[Graphic: Death shown] I found a genuine reason for armed protests.

I'm a very sympathetic dude. I have a Johnny Cash-esque soft spot for people who ruin their own lives by being stupid, evil, or both. Folsom Prison Blues, Cocaine Blues, Devil's Right Hand, I Hung My Head, Mercy Seat, Don't Take Your Guns to Town. Obviously, I feel bad as well for George Floyd and his family, and all those bystanders who watched through this traumatic murder. As I said in that post, Floyd needs justice, which means these cops do hard time. And I don't know why they did what they did but they are going to suffer greatly for it. And I think it's sad that people can get themselves into a place where they do very evil and irreconcilable things and then must suffer for it. So I feel bad for them too even as I say they must endure it. Not sure what's wrong with feeling bad for evil people. That might be me someday, getting myself wound up in some very sinful business and then being made to pay the consequence.

 

Found another video showing the technique. I don't know who this guy is so won't vouch for him but he refers to the control with knee on head as "arresting position" and does say he's worked with LE. This video isn't about controlling with knee on head but he shows it and describes it starting at the 5:30 mark.

 

the country of human rights..

 

For those wondering there already is a large protest at the site of the killing.

 

LOL controlled knee on head <> full weight on your knee on neck

 

It's already come out that this was not taught.

Minneapolis police policy on "Neck Restraints"

"...Compressing one or both sides of a persons neck with an arm or leg , without applying direct pressure to the trachea or airway.."

"...Shall not be used against subjects who are passivley resisting..."

 

All four police officers will be charged with murder 2 - disregard for human life.

 

Horrible.

 

Some more background on George Floyd. He is from Houston and moved up to Minneapolis a few years ago for a fresh start. He liked it enough that he was trying to encourage people he knew back in Houston to move to Minneapolis.

 

nm. I can tease JV some other time.

 

Yes from the video it does look like the LEO wasn't using the technique properly. That said even putting pressure on the head is dangerous and certainly shouldn't be put on for 5 minutes. All of these restraint techniques aren't meant to but used indefinitely. They are meant to control the suspect until they can be cuffed. Just saw on the news a police trainer say the same thing.

 

I don't support capital punishment, but in clear cut cases like these, there is no question in my mind that this officer needs to be put down permanently. It is unfair that he took this man's life from him and also caused irreparable pain to this man's family and friends. This guy should not have the privilege of a lengthy appeals and such once he is convicted. What a drain this is on our system.

I'm extremely upset about this whole ordeal. I'm usually upset about these things, but for whatever reason, this one is throwing me off. I think the disgust I have is related to how little power we have as citizens to help in a situation like this. If i were in the crowd, I'd be panicking and suffering for not being able to help this gentleman. I'd also live with that guilt for the rest of my life, even knowing that if I would of charged the officer I would likely be killed in the process. It is not ****ing fair what happened here. It is ****ing outrageous. **** all those ****ing cops that were standing around doing nothing. Regardless of the crime he committed, he does not deserve to be put down by empowered assholes.

 

Please keep your slide remarks to yourself. There is proper outrage in this country and 4 police firings along with hopefully charges brought up. The difference between our countries is that if this would have happened in China, no one would have known about it. In a country of 1.4 billion...........

 

Yeah that's why I said that to a Communist trying to make a remark towards the US above Civil rights

 

The Asian cop was a big p***y wow.

 

I'm getting reports from people that the 3rd Precinct where these LEO were based from has been breached by protesters. Someone is claiming there is 8,000 people in the protests and the police are using tear gas and rubber bullets.

Note I'm getting this second hand who are hearing it from others so am not going to say for sure that is absolutely what's happening and can't find live news coverage. That said the last coverage I saw did show a very large protest.

 

I guess I was wrong about fast action by the Mayor and Chief calming things down..