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The documents released today in the Derek Chauvin/George Floyd case include parts of the MPD training manual discussing how a neck restraint should be used. What's remarkable is that the officers on scene that day appear to be doing exactly what they were trained to do. /1
The officers were allowed -- and even supposed to -- use a neck restraint because they felt that Floyd was resisting arrest and that he was a danger to himself. /2
To properly use a neck restraint, the MPD directed at the time for an officer to put an arm or leg to the back of the subject's throat -- this is to protect the airway of the front of the subject's throat.
Putting a knee to Floyd's neck was considered "non-deadly force." /3
Putting a knee to Floyd's neck was considered "non-deadly force." /3
A description of a proper neck restraint: /4
And how it looks in practice: /5
As to why Chauvin didn't stop kneeling on Floyd when he stopped moving, one of the officers charged in Floyd's death, Thomas Lane, said he learned at the academy: /6
Lane asked Chauvin if they should roll Floyd onto his side, given that he stopped moving. Here's why they didn't: /7
These documents come from the motion filed by Lane today to dismiss his charges, in which he essentially argues that: /8
1) He was following his training
2) If Chauvin was committing a crime, Lane couldn't see it because his view was blocked.
http://mncourts.gov/Media/StateofMinnesotavThomasLane.aspx
1) He was following his training
2) If Chauvin was committing a crime, Lane couldn't see it because his view was blocked.
http://mncourts.gov/Media/StateofMinnesotavThomasLane.aspx
