Just a warning, the video is fucking rough. I couldn't make it through two minutes.
Minneapolis police at it again.
Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died
The video shows the man, identified as George Floyd, groaning and saying repeatedly, "I can't breathe."
www.cbsnews.com
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.
A police statement said officers responded to a report of a "forgery in progress."
"Officers were advised that the suspect was sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence," the statement said. "Two officers arrived and located the suspect, a male believed to be in his 40s, in his car. He was ordered to step from his car.
"After he got out, he physically resisted officers. Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance."
The man died soon after, the statement said, adding, "At no time were weapons of any type used by anyone involved in this incident. … Body worn cameras were on and activated during this incident."
The video, captured by Darnella Frazier, begins with the man, who is black, groaning and saying repeatedly, "I can't breathe" to the officer with his knee on the man's neck. The officer is white.
"Please," he pleads. "I can't breathe," and continues to moan.
An officer keeps insisting he get in car he keeps saying he can't.
"My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. … (I need) water or something. Please. Please. I can't breathe, officer. … I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe." That was followed by more groaning.
Minneapolis police at it again.