Disturbing Bodycam Video of George Floyd’s Fatal Arrest Leaks Online
Written by SOURCE on August 3, 2020
In newly surfaced bodycam footage of George Floyd’s fatal arrest in Minneapolis in May, he can be heard pleading for the officers to not shoot him.
Shared by British tabloid the Daily Mail, the footage comes from two of the officers charged with Floyd’s murder, Thomas Lane and Alex Kueng. It was originally viewed at the Hannepin County courthouse last month, but restrictions prohibited viewers from recording or publicly distributing the disturbing footage.
In the video, Lane can be seen approaching Floyd’s SUV on May 25 to knock on his window. He ordered Floyd to show his hands, but when he didn’t comply with the officer they pulled a gun on him. “Please don’t shoot me, please,” Floyd can be heard saying when a gun is pointed at his head by Lane. “Please, please don’t shoot me. I just lost my mom, man.” Lane then said, “Put your hands up there… Put your [muted] hands up there.” At one point, Floyd’s ,ex Shawanda Hill, can be heard suggesting to officers that Floyd was afraid of the police.
Floyd told Lane he didn’t do anything wrong as he’s dragged out of the vehicle and handcuffed. He was then led to a police car, at which point he informed the officers he’s claustrophobic. “I’ll roll down the window,” an officer chimed in. “Please, I’m not trying to win. I’m not a bad guy, man. I’m not a bad guy,” Floyd told officers as he expressed his discomfort upon being ushered into the vehicle. Floyd is then wrestled to the ground, pleading with officers, “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe.”
The video is part of the murder case against the officers responsible. Lane, Kueng, Derek Chauvin, and Tou Thao were all fired and then later charged for their role in Floyd’s death.
