George Floyd (II): Say His Name

[Jaybar]

Thats pretty good, the kind of quality Day post I respect.

[Dimmauk]

6souls goin off this week

[D44kpunk]

He is a man of much fragility

[NynJa]

[6souls]

He is a man of much fragility

You mean "god's work."

[D44kpunk]

God's work in this case is showcasing your fragility. I also thank you for including the first sentence.

I stand by my statement

[6souls]

God's work in this case is showcasing your fragility. I also thank you for including the first sentence.

I stand by my statement

It's a literal whatabout. You get a timeout for trolling, but everyone else is having a debate about pancakes versus waffles.

[archibaldcrane]

The left is losing the center guise

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/sta...21804326653953

[Tarage]

For the record, Sawant is a flaming asshat and nobody likes her around here. Just because she's right on this issue doesn't make her any less insufferable. She's the left's Jim Jordan: She has to insert herself into everything and make it her idea.

[archibaldcrane]

Nobody likes her except the voters who have elected her 3 times now

[Andalusian girls]

yes but besides the majority of people for three straight elections who really likes her

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/st...97803219435525

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/c...e-35fdfdc99def

CONWAY, Ark. — The Conway Police Department released the bodycam and security camera video on Wednesday regarding an incident where a suspect died while in police custody on February 4, 2020.

In the videos, Conway police respond to the Harp's store on East German Lane after getting a call about two suspects who removed a drone from its packaging.

Once on scene, officers can be seen on bodycam footage talking to 39-year-old Lionel Morris and another suspect.

While police are placing the two under arrest, Morris runs away and officers take chase after him.

Officers then tackle Morris in a different location inside the grocery store. Police and Morris then begin a struggle that lasts six and a half minutes, according to police.

Conway Police Chief William Tapley said in the video that officers instructed Morris "nearly 40 times" before tasing him.

Morris is tased multiple times before police are able to gain control of him.

In the video, Morris complains about his heart several times and asks for help as he is taken to the ground.

Tapley claimed in the video that Morris reached for a knife clipped to his pocket, but the video cuts to security camera from a corner in the store.

Police say Morris put an officer in a choke hold.

In the original police report, an officer said that while trying to get Morris to the ground he "pushing his head down" and that "his head inadvertently hit a shelf causing a minor laceration." That same officer also said he tased Morris in the back while he was on the ground in an attempt to gain control of his arms to arrest him.

Another officer admitted to punching Morris two to four times in the back and elbow "in an attempt to gain compliance" in order to gain access to the left arm.

Morris can be heard saying he "can't breathe" while an officer has a knee to his back. That officer says, "If you can talk, you can breathe."

At one point, at least three officers have a foot on him while another officer puts her knee onto his should as he complains that he can't breathe.

The autopsy said the cause of death was "methamphetamine intoxication with exertion, struggle, restraint and conducted electrical weapon deployment."

The toxicology report stated he tested positive for meth, cannabinoids, opiates, morphine and amphetamines. The autopsy also said there were "no life-threatening injuries" but noted barb and stun gun sites were found on the torso.

[archibaldcrane]

Taser death lottery kills again

[Byrthnoth]

If so many people doing shit just asking to get tazed are on stimulants like meth, we should really start safety testing "non-lethal" weapons like tasers taking that into account to verify that they're still non-lethal.

[archibaldcrane]

And/or maybe the cops' default stance of "immediate compliance or else violence" isn't a good one especially for people under the influence.

[Meresgi]

If so many people doing shit just asking to get tazed are on stimulants like meth, we should really start safety testing "non-lethal" weapons like tasers taking that into account to verify that they're still non-lethal.

I know i've said this before but at least I know Baltimore county has a hard guideline on when/how to use a taser and there are so few cases they deem you can use one. You especially don't on drunk people since they could fall and crack their skull open on a curb or something.....

[Boyiee]

What was that story about EMT services arising from the police that didn't want to do it? Seemed like a win. Let's do it again.

Late but there's no drunk tank type place here so the police will force people including from their own homes to go to the hospital if they are drunk and waste EMS and hospital resources to do so because they won't transport them themselves most of the time. They also respond to psych calls to ensure the scene is safe and spend an hour playing psychiatrist then finally have EMS come in and transport to the hospital wasting EMS and hospital resources as well.

[Cail]

Late but there's no drunk tank type place here so the police will force people including from their own homes to go to the hospital if they are drunk and waste EMS and hospital resources to do so because they won't transport them themselves most of the time. They also respond to psych calls to ensure the scene is safe and spend an hour playing psychiatrist then finally have EMS come in and transport to the hospital wasting EMS and hospital resources as well.

Holy shit this 10000000%. It fucking sucks

[Boyiee]

There's a ton of things police do that they shouldn't be doing. Securing a scene and ensuring safety of other personell is one thing but beyond that they are useless. Other entities absolutely should be handling many of the responsibilities police are currently doing. Barely any of their job is law enforcement and they would be a lot better off and less trigger happy if more of their job was and less was the other bullshit we make them do.

[Karbuncle]

And/or maybe the cops' default stance of "immediate compliance or else violence" isn't a good one especially for people under the influence.

Tapley said in the video that officers instructed Morris "nearly 40 times" before tasing him.

"Immediate".