Floyd’s death and the recent uproar over the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia have reopened the divide between minority communities and police that grew to a national uproar following the 2014 killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, the 2015 killing of Freddie Gray and others.
It also “sends a very clear message to the black community and black lives that are under threat every single day,” Biden added, saying he was glad the mayor and the police department fired the officers, “but I don’t think that’s enough.” Shocking videos of black men dying continue to emerge during the pandemic, which is already hitting communities of color harder than white communities. Floyd himself had been laid off from his nightclub security job in the pandemic, a friend told The Associated Press. Police say Floyd matched the description of someone who tried to pay with a counterfeit bill at the convenience store.It was unclear why Floyd was even arrested in such a physical way for what would have been a low-level crime.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is also probing the case to determine whether criminal charges are warranted, and will likely focus on the intent of the officers, whether they meant to harm Floyd or whether the use of force was justified. The county attorney’s office didn’t immediately respond to Frey’s statement.The video starts with the man on the ground, and does not show what happened in the moments before. Chauvin is kneeling on Floyd’s neck, ignoring his pleas.
Please pick up something around you and throw it into the white man's head! Because I can't breathe!
I can't breathe. Life should be equal. Give me life,
Censor their faces
PLBarghouty What about all the terrorist that have been killing, looting and burning buildings? What about them?
Error ! He died in the street
Nihanganishije umuryango we n'inshuti. Birababaje muri America ibintu bibayo buri gihe...ese abirabura babuze iki ngo birwaneho munzego zose...mu mategeko, mu gipolisi, gufasha bagenzi babo nibindi nibindi. Erega buriya iyo ukoresheje umuvuno umwe ukanga uhindura undi.
An arrest should not end in death.
His death under a police officer's knee is the most repulsive, hateful, and nightmarish incident I've ever seen. MURDER. The image of him going purple in the face from his heart stopping without ANY consideration of something being wrong is indefensible. I just hysterically cried
What's the delay?
Get your gas masks on, pick the tear gas cannisters up and launch them right back
Something needs to be done about Minneapolis Police. I mean shooting a gun through a police car door killing an unsuspecting woman to basically choking someone until they’re dead- I can’t watch it, it’s Latino Luisrodriquez with 4 less cops.
All of them should be charged in court.
LOCK THEM UP
cryborg Good, they are murderers. They knew he was dying and they didn't care. Now let the protesters protest in peace. Let their voices be heard, like armed, angry white people who want their hair cut and their donuts...
His supervisor and chain of command up to the chief should be fired also. Until leadership starts being held responsible, and losing their pensions this is going to continue to happen.
There humanitarian in this world no human rights, no justice that is trosrist action
Did I miss something? Has the video been disputed? Yes Innocent until proven guilty, but not when I can see it with my own eyes! He was murdered
They need to be folded over in a jail cell being gang raped right now!
Murder is still murder if you wear a police 'shield' -
Can the DA be charged for not charging the officers who clearly committed a crime? Just curious.
Criminal charges and the death penalty. No need for a trial. Proof in the video. GUILTY! Get to the point; charged with murder and instant death sentence.
These dudes should never be allowed to be cops again.
If that’s the only call, he’s looking for a scapegoat. All responding officers must answer murder charges.
Why are these cops just getting fired instead of being thrown into jail for murder? It. Was. Murder. Treat them like murderers.
Charge all 4 officers. We can see what happened so they could as well and don’t say they were following orders. Hold them accountable!
The chinese cop too though
it was a stupid stupid stupid move.....was floyd resisting?.....i think police r to exposed to the real world to think clearly n the moment, let use robocops.....racism can b removed from the equation, if it exists at moments like this tragedy.....there has to b a solution
Major, I mean Major Lawsuit coming:
“Criminal charges against the police officer...kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man...” fixed it for you. It’s wrong regardless of the descriptors used. This happens to all races from all races. Leave race out and focus on horrible behaviors all around.
and what of his accomplices?
TeresaMWalker I need them charged, convicted for life...preferably 20 yrs in general population then executed. And i don't want a POS judge hugging these murderers again
Those former cops SHOULD go to jail for murder. No question. If that was an averages citizen who held their knee down on a persons neck til they died, THEYD be charged with murder!!! Charge those dirty cops with murder!!
Criminal charges should be filed against all officers involved not just the one with his knee on the victim’s neck. MinneapolisPoliceMurderdHim KillerCops
SYSTEMIC RACISM.... Philadelphia is confiscating black people's stimulus checks... Smh... THIS SHOULD BE ON THE NEWS!!
Nothing is going to change by arresting the white police officer. The lawyer will get him out somehow and everyone will forget about it until it happens again. Change can only happen if the police have a public oversight and prohibiting police from having guns like civilians.
Criminal charges I hear? This is first degree murder. The scene was macabre. The depravity of these mobsters in uniform was glaring, bodering on sadism. The emphasis on their 2nd amendment to bear arms is very obvious. White barbarism in US is appalling.
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Someone should folks perform the type of Citizens Arrest AhmaudArbery got.
We need more white people like Mayor Jacob Frey to stand up and say this is wrong and justice must be served. whitesagainstwhiteracist
Quit trying to use euphemisms! He was murdered in cold blood.
Murder charges. And the other 3 are complicit. Hang all 4. This is rediculous
As he should
As well he should. I support the Blue line 💙 more than anyone, but Stupid is as Stupid Does. Some people are evil no matter if they where a uniform or Not.
He was murdered. He didn't 'die in police custody'
I’m sure there is a reason why he was on the ground to begin with... probably not complying with officer instructions?
All were complicit and need charges.
Not enough! Law enforcement's across the US needs to be flushed out & retrained. Enough is enough!
Without the availability of tech and social media, he would've gone scot-free
The police have not arrested the person who murdered George Floyd. Tell me again how there are still good cops...I’m not waiting on it..
Was the cause of death suffocation on the scene? If not murder is off the table, but certainly negligence, accidental manslaughter or the like would be appropriate.
But they need to be charged with murder
GOOD! His hands are kinda tied. If this guy walks free the people will burn the city to the ground.
that motherfucker officer must go right up to jail
Did they fire and bring criminal charges against the black Chicago PD officer who shot and killed a unarmed white man yet? Maybe LoriLightfoot can answer for us?
Firings should go without saying. They should be charged and face the courts like everyone else.
Another American Jamal story...same old stuff
Firing isn’t enough. They need to be arrested and tried for murder.
and you see all that - that creates tension which makes things in the body weaker.
So, I guess they're guilty WITHOUT DUE PROCESS? Everybody is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY. Stop letting your emotions get in the way of what is right.
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