New video footage shows the moment George Floyd was pulled from his car by police officers moments before a white officer pinned him to the ground by his neck in an altercation that led to his death and sparked national calls for justice in Minneapolis.
Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was filmed passing out on the ground on Monday after a police officer knelt on his neck as he arrested him for allegedly trying to use forged documents at a local deli.
He later died in hospital following the altercation that is now under investigation by the FBI and prompted thousands of protesters to take to the streets.
The Minneapolis Police Department had confirmed Floyd, a father of two, died on Monday night after suffering 'medical distress' after officers responded to a call of a 'forgery in progress.'
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I always look at these incidences with an unbiased eye. This is one of the very few where the cop was without an doubts in the wrong. He knelt on that man for 6 minutes. This cop is truly and evil spawn of the devil who needs to spend his life locked up. He knelt there with his hand in his pocket instead of doing what should have been done put him in the car and take to jail. As for the other cops who stood around and watched and didn't do a thing At least 10 yrs if possible.
This gives good cops a bad name that other officer should have done something BUT let's also NOT forget the AA community ain't angels they are RESPONSIBLE for 56%of ALL Crime at only 13% of the population.
It's an awful situation...but if it was reversed, a black officer and a white man killed, there would be crickets chirping... look at the federal government's own statistics... more white people are killed by police than black people...
So much for social distancing
rubber bullets and tear gas?!? well it could be worse, they could be locked down in homes under quarantine, unable to open or operate their business,at least they have the freedom to riot and loot and get shot with rubber bullets and tear gas while rioting and looting while decent hard working healthy folks are being locked in their homes under quarantine.
LE is out of control
He did say things about the one cops mother and that was what set him off.
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And the ASIAN cop also did NOTHING.
Speaking of crickets. The first 6 comments on here are against the police officer because they are too stupid and have allowed the media to plant the seed in their brains that Floyd was "murdered." The media has already convicted these officers without waiting to see the body cameras.
You people are too stupid to even notice that the videos have been manipulated. Dumb a$$es.
This is a horrific situation. I am over hearing about statistics that are involving what percentage of an ethic background is killed by police. It’s time for all decent police officers to stop turning a blind eye and report rogue fellow officers to the powers to be. An innocent man by what has been shown on the news is dead for no reason.
This incident is outrageous and every American should be up in arms. Police are attacking citizens. Period
Race is irrelevant.
All this for "possible forgery". It didn't say the victim was armed or even resisting arrest so the cop wasn't threatened and even if he was, he had 3 or 4 other cops standing right there to help him. There was no need for this much force to be used which obviously killed the man.
It's just an instance of another cop on a power trip.
You would be better off to keep that unbiased eye unless you are certain what lead up to this. Best watch it play out. May go in being the worst police work in history or could be there was more to it.. 👁
This is a grave travesty. That officer who knelt on George deserves the maximum punishment and the cops who stood by are also complicit. The African American reaction, burning, looting, etc. is wrong also. In the end they only hurt themselves. I understand the outrage but their tactics are criminal and just plain wrong.
The cop was fired and charges are being considered, as they should be. And the rioting, looting, etc., may spread nationwide as they did in the 1960s. If it becomes too widespread and more violent Trump could declare marshal law and remain president indefinitely. Can you imagine how liberals would react then?
Not all the facts have been presented.
Unfortunately the rule of law (innocent until proven guilty) does not fit in the "eyes" of society these days.
Knee jerk action taken immediately (LEO's immediately fired based on video) most times does more hurts than finding a solution or resolution.
Nothing has really changed over the first 20 years of the 21st century except we keep hurting one another more.
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LE is out of control
May 27, 2020 at 11:04 PM"
I know right. And blacks are out of control too! Look how they can't even gather and protest without it turning into a riot. If we are going to judge all cops by the actions of these 4 then by all means we must judge all blacks by the actions of the rioters.
"Anonymous said...
This is a horrific situation. I am over hearing about statistics that are involving what percentage of an ethic background is killed by police. It’s time for all decent police officers to stop turning a blind eye and report rogue fellow officers to the powers to be. An innocent man by what has been shown on the news is dead for no reason.
May 28, 2020 at 6:46 AM"
The statistics actually show this is Not a problem It's very rare. And the ethnic background is white which you should have mentioned because if you don't it makes you look dumb.
"Anonymous said...
Speaking of crickets. The first 6 comments on here are against the police officer because they are too stupid and have allowed the media to plant the seed in their brains that Floyd was "murdered." The media has already convicted these officers without waiting to see the body cameras.
You people are too stupid to even notice that the videos have been manipulated. Dumb a$$es.
May 28, 2020 at 3:35 AM"
manipulated? Now that's a new one. There are many videos out there of this some live streamed which could not have been manipulated. There was no reason why for 6 minuted that cop with his hands in his pocket knelt there with his knee on the suspects neck. No reason There was no reason why the others didn't intervene. I spend a lot of time in cities. I see arrests all the time. Even in place where they have to wait for transport and not put suspects in the back of police cars they sit them cuffed on the curbs waiting.
Absolutely unnecessary use of force, and charges should be brought immediately against not only the officer who killed this man, but also against the others who stood by and did nothing. As for the looting, it is totally uncalled for. Destroying your community and stealing from business that has nothing to do with the situation should also be punished.
3:35
Respectfully, I disagree with your comment.
The police should be charged with murder and a jury should decide the case.
10:43 no there wouldn't be crickets Whites handle things like civilized people. They wait for the investigation to be complete and justice to be served and file law suits. They don't go all primal and start burning down the town. They don't use deaths as an excuse to steal either. But it does make ypu think that it's no wonder cops do things like this. They show with their "protests" just how in a second they can go all primal and get violent. Anyone who is honest will admit this. These violent tendancies they have makes people including cops not trust them. It's justified to not trust them. Just look what their "protests" turn into and this is all the time.
7:03
Call it what it was: murder
Yes because thankfully we live in a society where some can claim the life of an unborn baby is sacred (it is) but adults can be justifiably killed for past MINOR slip ups.
Oh so it's fine then?
I saw enough to form my opinion. There is no circumstance that would excuse what went on for 7 minutes in that video. It makes it even worse to see that they had already patted down a cooperative man in another video so they know for a fact he is not armed. It is disgusting and there is NO justification for it.
Would you rather they be shooting the cops because that's about where we are with police/minority relations?
Wouldnt you agree that LE should hold themselves to a higher standard than an angry mob?
Bet it will be punished before the kneeling cop
This was a murder no doubt but the media seems to relish it and promote rioting against businesses that have done nothing but serve the community. They want division between the races and use it to bash white people broadly which is ridiculous but it serves their purpose of undermining American society like they’ve done for decades. Every wonder why society keeps sinking in the country look no further than the media
8:20
You are happy the thug cop killed the guy because he is black. Glad you are happy.
I am outraged and ready to go absolutely batshit crazy on this pig. My skin is as white as snow.
Everyone of the bystanders should also be charged with murder. Put the damn phone down and save the man’s life!
That pig should have died right there on the street next to his victim.
8:02
I agree 100%
Stop rioting and enact Justice immediately on the street. Thugs only understand Force. Meet Force with Force until we die trying.
Yes, I am a white man.
I am angry about these out of control cops!
Yes because our government has proven to be so good at investigating itself. Their investigations are BS. A mob angry at police brutality is your justification for police brutality? So in your eyes when does that cycle stop and at what point would you be willing to admit that the Constitution you are so fond of is being horribly violated by some police on a regular basis? Will you admit that the good cops, who all took an oath to follow the Constitution, have a duty to call out people like this in their ranks? This scum bag cop snuffed the life out of an American citizen with his hands in his pockets and in front of dozens of people with cameras rolling. Do you think this is the first time he has been abusive? What kind of extrajudicial justice do you think he doles out when not on camera? Wake up and stop making excuses for jackboot thugs.
Martial Law.
Actually the whole world is out of control. This is Biblical times we live in.
3:35 THERE WE GO, there is the ass cheek sucking cop lover, right on Que to defend these coward sorry excuse for human beings... Only EVIL justifies what EVIL does!!!
OK ass cheek sucking cop lover, why does this POS cop claim it was drugs, and says don't do drugs when the black man was arrested for "supposedly using a counterfeit 10 dollar bill?" What does counterfeit money have to do with not being on drugs? But I guess it makes it alright to murder someone because the media clipped a video right????
I hope you get shot while on duty 3:35!!!!
Black people just need to admit they commit most of the violent crime and the police are always ready for trouble when dealing with them. Which is a shame for the law abiding decent blacks. They spit on , curse and shoot police officers . Put yourself in the police officers place! I know for a fact I wouldn't want that job. Eventually you aren't going to be able to find people to fill these positions and the black neighborhoods will be even worse than they are now. I know this isn't PC buts its the truth and everyone knows it but are too afraid to tell the truth for fear of condemnation from the media and ass kisser politicians.
Choke hold should be used only as a last resort. This case obviously did not warrant it. I feel sorry for the two rookie cops who were probably being field trained by the other two officers, and are "followers." It appeared the officer was very proficient in using the choke hold, and I wonder how often he deployed it in the past. Definitely stinks of a lack of supervision and causes me to wonder how often the officer's actions were condoned by his supervisors in previous violent encounters. The FBI will get to the bottom of it, and I hope the City of Minneapolis has a big bank account.
He probably is no choir boy and the cops have dealt with him before. He maybe listed on his RAP sheet as Violent and the cops weren't taking any chances.
Have to wait and see once all the facts come out, but the video is bad.
Nobody said fine. But as the fat lady says what difference does it make. Not to get into a pissing contest, but you do know if it were a black cop and white defendant it wouldn’t be a story or news. Proof, couple white elderly folks gunned down by a black citizen at a DE cemetery recently.
A bear is not armed, are you going to handle the bear like a kitten? Put on your thinking cap and remove the blinders. Let it process through our system. We all know how honest that is. Don’t we General M Flynn?
Did we really "see" enough? We've only see what tv has shown....could be more.
Thank goodness for law enforcement officers. We need you. And if others don’t think so, let the citizens riot in the streets over this. Let the citizens protect their own property when these ignorant jerks loose control of their pea brains.
Northwest Woodsman: From the many stupid, uninformed and just plain ignorant comments above, it is obvious that none has ever had to deal with Scandinavians down at the street level. This individual appears to be huge and dealing with someone like that who is resisting arrest or otherwise threatening poses great danger to arresting officers. The videos are inconclusive and I’m sure there is much more to the story than black man murdered by police. It certainly appears to me that he was not the most cooperative subject whereas if he had complied, he would have been released within a very short time. Word to Scandinavians, just cooperate and it is unlikely you will suffer any ill effects in your encounter with the police. Further, please lose that “shoot them in the leg, shoot them in the hand mentality”. That only works in low budget Hollywood movies.
All 4 cops should be charged with murder. It's quite simple. One did it while 3 cops watched and did nothing to help this man.
8:20
Wake up and smell the Facism
Police are enemies of the free people.
We are not subject to their unConstitutional Statutory Laws!
The police should be fought with the same ferocity we would fight against Nazis and Communists
9:36
Thank you for agreeing this action by police is vile and reprehensible
What about the mob of black looters attacking the elderly wheelchair bound white woman ? Justified I guess to you
Northwest Woodsman: Just reviewed another video that shows more clearly the subject on the ground with the officer’s knee on his neck. It appears to me that this was way over the top and totally inappropriate. This video pretty much speaks for itself. That being said, however, the family just won the ghetto lottery and provided a wonderful opportunity to engage in ghetto sport shopping. Never could understand why they turn to the sport of looting and destruction of their own community resources. Something in their genes apparently, because it occurs in virtually 100% of events such as this.
The man was very threatening towards officers they had every reason to fear for their life. The man was pleading that he couldn't breath while he was on the ground unarmed. While the police had 4 people, bullet proof vest, tasers, handguns, beat sticks, ar15 and shotgun in the trunk. Those cops were all threatened and no harm was done here.
You mean live in a free country. Ill take you up on that, thanks.
She should have shot them I WOULD.
The video is the fact, any prior incident is null.
Don't forget there was also a ASIAN AND BLACK cop there.
Agreed
I normally agree with you but on this STFU.
Let me knee your neck u POS.
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Move to north Korea for your freedom.
I say Remove ALL cops from these shit areas and see how long they last 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫
I remain puzzled about what led the cops to put him on the street in the first place? Video also shows him on his feet and being cuffed as he's led from the sidewalk. What happened to alter their handling of him? Kneeling on someone's neck for even an instant could be fatal; what's with doing it for an extended period pf time while other cops are on his back and legs?
Did he have a violent background they were aware of? Or made threats? Why?
Police are constantly trained on the use of force. The force used against a person rises and falls according to how the perpetrator acts. The cop with his knee in the neck of the perpetrator should have eased off when the perpetrator stopped resisting.
Excessive force, probably so but I will never trust video posted by do called bystanders. Why didn't the so called concerned citizens filming the ordeal do more to help?? The bottom line stop committing crimes and the police won't have reason to initiate contact
10:23 leave your false racist comments in the hills where you belong. People who don't research literally believe this instead of looking up FBI statistics themselves. Whites commit 57.8% of all violent crimes vs 37.4% for blacks. The only thing you got right was blacks are 13% of the population....yet 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than whites. You racist piece of trash. these types of stereotypes are why the AA community are constantly perceived as criminals.
Says the armchair lawyer. I guess you investigated this case in 10 minutes?? You have all FACTS to determine they are guilty?? Sound like a CNN pundit. BRAINDEAD.
Did you say the same thing about Ahmaud Arbery? I have seen so many people on this page say that he deserved to be shot and killed because he was seen on video at that construction site and therefore must have been a criminal. He was tried, sentenced and executed by two white men who played judge, jury and executioner. Would you have applied the same “innocent until proven guilty” principle to him? Or does he not deserve the same right because he is a black man?
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You move
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The black community lost all credibility when they RIOT MLK us spinning in his grave on how you people act after a event where are the riots when you kill each other in mass in the ghetto.
Lol funny I don't see the mass shootings in little rural white towns every week.?
Two black elderly women were gunned down years ago around Christmas by white men. Soooo what are you saying same amount of press... must didn't mean much to u because you wouldn't pulled this bait trick if you had
Nah that video Showed he was murdered. Bet if it was a black cop white person you d be outraged by his technique and call for murder charges
Caucasians taught us/planted that seed of how to burn everything insight/ how to riot. Or did you forget the historic burning of towns. That s right they burned up other people's communities not their own.
Are you fuc**** kidding me? He was handcuffed and lying flat on the ground surrounded by 4 cops!! There is already video that has been released from immediately before this showing him being arrested and he was not resisting at all! How about you just admit that you are a hardcore racist that will use any bull**** excuse to try to justify a black man being murdered! You disgust me!
Real cute then the cops would shot everyone in sight and it would been justified. Foreal they should called the police on the police and I'm serious about that. Would love to see how the pd would have handled that and covered their azz
1:16
The FBI is part of the Federal Government hence the “F” in FBI. The US Government is a criminal organization. It lies about everything
Lol what type happy crack, meth, and heroin did u toot and shoot to even get on here and say what white folk don't do.. lmaoss. Yall no different then any other race, just powered and privilege. I guess fake news created that story about that white boy sexually abusing horses. That s who needed a 9min knee in his neck
What s the difference between those you are vilifying and those cops w/ a badge who act like them and hide behind a badge to do so?
Wow a group of people and local businesses got together and fixed the videos despite law enforcement immediately taking them and people streaming it live. Gtfoh
Now I'm not sure if the officer actually killed him. Yes it was wrong and he and the others deserved to be fired. Their actions were all against their training. But Floyd by some accounts did appear to be under the influence of something. This is why the so called protesters really thug criminals are out of line to be demanding for arrests but this is what you have when dealing with people who aren't in the least bit educated. Cause and manner of death have to be established before any charges can be filed. What if it turns out the death was a drug overdoes? They are tearing down a city because they are not only thugs and the dregs of society but because they are of the lowest IQ levels and don't even think how the process works and it's not like it is complicated.
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10:23 leave your false racist comments in the hills where you belong. People who don't research literally believe this instead of looking up FBI statistics themselves. Whites commit 57.8% of all violent crimes vs 37.4% for blacks. The only thing you got right was blacks are 13% of the population....yet 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than whites. You racist piece of trash. these types of stereotypes are why the AA community are constantly perceived as criminals.
May 28, 2020 at 1:16 PM"
I am not 10:23 but that is not how statistic work honey. Fact stand blacks commit more crimes then whites. Just like more are on welfare then whites. + It's per population and not over all crime. There are 1000's of black on black murders a year in this country. You take all those blacks blowing each others brains out and the murder rate would drop dramatically. And dont call people racists because you hate hearing the truth. Anymore being called a racist is something to be proud of. It means it told you people how it is and not the lies your lives have become And the reason they get killed more is because the ghetto behaviour comes out of them and they go all primal like the one in Ferguson or Freddie Gray jumping around and banging himself around that transport vehicle like the ghetto dweller he was. this is why blacks are more likely to be killed they go all primal on the cops and cause their own deaths. Again I know how you people hate the truth but it's high time you heard it and if you have a drop of moral blood in your body you will admit this.
"Anonymous said...
Did you say the same thing about Ahmaud Arbery? I have seen so many people on this page say that he deserved to be shot and killed because he was seen on video at that construction site and therefore must have been a criminal. He was tried, sentenced and executed by two white men who played judge, jury and executioner. Would you have applied the same “innocent until proven guilty” principle to him? Or does he not deserve the same right because he is a black man?
May 28, 2020 at 2:44 PM"
You are very very confused. either that or a liar. Not one person said what you are claiming What was said is it was a lie to claim he was hunted down by white men and shot. He wasn't hunted at all He was seen going into a house he had no business being in. That is a crime. When confronted he ran. They followed. They did not hunt him down He caused them to follow him He was another who is responsible for his own death. he should have waited for the police to arrive instead of going all primal on the men. And he did You are a liar if you dont' admit he was the aggressor.
"Anonymous said...
Are you fuc**** kidding me? He was handcuffed and lying flat on the ground surrounded by 4 cops!! There is already video that has been released from immediately before this showing him being arrested and he was not resisting at all! How about you just admit that you are a hardcore racist that will use any bull**** excuse to try to justify a black man being murdered! You disgust me!
May 28, 2020 at 3:33 PM"
How do you know he was murdered? What are you some kind of psychic or something? Do you have some inside knowledge on the cause and manner of death. Don't call anyone a murderer until there is reason to. it only shows your ignorance for which you will be called out on and you best not ever forget it.
Wow! I have seen you post so many comments on here and you literally always call people liars when you don’t agree with their opinion. That is such a clever comeback man! Honestly, how did you think of that? Instead of contributing something useful to the conversation, you just ramble on incoherently for a few sentences and wrap it all up by saying (once again) that I am a liar. Nothing you said even makes sense. I never said he was hunted down. I literally did not even use that word or mention him being followed or chased at all. So you say that I must be “very very confused,” but I think you may have that backwards buddy. You appear to be the one who is confused. You seem to be completely incapable of forming coherent sentences or using proper punctuation. Also, why do you randomly capitalize words in the middle of your sentences? I am honestly curious about that. The more I read your comments, the more I think that you may be a ten year old boy.
Duh the same way we say alcaida is murdering someone, we watch the videos... I've seen multiple videos where enforcement officers handle visibly out of control suspect and they live. They let them tear the inside of a cop car up and charge them. Matter of fact they had the chance to put this man in a cop car but did not do so. If he was going to be combative the police could videoed him doing so once he was in the vehicle. The country watched this man go from life to death. If 4 cops couldn't transport him away something is terribly wrong and that is clear. He apparently wasn't drugged up cause the cop wouldn't been able to subdue him independently
People on here who justify these cops behavior should be very careful. This isn't just a race issue this is a law enforcement issue. If law enforcement gets to a place where they do not have guidelines or law to govern them, no one will be safe. I dnt care who you are you will not be safe nor will you have the right to question or voice your rights even if done so respectful because you will be challenging their authority. That is truly dangerous and scary.
So the autopsy said this guy died from medical issues. How is that murder?
Just because he died while in police custody?
Just another excuse for the black community to riot and blame others for their complete lack of humanity.
Saw article attributed to New York Times (generally distrust their political or social spin).
They state the deceased was very intoxicated; that he bought cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill so fresh ink had not yet set; went and sat in his vehicle, and clerk called cops since he was still there. NYT also stated he'd been imprisoned in TX 5 years for his part in an armed home invasion. He moved to Minneapolis after leaving prison. They also noted he resisted leaving his vehicle.
Medical Examiner's preliminary report does not attribute his death to the neck kneeling which generated the bulk of complaints and concerns. It does cite clogged arteries and heart issue, with possible substances in his system, which requires more extensive lab tests.
First video snippet shows him seated sidewalk and he's escorted toward cop car. Next shows him on the street. Something happened between those two clips; what? Was he slammed to the ground or lowered with concern for his safety; not known yet?
The video of the neck kneel is of genuine concern. Why? How much pressure, if any being exerted? Why so long? Did the cops have bodycams, and were they on?
We'll learn more as actual facts, good or bad, come into view. That will be when to form an opinion and look to ways to prevent repetitions.
10:03
Meanwhile those of us who are awake and living in reality will deal with the face a man was murdered while handcuffed and lie on the ground with a cop kneeling on his neck.
You can deal with the man’s artery sclerosis and heart condition.
Thank you
10:03
Meanwhile those of us who are awake and living in reality will deal with the fact a man was murdered while handcuffed and lie on the ground with a cop kneeling on his neck.
You can deal with the man’s artery sclerosis and heart condition.
Thank you
10:03
Meanwhile those of us who are awake and living in reality will deal with the fact a man was murdered while handcuffed and lie on the ground with a cop kneeling on his neck.
You can deal with the man’s artery sclerosis and heart condition.
Thank you
George has already been reborn into a child born in a Kansas City hospital.His name is Bruce if you wish to check.He weighed 9 pounds even.He is now white(as if that matters)and he is surrounded by a loving family.He is a perfect baby and will accomplish much in his life.I'm only sharing this so you'll know all is not bad and God is in control.
Follow Police directions and you will stay alive. Ask the questions and don't be a wise ass. Cops deal with blacks who are nothing more than a POS. If this guy was actually doing nothing for cops to react. It will be 1 in 4 million. FACT.
Police are not attacking citizens, that would be the same as saying as nursing home workers are attacking tenants. Blanket statements do not work in situations like this!
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