Senior Police Officer Says Chauvin's Neck Restraint Of Floyd Was 'Uncalled For'
YouTube Updated April 2, 2021 at 2:10 PM ET The officer with the most seniority on the Minneapolis Police Department said on Friday that he's never been trained to put his knee on someone's neck, noting that doing so could kill someone. The senior officer, Lt. Richard Zimmerman of the department's homicide unit, also testified that putting someone in handcuffs brings the threat level "way down" – and he said anyone who is cuffed while facedown on the ground should be moved immediately. The trial of former officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges has entered a more technical phase, centerin...