'I Cannot Breathe': Man Dies After Encounter With Minneapolis Police (drugs, speech)

[Vector1]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

This is not good, at all.

Yes, he was possibly under the influence and initially resisted arrest, but I cannot see any reason at all for that officer to continue to put his knee on the guy's throat as he struggled to breathe. Even bystanders were concerned.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/minne...cation-brknews

One wonders if this would even be a national story or posted here on CD if it was not framed as a minority being arrested by an evil white cop.



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[Roboteer]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

For over three minutes, that man pleaded with the police officer that he could not breath, as the cop holds a knee on his neck.

Gruesome. Why was it necessary???

But I do wonder, how was the man unable to breathe if he was able to talk?

Was the officer wondering the same thing? Any chance he thought the man was lying, and was able to breathe well enough to not be in danger?

[Indentured Servant]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

This is not good, at all.

Yes, he was possibly under the influence and initially resisted arrest, but I cannot see any reason at all for that officer to continue to put his knee on the guy's throat as he struggled to breathe. Even bystanders were concerned.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/minne...cation-brknews

I am just waiting to see if the "If he would have just followed instructions" crowd will show up excusing yet another death of an unarmed black man by police. If you don't know the crowd I am talking about, its the same group currently not following instructions to wear mask or social distance to help keep the virus from spreading.

Oops...Apparently they already have.

[CCbaxter]

Originally Posted by Listener2307

Just do as the officer asks and give him what he asks for.
It's not hard.

Which would have been what? He was lying on the ground handcuffed.

[BentBow]

Bodycam footage?
That may take an act of god to be released if they even have bodycams.

[MJJersey]

Originally Posted by Roboteer

Gruesome. Why was it necessary???

But I do wonder, how was the man unable to breathe if he was able to talk?

Was the officer wondering the same thing? Any chance he thought the man was lying, and was able to breathe well enough to not be in danger?

He probably died of a heart attack due to struggling to breathe.

[Feltdesigner]

what exactly did the cop expect the man to do while his knee was on his neck?

[Feltdesigner]

Originally Posted by Roboteer

Gruesome. Why was it necessary???

But I do wonder, how was the man unable to breathe if he was able to talk?

Was the officer wondering the same thing? Any chance he thought the man was lying, and was able to breathe well enough to not be in danger?

Well, he died so maybe he wasn’t faking it.

What the hell was the other officer doing besides watching a murder?

[Feltdesigner]

Originally Posted by Vector1

One wonders if this would even be a national story or posted here on CD if it was not framed as a minority being arrested by an evil white cop.



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Yes.. that’s what’s important. Wondering why it’s a national story vs something that could be swept under the rug locally so they can continue to get away with this stuff.

How dare the video and internet work at exposing bad policing.

If this was a protester at a Reopen rally or a hair dresser in Michigan you guys would be livid

[Roboteer]

Originally Posted by Feltdesigner

Well, he died so maybe he wasn’t faking it.

He was talking. Therefore he was breathing. Can't do the one without the other.