St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman is speaking out about the situation regarding George Floyd, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Sheriff Redman sent the following statement to 95.3 MNC:
The past several days have caused me to suffer from a whirlwind of emotions including sadness, disgust and anger.
Many of my colleagues and fellow officers share these same feelings over the death of George Floyd.
Like most of you that have watched this horrible and beyond reprehensible video, what occurred is a serious lack of humanity.
Regardless of the reported crime and the resisting arrest claim, the knee to the neck (for nine minutes) was totally unnecessary and an abuse of authority.
Additionally, to the officer just standing there, your lack of compassion and unwillingness to stop what was occurring is sickening.
Please know that the women & men of the St. Joseph County Police Department are here to serve and protect you, no matter your race or ethnicity.
Our officers are trained to only use force when necessary and to use the minimal amount of force necessary to protect lives and property.
As your sheriff, I felt it was necessary to address this incident with the community I serve. Just know that I will continue to build the trust and support of our entire community.
The bottom line is, this is about serving citizens and all humanity compassionately and equally each and every day. My sincere condolences to George Floyd and to his family.
Sheriff William J. Redman
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Way to go Sheriff Redman! We need more LEO’s like you, and to weed out the power hungry ones. Every time I view that video, it angers me more and more. Let me tell you if I seen that happening I would’ve done something to stop that, and the bystanders should have also, despite a taser possibly being pulled out by the the LEO watching it happen. Good job sheriff providing this statement, be safe as well as your staff.