in the Midst of all the riots and chaos in american cities hiding a different truth.
A truth, where hope, change and peaceful demonstrations are in focus.
In New York City has been hit hard by the violent riots in the city, and it was given on Monday evening, the Chief of Department Terence Monahan to go to the streets, and his message is clear. Stop it. Now.
at the same time, he does not doubt that George Floyd’s death must lead to changes in american society, and therefore, he chose to kneel together with the demonstrators and handing out a hug afterwards.
NOW: @NYPDChiefofDept, highest ranking #NYPD member, takes a knee and hugs the protest leaders, after they together deescalated a standoff on the verge of losing control. #ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/H4VRymChes
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) June 1, 2020
– All together, this will have to end. We all know that it happened in Minnesota, was wrong. They have been arrested.
– There is not a cop in New York, who believes that Minnesota can be defended. We can’t be beaten. We will have to stay here. This is our home, cried Terence Monahan to demontranterne at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
at the same time he sent a support to the colleagues, who right now are struggling to handle the violent protests in the city.
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Two NYPD Cops:
The past few days have been extremely difficult. You’re tired, stressed, and apart from your family. But, as we stand together on the front line — I see men and women bravely protecting peaceful New Yorkers, businesses, and property. This is what defines you. pic.twitter.com/CA2ZDkQ9sa— Chief Terence Monahan (@NYPDChiefofDept) May 31, 2020
There’s no doubt we will have more long days and nights — dangers that we will all face. Know that I’ll proudly be by your side as you help lead our city through these tense times. You have my support and personal gratitude. pic.twitter.com/eGSLDwOBUO
— Chief Terence Monahan (@NYPDChiefofDept) May 31, 2020
In over 100 cities and towns in the wake of George Floyd’s death has been violent riots.
It all started 25. may in the city of Minneapolis, where the police were allegedly called out to a forfalskningssag. It evolved into a dramatic arrest where a white cop sent George Floyd in the asphalt in bare-chested.
Here he held firmly on the ground to get the pressure its neck and neck down in the asphalt of the officer using his knee as a ‘weapon’.
Meanwhile, came the desperate plea from George Floyd:
– Please, I can’t get the weather. Don’t kill me.
the Entire scene is caught on a several minutes long video, where the african-american man desperately asking the officer to stop. George Floyd can’t breathe.
Later, he loses consciousness and dies in the hospital. A death on the open street. A week later, shows an independent post-mortem of George Floyd, that he died of suffocation.
– the Autopsy of Floyd showing that he had other health problems that may have triggered or contributed to his death, says coroner Michael Baden, according to the news agency dpa.
the Autopsy shows further that the pressure, as a police officer Derek Chauvin inflicted on Floyd’s neck with his knee, stopped the blood flow to the brain.
the autopsy report is commissioned by George Floyd’s family.
Community – 27. may. 2020 – pm. 06:39 simply terrible: – I can’t get the weather
the Case of Floyd and his last words have been to hashtagget #ICantBreathe, which is used together with the well-known slogan ‘black lives matter’.
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