Omaha school addresses student Snapchat post depicting George Floyd re-enactment

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Westside High School officials said Wednesday that they are looking into a Snapchat image posted by a student who said it was a re-enactment of George Floyd’s killing.In the image shared to a private Snapchat group, a Westside High student is shown kneeling on another student’s neck with text incentivizing sharing their “@” with — or tagging — the user.School officials said both students involved were willing participants who “made a very poor choice,” according to letters sent to students and families from Principal Jay Opperman and Robert Aranda, director of student services.“They did not have ill intent,” the letter states.Administrators also notified Omaha Police of the incident, according to the letter.Good morning,We want to make you aware of an investigation taking place at Westside High School involving a concerning and disturbing social media post. A picture shows a Westside High student, inside school, kneeling on another student’s neck. All have indicated they were willing participants and no one was hurt. From our discussions with these students, their intention was to reenact the George Floyd event after seeing something online, but they said that they did not have ill intent; they made a very poor choice…
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