As leaked by the Daily Mail the police body camera footage from the arrest of George Floyd appears to bring into doubt the narrative that has been spun around the events that led to Mr. Floyd's death.
Showing the footage in a video on YouTube, will, of course, result in Susan Wojcicki censoring the uploaded content in its entirety, demonstrating YouTube's continued unwillingness to let individuals openly discuss the matter. Not that this surprises anyone these days.
Screen capture from a video published today, Aug. 5, 2020, by Matt Christiansen illustrating YouTube's censorship.
It is important that the full context of this event be available to the public as it has resulted in widespread rioting and protests throughout the United States.
Some key takeaways from the video: George Floyd resisted arrest, is clearly intoxicated, stated "I can't breathe" prior to being restrained on the ground, and requested to lie on the ground as opposed to being seated in the police vehicle.
It certainly seems that pushing the narrative that the police who were attempting to arrest Mr. Floyd were racists bent on going out into the community to kill minorities is more important than dealing with any sort of objective, nuanced approach to the subject.
Curated for #informationwar (by @aagabriel)
Delegate to the @informationwar! project and get rewarded