KARE 11 Investigates: Did officers fear George Floyd had excited delirium ?
Minneapolis officers are trained that suspects with “excited delirium” may have “superhuman strength” and display “violent and bizarre behavior.”
Credit: KARE 11 Published: 6:55 PM CDT April 13, 2021 Updated: 6:56 PM CDT April 13, 2021
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As the defense began presenting its case Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, attorney Eric Nelson asked a Minneapolis police department trainer about something called excited delirium.”
Officer Nicole Mackenzie testified that the department’s training materials include information that suspects experiencing excited delirium can exhibit “superhuman strength.”
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