- George Floyd’s 2020 death sparked global protests over policing and racism
A court has been shown new police bodycam footage of George Floyd pleading with officers during his arrest, saying: “I’m not a bad guy.”
The video comes as the murder trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin continues for a third day. In it, Floyd is seen begging for police not to harm him.
The footage also shows Chauvin with his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.
Chauvin (45) denies charges of murder and manslaughter. Defence lawyers have indicated they will argue that 46-year-old Floyd died of an overdose and poor health, and the force used was reasonable.
Observers of the trial say footage shown of Floyd’s actions before and during the arrest may be an attempt by prosecutors to deal with the allegation that drugs played a part in his death.
Read also: George Floyd’s Family Demands Justice As Murder Trial Begin
The court has been shown footage from the body cameras belonging to officers Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao. Chauvin’s camera fell to the ground as the arrest unfolded and so did not give a visual recording of the event.
In Lane’s footage, Floyd is seen being confronted by police. He begs them: “Please don’t shoot me… I just lost my mom.”
Floyd is handcuffed and continues to plead with Officers Lane and Kueng, saying he is not resisting them and “will do anything you tell me to”.
A scuffle occurs when police try to get Floyd into a vehicle, and he starts crying and resisting while saying he is claustrophobic and has anxiety.
Chauvin and his partner Thao arrive as the arrest goes on.
As the police officers drag him out of the car and restrain him on the ground, Floyd can be heard calling for his mother and telling his family members he loves them.
Bystanders begin to shout at officers to check Floyd’s pulse and stop restraining him.
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