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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:22 PM Jul 2020

CNN Breaking News: New body cam footage of George Floyd's murder released.

Hearing just now...

Footage not yet released publicly but has been viewed by (family members)?

Footage is said to show how quickly the incident escalated: 36 seconds from initial contact to gun drawn.

Footage is said to be very close up, showing George Floyd's moment to moment reactions and his suffering.

Reporter: "He was cuffed three minutes into this incident" (to emphasize how early in the incident George Floyd was immobilized)

Reporter: (paraphrasing) It seemed to take forever for the paramedics to arrive.

Will look for link.

New police body camera footage reveals George Floyd's last words were 'I can't breathe'
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/15/us/george-floyd-body-cam-footage/index.html

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CNN Breaking News: New body cam footage of George Floyd's murder released. (Original Post) Mike 03 Jul 2020 OP
Maybe this is the footage of the inside of the patrol vehicle. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
I can't watch any more of this StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #2
I'm with you. soothsayer Jul 2020 #3
Mostly agree, but like Nevilledog wrote, I really want to know what transpired Mike 03 Jul 2020 #4
I understand, but I don't care what happened StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #7
Me either. MuseRider Jul 2020 #6
That's exactly how I feel. StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #8
I already know that I saw a public lynching malaise Jul 2020 #5
 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
2. I can't watch any more of this
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:25 PM
Jul 2020

I don't need to see it from another angle. I know what happened. I cannot watch the public lynching of this poor man again.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
4. Mostly agree, but like Nevilledog wrote, I really want to know what transpired
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:30 PM
Jul 2020

in the back of that patrol car.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
7. I understand, but I don't care what happened
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 02:16 PM
Jul 2020

Nothing that happened in the back of that car justifies anything they did to that man. I can't watch any of it any more. It's like watching a snuff film or a lynching newsreel. I can only imagine how painful it is for his family, not just to have their loved one's murder on camera, but to know that millions of people are watching it.

Of course, what happened in the back of the car will be important for the jury. They can watch it. But I'm done. Not only can my heart and stomach not take any more of this, but I feel I just have to leave him and his family some shred of dignity by at least my not watching his horrific last moments.

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)
6. Me either.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 02:02 PM
Jul 2020

I felt, as a very concerned citizen I should watch a little of the first videos. I could not make it. I could not breathe and I was sitting on my couch. I want to know and hope that those who can watch these new videos can tell us what happened. It is hard enough to read but if we don't we cannot do anything about it. Thank you to those who can watch this. I simply cannot.

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