Photo by Jessica Bryce Young Is it really necessary for the Winter Park Police Department to own an armored personnel carrier? It was tempting to think that Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd signaled, well,
something. A long-overdue reckoning with the systemic racism and violence pervasive in policing, perhaps. At least an acknowledgment that bad cops must pay for their crimes. But that’s not really what last Tuesday’s verdict was about. Consider how the Minneapolis Police Department initially reported Floyd’s murder-by-cop: “[Floyd] was ordered to step from his car. After he got out, he physically resisted officers. Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance. He was transported to Hennepin County
Woman shot by Winter Park police during well-being check found not guilty clickorlando.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from clickorlando.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.