In the nearly ninety second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18th incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man. The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling"why am I being arrested?" as the officer kneels on him.
After a review of several videos, Chief Bernadette DiPino immediately initiated a formal internal affairs investigation, the department said. The officer, who had not been identified, has been placed on administrative leave. SPD did not address whether the other two officers on scene, and shown in the video, would face any disciplinary action.SPD also released an unedited video taken from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office helicopter on the day of the arrest.
I know they want mental treatment & it's a sure thing.Those white men's are already crazy dogs & bitches wandering everywhere in the world.
US Government must have only black persons as rulers & top Àdministrative level. No white men is eligible for the ruling posts, until they get mental health treatment in the US & UK.
shahjhan_malikk Stating the obvious protests mainly due to police brutality, and they continue to brutalize...have they no shame or sense of awareness.
Incredible arrogance to do what the whole nation is protesting against. I’m so glad this policeman got caught on video and will face consequences.
This is before Floyd, but id think we meed police there just a gang
This is uncalled for.
...the world is protesting and there's so many posts about AllLivesMatters yet we see this, has anything changed? Will anything really Change?
The hiring process needs to be seriously re-examined Giving a gun and unrestrained authority to enforce abuse is madness Maybe it's the Orange POTUS way of Law & Order
WalkingInAustin They need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The knee detaining method have been and still is being used often as a way to control and subdue people! It's just as common or more common than the choke hold they use on people regularly! They say 99% of cops are good! I say it's 50/50! The older ones passes the bad habits on!
riots protest This kneeling thing don’t see the right way to arrest someone 🤔. It’s more something of humiliation and domination. Why? When people get arrested, they shouldn’t loose their dignity. 🤔
Too soon?
JustWhatNowWhy End the self policing. DefundThePolice
I don't think that the way cops are trained to 'calm people down' is working. Maybe we should look at something besides throwing them down and crushing their head and neck with the knee. Just a thought.
They can't be more stupid
Another example on why we need LawEnforcementReform, The protest have nothing to do with racism, only equality.
Again!?
This is not “a man” but “a black man” They don’t go around doing this to white people
Where’s the outrage over all the cops being shot, stabbed, ran over, etc? Do Blue Lives not matter too American sees right thru your hypocrisy
idiots ..... they do not learn ..... everybody has a cell phone these days ....... they should be fired
Blah blah blah tired of hearing blacks whining
Arrested for domestic violence and battery... can we march for this sweetheart next?
The real police, stop watching hollywood police propaganda.
Eliminate the police unions that allow this culture
Here we go...
DavidDornsLifeMatter
WTF!!! And his boys standing there watching. Please tell me this was before the George Floyd situation.
“administrative leave”...this is what enrages people the most!!!...have the decency to at least suspend without pay while you investigate!!😡that leave is just a slap in the face!!
CNN stupid reporting. Trying to enrage people and glorifying that criminal.
so what? this is a typical arrest of a black drug addict. or should a COP kneel in front of him and serve the nigger a cocktail?
It has been a common practice by PD for a long time to restrain under certain circumstances. I don't say it is right, but it is widely used without regard to race. Break up the unions in PD and EDU and America will finally get real reforms at no added costs.
Not again
EnoughIsEnough PoliceBrutality is enforced with BRUTALITY by the police!!!!
Is it North Korea ? Syria ? Afghanistan ? Iran ? China ? Venezuela ? Baghdad ? or Lybia ?
DLE41 Sarasota Police investigate officer who put knee on man's neck
Not again. This practice has to be made but for less than 30 seconds until they cuff the perp. Other ways to restrain. Neck is usually a big no no in training. Excessive force is real. realDonaldTrump oversight of training needs set up.
Another POTUS
I am the least surprised....
Looks like his knee is across his shoulder blade. I can see a lot of cops quitting soon after all this...we already have low police enrollment.
pauloantunes
Going to say that this is being taught somewhere!
When willCNN actual report the news or show video.. prob fake news...🙄
We cannot believe CNN
Of course it's Florida.
These American police officers will never learned from the current unrest going on in Minneapolis because of the mistakes of their fellow police officer killing George Floyd in Minnesota .
Where did they learn this...
Fire them the second this happens. AND take away all their departments cops and chiefs paycheck for 3 months. Weed out the bad ones quick
Unbelievable that’s weak
Police need de-military training. We are sick of military tactics and force within the police forces. Soldiers and ex-military need to go through a rigorous re-training for public encounters. They should all be forced to do beat cop work for 2 yrs before moving to other jobs.
Crazy!!!
They still ain't learning.
drewbrees I hope you see this.
So a violent thug arrested for domestic battery gets restrained and he is portrayed as a victim. Astonishing.
Florida man strikes again🙄
Crisis acting at its finest
Makes no sense!
Who is the Racist
Wow let someone kneel on u for that many minutes and set all their weight on u now let's c if u can breathe and plea to the one kneeling on u to get off why repeat what another did. What if its ur dad ur brother or ur own son? U WILL ALSO WANT JUSTICE!!!STOP THE HATE & LISTEN!!!!
cop 1: is he ok? cop 2: i dunno. I think he’s trying to say something. (leans down) cop 2: well thats that. he’s dead cop 1: what did he say? cop 2: he asked me to get my knee off his neck
Oh no - not again
So many videos of cops doing this it’s a training issue needs to be addressed ASAP or there will be another death and carnage will follow
CNN come on what a joke you are. Where's the news about the officers that died during protest's, and the officer's who were assaulted.and pls stop reporting the same s,,,h,,,,i ,,,,t. Over and over. Pls CNN your a joke.
They will not just CHANGE!!!
Such horrendous things still going on? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
They never learn😡😡😡
Go to Florida on vacation and leave on probation 😂 Florida cops are the worst in America! I lived there for 12 years moved out because of them !
'Cooperation - Yes! Confrontation - No!'
This country really need to seriously think about how to reform police system.
CNN wants the world destroyed.
This apparently is systemic in departments across the country.
Full context not just a headline.
Are you serious Wtf ? These white folks aren’t going to be satisfied until blacks fight back
After all that’s happened. We need new police. If they can’t restrain. Without choking. We need a new breed of police.
This has happened time and time again. This is how they're trained IMO. Why would every cop from different states act the same way?
What's with these fascination of cops kneeling on people's neck in the US!? Has anyone ever tried doing the same to them or their families!? How much more to pathetic can they get. Using their authority and power in the defenseless.
Also Police officers are risking they lives everyday, if they will be soft, they will be dead. Just do not do things which put you in position of being arrested..
Jesus😥
CNN fomenting violence!
😡😡😡😡
A knee on the neck is for control. Once the subject is controlled (handcuffed), then the knee is taken off. Control by all means necessary, but once the subject is controlled, restraint is no longer needed.
Florida will burn...
Come on 🤦
She puts it best.
This is a tactic they’re gonna have to unlearn & unlearn fast!
Jesus christ...don't the just learn..right in the middle of this an officer is still kneeling on someone's back
for fucks sake again ?
the mind of ignorance continues to trip over the same rock. the police have a bad reputation which is entirely well-earned. give them the benefit of the doubt and watch them spit all over it.
Are all Officers trained to do this?! 🤔
Talk about being Dumb
Does America really need police after this week? They’re just a gang with uniform.
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