Christopher Curtis
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I'm sure that you probably have something else more important to do. I just want to let you know that I'm here to help. That was maybe, what, 30 more seconds of words?
I'm sure that you probably have something else more important to do. I just want to let you know that I'm here to help. That was maybe, what, 30 more seconds of words?
It changes the whole thing. But this mechanics has changed. So what happened with this, let's go back to what we were talking about with Chauvin and George Floyd, right? Yeah. When I watched the video, you definitely can see that George Floyd was having some issue with being claustrophobic and getting inside the vehicle. OK, now we're not saying that it's made for comfort.
It changes the whole thing. But this mechanics has changed. So what happened with this, let's go back to what we were talking about with Chauvin and George Floyd, right? Yeah. When I watched the video, you definitely can see that George Floyd was having some issue with being claustrophobic and getting inside the vehicle. OK, now we're not saying that it's made for comfort.
It changes the whole thing. But this mechanics has changed. So what happened with this, let's go back to what we were talking about with Chauvin and George Floyd, right? Yeah. When I watched the video, you definitely can see that George Floyd was having some issue with being claustrophobic and getting inside the vehicle. OK, now we're not saying that it's made for comfort.
And if you get arrested, it's not going to be a fun experience. But can we be a little bit different? One cop said, I'll put the window down. I'll put the window down. And you can even see Floyd saying, I'll do the countdown. Let me let me count down before I get inside the car. Is it possible?
And if you get arrested, it's not going to be a fun experience. But can we be a little bit different? One cop said, I'll put the window down. I'll put the window down. And you can even see Floyd saying, I'll do the countdown. Let me let me count down before I get inside the car. Is it possible?
And if you get arrested, it's not going to be a fun experience. But can we be a little bit different? One cop said, I'll put the window down. I'll put the window down. And you can even see Floyd saying, I'll do the countdown. Let me let me count down before I get inside the car. Is it possible?
Is it possible for us, especially if the person's handcuffed, to reach down into a degree of humanity to another human being and say, you know what? Take a deep breath. I'll count with you. Can we get you in the car then? Let me tell you my name. My name is Sergeant Curtis. I don't want to hurt you. Look at me in my face. Look at me. Take a deep breath, my man.
Is it possible for us, especially if the person's handcuffed, to reach down into a degree of humanity to another human being and say, you know what? Take a deep breath. I'll count with you. Can we get you in the car then? Let me tell you my name. My name is Sergeant Curtis. I don't want to hurt you. Look at me in my face. Look at me. Take a deep breath, my man.
Is it possible for us, especially if the person's handcuffed, to reach down into a degree of humanity to another human being and say, you know what? Take a deep breath. I'll count with you. Can we get you in the car then? Let me tell you my name. My name is Sergeant Curtis. I don't want to hurt you. Look at me in my face. Look at me. Take a deep breath, my man.
OK, I see you breathing a little bit better now. You're going to be going to jail and you got to get in the car, but you got to work with me. Now, granted, I'm talking in an air conditioned place. I slept in a great hotel last night and it's a lot easier than being in the field. But I've been in the field, you know, I've been in the field and I've made mistakes.
OK, I see you breathing a little bit better now. You're going to be going to jail and you got to get in the car, but you got to work with me. Now, granted, I'm talking in an air conditioned place. I slept in a great hotel last night and it's a lot easier than being in the field. But I've been in the field, you know, I've been in the field and I've made mistakes.
OK, I see you breathing a little bit better now. You're going to be going to jail and you got to get in the car, but you got to work with me. Now, granted, I'm talking in an air conditioned place. I slept in a great hotel last night and it's a lot easier than being in the field. But I've been in the field, you know, I've been in the field and I've made mistakes.
But we got to be better than kneeling on a person's neck for that period of time. So the specifics of what he was convicted for, I know that we could pull it up and look at it. One of the charges I believe he was convicted for was involuntary second-degree murder, right? I don't believe he was trying to kill George Floyd. I don't believe he was trying to kill him.
But we got to be better than kneeling on a person's neck for that period of time. So the specifics of what he was convicted for, I know that we could pull it up and look at it. One of the charges I believe he was convicted for was involuntary second-degree murder, right? I don't believe he was trying to kill George Floyd. I don't believe he was trying to kill him.
But we got to be better than kneeling on a person's neck for that period of time. So the specifics of what he was convicted for, I know that we could pull it up and look at it. One of the charges I believe he was convicted for was involuntary second-degree murder, right? I don't believe he was trying to kill George Floyd. I don't believe he was trying to kill him.
But could his behavior have contributed to it? Possibly. You're still kneeling on a person's neck for that period of time.
But could his behavior have contributed to it? Possibly. You're still kneeling on a person's neck for that period of time.
But could his behavior have contributed to it? Possibly. You're still kneeling on a person's neck for that period of time.