George Floyd
Greenland
English - May 31, 2020 10:37 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Government america american culture american politics australia australian society democrat diana elliott donald betts donald trump health care Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On 25 May 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd died while in police custody. He was handcuffed, pinned down by three police officers, one of whom used his knee to restrain George Floyd face down on the ground. Struggling to breathe, George told the officer he couldn't breathe. His pleas, together with those of bystanders went ignored by the officer, who callously kept his knee pressed on George Floyd until (and beyond) he took his last breath.
The footage is abhorrent. What's worse is that this is not the first time such as act has been perpetrated by police officers - those who have sworn to preserve and protect life.
Donald and Diana reflect on George Floyd's death and why we can't look away from it.