Vikings are “deeply saddened” by the murder of George Floyd

nbcsports.com ^ | May 27, 2020 | Mike Florio

[EtchASketch]

On Monday night, Minneapolis police officers murdered a man named George Floyd.

And, yes, they murdered him. Some may object to the characterization given the blunt, hard candor of the term, but there’s no other way that any fair-minded person can view the video of a police officer consistently and persistently burying his knee into the neck of a man who eventually died due to the restriction of oxygen resulting from the placement of that knee onto his neck.

The Minnesota Vikings have issued a statement regarding the murder of George Floyd.

[max americana]

“What the living F is wrong with you, and why do you DARE lift your head on “Free Republic” while worshipping the equivalent of the KGB?”

cops = KGB . You win the internet.

[grey_whiskers]

Nice cheap parting shot.

I'm not a cop hater.

And I didn't win.

Nobody won. The poor civilian LOST.

Why doesn't it bother you that an unarmed, handcuffed civilian was slowly asphyxiated?

[max americana]

and where did I say I wasn’t, cop hater?

[EtchASketch]

What we know about the four officers fired for killing George Floyd!

Derek Chauvin

The white police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck has already been investigated over three police shootings and a fatal car chase.

In 2006 Derek Chauvin, 44, was one of six officers connected to the death of Wayne Reyes. Reyes, 42 was killed by officers after allegedly pulling a shotgun on the six cops, which included Chauvin.

Two years later Chauvin was investigated for his role in the 2008 shooting of Ira Latrell Toles during a domestic assault call.

Toles was wounded after police said he went for an officer's gun and Chauvin shot him.

And in 2011 23-year-old Leroy Martinez was shot and injured during a chase given by officers including Chauvin.

Tou Thao

Tou Thao, was part of a $25,000 out of court settlement after being sued for using excessive force in 2017.

A lawsuit obtained by the DailyMail.com shows Thao was sued for using excessive force in arrest where he was accused of punching and kicking a handcuffed suspect 'until his teeth broke'.

The remaining two officers have been identified as Thomas Lane and J Alexander Kueng. Both were reportedly rookie cops who were still in their probationary periods, according to the StarTribune.

[wastedyears]

The mayor fired them relatively quickly, so some credit is due.

[mad_as_he$$]

Saw the Mayor on FOX> Scared and limp.

[DCBryan1]

MSM: "...but...but....but this is all Trumps fault and his supporters!

US Senator(s) from MN: BOTH DEMOCRAT

US 3rd Dist. Congress"man" from Hennipen Co, MN: DEMOCRAT

US 4th Dist. Congresswoman from St, Paul MN: DEMOCRAT

US 5th Dist. Congressmullah from riot-central MN: DEMOCRAT

Governor of MN: DEMOCRAT

Mayors of Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN: : DFL/DEMOCRAT

City Council of Minneapolis, MN: : 12 DEMOCRATS, 1 Green Party

City Council of Saint Paul, MN: : ALL DEMOCRATS

MPLS Police Chief: DEMOCRAT

St Paul, MN Police Chief: DEMOCRAT

Hennepin Co (MPLS) Sheriff (first gay Midwest sheriff): DEMOCRAT

[Jeff Chandler]

there are lots of different burger places in L.A. to go to..

We used to go to Tommy's back in the day (Beverly and Rampart). One time I stood in line there in a tux.

[max americana]

it’s still there dude. The parking sucks , almost impossible.