In the US government to at least 12 towns and municipalities took the decision to ban police use of suffocating techniques during the arrest of the offender. To this decision they were prompted by public reaction to the death of the African-American George Floyd.
In particular, from the use of this hard admission has declined in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Miami, Chicago, Washington, Minneapolis, new York, Denver, Houston, and Broward County (Florida), reports RIA Novosti, citing data from CNN. It is noteworthy that this initiative was supported in France: the local police continued to teach this technique.
Recall that at the end of may in Minneapolis, the four officers used excessive force during the arrest of Floyd. One of them even pushed the detainee with his knee on his neck, despite the fact that he complained of inability to breathe.
then Floyd died, and his delayed law enforcement officers found themselves in the role of the accused. One of them accused of murder, and the rest – aiding and abetting.
