Held down for eight minutes by police: footage shows lead-up to Shayne Sutherland death

You paying for ity it let’s get outside keep your hands where I can see them put your hands on top of your head okay so why are you calling 911 I didn’t no no I was just trying to call a cab company why well cuz I needed to get

A cab to my hotel what’s your name don’t get up just get it out of parking you on probation appr um I’m on um informal probation for what um just some old stuff from a long time ago that what old stuff um nothing violent Jesus Christ answer the question remember sir

Hly really you don’t know what you’re arrested for oh I mean the drugs probably have something to do with it I’ll run how long you been using that um well no there’s there’s either I do or I don’t not I really Haven it two Adam 53 records

Yes sir yes sir yes sir yes sir yes sir yes sir yes sir yes sir relax yes sir yes sir yes sir yes sir I’m relax hey relax I’m relax sir stop it okay okay please don’t [ __ ] don’t don’t move 15 relax please let knock it off hey he’s turning you [ __ ] [ __ ]

Relax [ __ ] relax relax I mean he only thing he’s going to do is in out of here hey you can’t it close yeah you breathing he’s not breathing County wa

In October 2020, Shayne Sutherland called 911 from a convenience store in Stockton, California and asked for a taxi, before claiming someone was trying to rob him.
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Body cam footage from that day shows the two police officers arriving and questioning Sutherland outside. After a few minutes, Sutherland was held in a prone restraint for more than eight minutes which resulted in his death. Officers could be heard repeatedly shouting ‘relax’ while Sutherland was short of breath and audibly in distress. He died 27 minutes later at a nearby hospital. The Guardian, in partnership with the California Newsroom, have looked at cases where people have died while being held in the prone restraint, and how after decades of warning, officers are continuing to do so.

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23 comments

  1. Once handcuffed there was no reason he couldn't be sat up with one officer having a hand on his shoulder to prevent him standing.

  2. Doesn't matter what country there are always some police officiers that think they are above the law, that they are supposed to uphold.
    This happens too often.

  8. I dont know what happened during the time we didnt see but the police officers didnt seem unprofessional.

  13. no I refuse to verify my age.
    It is the parents responsibility to monitor their childrens online activities not mine.
    And those parents who do not act responsibly are guilty of child neglect.

  20. Verify your age? NO
    Parents should police their own children's activities on the internet.
    And if they don't they are neglecting their children.

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