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Edmonton man says police used knee-on-neck restraint on him during 2018 arrest
Posted: Jun 04, 2020 6:52 AM MT
Seeing George Floyd die after being pinned under the knee of a police officer brought back bad memories for Jean-Claude Rukundo.
The Edmonton man is speaking out after his wife recently posted a video of his own arrest in July 2018.
The 14-second recording shows Rukundo face down and pinned to the ground by two officers as he is being handcuffed.
In the recording, the words "f--king Taser" can be heard, before one police officer drops his knee on the back of Rukundo's neck.
"I couldn't even breathe," recalled Rukundo in an interview Wednesday, as his wife, Sifa Ngeze, stood by his side, both wearing matching Black Lives Matter T-shirts.
"I even mentioned on the video 'I can't breathe.' You can see it. He used force and he used force in his knee to drop on my neck.
"That day, I feared for my life. I was worried for my kids. I'm the only one bringing in the money for them."
Edmonton man says police used knee-on-neck restraint on him during 2018 arrest
Posted: Jun 04, 2020 6:52 AM MT
Seeing George Floyd die after being pinned under the knee of a police officer brought back bad memories for Jean-Claude Rukundo.
The Edmonton man is speaking out after his wife recently posted a video of his own arrest in July 2018.
The 14-second recording shows Rukundo face down and pinned to the ground by two officers as he is being handcuffed.
In the recording, the words "f--king Taser" can be heard, before one police officer drops his knee on the back of Rukundo's neck.
"I couldn't even breathe,"
recalled Rukundo in an interview Wednesday, as his wife, Sifa Ngeze, stood by his side, both wearing matching Black Lives Matter T-shirts."I even mentioned on the video 'I can't breathe.' You can see it. He used force and he used force in his knee to drop on my neck.
"That day, I feared for my life. I was worried for my kids. I'm the only one bringing in the money for them."
