MInneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey had called this week for charges to be filed swiftly against the officer who pinned Floyd under his knee."Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?" Frey asked."If you had done it or I had done it, we would be behind bars right now.”
In the video, Floyd can be heard saying while he is pinned down,"Please, please, please, I can't breathe.""You're stopping his breathing right now, you think that's cool?" a man says."His nose is bleeding. Look at his nose!" says a woman.More people began to intervene and called one of the officers at the scene to check for a pulse.
Medics worked on an unresponsive Floyd in an ambulance, but could not find a pulse after several checks and administering at least one shock to him, according to a report from the Minneapolis Fire Department. Security footage obtained by NBC from a nearby restaurant showed some of the events leading up to Floyd's arrest. The video captures two officers arriving at the scene around 8 p.m., removing Floyd from a car parked on the street, handcuffing and questioning him before eventually walking him across the street as another police car arrives.
Morning_Joe The Coroner has already ruled George Floyd died of Drugs in the system. The case is Deader than George Floyd.
Morning_Joe Where is the responsibility for this regarding the police chief, city council, and mayor? These people hire, train, and supervise these people.
Morning_Joe White euro fascist imperialist false democracy WAR IS NECESSARY TO DESTROY FALSE DEMOCRACY
Morning_Joe As a Gay man that lived through it, this feels a lot like the Heterosexual version of Stonewall. This feels very different. This feels like progress in spite of everything else it feels like progress stonewall punched back gained sizable ground.
Morning_Joe Your empire is collapsing from the inside...
Morning_Joe Finally. When will the other 3 be arrested?
Morning_Joe Where is Morning Joe?!!!
Morning_Joe This NYPD Officer should get identified for assaulting this protester.
Morning_Joe Don lemon
Morning_Joe If they are moving forward with this 3rd degree bullshit, he better get the full 25 years.
Wow a slap on the wrist for Caucasians murderers
I’ve seen this play out time and time again and I’ve come to know that unless laws are changed to hold cops accountable for their actions. You’ll never receive justice...
And still the riots will continue. Because it was never about justice.
21WFMJ Whatever he is hopefully convicted of they have to place him in general population and let things be what they will be.
Therefore he internationally killed Mr. Floyd. How isn’t that 1st degree.
Third degree and manslaughter my ass. First degree! This was cold blooded. Nothing accidental about it!
Morning_Joe Charge the guy w/1st degree&go for the death penalty. He has no roll among the living. No worth to anyone&should be an example for all ignorant ppl seeking to exercise power over their fellow man. All the other cops there should be charge w/ dereliction of duty&2nd degree murder.
Good! The others need to be charged too
When Mr. Floyd was gasping for air, when he was saying he couldn’t breathe while in handcuffs face down with the killer’s knee on his neck, when eyewitnesses were telling the killer he is unconscious, did he do anything to save his life? No. Right there he knew he was dying.
KGWNews These charges, worst case scenario, amount to 33 years in jail. Justice has NOT been served.
Morning_Joe Video reveals 3 officers knelt on Floyd, another storm cloud They were on him all at once while he cried out loud So now we know MORE… They need to arrest all FOUR Floyd would be alive if only “1” officer BELIEVED The pain when Floyd shouted, “I CAN’T BREATHE”
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That’s not even a felony
Chauvin knew exactly what he was doing...deliberately...to show his ‘power’ over a citizen of color. It’s clear he meant to cause harm. Charge Chauvin with first-degree murder as should have been done already.
hang him now
They couldn't get 1st degree. I thought they'd accurately charge 2nd-degree murder. They may have gone for 3rd & manslaughter because it'll be easier to prove & result in a conviction. They know they can't take the risk of an acquittal. That would burn the city down.
It shouldn't end there because there has been many instances where officers have been acquitted and discharged when there is clear of evidence of murder. blacklivesdontmatter
12News Life in prison sounds very fun for him!
They couldn't get 1st degree. I thought they'd accurately charge 2nd-degree murder. They may have gone for 3rd & manslaughter because it'll be easier to prove & result in a conviction. They know they can't take the risk of an acquittal. That would burn the city down.
WTF...WOW...ALL BS!!!
This isn’t 3rd degree murder. The former cop heard George Floyd saying “I can’t breath” & so did all of us, and yet he kept his knee on George’s neck 4 a long time. He knew exactly what he was doing. He wanted to kill this man & he did. This is NOT justice! JusticeForGeorgeFlyod
What about the other cops that stood by and didn’t do anything to prevent this death? Why haven’t they been taken into custody and charge?
You missed a few guys....
Should be 2nd degree. This is BULSHIT
Morning_Joe What the hell! Did they say just arrested one cop it's more than one cop?
I’d bet anything Chauvin is receiving special treatment.
Knee to the neck, crushing wind pipe but no intent to murder?
First degree murder. There should be a separate more serious category for killer cops and I'm afraid to say it the death penalty. The State and the Police should be had for corporate manslaughter. Then it would end.
There is no justice until he and the others involved are convicted. The arrest is a step in the right direction, but until they are found culpable it is just a move to placate.
Weak
Wonder if the body camera of that arrest will ever come out.?
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