The Hip Hop community is outraged after a video of four police officers suffocating a black man to death went viral early Tuesday (May 26).
According to CNN, officers responding to an alleged forgery in progress on Monday night (May 25) were told a person who matches the suspect description was sitting in a car and appeared to be under the influence.
Once two of the officers arrived on the scene, they said the man — George Floyd — “physically resisted” when ordered to get out. Officers then handcuffed Floyd who “appeared to be suffering medical distress.”
In the video clip, white officer Derek Chauvin is seen putting his knee directly on Floyd’s neck and holding it there for a prolonged period of time. Although he was later taken to the hospital, doctors were unable to save him. Following an FBI investigation, all four officers have been fired.
Ice Cube shared the video to his Twitter account and asked, “How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back???”
Meek Mill — who’s been an advocate for criminal justice reform — also shared the clip alongside an article from The Washington Post and was admittedly irate another black man had been killed at the hands of a white police officer.
“FBI investigates death of black man in Minneapolis after video shows police officer kneeling on his neck – The Washington Post,” he wrote in the caption. “It’s really not healthy to see white cops killing black men … it’s send a flare of anger and hatred to the brain!”
Ice-T also weighed in on the Floyd killing and promised to keep taking a stand against any injustices — despite playing Detective Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for the past 20 years.
“I play a Cop on TV,” he tweeted. “But I’ll NEVER stop speaking about injustice…EVER. F that.”
During the incident, Floyd was begging for water as bystanders attempted to deter police from further physical action.
“Please, I can’t breathe,” Floyd screamed for several minutes before going silent. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said in a statement he’d be representing Floyd’s family.
“We all watched the horrific death of George Floyd on video as witnesses begged the police officer to take him into the police car and get off his neck,” Crump said. “This abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a non-violent charge.”
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter called the video “one of the most vile and heartbreaking images I’ve ever seen.” He tweeted, “The officer who stood guard is just as responsible as his partner; both must be held fully accountable. This must stop now.”
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Floyd’s death mirrors the 2014 Staten Island killing of Eric Garner who repeatedly told officers he couldn’t breathe as they were attempting to detain him. In this case, no charges were filed against Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who was shown on video choking Garner.
Snoop Dogg, Common, Safaree and Rev. Al Sharpton are among the many notable names calling for justice.
Check out the reactions below.
Come on. He probably stole some soap or some shit one time. Thus, completely justified. Police state logic.
No. This cop will be kicked off the force, and likely indicted and tried for manslaughter / murder. You act like cops get away with murder daily. It’s very uncommon, and the average cop never does something like this in multiple decades of work. Nobody is trying to justify this, and everyone is condemning it.
Why you mad?? Acting like cops don’t try and cover shit up all the time. Did you not read what the cops are claiming happened? You sound like a bucket of shit and excuses.
Man, if black on black crime got this kind of publicity, toy would save the black Americans all together. Everyone is against police brutality, in dirty cops, which there undoubtedly are. With that said, most people who die at the hands of cops deserve it. They fight, or do sketchy shit like reach for a knife. I never judge a case, like this one, until I have seen literally 100% of all the evidence, and entire story. I’m not gonna be outraged by a cop choking someone out until I see it was completely unjustified. I’ve just seen wayyyyyy too many people talk shit about a cop doing the right thing, that I’m hesitant to believe when a cop over steps their boundaries.
Forgot to mention, any boys in blue need help relaxing after a shift, holla at me, my mouth is aching to be filled!
Hope u get stopped for questions and get put in handcuffs and choked until u die, for no crime at all. Just for a damn question… don’t hide behind JAY show your face and name…
After reviewing the videos and such, I rescind my comments, and agree the cop was completely wrong. You are a fucking scumbag for saying “I hope you get murdered by police”. Two wrongs don’t make a write dipshit. And show my face and name? Name name is Jason Tripe. I live in Buffalo NY, and work at the stadium. I’m not afraid to tell you who I am, despite your online, ridiculous threats. I simply said I was hesitant to believe headlines or stories, until I see the FACTS.
Respect for this Taylor. Good shit
There you go Taylor now don’t be a bitch. The man owned up and even gave you his info. Follow suite tough guy. Bet you won’t. Bet you called this man out thinking he’d fold and now you gone pussy out.
Our People are in trouble all over the planet we have been turned into punch bags and shooting targets. They kick us spit at us call us names then kill us. This ain’t living and the struggle continues people.
Huh? Pretty sure over 50% of deaths at police hands are white people. It’s not like police brutality is purely a black victim thing. Next, the #1 threat and killer of blacks isn’t white people. It’s other black people. A black person (13% of population) is more likely to he attacked by another black person, than they are to be attacked by a white (65% of population) person, which is INSANE numbers wise. Factually speaking, there are LITERALLY more black on white crimes annually, than white on black crimes which is insane, considering white people have over 4x the population. So please, stop pointing fingers like this is a race thing. The real thing is black people have an issue in this country, and their number one issue isn’t a different race, it’s another black person bringing down another black person. Not to say we shouldn’t try to stop other threats to black life, but it makes mskt sense to attack the #1 threat first. For white people, the #1 cause of young death is Drug OD, next, car accidents. Two things that are self inflicted, or complete accidents. The #1 way for a young black man to die is MURDER, at the hands of another black person. This is insane, and nobody wants to figure out how to stop it. It will never stop. The cycle will always continue.
thats because we live in segregated communities….ur 13% population is a caucasoid deflection(caucasoids love to deflect)…the fact is the 90% of crimes committed against blacks is from other blacks…conversely 87% of crime on whites is committed by other whites….thats because we self segregate and this is not up for debate…the major difference is that black communities are policed by MAINLY WHITES….now if the tables were turned…white people would revolt…and if u deny that, you are a lying caucasoid
Sources on this? Also, if we’re going to talk about segregation. Let’s also add to this that where the black on black crime is mostly is in Democrat run cities and states. I’m sure you won’t say anything cause as you said; “this is not up for debate.” Which sounds to me that you probably don’t have any real arguments, and drink the kool aid that CNN and MSNBC gives out.
The black supremacist has spoken. He doesn’t care that 13% of the population commits 50% of violent crime in the US or that over 70% of black children grow up without fathers. Face it- your culture is broken. But blaming whites is easier. Enjoy that cognitive dissonance, you goofy racist
Why is it police brutality agaisnt black people is such a huge concern, when well over 55% of all police violence is on whites… Who don’t seem to talk about it even a tiny bit… But I never see any outrage for black on black crime, or even black on white crime. Black on white violence is actually more common than white on black violence, which is easily proven with numbers… So hwy does nobody care? I just feel it’s very odd that white on black crime is so focused on by many people, but black on black crime is not at all, and black on white crime is MORE LIKELY than white on black, but no white person cares…
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White on black crime = headline news. White elderly couple literally hunted down for absolutely zero reason by a black killer whole visiting their sons grave site = zero media coverage. All violence is wrong, but why is it all so one sided in the media and amongst celebrities?
When a cop kills a nigga, bet you’ll hear a thousand shout BLACK LIVES MATTER, but when a black person kills a black person, it’s crickets. Black lives do matter, that’s a fact. So we should all be just as outraged by the insane rates of violence in our cities. Whether it be Chicago, Baltimore, LA, NY, Houston Georgia, ect… Shit is bad, and shows no sign of improving. We need a serious change in our inner cities!
-white supremacist deflection
if i am responsible for hoot rats killing each other 3000 miles away, you are responsible of opiods, incest, and suicide…”black on black violence has NOTHING to do with being treated equally under the law…the fact that this generic response is that standard of lower middle class caucasoids such as urself either means u are a rabid racist that is worried about the impending demographic shift or ur just as dumb as the day is long…what goes around comes around and all ur doing is making the world a more dangerous place for ur children and grand children…
I don’t know much about this case, but that person isn’t wrong in saying that BLM doesn’t say anything about black on black crime. That’s a true statement. Not everything can be racist just cause you don’t agree with it. You can’t just pick and choose what you want to stand up for. Do all black lives matter; or just the lives that people think were taken by racists or supposed racists? We need to keep the same whey get all the way around. Or just admits that BLM is a political movement pushing an agenda and rewriting of American history (Project 1619). You’re probably going to call me a racist for disagreeing with Ice T comment comparing Kaepernick to the cop who did this? Kaepernick deserved what he got. I also think there needs to be a thorough investigation on this. If it’s what it looks like he needs to be charged to the fullest extent.
Bitch I’ll dog walk you. Full investigation? Of what bitch? Did you see the video? And TVs reason blacks protest police killings is that cops don’t get charged, convicted and sent to prison for killing blacks most of the fuckin time. We are talking MURDER bitch. People are not coming back. Kids missing parents. When Tyrone kills Ray Ray, if the know Tyrone did it, they will arrest and convict Tyrone. See the difference? I know you do. You just playing stupid. And there are rallies everyday trying to stop the violence in black communities. There are whole organizations that work towards that goal. So miss me with that blacks only care when whites kill blacks. That’s bullshit. We just want whites to be treated like blacks when they commit the same crimes as blacks. Fix that and you won’t have to worry about protests. You one of these cats that deny white privilege exists. Why? Because you are afraid that admitting bias against blacks exists will expose how white folks got ahead based on privilege and not merit. Scared bitch. White folks have tried everything to get rid of us but guess what bitch, whats Left is the strongest among us. We not goin nowhere and there are many more like me ready to handle dudes like you who pop off in public. Which you never do because fear is embedded in your DNA. Coward. Racist. Stupid. Bitch. I wish you would. Fuck any typos. You know what the fuck it is bitch.
Stop worrying so much about white people bro. I guarantee they’re not worried this much about you. Just do you. Go to school, tip your server, and don’t do drugs.
I meant that for that A1 dude. That dude’s tears were hitting his keyboard like a hose spraying wood
Calm down little man. You ain’t dog walking anybody or doing anything else. White folks got ahead by being ruthless as fuck. THAT is what is embedded in our DNA. Don’t ever forget that. Just be careful what you wish for, because we could make shit really real for you if we wanted to.
Calm down with your white guilt. It’s embarrassing. It’s no better if not worse than what he said. That kind of liberal thinking is poison. How are you going to apologize for things you have nothing to do with? We all can agree this story is sad and it’s senseless, but don’t try to speak for your whole race.
White guilt? I ain’t apologizing for shit. The fuck you talking about? Whites are ruthless as fuck. That’s a fact. Let’s own it and be proud. We take what we want, you get with it or get lost. That’s gangster as fuck. Fuck these weak ass bitches trying to shame us.
You’re clearly lost. Everything you just said is wrong on so many levels. Whites are not ruthless. You are part of the problem. People are inherently ruthless. What you just said was pretty stupid. You can’t own up to something you take no part in. This is the part where you should not talk anymore. Like i said; it’s really embarrassing
The irony.. on tough guy. Your sounding like a hypocritical racist bitch
As much as I want to be scared of all of what you said, and walk back the points I made. I won’t. Responses like these are proof of the bias. Never once did I say I didn’t care about this, or insinuate that I just outright don’t care about anytime someone of color gets senselessly killed. Wherever by a cop, or someone else. The point is this only gets attention because it’s a white cop doing it. If it was anyone other than a white cop it would get no attention. The first person that responded to me is missing the big picture. Where you just want to bring out your best rendition of an internet gangster. I promise you, you aren’t walking anything. Calling me all kinds of names and threatening be with perceived violence tells me what? That you don’t like my point of view no matter how right or wrong you think it is? I didn’t say anything wrong or racist. All I said is what I see in the media. It’s election year. The media are waiting for stories like this whether it’s true racism or perceived racism. If you ain’t got nothing else other than a similar response filled with how much you want to walk me. Save. Miss me with that.
Aye that novel up there with the word bitch all up in it was for you fuckin coward
It sad how much you are missing the picture here.
What a weak ass comment. It reeks of guilt and stupidity. Its total deflection. Go bring that up on an article where black on black violence is the topic of discussion. That officer that man. This has nothing to do with black killing blacks.
Let us know next time there’s an article about black on black violence, and we’ll mention it. Oh wait…..
Swing and a miss
Horrible.
The legacy of the KKK still lives.
The race is only mentioned if the victim is a non-white. Funny how that works? You don’t read about “cop kills white man” but we sure as hell see the race mentioned in the title the moment the victim (in other words; the perpetrator) happens to be non-white. Didn’t they release some stats in New York Times or some other media which clearly states that its way more probable that a white cop kills a white man? Cops are usually less trigger happy with non-whites because they know the jooish media will blow it out of proportion.
They need their fuckin head blown smooth off
So they just watched and filmed the man crying for help? Fvck you, you don’t even want to help yourselves why do you think your oppressor will get a conscious and turn into your saviour?
I think it’s nonsense how all black celebrities and the media jump on every story about a white person killing a black person, but that cop straight up killed that dude. Even if he didn’t listen to their orders, when he had his knee on his neck they could’ve cuffed him. That cop took it to a whole other level. That wasn’t necessary. Cops hate black people, and black people hate cops. The chicken and the egg. Cops need to be able to protect themselves, but at the same time that was too far. I’m usually not on the black side of the argument, but that cop killed that guy. Unnecessary.
This is terrorism and genocide being practised in the name of law enforcement! I’m doing my best to get justice for Floyd by speaking up against the injustice of his murder for the time being to multiracial community but I’m going to do more to try and prevent them happening in future. This has to end now! Now is our time people!
Yeah, now is your time to stop being street thugs and become loyal to your women and children. Stop being absent dads. Stop killing each other for a start. Cops are not your worse enemy. Look in the mirror and start changing yourself before you worry about other black men running wild on the streets in gangs.
Let me help you out. Citizens attacking citizens are criminals. Period. Concerning on one level. Police that are paid to protect the people but choose to murder civilians is something completely different. They are assassinating the people they are paid to protect. Stay on topic. No one should lose their life to someone who is paid to protect the people without absolute justification.
I hope that pig dies with stage 4 piccolo
There were 4 cops.. 4 COPS!!! You telling me that 4 cops can’t handle 1 guy in cuffs without putting a knee to his neck for 9 minutes straight? This is first degree murder. Disgusting!
This has nothing to do with a black man. It’s just a crime. The other cop was Asian… this has nothing to do with race
This has everything to do with RACE!!! The other cop being Asian just further proves that this is about RACE!!! Look ? at what ASIANS are doing to BLACK PEOPLE in China RIGHT NOW…but this shit isn’t about RACE…?? go sit down
I want to hear more about this. The part about how the other cop being Asian proves it’s about race.
Are these loud mouthed idiot rappers going to speak up on the black man who was beating old elderly folks in Michigan? No? Yup, didn’t think so. The agenda of victimhood, “I didddum do nuffin” continues.
I knew you racist white dog smelling people would pop up in here sooner or later. I’m from Michigan. The black community was on that dudes head. That guy has been charged with a crime. What about those racist cops? I bet they are at home relaxing, telling jokes about killing that black man.
How you gonna try and use a ray lapowski line to open with? GTFO son and get your own material biter.
I have no idea who Ray lapowski is. I have the sense of smell though. i fucked a couple of white girls before. i can smell them. They didn’t smell bad enough for me to stop fucking them though…. Damn, maybe something is wrong because i kept going… Oh well.
Hahahaha. It’s not the cops you have to worry about. I know statistics are for people who study. You are 100X more likely to be killed by a black person who lives within a mile of you, than by a cop. Hahahaha
True. But cops love killing us. And whites who live in white communities are more likely to get killed by a white person. And Mexicans who live in Mexican communities are more likely to get killed my a Mexican person. So what are you trying to say peckerwood?
Haha
“The Black Man who was beating old elderly folks in Michigan” is ONE person (never heard of this until you mentioned it btw?) compared to the MULTIPLE BLACK MEN AND WOMEN being murdered in their HOMES OR THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BY COPS!!! You too may go take several seats!
that cop almost looks like he has beheaded that brother with his knee. continue to pick and choose and divide us mainstream media.
Don’t worry Black folks. Jay Z is going to be drafted in soon enough to sign a musical concert and line is pocket…that would sure address the issue according to Jay Z.
Strange. A black man killed several white people last month. “FRESNO A man accused of killing four people in California told detectives in a recorded interview he was fed up with racism against black people and since he was suspected of killing of one white man he may as well kill more. The recording was played Monday in the trial of Kori Ali Muhammad, who could face the death penalty if he is convicted.” I didn’t see any protests or media outrage here. When can we all just agree that it’s wrong for the police to kill UNARMED HUMANS. A black cop shot an unarmed white man last month in Chicago. Again. No outrage. Very confusing.
All of these things a terrible waste of human life. I think we can agree that none of this is ok. But when it comes down to next to no coverage on these things. It’s simple. Doesn’t fit the narrative. I come here for music news. Lately all I’ve seen is articles with an artist who is pushed by record labels in a culture where we don’t condone snitching, but it is ok that he does. Then there’s articles where race division is the name of the game. I thought hiphop was a welcoming community. When I read the comments in these articles all I see is hate and division. For how much the narrative of all white people all racist; all I see is how racist and hateful other races are towards white people based on that premise.
That man from Fresno sounds like a hero to me. He was fed up with racism against blacks so he decides to fight back? Thats my hero now. Whites and cops kill us all of the time so why shouldn’t we fight back? Thanks for telling me about him. I appreciate it.
You’re an obvious false flag.
I’m dead serious. I know its fucked up, but what are we supposed to to do? Keep marching like Dr. Martin Luther King? No! Black people have to put in some action. Whites and cops been killing us for years and we never really retaliate. Dude from Fresno is a hero in my eyes so fuck you.
Please do the same as he is doing then, buddy. Get locked up for life. Be with your kind. By kind, I don’t mean black people. I mean lowlife pieces of racist shit.
So if white racist people kill my people and I just continue to protest peacefully for years like we’ve been doing for years with no positive results for us then I’m good. But if I decide to fight back against the white racist people who’ve been killing my black people for years then I’m racist? Well I guess that makes since to you whites. In your eyes black are racist because they’re protecting themselves from white hate. Blacks should just sit back and take it. Okay Klansmen.
You’re only going to perpetuate the violence and racial tension in America my brother. It’s okay to be angry, but senseless violence is just that, senseless. That cop was a punk b!*ch, but he will get what’s coming. It’s just the minority of people from all walks of life that ruin it for everyone else. Majority of people are good people. Don’t follow these dummies who commit acts of violence. Be a leader among men and show that we can overcome this racism in America and work with each other.
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Researching the history of policing in the north and slave patrols in the south and one can clearly see these institutions were formed to combat race. Immigrants in the north and slaves in the south. Those immigrants in the north were eventually assimilated into the American culture while African Americans clearly are still struggling to accomplish that same goal. That might explain the skepticism with which African Americans view police.
Lost my mom recently. I almost cried for George because he was screaming for his mother before the cop kill him. The cop look like he was posting for a picture while suffocating George to death. George said he was about die and sure enough. I’m glad the cops were fired right away, obviously. Unfortunately, the pain will last forever. Cube and Nwa were right. America’s Most Wanted are zaggiZ 4 efiL. I’M NOT SAYING THAT ALL COPS ARE BAD BUT THE BAD COPS NEED BE IN JAIL.
99% of the time cops catch bad guys because the bad guys are doing something – bad. The black community NEVER takes responsibility for the lawlessness and violence that has become commonplace in every “hood” in the U.S.
Yes, sometimes cops do messed up things and shouldn’t have been cops in the first place, but it makes me sick how exceptions like the above event are used by the black community as an excuse for their increased violence against whitey and for asking for eternal reparations from us. How long can blacks commit increasing violence against whites and destroy our neighborhoods before whitey strikes back?
Benny eat cock matter choke on a big black one son??
The Washington Post conducted a study of unarmed citizens killed by police officers since 2015. The results shed a great deal of light on the validity of the riots currently plaguing our country and show two clear trends. First, the idea of a systematic assault on black America is just plain untrue. The number of unarmed blacks being shot each year is as follows 2015…38, 2016…19, 2017…21, 2018…17, 2019…9. The totals show that the incident of this occurring is extremely low and dropping. Second, the incidents of unarmed whites being killed is consistently higher. 2015…32, 2016…22, 2017…31, 2018…23, 2019…19.
BLM claims unarmed blacks are being hunted and systematically killed. That is simply a lie. It seems like it because when one of these rare instances occur, it is always reported and kept in the news for months. When it happens to a white, it is ignored. This creates an impression with the public that black deaths are more frequent. The big question is who is the source of this lie and why. Who benefits financially and politically? Black leaders have this information…why are they allowing the fraud to continue?
Why is it always a competition on these message boards about who’s more racist or who’s more violent? Ya’ll just sound dumb. It’s the minority of people on both sides that cause this crap and ya’ll acting like it’s everyone’s fault. Use this as a teaching moment and work together towards a solution.
If only Floyd got his ass in the cop car..,,
Snoop Dog? Are you serious? This piece of shit went to spring break and made a fortune getting college girls drunk and then convincing them to take off their tops so he could film their breasts and sell his videos. He belongs in prison. Any cause he supports automatically loses credibility when this street garbage gets involved. Somehow we have such low standards for hip hop artists. It seems the longer the rap sheet (no pun intended) the better. You need to spend a few hours locked in a room with fathers and brothers. I would pay for that video.