I’ve been coping with the news lately but what is most alarming is the information I learned mere days before any of it happened.

Currently enrolled in a Law Enforcement course for criminology. George Floyd (May he rest https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">) died due Positional Asphyxia. 1/

Positional Asphyxia occurs when a person’s body position prevents normal and adequate breathing. This typically happens when the subject is face down with hands behind their back.

“Apparently” police officers are supposed to receive training on how to avoid causing harm this 2/

Way. There are risk factors they are trained to consider.
- they are supposed to avoid prone (face down) restraint and move the subject from that position as soon as practical

They are trained to not sit or lean on the subjects bodies EVER 3/

Watching these officers with THEIR KNEES ON OUR NECKS informs me that despite police training, their bias and FEAR of black and brown bodies will take salience in any situation.

I’m literally sick looking at all of this footage.

If you’re white or white passing, E D U C A T E YOURSELVES.

It is the oppressORS job to educate themselves on the struggles of the oppressEE.

Source: Police In America - Steven G Brandl (second edition)