Detroit police chief: Officer who killed George Floyd should be arrested for murder

[Mike 03]

ClickOnDetroit 4
Ken Haddad
Published: May 28, 2020, 1:56 pm

DETROIT – Detroit Police Chief James Craig held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to address the Minneapolis Police Department’s handling of the death of George Floyd.

Craig was joined by Deputy Chief Todd Bettison Reverend Dr., Wendell Anthony President of NAACP Detroit Branch, Terferi Brent Community Organizer, and Negus Vu from the Peoples Action.

On Monday night, an employee at a Minneapolis grocery store called police after Floyd allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.

In widely circulated cellphone video of the subsequent arrest, Floyd, who was black, can be seen on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back while Officer Derek Chauvin presses him to the pavement with his knee on Floyd’s neck. The video shows Chauvin, who is white, holding Floyd down for minutes as Floyd complains he can’t breathe. The video ends with paramedics lifting a limp Floyd onto a stretcher and placing him in an ambulance.

Chief Craig said, in his opinion, the video showing the death of George Floyd is enough evidence to arrest now-fired officer Derek Chauvin for murder.

Read more: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/05/28/detroit-police-chief-officer-who-killed-george-floyd-should-be-arrested-for-murder/

[Stuart G]

1. Yes, there must be trial, even if the jury aquits, a trial is necessary..

[FirstLight]

2. The story is incorrect on one thing...

it wasnt a $20...he wrote a check and the store owner thought he forged it. (which also makes me want to know more about the store owner...why isn't a black man allowed to have a checking account?

otherwise, yes...I hope they throw the book at these assholes

[LizBeth]

6. +1. And if it was a $20 bill, was it really a bad 20? Assume? He could have gotten it from another

store. I want to know about the original story as this is the third one.

First I heard forgery. Then I head sitting in a car and was intoxicated on something. Now this with a 20 dollar bill

[hedda_foil]

3. Then go arrest him.

[Hekate]

4. The murder took place in a different city and state, where he has no jurisdiction

[Hekate]

5. This is the second police chief who's weighed in & called it murder. Immediate arrest was warranted.

[cwydro]

7. He murdered him in cold blood.

It's on video.

They need to charge this criminal now.