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cyndensco

(1,768 posts) Tue May 26, 2020, 09:50 AM May 2020

Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died [View all]

Source: CBS News

A video taken by an onlooker Monday evening shows a Minneapolis police officer keeping his knee on the neck of a motionless, moaning man at the foot of a squad car. The man later died.

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The video, captured by Darnella Frazier, begins with the man, who is black, groaning and repeatedly saying "I can't breathe" to the officer who has his knee on the man's neck. The officer is white.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-shows-minneapolis-cop-with-knee-on-neck-of-motionless-moaning-man-he-later-died/

Another Eric Garner case. FTP.

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Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died [View all] cyndensco May 2020 OP

F.B.I. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer demmiblue May 2020 #1

It would be interesting to see the contents of the body camera on police ... aggiesal May 2020 #23

There is a cam from one of the buildings- he was not resisting arrest womanofthehills May 2020 #35

I haven't seen that video ... aggiesal May 2020 #36

Video at Washing Post link csziggy May 2020 #37

Absolute depravity. Both of those cops need to be in jail for 20+ years. JudyM May 2020 #2

No words! pazzyanne May 2020 #3

WTF part of "I can't breathe" BlueIdaho May 2020 #4

I wonder where the cop got the idea that he could get away with that? Stuart G May 2020 #5

what made him think he could get away with it? barbtries May 2020 #30

This picture is all over the world. In many newspapers & media. Stuart G May 2020 #6

In a word The King of Prussia May 2020 #17

People I've met in other countries often ask if it's safe to live here. Lonestarblue May 2020 #7

UNBEARABLE to even watch! bluestarone May 2020 #8

He may be one of those cops Submariner May 2020 #9

Cops, if convicted... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #14

This madness has got to end! denvine May 2020 #10

Our dictator will be so proud of this cop. olddad65 May 2020 #11

Yep! Alacritous Crier May 2020 #15

The fact he wasn't relieved immediately exboyfil May 2020 #12

the guy was already down in the street with handcuffs...no need to put a knee in his neck. iluvtennis May 2020 #13

"I can't breathe." cayugafalls May 2020 #16

Public Intoxication is not a capital offense. Kid Berwyn May 2020 #18

Remember to tell the kids, the best gang in the world to join is your local PD. johnthewoodworker May 2020 #19

Stop Killing Black People! LittleGirl May 2020 #20

So will Mike Freeman Wellstone ruled May 2020 #21

MN Governor Walz, Senator Amy Klobuchar... progree May 2020 #22

The ABC video was worse. BrightKnight May 2020 #24

forgery in progress?? Grasswire2 May 2020 #25

Paid Traildogbob May 2020 #26

Sickening marieo1 May 2020 #27

Voluntary manslaughter Auggie May 2020 #28

Now the real "police work" begins, Lying and Framing. n/t spike jones May 2020 #29

Another victim of Trump... clementine613 May 2020 #31

I'm still waiting... SpankMe May 2020 #32

Firing them isn't enough Blue Owl May 2020 #33

Kick dalton99a May 2020 #34

Later died? I think the victim died on scene. Hassin Bin Sober May 2020 #38