Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim

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A 30-year-old Northern California man undergoing a mental health episode died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck for nearly five minutes to subdue him, lawyers for his family say

Angelo Quinto had been"suffering from anxiety, depression, and paranoia for the previous few months," his family's attorneys said in a wrongful death claim, filed on February 18. His sister Isabella Collins called police to their Antioch, California, home on December 23 because she feared he would hurt their mother, family lawyer John L. Burris said during a February 18 press conference.

He is moved to a gurney and paramedics administer chest compressions on Quinto as his mother records on her phone, asking questions.Quinto's mother and sister.It was not clear from the video if the officers were wearing body cameras. "As far as we know, they were not," Burris said last week.In the nearly two months since Quinto's death, police have not issued a press release on the incident.

 

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I've never heard of any other country where police kneeling on anyone neck until they die. How long does it takes for these clown cops to subdue a person, and it's never one cop! in America cops want to kill most suspects especially if they minorities.

So sad ! Justice has to be done

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Kneeling on someone's neck again!!!

How can this be happening again! 😡 Our Officers have to do much better!!!

American polices are savages, especially for black skins.

So white or black if you are poor you in same boat. Can this ever happen to a CEO of a ponzu scheme?

WTH have police learned nothing from all these preventable deaths? Charge them all with murder.

Will the American police officers ever learn from their mistakes? Sad 😔

Calling the police on you’re mentally ill family member is not what you should do. That’s not the polices job. Omfg, that’s the doctors job

I bet there’s a million riots and burning cities because he’s bl... 😶

Stop. Kneeling. On. People's. Necks. It ain't rocket science. People DIE when cops do that.

I don't know how many cases I've read re mental illness. IDU why police are called instead of paramedics. Police are not and should not be health professionals. You call & say they have mh probs, POLICE remove the risk. What IF he killed mom? they get sued for not removing risk

Here we go again with excessive force and abuse of power by the same ppl who we pay to serve and protect YES WE TAX PAYERS are being killed, train these candidates better, 2 yrs minimum academy and 12 month ride alongs with weekly reports before setting them loose

I don't understand what's going on with the damn police officers all over this country kneeling on people's necks... stop that shit

Artkaz84 MOTHERFUCKERS LEARNED NOTHING! Fucking Cops

When are the rogue police officers going to be held accountable and prosecuted for killing innocent people. It has to addressed now with no excuse. Police take an oath to serve and protect not to act as judge and jury

This police brutality must end

This is why Colin Kaepernick kneels. For George Floyd. For Breonna Taylor. And Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery, Botham Shem Jean, Antwon Rose, Stephon Clark, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, and so many others. If the right image bothers you more than the left image, how can you be prolife?

Hiring cops who shouldn't be cops leads to that, unless if it is a premeditated policy.

This motherfuck are getting off to fuck ez this so call police they need to be prosecuted like ASAP

Police officers are ill equipped to handle this type of event. Those who want police reform understand funds need to be relocated to proper training and reducing militarization.

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Arrest the police and should never wear that Badge again.

Biden’s America

Please police, stop with this neck thing!!!

Should have done what he was told then..lol

Just going around KILLING PEOPLE.

Oh here we go again reporting something till all the facts are out. Typical cnn 🖕🖕🖕

how about a report on how this neck-kneeling became a police tactic and how could they think it is supposed to help people with mental health issues?

So if one murders someone, he is a criminal. If a cop murders someone, he is not responsible for the death and walks away. The cop is a criminal, a murderer and he ought to be arrested and charged

How or what can be told to the Police? Don’t do this again? How could you? Or SOB listen!! Personally I know what to say

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Police murders have become a way of life in America.

No excuse for this. Prayers for the family.

Who gives a fuck what color a person is. The problem is with the cops being trained military tactics on US civilians. That’s what needs to stops. They are police not soldiers

Another case of the “heros” of our country becoming the villains. Have these monsters been charged?

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This happened 2 months ago and we haven’t burnt a city to the ground yet? Sounds like we might be making progress

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Why do they keep doing this? Kneeling obviously isn’t as effective as they’d like

Well at least the cops are no longer only killing blacks.

This is f up! Fire them all and start over! Start with leadership first, They are the ones training these cops and creating this terror culture. Then slowly go down the ranks replacing them all!

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Some Blue Lives don't matter!

Another one..

With that fish from the coastal bay where Fukishima, tsunamis, China Korea Philipine, Made in California water dumping, a toxic reaction. An allergic reaction or the dude was shocked by a startling show of emergency force. CSI.. Medical procedure where a neck injury gone rip

Police needs retrained all police need fired into never become police officers again when an incident like this happens anybody from Mental Health is apprehended a certain way and taken to safety! we should put our knees in the necks of these officers let them die the same way!

maddow Police brutality again and again! Blue lives matter only when Black Lives Matter! Police are brutal bullies supporter by unions! This needs to end!

Ban police to ever touch suspect. Make a law when arresting or detaining someone police should throw them handcuffs and ask to proceed into police cruiser if suspect refuses to do so police should be allowed to shoot that individual. Everything should be recorded on video.

Can we stop the neck thing already!? It's obviously not a good restraining tactic unless the desired effect is murder.

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Why would anyone kneel on anyone's neck knowing it cuts air supply?

Wrong color. Next

Police are legal murderers. Serial killers.

'Mental health episode' meaning he was probably trying to attack people. It is not everyone elses responsbility to risk their lives so this guy can have a breakdown. They did what they had to do.

When are people going to outlaw this procedure .. come on folks.

Sue them into oblivion. Then write better laws.

This police officer needs to be hold accountable by a consistent justice!

Everyone talks likes they are know all’s. Each and every situation has to be accessed in just moments time. It’s not just blacks, whites, yellow or whatever race.if you are acting violent or out of control, you will be restrained. Mental illness is a very scary illness I agree. .

They do not learn a lesson or try to change their behaviour😡

Just awful. Why do these officers keep doing this? 😢

Get the man down, put the handcuffs on him, then get him on his feet no matter how many officers it takes. Do you really need to choke the life out of someone just to cuff them? If it takes 20 officers, use 20 officers. Just stop killing people.

Hmm maybe kneeling on people's back shouldnt be allowed. But that's just me I have a higher IQ than police officers. Which is a bottom of the barrel job that attracts people with low IQs

Always video record police encounters!

I thought California band all neck restraint's.

Why? Why? These cops know what they are doing is wrong but rage and hate take over and they go nuts. This must end. Our new AG has lots of work to do.

The George Floyd riots were based on a lie. Police do this, & it has nothing to do with skin color. Police should have proper training on taking control over these situations, but we should have common sense not to riot hundreds of time when it happens.

Instead of calling the cops call a psychiatrist instead. The police are not trained to handle this kind of situation. Families who have been dealing with mental health issues should also be properly briefed in what to do to diffuse the situation.

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Come on USA... have you not learnt? Will you never learn

This is so sad. How many more lives will the police take till the government ban this act to kneel on victim till he stop breathing. This act is inhumane.

False flag incidents are a real thing....

I’m not afraid to say it defund police brutality not law enforcement heorif you don’t like it well too bad

This will be a passing story that nobody will talk about in 48 hours.

When will this end?

Stop calling the cops they always escalate the situation and make it worse, they don’t have the brain power, all they know is kill and lock people up

Heartbreaking and unbelievable! Have people learned nothing since Mr. Floyd’s murder?

He’s not black, nobody cares 🤷🏻‍♂️🥸

If you want to get someone wacked in the US - just call the cops

Will white people burn and loot business the the BLM movement now ?

How hard is it to put the knee ON THE BACK when restraining someone, especially when you OUTNUMBER the person? How the hell do you mess this up after what happened with George Floyd? Or is it, the cops just do not give a damn on who they 'accidentally' kill because they get away?

Don't worry. No country dares sanction us on human rights abuse.

Guess they are trying to make it look like its not just a black thing

I blame Joe Biden.

He would not have needed to be subdued in the first place if he had not resisted.

No outrage, because he is not a black man. May his soul rest in peace. Amen

You would think by now the police would learn that kneeling on someone's neck is not a good idea.

Didn't we just go through all this shit? Wth!

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Bruh not the crackers belittling legitimate black struggles with the police by say “see? It’s not only bLAcKs”

If I ever have an episode due to being bipolar I’m definitely not calling the cops.

The killing routine is came back, the difference is that this time is not a black

Remember, it's not a crime to produce a weapon and defend anyone from a member of the AntiochPolice that you see using excessive force. Defending Quinto with lethal force from these officers would not be a violation of any state or federal laws.

Yet another indication that we are in dire need of an entire overhaul of police hiring, training and procedure in America. Far too many officers currently see the civilian population, fellow Americans, as an ‘enemy’ that must be killed.

If he was black it b worse wouldnt it lol

So, will there by a national riot?

Yt ppl are 🗑

Callous.

Well, they did the training to be a police, right? But, seems like the police didn't know if kneeled on the back of the man's neck for nearly 5 mins could kill the man.

After Mr George Floyd you would think the police would never again kneel on a neck, but here we are.

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Everytime police kneel on someone's neck they should have to pay 100 million to the person, or if they die their family. Maybe that would stop them? They don't go to jail....

Now every time somebody acts in an uncontrollable manner that forces officers of the law to use restraint, it’ll be mental health episode.. I preferred the 70s, behave or take your licks like a man

Once again the victim's family caused his death stupid don't read the news that more than 90 % of time family call the police & their loved one ! Get killed by police brutality & then they sue the city & police for big chunk of money & every one happy except the poor victim

And just like that white folk got woke.

WTF! What the hell did they think was going to happen if they did that?! Jeez! This scares me as a mother who has a child with mental illness . I’m not American but still.... police need to be better trained...and if they are .... then screened better.

STOP DOING THAT...ffs...

Pigs at it again.

Luckily he is not black otherwise police will be in big trouble

Sad. Another life wasted

I guess there won't be a worldwide march in honor of his life......

Nothing gonna happen. Cops gonna cop

When will this inhuman treatment stop for f**k sake?

More police getting away with murder

Well, he wasn’t black so it’s all okay, right?

Big w/ force; short on brains. Your job is to protect; not to kill! Get rid of these brainless cops, we don’t need them killing young men.

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So the cops are not just racists, they are dumb as rocks.

This COP had to have him a kill too.

Do not expect disturbances from BLM! Why? Let me think ... - Everything that Trump was accused of, Biden can get away with!

The police (The kippers of the law) are now public enemy number 1.

It became a common practice of racist cops with anger issues.

Where is the outrage

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This is Biden's America.

This needs to stop. Police needs better training, simply can't go out there a and kill someone. It's so upsetting to see that this happen in our country💔

Wow not again 😪😪

The state produces nothing but violence.

Police abuse to much people it's incorrect 😤they think they are low And do what ever they want. Some of Police officers not mentally stable. They need more training. To become Police now a days it's like 1,2,3.

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Why can't the news media talk about all the great things police officers do for us. instead of digging up these rare incidences that are probably have good reason for them.

So sad, so the George Floyd case taught them nothing! My condolences! 😞😞

I thought they weren't allowed to do that anymore. As children we learned it I did while playing how it felt to have the air knocked out of you. They know this deadly, just because your in law enforcement you don't have the right to impose a death penalty

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Seem too many poorly educated, mentally unstable, ill trained people in police. Comprehensive reforms are urgently needed.

I don’t know the details so not defending anyone, just curious in an ideal world, how would you handle a mental episode were someone is violent?

Why do police officers get more money to kill is every month. They do. They get $2000 a month to kill us a piece. Extra each person killed of they're going through mental crap. Put on an act and there yah go. They pay them to go through depression of killing ppl.

They need to get in trble for murder, not givin $2000 a month so he can feel better about himself. Wow if only inmates got that kind of money. How stupid that sounds. U know a cop murders just to get that money. Haven't ull figured that out yet. They get payed extra to kill us.

This man shld be living today. God u police just can't stop killing can u. If it's a guy with his weapon in his hand, I can see that. But not someone just being there that the policeman doesn't like. They're just murdering to murder now. Some cold, hard hearted ppl out there.

THE POLICE OFFICERS WHO USE THE 'Killing George Technic' SHOULD BE PUNISHED BY JAIL FOR THE DEATH OR INJECTED WITH HEROIN AND METH TO MAKE SURE THEY ALL IN CALM ON DUTY.

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Horrific

Why in hell do the police always kneel on the neck of anyone ? So they have commen sense that by doing that they are killing people ?

Nah, He Must have been on Fentanyl Rite? (Sarcasm)

Disgusting

WTF

Police are killers, stop the killing!!

How is this better than a chokehold?

Kneeling on a persons back, chest or neck needs to be banned forever, and whomever uses it should face murder charges there are no excuses for this unacceptable behavior EVER on ANYONE

This guy's family should ask themselves,if it's worthwhile to call the police on their son.If he has mental issue, take him to hospital or the doctor.We have seen many incidents regarding how police handled mentally ill people.They are not expertise in dealing with this issue.

Life gone in 5 minutes, use a freakin taser why do they continue to murder these young men!

So why no riots, flags at half mast and golden casket and screams to defend police? Oh . . . I get it.

This is not acceptable bullies they should stop killing people. I hope the justice system works this time.

Some one need to give them a taste of their own medicine. Or the cops won’t stop

what th is wrong with these mf's. these police officers are stupid enough to not know that kneeling on somebody's fkn neck can cause people harm!

What the Hell. Having a Police Badge Dosen't Give Police The Right To Murder. This is totally out of control and they are never held countable.

Why is this still an allowed tactic in law enforcement?

Wtf

Sorry but wrong color

lporiginalg I can’t trust if this is real after CNN lied about Floyd

When will it end?

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He’s not black so the liberals won’t use him for their gains.

what a satiric news. and we are still condemning polices in foreign countries. I think what happened in california was even more intolerable

Now comes the task of proving the connection.

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Mf’s better burn down some shit... oh wait. NM

Police who do this shit are murderers. They weren’t “subduing”. They were murdering and knew what they were doing. DEFUNDTHEPOLICE

It seems as the police have not learn their lesson about kneeling on someone’s neck after what happened to George Floyd. Or they just don’t give a damn about the people they are suppose serve and protect.

Come on officers there’s got to be a better way. Theses are combat tactical moves that should not be used on citizens.

When are you 'mericans going to get your police under control?

When will stuff like this stop! His family needs justice!

They haven't stopped the practice of putting knees on the back or neck area?

When will this stop?

Ftp

This scares me because what will happen to my autistic daughter 😰 if she’s found in a meltdown not understanding instructions unable too.

After the George Floyd I had thought that all police dept. stopped that practice of kneeling on people. This is outrageous.

Don’t police officers get it yet We are experiencing this all the time and they don’t think they have a situation where they need to exercise compassion first PoliceReform

DO NOT call the police on a person hoping they will protect you. The Supreme Court ruled on this, that it is not their duty to protect you unless you are in their custody. The victim Quinto was in their custody which makes this a wrongful death.

This is exactly why 'defunding' the police is a must. They don't know how to handle situations like this. Poor guy. RIP

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Damn...I’m just weak

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De-escalation techniques? Calming techniques? Mental health worker? Where was the support that this man needed? The police cannot be judge, jury and executioner. Another life lost needlessly because they couldn’t do their job.

I highly doubt kneeling on his neck was the cause of death. Something else had to be going on

These police make me sick.

Tragic. May he RIP.

Again

Why? Did police killed another non-white man?

PhillyD For wednesday's show?

lporiginalg Not black...

State sanctioned murder

THAT GUY’S LIFE MATTER!!!

Piss poor journalism. The police report and Medical Examiners report are available. U obviously didn’t try very hard to get them. This is a gossip rag worthy piece, not news.

If not a black man doesn't matter. 🙄

Another one bites the dust because of police brutality.

Really? Again?

POTUS Any new legislation...?

Not again!!! Do they not learn!!!! or just not care?

So sad. My condolences to the family 🙏🏾

RIOT!

dougrleaffan All i know and believe, if America doesn't reign in sadistic police officers, the Almighty God will. No great power sustains itself on repression and injustice. History is replete with great powers collapsing because of decadence and inequality.

Is the police private or public in USA? Let me know...

When will these local agencies learn? It’s time for another approach towards current use of force.

It was always about bad practice rather than race. Methodology for restraint needs an urgent review and changing! End of!

He looks white. That’s not an issues

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These f....g o Self called officers who swear to 'protect and serve' don't fucking get it.

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There is a like for like need of punishment for certain officers. Someone need to kneel on these officers neck until they breathe no more.

This has got to stop. I have no trust that police can de-escalate any situation.

Again!!!MG!!!

since he isnt black the media doesnt care

This actually helps the officer in the George Floyed case believe it or not. It shows that’s how officers are trained.

He doesn't look white, so the cops won't be prosecuted.

Stop killing people in mental health crisis. This has to stop!

When will they learn?

A E O U I O That’s the “over” 4.5 for vowels to avoid the knee to the neck treatment. 2: You can attack police with a machete. 3-4: They will try to reason with you. 5-6: You’re in trouble. 7+: GL

It is plainly discouraging and scary to read more incidents where police used heavy force and caused a death needlessly. We want effective & alert policing, but it does not mean we want them to be unaccountable. Most police know better.

Melanin isn’t dark enough to get the reaction you all are looking for

Does that mean we have to get on both knees now.

Deja vu

lporiginalg Days after?

Northern California Big AF

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'mental health episode.' Never heard that term in my life. Is that like a rain event?

Sounds to me like it's time to STOP kneeling on peoples necks. When you are doing that you have no idea what's going on physically with that person. How many have died we don't know about

When does it stop?

Stop reporting incomplete information and inciting the rage of the uneducated. Tell the true story of what contributed to death. Was there drugs in system or preexisting health. How about just the stats on how many of these deaths turned out unavoidable after review of all facts.

These atrocities have to stop!!!

The problem in America is that law enforcement works together with the courts/prosecutors and they have a co-dependent relationship with one another. They never hold police accountable because they need those police to make cases, win and build careers. We need accountability.

So the cops thought it was good idea to kill a mentally ill person? By kneeling on his neck? They learned nothing from George Floyd?

Jesus Christ. Why do police *do* this? They *know* they're going to get caught.

This is never going to stop

time to lawyer up!

Still kneeling on the neck? Really?

lporiginalg This will be the only post on this matter knowing CNN can't flame their race war with an Asian victim.

Apparently, there needs to be legislation to outlaw the police tactic of kneeling on someone’s neck.

Let me right people handle case involves mental health issues, not untrained police.

We’re really only hearing one side of this.

Knee on the neck should be considered a CRIME!! I actually thought it was after the George Floyd tragedy

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The Police going around killing people!!

lporiginalg correct me if i'm wrong, but don't tasers exist, and immobilize people without killing them?

lporiginalg This is why people don't trust the police.

lporiginalg “Days after”

How many times does this have to happen before practices like this are discontinued? How many families must be affected? How long must we wait? And why? ReformThePolice

Bad pic Looks like he has a wound on his face

Police brutality under color of law, kneeling on a person's neck is not justified at all. The duty of Police is to use reasonable force when the situation warrants & any use of excessive force or loss of life must be punished. AntiochPolice AGBecerra CAgovernor HumanRights

Sign of the times.. So many of these stories I can't keep up with them all.. Sad very sad.. It's a sign of the times.. Jesus Is Coming!!!

Not really a shocker....considering a adult police officer found it necessary to pepper spray a 9yr...because she was being difficult getting into a cruiser. This person...must of really scared them...he was a adult

Hmm funny I'm not seeing any all lives matter posts here. This shit has to stop

Policing in America is a continuation of slave patrols, so this is another lynching. Yes, DefundThePolice but that's not enough to root out the racism that police forces are built on.

“I’ll kneel on this guy’s neck...no way that can go badly or come back to haunt me in any way” - this cop, probably. They’re not just filthy murderers, they’re idiots, too. Great. BlackLivesMatter georgefloyd PoliceReform

Apparently this kneeling on someone's neck is quite disgusting and should be forbidden... Police are wasting human lives like a chicken 😠

This is so shocking, what wrong with these people.

Why the fuck is anyone STILL kneeling on necks

The police still haven't learned. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. 😡

What the heck is wrong with our law enforcement officers? After the BLM groups protested during a pandemic it seems like we have been notified and woke. Now, the police need to get control of their officers and stop this crap of kneeling on people.

The good news is we are almost done with Covid. The bad news is the mainstream media will return to their regularly schedule programs...demonizing cops, race-baiting, etc to keep people divided. Since mask-shaming and large gathering articles etc will be going away soon.

People got to stop calling the police for situations like this. They're not going to help, they're just going to kill them because they incompetent. You might as well shoot them yourself...

They still killing people, this can be prevented. I'm sure police can do their job with out choking and kneeling on someone neck. I know police that don't do shit like this. It's those with anger issues and racial discrimination.

Again with the kneeling on the back of a neck. Are police just having a tough time learning Unless they face repercussions , this behaviour will not stop!!

When do we start looting

Why are the police still using such a maneuver? stoppolicebrutality

This is exhausting. What are they training the officer to do nowadays?

Any riots yet?

This is why police shouldn't respond to mental health checks. Mental illness isn't a crime, it's a condition.

what time do you want the riots to start

Terrible. Sadly, this isn’t surprising. This is the type of shit you can expect to happen when law enforcement can murder someone and only receive a slap on the wrist and be put on paid administrative leave.

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