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[–]slushpilot 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

They SHOULD have waited for the ER to get Floyd's vitals before proceeding with this manhandling faggotry.

How would you suggest the medics take his vitals if he is resisting and squirming and flailing all over the place when they get there? Shoot him with a tranquilizer dart or a taser? I think that would just kill him quicker at this point.

[–]kokolokoNightcrawler 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Oh come on, the mental gymnastics you people produce...The dude sat at one point next to a wall and thanked them. There are police and emergency response procedures. How do you think they deal with mentally ill homeless people...you think they shoot them with darts?

[–]slushpilot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

In case it wasn't clear, I was suggesting that shooting him with a dart would be ridiculous. I believe the police were following the right procedure by keeping his ass under restraint so he could get sedated and helped as soon as the paramedics arrive. Did you see how long he was struggling against those handcuffs while they had him pinned down? That definitely looks like a delirious response and they did the best they could for him.

They also wanted to let him sit in the back of the squad car, and even offered to roll the windows down for him. He had that option but started fighting them and suggested he wants to lie down at that point.

[–]kokolokoNightcrawler 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He told them nicely that he was claustrophobic. The dude was experiencing death, drug induced, but never the less..."He was fighting them"...More like begging for mercy and help. WHERE do you see FIGHTING? They were manhandling him and all he did was trying to grasp some air. And what happened, all of them officers are begging their gods now for mercy, and help. Sheeet, lessons learned I hope.