They didn’t call 911 on that guy because he recognized the counterfeit bill right away and didn’t accept it.
I think that is why the witness, Martin, is saying that if he hadn’t taken the bill this could have been avoided. He recognized immediately that it was fake. He thought he would just put it on his tab but then had second thoughts about that.
I hope Martin is getting the support he needs because what happened isn’t his fault in any way. MOO
Live Updates: Clerk who took fake bill describes "disbelief and guilt" over George Floyd's death
Martin described taking a counterfeit $20 bill from Floyd despite knowing it was a fake, as prosecutors played surveillance video from inside the store which hasn't previously been seen. Martin said he took the bill because he recognized Floyd's friend as the same person who tried to pass him another counterfeit bill earlier in the day. He believed the bill Floyd passed him may have been the same one, and that Floyd may not have known it was a fake.
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"If I would have just not taken the bill, this could have been avoided," Martin testified.