Webster police chief responds to backlash for lying down in solidarity with protesters
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Webster police chief responds to backlash for lying down in solidarity with protesters
Town officials in Webster are standing in solidarity with their police chief as he responds to backlash for lying down at a protest Saturday demonstrating against the killing of George Floyd.
Police Chief Michael Shaw lied face down with his hands behind his back on the steps of his station for eight minutes, the length of time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck as he pleaded he couldn’t breathe, during the protest, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.
In an interview with the protest’s organizers ahead of the event, Shaw called the killing of Floyd “disgusting” and “disturbing,” saying he believed the country was at a tipping point and that citizens needed to be educated about the problems of systemic racism.
“This is the first time that I can remember in my law enforcement career where you actually see police alongside the protesters, lockstep,” he said. “We’re in agreement. What happened was wrong. And yes, there’s a problem. Let’s fix it.”
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