mark francis
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Even if a cop is taught to use a choke hold under certain circumstances he would have to know when to let up on the hold. You do not choke somebody for 9 minutes straight.
Civilians were screaming at him that it was dangerous to keep his knee on Floyd like that for that long. He just stayed there like a damn idiot so he showed a disregard for the man's life and safety which is his responsibility while holding a suspect in custody. .
EXPLAINER: Was officer's knee on Floyd's neck authorized?
CHICAGO (AP) — A critical factor for jurors to consider at a former Minneapolis police officer's trial in George Floyd's death is whether he violated the department's policy on neck restraints when he knelt on Floyd's neck.
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CHICAGO (AP) — A critical factor for jurors to consider at a former Minneapolis police officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death is whether he violated the department’s policy on neck restraints when he knelt on Floyd’s neck.
The Minneapolis Police Department banned all forms of neck restraints and chokeholds weeks after Floyd’s death, but at the time of his May 25 arrest by Derek Chauvin and other officers, certain neck restraints were permitted — provided certain guidelines and conditions were followed.