This is the original thread on this here so I'll put this here:
I just heard on the radio about the tragic death of a mentally ill man, Tony Timpa, at the hands of Dallas police in 2016. He died in almost identical circumstances to George Floyd, except that the police were even laughing and joking as they crushed the life out of him. There are yet to be any riots over his death AFAIK. Be warned - the video in this link is distressing. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...tony-timpa
I just heard on the radio about the tragic death of a mentally ill man, Tony Timpa, at the hands of Dallas police in 2016. He died in almost identical circumstances to George Floyd, except that the police were even laughing and joking as they crushed the life out of him. There are yet to be any riots over his death AFAIK. Be warned - the video in this link is distressing. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...tony-timpa
Quote:Tony Timpa, 32, died in August 2016 as he was restrained by three police officers in a Dallas parking lot. Timpa had called 911 to say he had come off his medication for schizophrenia and depression and needed help.
In the bodycam video, finally obtained by the Dallas Morning News, Timpa, who had been handcuffed by store security guards, is pinned to the ground in a prone position with a knee on his back as he pleads with police to release him.
“You’re going to kill me!” Timpa shouts repeatedly.
The three officers laugh and joke as they restrain Timpa on the ground. One officer mocks Timpa as a “roly-poly”. As he becomes unresponsive, with his face in the grass, the officers joke that he has fallen asleep. When Timpa finally stops moving, the trio continue their mockery.
