The lawyer for George Floyd's family expresses the shock and outrage over his killing at the hands of a police officer.
by a Minneapolis police officer is the latest example of a shockingly disturbing reality in America ... leading many to conclude it's"open season on black people" ... this according to the lawyer representing George's family.joined"TMZ Live" Tuesday to express the shock, outrage and sadness so many are feeling following Monday night's brutal incident ... in which a cop, who was responding to a forgery call, choked off his air supply until George died.
As we reported ... the Police Dept. released a statement saying no weapons were used during the incident, but as Crump points out -- that statement doesn't address the , and there's no explanation or justification for what happened anyway. The P.D.'s initial statement seemed to justify the incident, and it appears it was released before the video surfaced.The Mayor of Minneapolis has expressed outrage, saying,"When you hear someone calling for help, you're supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic, human sense."
Of course, the cop responsible for the knee to the neck had a partner during the arrest, and Crump believes that officer's actions make him complicit in the killing. As Crump says ... this cop also ignored Floyd's cries and protests from people watching, and didn't do a thing to help.for their actions - or inaction -- like this ... no more benefit of the doubt or obligatory moral high ground given. Listen to how Ben explains it, though ... he makes a very good point.
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