Listen this is the moment to stop all the 30 action this is the moment. We meet with global news makers the stories the home to 0. Theyre welcome to the stream im josh rushing sitting in for me ok today coming to you live from my whole life because of cobra 19 in the core of team suck up the dog out the kids or talk to in the veteran in my wife whos work in the carrier in the lights. Joining the conversation today on you tube in the live chat and well get some of those comments in during the show todays topic is about Police Reform of course that started here in the u. S. But those protests to spread across the world it began when people saw the viral video of a white Police Officer in minneapolis putting his knee on the back of the neck of george floyd for 8 minutes and 46 seconds while george lloyd died. People flooded to the streets to protest that to protest not just that but really Police Brutality across the u. S. And heres how the police chose to respond to those protests. Polic
By having a homosexual couple. Say something to the press. How do you feel about being here today . I feel it is beautiful. Its fantastic. How many years have you been a homosexual . I was born homosexual. It is beautiful. Has the new movement given you added pride or incentive . Yes. I was sorry not to see though there was not some politician or something here with us today. I think he should have made it a point to be here today as well as possibly some of the gay Movement Organizers themselves. At least they might have been here but they didnt speak out to us and they should have. Also i think this should have been the United States flag at the beginning of the flag which i didnt see but i think people were very well behaved, very well mannered. I think the police respected us. And i think it was a showing that we are really making it. Because if two homosexuals can live together and thrive and be constructive rather than destructive to each other and themselves without legal bonds,
[gavel] by recognizing myself or five minutes. On may 25, in the twilight of memorial on may 20 five, in the twilight of memorial day, Derek Chauvin held his need to go to floyds neck and pressed his face to the pavement for eight minutes 46 seconds as mr. Floyd pleaded for relief, repeating the words, i cant breathe. Floyd, i am sure you have seen the video. Can you think of any reason why officer chauvin would need to hold his knee on your brothers for over eight minutes . I dont know why he did it, but personally i think it was personal. They worked at the same place. For him to do Something Like that, it had to be premeditated and he wanted to do it. Intentional. Yes sir. We have learned since then that he has faced 17 misconduct complaints during his career. He was named in the brutality lawsuit, he shot and critically wounded a man after a brief and nonviolent confrontation. How do you feel about the history what do you know what do you feel about the history of misconduct . He s
Police commission. Sergeant youngblood, please call role. A commissioner dedejesus. Here. A commissioner hamasaki. Present. Hamasaki is present. Commissioner elias. Here. Commissioner elias is present. A commissioner brook. Present. U a Vice President taylor, you have a quorum. For the members of the public who wish to make a comment the number is 4084189388 and the access code for tonights meeting is 146 6282245 and as always, please make sure you are in a quiet location and try to mute your sound, the sound around you to eliminate background noise. For the commissioners and presenters here, i will ask you to mute yourselves and minimize background noise unless you are speaking. And as always, either type your name or the emoji of your choice into the chat box if you would like to be heard. Tonight i will allow two minutes for Public Comment and lets get started. All right. Thank you, commissioner. For the members of the public this, meeting is being televised by sfgov tv. If you are
Order, we will now proceed with questions. I will begin by recognizing myself or five minutes. On may 25, in the twilight of memorial day, Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police held a need to george mr. Floydonless neck, pleaded for release, repeating the words i cant breathe. Mr. Floyd, i am sure you have seen the video. Can you think of any reason why officer chauvin would need to hold his knee on your brothers for over eight minutes . I dont know why he did it, but personally i think it was personal. They worked at the same place. For him to do Something Like that, it had to be premeditated and he wanted to do it. Intentional. Yes sir. We have learned since then that he has faced 17 misconduct complaints during his career. He was named in the brutality lawsuit, he shot and critically wounded a man after a brief and nonviolent confrontation. How do you feel about the history what do you know what do you feel about the history of misconduct . He should have been off the force. Any o