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Prosecutor: 'Other Evidence' Supports No Charges in Floyd death
[UK METRO] A prosector investigating the death of an unarmed black man whose neck was crushed during an encounter with police has said the officers involved may not face criminal charges. Expectation management in action. Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman made the comments at a press conference giving updates on the My 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Thursday. He spoke of his shock at Floyd’s horrific death and a video which saw the dying man proclaim ’I can’t breathe.’ Freeman said he and other law enforcement agencies were working hard to establish the facts of the case, then added: ’But there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge.’ He refused to disclose further information when asked by reporters. Freeman said the video of Floyd’s final moments while a police officer was stood on his neck was ’graphic, horrible and terrible’ and added that his job is to ’prove a violation of criminal statute.’ "neck crushed" "stood on his neck" Hyperbole much? The video has sparked a nationwide outcry, and seen two nights of rioting in Minneapolis, with further unrest expected on Thursday evening. The FBI, the district attorney for Minnesota and other officials said they were working hard to try and bring and appealed for more eyewitnesses to Floyd’s arrest to help them do so successfully at Thursday’s press conference. Posted by: Besoeker 2020-05-29 |
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