MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Virginia use-of-force expert began the fourth week of testimony Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers by saying the men failed in their duty to care for George Floyd.
Timothy Longo Sr., associate vice president for safety and security at the university in Charlottesville, said the conduct of the officers in restraining Floyd prone on the ground was "inconsistent with generally accepted police practices."
Longo, also a veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, found fault with the officers' decision to put Floyd stomach-down on the ground, their failure to sit or stand him up and their failure to provide medical aid when he stopped breathing and showed no pulse.
