'All of them sat on this man': 911 dispatcher who watched George Floyd's arrest in real-time on security cameras warned her supervisor over the four cops' behavior and said 'you can call me a snitch if you want'

A 911 dispatcher who watched George Floyd's arrest in real-time spoke to her supervisor over concerns regarding the four officers' behavior at the scene. 
In audio released Monday the unidentified woman tells her boss: 'I don't know, you can call me a snitch if you want to' before telling him 'all of them sat on this man'. 
She made the comments after watching the arrest unfold in real-time on security cameras position around Minneapolis. Floyd's death at the hands of police on May 25 has sparked protests against police brutality across the US. 
Additional audio from two 911 calls made on the day of his death revealed an off duty firefighter told a dispatcher: 'Hello, I am on the block of 38th and Chicago and I literally watched police officers not take a pulse and not do anything to save a man.'
He tells the call handler: 'I literally have it on video camera. I just happened to be on a walk so, this dude, this, they...killed him so.'
Another bystander told the emergency line officers 'pretty much just killed this guy that wasn't resisting arrest'. 
In audio released Monday the unidentified woman tells her boss: 'I don't know, you can call me a snitch if you want to' before telling him 'all of them sat on this man'
In audio released Monday the unidentified woman tells her boss: 'I don't know, you can call me a snitch if you want to' before telling him 'all of them sat on this man'
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25 has sparked protests against police brutality across the US
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25 has sparked protests against police brutality across the US


Video of the arrest shows officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, using his knee to pin down the neck of George, who was black and handcuffed, for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for air and eventually stopped moving. 
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. 
The three other officers, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, have been charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter. All four officers were fired. 
In audio released Monday the 911 dispatcher tells her supervisor: 'We have the cameras up for (squad) 320's call, and...I don't know if they had to use force or not, but they got something out of the back of the squad, and all of them sat on this man.
'So I don't know if they needed you or not, but they haven't said anything to me yet.'
Her boss replies: 'Yeah, they haven't said anything yet ... just a takedown, which doesn't count, but I'll find out.'
Video of the arrest shows officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, using his knee to pin down the neck of George, who was black and handcuffed, for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for air and eventually stopped moving.
George Floyd
Video of the arrest shows officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, using his knee to pin down the neck of George, who was black and handcuffed, for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for air and eventually stopped moving
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter
The three other officers, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, pictured, have been charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter. All four officers were fired.
Thomas Lane
J. Alexander Kueng
The three other officers, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, have been charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter. All four officers were fired
The dispatcher replies: 'No problem, we don't get to ever see it so when we see it we're just like, well, that looks a little different.'
'Sounds good, bye,' her boss replies.
The widely seen video recorded by a bystander shows Chauvin’s actions and Floyd’s anguish as he gasps for air. It also shows Thao, who was facing the bystanders.
According to the criminal complaints, the officers were arresting Floyd for suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a nearby store. 

'All of them sat on this man': 911 dispatcher who watched George Floyd's arrest in real-time on security cameras warned her supervisor over the four cops' behavior and said 'you can call me a snitch if you want' 'All of them sat on this man': 911 dispatcher who watched George Floyd's arrest in real-time on security cameras warned her supervisor over the four cops' behavior and said 'you can call me a snitch if you want' Reviewed by CUZZ BLUE on June 16, 2020 Rating: 5

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