Nothing improves character as much as death.

BUT he should have gotten up after he was subdued. PERIOD . That knee cost US citizens BILLIONS of dollars and maybe get Trump beat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A knee to the back of the neck and shoulder area is pretty much standard while cuffing a non compliant subject, or was standard. Done responsibly, it works very well to keep someone somewhat stationary while cuffing. Where the problem came in was the narcotics in his system that combined with adrenaline and physical exertion that started overloading his heart. If the officer had cuffed him and then got him up and put in a patrol unit, he likely would have still died or at least had a heart attack but it would have been from the officers knee. The officer was wrong in what and how here did things. Had he got the suspect up and placed in a unit, he would have been able to see the suspect was in distress. Bad deal all the way around. I’m willing to bet had the suspect not played stupid games, he wouldn’t have stupid prizes. Yet, here we are. This whole thing has been played by politicians and spun so many times that it’s not even about BLM any more, it’s about a socialist take over of America.

There will be more death. The media will be jumping on to make President Trump look bad. Our last President did nothing to stop the killing EVERY week in Chicago. But we do not hear about that unless some Police Office did not follow the SOP.

The one link in about every case was the person was unable/unwilling to follow simple directions that lead to problems.

I agree. The other documented cases are what will convict him.

For what reason did the kneeling on the neck become necessary after he was cuffed behind is back with 4 officers there?? Just plain stupid, wrong and plain excessive force and brutality. For the record I'm all for blue lives matter and a peace officers and civil obedience. The reaction most of what is going on vandalism, riots now is wrong, but I do believe the right to assemble and voice your opinion is based in the constitution. What happened in Georgia and other incidents is wrong and is causing an extreme reaction. The current administration in counties, states and Washington level need to wake up.

The trouble-maker always becomes the victim and then everybody involved is in trouble. Same thing every time.

Yes, because an angry mob was bearing in.
This didn't happen inside a bubble, it happened surrounded by people.
You're now in a new situation, that's different than making this same arrest in an empty park.

You have to worry about bystanders attacking you, attacking Floyd, Floyd running and them interfering or getting injured.

A cops job isn't as simple as, "he was in cuffs you should let go" people die all the time because of cuffed perps.

Bottom line was he was murdered. It doesn't happen as often as the turds at BLM would have you believe though.

The cops brought this on themselves... Way too many times I see them doing whatever they want, things that would get the rest of us arrested, but they get fired... And move a department or county over and continue. Look at how much some of them have cost taxpayers, millions of dollars in payouts.

Maybe Floyd did fight the cops and we didn't get to see it. But he was in cuffs when when he was murdered. The pig on top of him was trying to punish Floyd because he could, but ended up murdering him.

Easiest way to murder someone and get away with it? Become a cop.

Generally they get away with anything they want.

The problem isn't the training... It's the vetting of who they employ.

Bottom line is he killed himself by fighting the officers.
The perp brought this on himself.
Got a dandy funeral(s) though.

So its ok for an officer to kill someone who fights them. Good to know.

Nobody said it was OK. Being on drugs and fighting the police most defiantly escalated the situation. That's like saying the cops killed a black man so let's shoot a 8yr old girl.

On the upside The guy has not used any drugs for a month now

Quit drugs, and I'd bet won't be going to prison again.

The person that did the post said it was SOP "putting the knee on the neck of a non compliant suspect like the officer did is taught and is actually in the Minneapolis police hand book. anybody else see the article?" And that is what I was going by... we weren't discussing the other 18 infraction if in fact there were 18 others.

I spent over 15 years in County, State and 2 different Federal agencies as an LEO and every jurisdiction has their own SOP.

Garry-

Not alright, but will most likely happen...you're welcome.

There is 18 complaints, not documented instances of excessive force. Complaints can be utterly untruthful and against police, most are indeed found to be false when reviewed. They are not even close to the same thing. I can say that you assaulted James, excessively on 18 different occasions and document it and you still don't have a single documented use of force on your record.

Keith