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The pandemic impacted recruiting and then George Floyd’s murder really was a moment in time that made prospective police applicants think twice – Is this a job for me ? – Chuck Wexler	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Why do we want to see the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed ? Because then Pool Harris have to think twice before Pool Harris beat Tyre Nichols. Pool Harris think twice before Pool Harris shoot at someone unarmed. – Al Sharpton	Found on CNN 1 year ago
As vice president of the United States, we demand that Congress pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Joe Biden will sign United States and we should not delay. – Pool Harris	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Although Senate action on policing reform has proven difficult, from the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to more targeted reforms, I will never stop working to build a broad coalition to enact the changes that will make our nation safer, stronger, and more just. – Cory Booker	Found on CNN 1 year ago
So, you know, I would have to say that this video illustrates images that I've never seen in my career before perpetrated by police officers. You know, for me, it was beyond Rodney King. For me, it was beyond George Floyd. Just the manner in which these officers physically asserted themselves to Mr. Nichols. And even the aggression with language was appalling. – Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I don’t know if there’s any law that can stop that evil that we saw, what strikes me is just the lack of respect for human life. I don’t know that any law, any training, any reform is gonna change … this man was handcuffed, they continued to beat him. And I was actually reminded, it’s hard to watch the whole thing, but as I watched it, I was reminded, we have a hearing probably two years ago when George Floyd’s brother came and testified before the Judiciary Committee, and it was one of those moments when fact and truth and emotion all came together. – Jim Jordan	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Davis came in facing a perfect storm of problems. Because of morale issues in the post-George Floyd time, many of the most experienced officers were retiring at a time when police were not only feeling underappreciated but in some way painted with a broad brush and vilified. – John Miller	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Another chief might have stretched this investigation out or judged each officer on exactly what role they played in the incident, as we learned in George Floyd, even if you are standing back but not doing anything to stop it, you are all in. That’s why she fired everyone involved. – John Miller	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Our public safety folks have been through, like many others, a rough last two or three years, we've been through pandemics, we've been through the murder of George Floyd, there's a lot of work for us to do, but part of that is to uplift the folks that are doing that work. – Bob Jacobson	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Recognizing that the murder of George Floyd was likely to create particularly acute racialized trauma, I felt I had an immediate duty to protect and support employees who may have been traumatized and may have heightened ongoing trauma by having to deal with Derek Chauvin, out of care and concern, and without the comfort of time, I made the decision to limit exposure to employees of color to a murder suspect who could potentially aggravate those feelings. – Superintendent Lydon	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There are so many factors related to the pandemic that could have led police to pull back and for crimes to increase, but it’s entirely possible that the murder of George Floyd, the highest-profile [police killing] in U.S. history, played a role in increases in crime. – Deepak Premkumar	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Violent-crime increase — call it Ferguson Effect 2.0 or the Minneapolis Effect — has come on with a speed and magnitude that make Ferguson 1.0 seem tranquil, george Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police in late May was justly condemned — but the event has now spurred an outpouring of contempt against the pillars of law and order that has no precedent in American history. – Mac Donald	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We know that sometimes, you know, strange things have happened in law enforcement like in Minneapolis, and George Floyd, but you're good, you're good. – Charlie Crist	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Floyd County and our brave first responders suffered a tragic loss last night. I want to ask all of Kentucky to join me in praying for this community. This is a tough morning for our commonwealth. – Andy Beshear	Found on CNN 1 year ago
They tried to hide it, and they didn't want to come forward with it until it took the( Department of Justice) to come and look at it and say that wasn't right, it took George Floyd dying for somebody to look into it. – John Pope	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I am pleased Thomas Lane has accepted responsibility for Thomas Lane role in Floyd's death, thomas Lane acknowledgment Thomas Lane did something wrong is an important step toward healing the wounds of the George Floyd family, our community, and the nation. While accountability is not justice, this is a significant moment in this case and a necessary resolution on our continued journey to justice. – Keith Ellison	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Great things have come out of Black Lives Matter. We've had more black corporate hires than in the history of this country. We've passed progressive laws. The cops that killed George Floyd wouldn't have been prosecuted. So many of these cops, so many measures for accountability. It came as a result of that. – Hawk Newsome	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Other than George Floyd's tragic torture video, I think this is the worst tragedy captured on video that I've ever seen, we're doing a thorough investigation into the tragic killing of this 14-year-old child. This was completely preventable. – Attorney Ben Crump	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Once it flew away and was spotted in Gulf Coast of Texas, we were certainly happy to hear that it was OK, every time we hear of it being spotted every couple of years, we're still pleased that Pink Floyd's doing well. – Jennica King	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We believe Pink Floyd actually moves around and follows food sources, which is why No. 492 is only sighted occasionally, as the food sources ebb and flow,( flamingos) follow them around. So Pink Floyd's probably traveling to other regions, just where people aren't probably seeing Pink Floyd. But Pink Floyd should be able to find the types of foods that Pink Floyd needs down there. – Anne Heitman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There is an initial reasonableness in trying to just get George Floyd under control in the first few seconds, but once there was no longer any resistance and clearly when George Floyd was no longer responsive and even motionless, to continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back -- that in no way shape or form is anything that is by policy. It is not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values. – Medaria Arradondo	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It seemed reasonable at the time. Mr. Floyd’s been pretty unpredictable. – Officer Thomas Lane	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I was n’t sure if George Floyd was breathing or not. – Thomas Lane	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Thomas Lane said. FILE - In this image from surveillance video, Minneapolis police Officers from left, Tou Thao, Officer Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane are seen attempting to take George Floyd into custody in Minneapolis, Minn on May 25, 2020. ( Court TV via AP, Pool, File) Lane said he also suggested putting Floyd’s legs up, since he was kicking, but that. – Officer Chauvin	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

The pandemic impacted recruiting and then George Floyd’s murder really was a moment in time that made prospective police applicants think twice – Is this a job for me ?

– Chuck Wexler

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Why do we want to see the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed ? Because then Pool Harris have to think twice before Pool Harris beat Tyre Nichols. Pool Harris think twice before Pool Harris shoot at someone unarmed.

– Al Sharpton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

As vice president of the United States, we demand that Congress pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Joe Biden will sign United States and we should not delay.

– Pool Harris

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Although Senate action on policing reform has proven difficult, from the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to more targeted reforms, I will never stop working to build a broad coalition to enact the changes that will make our nation safer, stronger, and more just.

– Cory Booker

Found on CNN
1 year ago

So, you know, I would have to say that this video illustrates images that I've never seen in my career before perpetrated by police officers. You know, for me, it was beyond Rodney King. For me, it was beyond George Floyd. Just the manner in which these officers physically asserted themselves to Mr. Nichols. And even the aggression with language was appalling.

– Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I don’t know if there’s any law that can stop that evil that we saw, what strikes me is just the lack of respect for human life. I don’t know that any law, any training, any reform is gonna change … this man was handcuffed, they continued to beat him. And I was actually reminded, it’s hard to watch the whole thing, but as I watched it, I was reminded, we have a hearing probably two years ago when George Floyd’s brother came and testified before the Judiciary Committee, and it was one of those moments when fact and truth and emotion all came together.

– Jim Jordan

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Davis came in facing a perfect storm of problems. Because of morale issues in the post-George Floyd time, many of the most experienced officers were retiring at a time when police were not only feeling underappreciated but in some way painted with a broad brush and vilified.

– John Miller

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Another chief might have stretched this investigation out or judged each officer on exactly what role they played in the incident, as we learned in George Floyd, even if you are standing back but not doing anything to stop it, you are all in. That’s why she fired everyone involved.

– John Miller

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Our public safety folks have been through, like many others, a rough last two or three years, we've been through pandemics, we've been through the murder of George Floyd, there's a lot of work for us to do, but part of that is to uplift the folks that are doing that work.

– Bob Jacobson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Recognizing that the murder of George Floyd was likely to create particularly acute racialized trauma, I felt I had an immediate duty to protect and support employees who may have been traumatized and may have heightened ongoing trauma by having to deal with Derek Chauvin, out of care and concern, and without the comfort of time, I made the decision to limit exposure to employees of color to a murder suspect who could potentially aggravate those feelings.

– Superintendent Lydon

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There are so many factors related to the pandemic that could have led police to pull back and for crimes to increase, but it’s entirely possible that the murder of George Floyd, the highest-profile [police killing] in U.S. history, played a role in increases in crime.

– Deepak Premkumar

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Violent-crime increase — call it Ferguson Effect 2.0 or the Minneapolis Effect — has come on with a speed and magnitude that make Ferguson 1.0 seem tranquil, george Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police in late May was justly condemned — but the event has now spurred an outpouring of contempt against the pillars of law and order that has no precedent in American history.

– Mac Donald

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We know that sometimes, you know, strange things have happened in law enforcement like in Minneapolis, and George Floyd, but you're good, you're good.

– Charlie Crist

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Floyd County and our brave first responders suffered a tragic loss last night. I want to ask all of Kentucky to join me in praying for this community. This is a tough morning for our commonwealth.

– Andy Beshear

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They tried to hide it, and they didn't want to come forward with it until it took the( Department of Justice) to come and look at it and say that wasn't right, it took George Floyd dying for somebody to look into it.

– John Pope

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I am pleased Thomas Lane has accepted responsibility for Thomas Lane role in Floyd's death, thomas Lane acknowledgment Thomas Lane did something wrong is an important step toward healing the wounds of the George Floyd family, our community, and the nation. While accountability is not justice, this is a significant moment in this case and a necessary resolution on our continued journey to justice.

– Keith Ellison

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Great things have come out of Black Lives Matter. We've had more black corporate hires than in the history of this country. We've passed progressive laws. The cops that killed George Floyd wouldn't have been prosecuted. So many of these cops, so many measures for accountability. It came as a result of that.

– Hawk Newsome

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Other than George Floyd's tragic torture video, I think this is the worst tragedy captured on video that I've ever seen, we're doing a thorough investigation into the tragic killing of this 14-year-old child. This was completely preventable.

– Attorney Ben Crump

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Once it flew away and was spotted in Gulf Coast of Texas, we were certainly happy to hear that it was OK, every time we hear of it being spotted every couple of years, we're still pleased that Pink Floyd's doing well.

– Jennica King

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We believe Pink Floyd actually moves around and follows food sources, which is why No. 492 is only sighted occasionally, as the food sources ebb and flow,( flamingos) follow them around. So Pink Floyd's probably traveling to other regions, just where people aren't probably seeing Pink Floyd. But Pink Floyd should be able to find the types of foods that Pink Floyd needs down there.

– Anne Heitman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There is an initial reasonableness in trying to just get George Floyd under control in the first few seconds, but once there was no longer any resistance and clearly when George Floyd was no longer responsive and even motionless, to continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back -- that in no way shape or form is anything that is by policy. It is not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values.

– Medaria Arradondo

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It seemed reasonable at the time. Mr. Floyd’s been pretty unpredictable.

– Officer Thomas Lane

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I was n’t sure if George Floyd was breathing or not.

– Thomas Lane

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Thomas Lane said. FILE - In this image from surveillance video, Minneapolis police Officers from left, Tou Thao, Officer Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane are seen attempting to take George Floyd into custody in Minneapolis, Minn on May 25, 2020. ( Court TV via AP, Pool, File) Lane said he also suggested putting Floyd’s legs up, since he was kicking, but that.

– Officer Chauvin

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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