videotaped placing his knee on the neck of Floyd to subdue him — has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The other three police officers involved in the death of Floyd have not been arrested, nor have they been charged with any crimes. It is the point of many of Hart’s tweets.
Several more tweets followed that are shared below:
Enough is Enough….
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) May 31, 2020
I see this narrative being changed and I want to make sure that we are all aware of the WHY….this is happening because of Hatred in our country….This is Racism….People are sick & tired of being treated this way. We are tired of watching our own die this way….
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) May 31, 2020
So please do not let the media make you forget the WHY….this stops when the world takes the proper steps in fixing the matter at hand. This stops when the media pushes the correct narrative. This has to stop….these senseless deaths HAVE TO STOP!!!!
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) May 31, 2020
This is not about RIOTING & LOOTING….do not let that become the narrative…..This is about social injustice….THIS IS ABOUT THE UNFAIR TREATMENT THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH YEEEAAAARRRRSSS!!!!! THATS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT…
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) May 31, 2020
Kevin Hart continues taking to Twitter
On Monday, Hart also took to Twitter to update his followers on his thoughts. It included sharing a tweet that comedian Chris Rock had sent out – while also leaving a reply to it.
Enough is Enough….it’s time for CHANGE!!!! Real change….THE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP….We also need JUSTICE #SayTheirNames #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/8Mvg8yuEMo
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) June 1, 2020
Nothing that he saw take place on the news addressed his request for justice. That didn’t happen when President Trump spoke to the nation, either.
I’m watching so many decisions be made to stop the looting & rioting. National guard has been called in…curfews are being moved around. How about arresting the other officers that were involved in the death of George Floyd. ??♂️??♂️??♂️ How about Justice???
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) June 2, 2020
The conversation for change is an important one for Kevin Hart, and he has not been pulling any punches with the way that he expresses himself on social media about it.
Hart also tried to hammer home one particular point on Twitter: “This is not about RIOTING & LOOTING….do not let that become the narrative…..This is about social injustice….THIS IS ABOUT THE UNFAIR TREATMENT THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH YEEEAAAARRRRSSS!!!!! THATS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT…”