Disturbing video of Schenectady cop kneeling on man’s neck sparks outrage | New York Post
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as posted by the channelDisturbing video has emerged of a Schenectady cop punching a man and kneeling on his neck during a violent altercation that drew comparisons to the Minneapolis police arrest of George Floyd, who died after being unable to breathe, according to a report.
Yugeshwar Gaindarpersaud, 31, a member of the upstate city’s Guyanese community, told the Daily Gazette that he was stopped Monday by police investigating a report that his neighbor’s tires had been slashed.
He said he told the unidentified officer to provide evidence and began walking away.
“Put your hands behind your back!” the cop orders as he pulls out a pair of handcuffs, according to the footage shot by the man’s father, Jaindra, who was ordered to move back during the encounter.
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