A former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd’s arrest told investigators that he was focused on crowd control and minimized his role in the actions that led to Floyd’s death, video of the interview shows. “I don’t want anyone to die,” Thao told an investigator who asked what his reaction was to Floyd’s death. My heart kind of sank.”Thao voluntarily participated in the 1-hour, 40-minute interview with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension eight days after Floyd’s death. Thao said Floyd appeared to be on drugs, resisted arrested and used his legs get out of a squad car. Floyd’s death sparked protests around the globe against racial injustice and police brutality.

Source: thestar August 15, 2020 15:56 UTC