KNEE ON NECK COMPILATION

The knee-to-neck move is banned by several major metropolitan police departments, but Minneapolis police allow police to restrain suspects' necks if they're aggressive or resisting arrest. Floyd was unarmed and handcuffed when he was pinned to the ground. Depending on the way someone's head is positioned and the weight of the person applying pressure to their neck, the knee-to-neck maneuver can cause significant damage. Someone in that position can draw enough breath to gasp or speak in spurts, but they can't breathe fully, so they gradually lose oxygen and fall unconscious. Another potential injury involves the placement of pressure. A great deal of pressure and weight on a suspect's neck can cause fatal damage. Police aren't usually taught the move in training The choice of restraint didn't fall in line with what police are taught in training, said Montgomery County Police Captain Sonia Pruitt. "You use the force necessary to have someone comply and take them into custody," Pruitt, who is chairwoman of the National Black Police Association, said. "This man was already in handcuffs and already on the ground. (Restraining him) was total excessive force." https://www.whytheracecardisplayed.com