Witness, Off-Duty Firefighter Says She Would Have Given Floyd Medical Attention | MSNBC

Witness and off-duty firefighter Genevieve Hansen gets emotional during her testimony at the Derek Chauvin trial as she recalls wanting to give George Floyd medical attention but being denied access from officers at the scene. Aired on 03/30/2021.
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[@marcusjones1432]

He got murdered right in front of her and she actually had the ability to be able to save him. That has to be one of the worst feelings in the world.

[@iwantlee9510]

No one could have saved Floyd. He made sure of that the second he took the fkin drugs.

[@Kai-ue4yt]

@@iwantlee9510 stfu that defense has already been dismissed

[@billywolf5958]

Please stop sharing your opinions on The Internet as you have no idea what you are talking about.

[@Kai-ue4yt]

@@billywolf5958 been watching the trial since it started I know what I’m talking about

[@TheBigBigSean]

Floyd killed himself from bad life choices. End of story.

[@chantaytv8753]

Tha fact that she was told “You know better than to get involved” speaks VOLUMES.....

[@mbords01]

She states: "I would have done that to anybody..." She respects human life; wants to safe no matter what race...."

[@chantaytv8753]

@Jon Dough shut up lmfaooo no one cares about what you have to say

[@moondragon3535]

Indeed.

[@Toastbastard]

Gives credence to the term ACAB.

[@smittyjohnson5279]

no no it doesn't she knows full well police will never let some plain clothed rando enter a crime scene

[@fidenciodeltoro86]

As a doctor I can tell you that she had planned things for helping George in the RIGHT way, she deserves so much respect for fighting for him, she is such a kind person

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Yes, I can see that in her, not a bad bone in her body.

[@erynnmurphy2996]

@@rattusnorvegicus4380 An true angel of a woman, and that's not something you see every now and then.

[@Prindarden]

Exactly, she’s the epitome of every one of us who took an oath to serve ALL mankind to best of our knowledge and ability. She’s the heart of our medical professions. Our oaths to ALL

[@silsol6343]

Bless her ❤

[@otb-jay5661]

@@rattusnorvegicus4380 Zózlzo

[@RayMak]

I feel so bad for her... Hope she will recover from this trauma

[@Authentic_News]

stfu

[@tvvistedwayz]

@@Authentic_NewsYou seem mad lol.

[@stephei1082]

@@Authentic_News Please grow your mental maturity level and learn some manners.

[@aroseinwinter05]

@@Authentic_News WTF?! Racist nutwhack

[@mickyj7156]

@@aroseinwinter05 nutwhack!!.... il have to remember that one 🤣👍✌

[@MrTube671]

Just imagine being trained to save lives and your witnessing a life being taken away from someone by force and,you can’t do anything about that must be horrifying

[@ronaldbaum9098]

Just imagine having gone to school and have spell check but still being unable to write save correctly!

[@foothilldave]

​@SmokeKing Imagine being such a d!ckhead you feel the need to correct the spelling of a person's heartfelt comment.

[@CasimirMaumau]

Imagine being so pedantic that you debase a comment meant to be empathetic to the plight of others. You two knew exactly what this person meant, but went out of your way to be a couple pieces of trash on the internet.

[@johnthomasmoulton8934]

Not being able to help is one thing, not being able to help due to the threat of violence or arrest is another level. This was murder plain and simple and our system seemingly allows for this.

[@vigc2871]

@@johnthomasmoulton8934 look at the county autopsy report sir. Floyd died from an OD.

[@jennycastaneda8839]

Officer Chauvin wanted to pepper spray her for trying to help George Floyd. If that doesn't show intent to take a life, what does.

[@pacifika1012]

@@reinavarhas6286 so after he was put in handcuffs behind his back with 3 men holding him down they still had to put their knee on his neck and kept it there even after the person clearly said he couldn't breathe? Sounds like intentional murder to me.

[@melindaroop1346]

@@pacifika1012 He said he couldn't breathe, before he was on the ground. He said it when they attempted to put him in the car...attempted being the key word since he resisted arrest. Before you get caught up in your "he couldn't breathe" feelings, he was saying that while avoiding being put into that car.

[@melindaroop1346]

@@reinavarhas6286 These people are idiotic and in their safe space feeling and don't pay attention to facts.

[@brooklyn2812]

@@melindaroop1346 exactly he was trying to use any excuse to get over in the situation imagine if he got out and he hurt someone else.. MUCH Of a different story that probably would never have gett

[@ruffian2952]

Her big day.

[@sandralewis2050]

There are no words that can express the trauma these witnesses will live with for the rest of their lives. They tried their best to save a man's life and reason with those who were supposed to protect and serve.

[@briez9648]

Shoot, anyone who watched the video, but especially them... I wasn't there but it effed me up watching a man slowly die on camera.

[@angel555b]

Totally agree. I know how sickening and, dare I say, traumatizing it was to see that video on an iPad. My heart breaks for those witnesses, Floyd’s people and, of course, Floyd himself. Any thoughts as to why Chauvin wouldn’t move off the man’s neck? Personally, I don’t think they had personal beef & I wonder if Chauvin was being cocky & refused to move BECAUSE those people were telling him to. No matter the reason, chauvin murdered Floyd & will hopefully be convicted.

[@jamesvincent5875]

@awt khast why are you thinking about Native Americans?

[@stargatis]

@@angel555b I bet there’s a grain of truth in the “crowd” of several people being there having an effect on the killer: he wanted to show off how much power he had. Angry little man wanted to show how big he could be with that badge

[@steveshapiro326]

I will never understand why Chauvin kept kneeling on Floyd, like a zombie in a trance. Didn't he hear everybody yelling to let up?

[@Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo]

Must be hard joining a profession too save life’s and just have to stand there and watch someone die. 😓

[@lvshidd4429]

Right. *to, not too * lives, not life's😉

[@winterramos4527]

@@lvshidd4429 you must've graduated from Yale University

[@lvshidd4429]

@@winterramos4527 I am actually an alumnus of Princeton, however, Yale is also ranked somewhere up there in tops as well...So, close enough 😉👍

[@donnadayle3762]

@@winterramos4527 he must not have a life

[@winterramos4527]

@@lvshidd4429 got any weed

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Heartbreaking. This woman has been traumatized by this horrible event. She wanted to help and the cops didn't let her or take any of her advice.

[@jpgrass5737]

Is really sad you can see it/ hear it in her voice she had to watch a man die and she feel she could have helped that's why she's in the field she's in I have a tear in my eyes just watching her

[@DeborahWalkerXOXO]

I keep hearing from American firefighters that American police are not the kinds of people they like to mix with. They have different mentalities would seem to be the reason. One to serve the public and save people. The other to do whatever it is that the police appear to be doing.

[@jlc9590]

but Katherine she was asked if she was “frustrated”

[@MizGizma]

and that's why its a murder case.

[@miathapapaya]

The thing is she would have saved him, too. He'd be alive today had those murdering cops let her help him but they wouldnt. The anger she must feel.

[@joshmalone4246]

I never thought about the magnitude of anxiety and stress that was on people who witnessed this, this is Sooo intense and stressful!

[@Kraus-]

No matter how much any of those witnesses wanted to help, the only thing they could have done is end up in a bodybag with him.

[@Wiley_Coyote]

I'll bet she's been badly harassed at work since then too. EMTs are forced constantly to work with cops, they all know who she is, and even many of her own fellow firefighters are going to be part of the blue wall of silence. Her still being this passionate a year later proves those professions can still draw real heroes.

[@Wiley_Coyote]

@Jessica Hartfield Her testimony goes pretty far in proving he killed Floyd intentionally. So I'm thinking he feels no guilt.

[@TheJohnnyonthespot1]

I live a thousand miles away and I only watched the video once... and I still feel haunted by it.

[@spectral-nuisance]

TheJohnnyonthespot1 it is horrifying to be in the united states. stay safe. stay away.

[@sampsonnti]

I remember this woman in the video She was very angry and asked for the officers to check Floyd's pulse God protect you You have a good heart❤️ He was telling Tao that she was from Minneapolis So sad when you can save someone But not have the power to do it You're a good woman God bless you

[@dioa07]

Wow is heartbreaking to watch her testify can’t imagine for those who where there present wow I’m out of words 🙁

[@sampsonnti]

Exactly

[@mikeb.7070]

My heart breaks

[@allengoodman1176]

If I had a heart it wouldn't break for this!

[@luevajackson8356]

@@allengoodman1176 clearly you don’t ah.

[@ariforoutan5888]

"Virtue signal activated"

[@wandabrowne8313]

This is so wrong. So wrong.

[@shari4375]

I feel for this poor woman. "Know better than to get involved" That says it all. They all murdered George Floyd. All those officers. She should have been allowed to help him. My heart goes out to her. She was wonderful today.

[@theoneandonly9282]

One officer there just had 3 days experience on the job he shouldn't be blamed but the others should

[@constituenta5293]

She was wonderful that day. I watched this so many months ago. I remember as she approached, and identified herself. Even when they physically tried to prevent her from getting any closer to him, she kept demanding that they check his pulse. I kept thinking, "Thank God she is there. She will not let them get away with this."

[@nvskorpio]

Hope the rest of those pigs get time too

[@Wiley_Coyote]

As heartfelt as the teenagers were, I think the EMTs testimony was far more important, not just because it helped prove they didn't take Floyd's vitals, or allow them to be taken, but also to counter the sick us or them narrative around this incident. By showing a white person, one blocked from helping, in agony over that. To clearly show right and wrong. To indict her testimony, all the hate mongers can do is scream about her perceived disrespectfulness, call her a "lib", etc. They can't get away with the race baiting they're doing with the black witnesses.

[@kneegerman2076]

I wonder how would she help? 🤔

[@hammill444]

She is as tough as tough gets. She's a hero. Her parents should be proud of her. She should be proud of herself. We need as many like her as we can get in this world.

[@marvinmartion1178]

The human race is proud of her!!

[@Wiley_Coyote]

@@marvinmartion1178 only the moral part of the human race. The (many) monsters are already out there tweeting and commenting about how "disrespectful" she was, as if that's what's most important vs. a man being murdered in cold blood in front of her.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Her reaction was how any normal human being would have responded: to assist another human being in distress. But those cope had a lethal, immoral agenda and they used their authority to carry it through.

[@jayannakelley9051]

@@dovobis - Yeah, you deserve a bowl of empathy.. 🙄

[@Wiley_Coyote]

@Red Dwarf even worse are on the videos about this on the local Minneapolis TV station KZbin channels. Those are like 90 percent people screaming about how horrible she is, threatening her life, etc. So... locals. I think the people likely to support her in that region stay away from KZbin or something, but the ugly racists who dominate the area show up.

[@Luvleyness222]

I remember seeing her in the killing of George Floyd video, she clearly said she was a firefighter from Minneapolis. I feel like they didn’t believe her. She wanted to save him so bad. She’s a hero

[@katgenn-winkler1754]

Perhaps they did believe her and didn't care. As she said, even if they wouldn't allow her to help him because of disbelief, they could have allowed her to talk them through the steps to save his life.

[@onebadhombre7158]

No one has ever written a song that says “F the Fire Department”

[@jtaj6437]

Lol

[@nobodyknows3180]

Except for maybe the Minneapolis Police Department

[@Literal_Sense]

@rev. reality No, cops just used dogs and batons on black people 😒

[@Ryan-ux1yr]

@rev. reality and none of those guys are probably alive or in the fire service so sit down

[@whylogicalthinking]

Just remember about 74% of American Firefighters are volunteer non federal or state pay and run on donations by the community itself not the government. So when you hear talk about firefighters remember they’re talking about the 30% not the 70% they’re talking about the NYC or San Francisco areas of great wealth and will invoke the term firefighters as if speaking of all of them for example the “Ppe” where do you think that money went to the 30 or 70%?

[@mrs.bosstoross4741]

As a healthcare provider I feel her pain!! No matter who is in need we are here to help

[@turntableone4356]

Thank you!

[@bawsnitti]

She doesn't feel any pain She got caught that's all

[@iPITTSBURGH412]

I apreciate you

[@michaelwachendorf2096]

If that were a CNA OR RN OR DOCTOR their legally obligated to help save that person or persons life.

[@Sexyyredd78]

Yes! We’re trained to help!

[@Unforgiven-ui5qu]

She has such a kind heart and a good soul. God bless her, she’s reliving the tragedy that she helplessly witnessed that day again.

[@archer9784]

Where was God on that day? Stop exploiting someone else’s suffering for your gain. Your cult gets no credit for people being decent.

[@chinkasuyaro8983]

I echo your sentiments, but without the loaded language.

[@ouroboros5224]

She should be used to watching people overdose on fentanyl and meth. I'm sure it happens a lot there.

[@ACTHdan]

@@archer9784 save your religion rage for someplace else lol

[@ACTHdan]

@@ouroboros5224 ya. Most of them are white too. Sad

[@uknoikno1448]

"I wouldve done this for anybody." What a Woman☆

[@Spencerlayne]

Bless your soul lady. The whole world cried with you. We understand what you saw and went through on that day.

[@ouroboros5224]

I bet it would be difficult to witness someone overdosing on fentanyl and meth.

[@lodisdinwiddie1509]

Hey, I was bawling my eyes out with her. I would have had to leave the stand. She's strong, and the fire dept and the world is so blessed to have her.

[@jessicaatkins3173]

@@ouroboros5224 which coroner's report stated that?

[@marynguyen6703]

I love her. Kind heart with high emotions on human life. Made me cry endlessly. Thanks for your love.

[@kipmcbride9910]

These cops are power tripping. People on the sidewalk could see the guy was out and in danger but all the cops did was berate them for trying to help.

[@bobbie3938]

We all saw it. :( Everyone I know, myself included, wanted to jump through the screen to push that cop off of George Floyd

[@kylejnicholson]

yeah. because they wanted him to die.

[@jonvelde5730]

Any time that Minneapolis cops detain a person in South Minneapolis an angry crowd gathers and starts yelling things at the cops. They yell "police brutality", they yell "let him go", if the restraint is robust they yell "you're killing that guy" . It really doesn't matter what the stop is for or how rough or not rough they are. So cops get pretty accustomed to disregarding whatever the bystanders are yelling, and/or assume that it's a lie. They mostly just monitor the crowd to be prepared for any danger to themselves from that direction. Chauvin Definitely committed murder in my opinion, but you have to understand that while some were yelling at the cops that Floyd couldn't breathe, they pretty much ALWAYS yell something like that, regardless of what's happening. To think that the other cops at the scene should have known Floyd was dying because of what the crowd was saying is foolish.

[@notrumps2784]

@@bobbie3938 me too my heart was racing!!!

[@brendandelaney2718]

They saw a man overdose and die its incredibly sad but its been spun into something it wasn't

[@lesleycooper3088]

I love her,she should have a medal,she tried so hard to help him,she probably feels so much guilt for not not doing more.

[@MegaVictorias]

Yeah she tried, even offered to ealk them through the process as they didnt want to let her in.

[@idapadua8933]

I was gonna say the something! What an absolute hero.

[@iamkeonnarae9719]

I hate that she feels so guilty when it wasn't even her fault😢 she tried so hard to help George and honestly she's a hero for that! She's gone through a traumatic situation. I'd love to hug her and the other witnesses ❤

[@JJ-wk8zd]

They saw her as ghetto the way he dressed that day and probably thought she hanging out with all those " bums on side walk" ( chauvin mind) so that automatically they did not want to listen or care what she had to say. They probably thought she was lying about that.

[@TDR85]

Retired fireman of 21 years. I don't know how many times I had to boot a cop out of the back of my unit that was trying to get at a patient. Or a cop that was getting rough with someone that was having a diabetic emergency that the cops thought was intoxicated. Happens all the time.

[@The93ssfd]

so sorry to hear stories like that!

[@crappyaccount]

jesus

[@keirfarnum6811]

We need to stop hiring the dumbest to become cops. They should be required to have a four year criminal justice degree that they have to pay for to become a cop.

[@ianchandley]

A Canadian friend visited home in Nova Scotia after university - medium sized town, and the police chief was a family friend. He asked Andy if he was interested in joining the force because he was trying to reform the force. His comment was “Two kinds of people join the police force: those who genuinely want to serve the public, and bullies. I’m trying to weed out the bullies and want you to be a part of the future.” Fortunately Andy went on to become a marine biologist who is working on the forefront of reef preservation and restoration.

[@GEECHIEGirl]

Thank You

[@lauran211]

Bless her for trying to help him. They were blocking her from doing anything to help keep him alive.

[@shirleyrussell7089]

The fire fighter had to make Chavan move his knee off of George Floyd's neck when they arrived because he was still applying unnecessary pressureto his neck even though he had stopped moving and breathing. . They killed George Floyd.

[@mariacapobianco4974]

maybe she should have called 911 right away

[@dimensionexo.]

When you lose bodily functions,you're dead.' Or terrified beyond belief.

[@ouroboros5224]

She wouldn't have been able to save someone that is overdosing on fentanyl and meth anyway.

[@kingdaddy4200]

Looks like the cops were protecting her from this monster

[@lonelylantern9135]

She was stopped from helping George that day, so instead she is helping George now. Excellent testimony from an excellent firefighter.

[@itgetter9]

I love this comment. Thank you. That is my sense from all the witnesses so far. They are doing what they can to deliver for George. Bless every one of them.

[@phantompunk0072]

Idk about best testimony given that she kinda shot her self in the foot at the end with the defense when they proved her testimonial at the scene to be not credible. Seeing the crime and being there (she herself said it was 4 cops on duty when it was 3), hearing what the officers said (went back and said she couldnt hear what they said), telling them it was a short guy beforehand on the phone being harrassed by cops (George Floyd) and proving the defense right when they said that the cops called for emt. Though the prosecution team did do a good job at getting her narrative out and drawing emotions. Sorry, just really into the case (saw the full video). Im a big Better Call Saul fan lol

[@rrdream2400]

@@phantompunk0072 dude, just watch the video, there is no excuse for that cops knee on his neck for 9 minutes

[@phantompunk0072]

@@rrdream2400 I did watch it and given how erratic he was behaving and resisting, I could see given it's what the police are taught to do, so he used it. Also George was somehow still able to shout I can't breathe too which I thought was odd. Usually when a person is getting chocked (MMA), you have to tap given you cant talk at all.

[@phantompunk0072]

@Jen_Jen B 1 day or 1 week, some things were inaccurate. I know if a family of mine and even yours was on trial for something similar, I would want all the facts told accurately.

[@christie4378]

If you see a cockroach on the counter, there are 20 more in the wall. That’s what I think of this police department- there are more bad cops than just these 4.

[@blakrumba]

💯

[@usa26point2mileman]

One did suggest to roll Floyd to the side.

[@TheSisUNeed]

Preeeeach Christie!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Yes ma'am.

[@magicallyme96]

Say that! 💯

[@deemcswain9929]

Absolutely

[@KITLEVEY]

Watching someone be slowly, intentionally, murdered right in front of me, and being prevented from helping the victim when it might have saved his life, would be the worst day of my life. These police officers should be prosecuted for what they did to her as a separate case. This level of trauma is life lasting. I salute Genevieve Hansen.

[@glenperu]

Ever seen someone black get shot by police 20 times and still handcuffed... then ordered to roll over on your back?!!

[@vassienix621]

Yup it was one of the worst and it still gives me a fast beatting heart anxiety. Its a shame we try to respe t organizations and ferternities that dont respect us

[@misscarrol8652]

@@vassienix621 you got that right my brother

[@linanicolia1363]

Correct.

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Well said. I agree wholeheartedly! ♥️

[@Renegade_2023]

She was incredibly brave during today’s testimony. Heart wrenching!

[@amandagardner565]

the cops will set her up sometime in the next week or months, they WILL crush her for testifying against them.

[@luevajackson8356]

@@amandagardner565 what’s wrong with you people.

[@amandagardner565]

@@luevajackson8356 whats wrong with the police you should be asking? i have never killed anyone while doing my job.,

[@photographyisnotacrime7300]

The stark difference between a department that has it in their heads they "protect and serve" vs a department that actually does.

[@itgetter9]

Firefighters save lives on a daily basis.

[@essencemylyfe]

This comment!

[@jamesparson]

Well said

[@rayvaldez256]

Cops enforce laws. that's about it to be honest.

[@1c3sly13]

excellent comment

[@angeletterobertson8903]

It's one thing to watch a person die, but it's worst when you're watching someone being murdered. I hope this young lady will get pass this and live a good life.

[@johnpatrick2292]

Hi 👋

[@miacat1727]

I hope so too, everyone who saw the footage has to live with the consequence of an unnecessary death, that imprint will never be erased.

[@vl5562]

She should have said/responded to that cop THEN, just like she’s NOW SAYING TO THE PROSECUTOR about George’s life was threatening. She’s an unqualified for her job and morally corrupted!

[@littleorbit2449]

@@vl5562 u sound dumb lmao

[@salazarian]

I haven't cried in a very long time but her testimony brought me to tears. Knowing you could have saved someone's life and being told that you can't must be absolutely heart-breaking...

[@indo360]

@Red Butler a planet where you cannot justify murder no matter what

[@rob9133]

@Red Butler the planet we’re trying to live on is one where stuff like this isn’t okay no matter the person. Life’s what you make it, you can keep on living with a pessimistic point of view if you want, it’ll only make your life worse. You don’t have to be apart of progress, the world doesn’t need you to, just please don’t reproduce Thanks

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

@Red Butler Haha yeah. Apparently, it should have been you.

[@KirkFields]

👍

[@atlantabrooklyngal]

@Red Butler your way of thinking is extremely warped and weird. Interesting how you talk about the man who lost his life under a knee, but not the man who applied the knee unjustly so. If Dylan Roof could make it to jail alive after killing 9 people in church, why couldn't George Floyd for allegedly passing a fake $20 bill?

[@kellyw8017]

Being a bully and working as a police officer do not mix. The moment an officer is shown to be a bully is the moment they need to be removed from the force for their lifetime.

[@darrellwilliams1714]

Its been working for them all this time with no consequence. Why would they change now?

[@jamesgomez9151]

Police officers have too much power to be given second chances.

[@ttoughtask7296]

That's 95% of the police. Filth

[@tomtheeagle1]

Really?! Where have you been?

[@dreswan1]

Agreed but this is way bigger than being a bully.

[@KingofgraceSARA]

Lord, protect this woman all the days of her life. Lord God lift the heaviness from her heart and replace it with lightness because she is one of yours. Bless her.

[@reginapolo3357]

She is carrying a heavy weight at not fault of her own. Blessings to her

[@iPITTSBURGH412]

Im worried about her. Remember that black kid that witnessed in the Bothem Jean trial. Shot and killed shortly after his testimony

[@jamesrandal5442]

Amen

[@justininvestor]

Where was the lord that day ...he sure is a quite lord

[@BaldwinBay]

Copy that! 🕊️🇺🇸⚓

[@JMTent]

I’m a doctor and I completely agree with her plan, especially the chest compression part

[@kchididdy]

I'm just an average person with no medical training or background besides taking a CPR class in middle school. Even I would know to start CPR. Floyd was no longer a threat after he was passed out. What's the point of denying her access to someone who is unconscious? Malice.

[@nottodaylilbaldhead]

The fact that’s she’s in uniform testifying against others also in uniform all sworn to protect and help breaks my heart. Someone could have did the right thing that day by letting her help. Someone could have done the right thing by simply saying “enough let him up” . Nothing. Now we have to watch her cry and relive that day. That’s not right. It’s not fair.

[@hyperskill1222]

😭😭😭

[@jyaj007]

If floyd wasn't in their police custody, she could've help as she pleases, BUT the real reason she can't cause floyd is arrested ppl, she knows better not to be involved, her lost is greater then the officer's

[@nottodaylilbaldhead]

@@jyaj007 no she could have helped had they not been so arrogant. Her job is to help. The officers didn’t want help. They didn’t see a need for help. That’s why she is here and Chauvin in where he is.

[@mizzlady3632]

I heard George and the Cop was working together in a strip club and Cop had the position guarding outside while George was inside and Cop was jealous because the Ladies liked George so that's were the Beef started years ago..I pray George will get Justice

[@mroosie7488]

@@jyaj007 every uniformed professional has a duty of care... As a medic, this lady made more sense than the paramedic.

[@SC-RGX7]

My dad, as a firefighter for 21 years, shed tears watching this. He has had people die in his hands while attempting to save them, and this haunts him everyday. Imagine being in the capacity to save someone's life but being prevented to do so, and as someone who vowed to do so, that hurt him so badly hearing her statement

[@mariacapobianco4974]

curious what your Dad would have done in this situation? (serious question) - would he have found a way to speak to the officers, and if he didn't have ID, I bet he would have thought of something to say to prove he was a firefighter/EMT...

[@Rex4sure6425]

Your dad was and still is a hero

[@veronicacalloway2795]

They are all guilty of murder! High or not he did not deserve to die! He was a with fears and being closed it made him react! I recently was in a plane and had a experienced that same feeling my son had to try to keep me as calm as possible! My heart, head and body was going crazy and the mask only made it worse! I felt like the air was so tight! I am so sorry Mr. Floyd, your family/ friends and all the bystanders!

[@AngelDarkMatter]

Respect to EMS💓

[@stevenckendall]

As a CPR instructor, I'd be going absolutely nuts watching something like this happening, offering to try to help and being denied. I really feel for her.

[@hithere3897]

but you would. You unfortunately would not be able to make the situation better.

[@DavidCP524]

@@hithere3897 they literally made the situation worse.

[@ecchidragon8038]

@@DavidCP524 Just for clarfication. Who are "they" and how did they make things worse?

[@jamiesivad6443]

@@DavidCP524 David... Should you be somewhere storming a capital building or something? COP!

[@marylester1692]

You can watch the life after death interview with George Floyd a psychic channels George and tells her everything that happened the day he died in great detail the video is called channeling Eric very interesting video.

[@beautiful4evergod879]

She sounds like such a caring person . God bless her! She cried because unlike Derick Chauvis she had a good heart . My prayers go out to her , hope she heals from this trauma

[@TheBigBigSean]

Derick Chauvin did nothing wrong. Stop trying to villainize police because "your" people can't control their criminality.

[@qh9648]

Yes I think she is a good caring person

[@TheBigBigSean]

@Akruu V1 - I don't need to. Chauvin is going to be acquitted on all counts. The evidence is in his favor.

[@carlosmartinez9736]

@@TheBigBigSean how does that boot taste?

[@metrofilmer8894]

@@TheBigBigSean I mean considering that he blocked a medical worker from trying to help someone who was clearly dying, pretty clearly puts the blame on him. Regardless of how Floyd died, the police actively denied him medical attention knowing well what would happen. This is what he did wrong

[@prodigyxd4844]

I'm sick of police who don't even TRY to help or let others in!!

[@cd-py8bv]

I'm sick of police murdering people without consequences.

[@nothere5250]

@Freedom Bow-ner You don't have a job do you

[@peekay6308]

@Freedom Bow-ner karma is real...just letting you know

[@freethinker8274]

@Freedom Bow-ner Since when did cops get the right to execute people for not listening to them. Many times cops issue illegal comands. Would you make it ok for that cops to murder you?

[@sunnyn7185]

@Freedom Bow-ner Are you okay? Do you need help?

[@CodenameHawk1225]

The trauma is written all over her face. You can hear it in her voice.

[@clockworkpanda8]

She now knows she cant trust the others wearing badges.

[@paulinelarson465]

Most likely this medical professional will be lost to us. It is almost impossible to overcome the trauma of a situation like this if you feel you failed in your ability to help.

[@carolmiller5713]

This woman's testimony is heartbreaking and made me cry for her pain. It's a shameful day in law enforcement and shows the depth of the racist, self-righteous & militaristic stink that will take a very long time to be overcome.

[@keith2092]

@@carolmiller5713 It's not the difference between cops and firefighters like FF Hansen. It's the difference between right and wrong. Retired engine co capt and she'd be welcome in any department. Current and former FF tell me I am wrong?

[@lindascott3973]

She showed exactly the right attitude of a first responder, to do her best for anyone in need. Stark contrast with the cops who denied her the opportunity to try to save Mr. Floyd's life.

[@The.End.Begins24]

her, the 9 year old, the others, watched a man scream for his life for 6.5 minutes until he died at 9.5 minutes unable to stop the murder. I can't imagine living with that image.

[@geometerfpv2804]

@Larinda Nomikos He was shouting "I can't breathe". What do you aim to accomplish by making this distinction?

[@chrisbale9018]

@Larinda Nomikos breathless scream never heard of the phrase? Usual done by the dying and exhausted.

[@denisemartel3352]

That’s because you’re not a cop .

[@carlamanns4905]

😭😭😭

[@sandrabrown7712]

ME EITHER

[@Jessica-mc9lf]

This woman is a hero!! The world needs more people like her.Absolutely tragic, RIP George Floyd.

[@frozenfresh6406]

well i mean she intended to be a hero, but didn't follow through :(

[@ronnie_5150]

@Jessica Rendon - Save your internet 'sympathy' for someone who deserves it. You've heard of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Duante Wright. Ever heard of Jaslyn Adams? I bet not. Stop waiting for the media to spoon feed you your opinion.

[@jazzhands9454]

she stood there and filmed the situation, also enticing a crowd. Pathetic hero IMO

[@dunsun6395]

Rip to the man that pointed a gun at the pregnant woman AMEN

[@heavystarch100]

@@ronnie_5150 stfu, you and your fake righteous indignation! Stop trolling! Like your juvenile name dropping and latest internet comeback will change anything! Lol

[@mlady6192]

I’m black and I just respect this sister right here for her courage to even do this like much respect y’all just don’t even know how hard this is to do

[@Therealdrewdober]

Fry Derek Chauvin!!!!

[@stephenirving1737]

You are so right here. You have to wonder what threats and repercussions this young lady now faces on a daily basis from other police officers while she does her job.

[@ThruAWiderLens]

Yes, agree absolutely. She did every thing she could to try to save a life. As an aside, I found the defense attorney's question to her, "Would you want someone to tell you how to fight a fire?" to be profoundly disturbing given the context.

[@studenheim8388]

Why do you have to mention you're black? Does that somehow make your words more important? I think there is a word for people that think race makes a difference? What is it...racist? Yes that's it, racists think race makes a difference in an argument or statement

[@smittyjohnson5279]

no one cares that you are black

[@mallorytaylor6203]

This woman was meant to be there that day! Although she wasn’t able to assist Floyd, her firsthand recount sheds much needed light on the CORRUPTION of LE!!

[@chinchy111]

i agree. shes done more than she thinks

[@alphinmesa9945]

@mallory white hopefully her testimony will help put the final nail in the coffin of Derek chauvin

[@Dreadtheday]

I hope this whole case does more than the rest have to help us change the law. Police officers should be held responsible for crimes.... Not let off the hook when they take no action to do what is right.

[@bradstephens306]

@@alphinmesa9945 All they want is TV time, all over reacting, and did you see how Floyd's family looked in their new expensive finery and dressed to the nines? $27 million really came in handy for the " grieving" family. No sympathy here

[@Jilli2405]

It wasint her fault..

[@purplebuttafly8]

The witnesses were calling the police on the police!! This is extremely unusual!! Yet Thanos stood with hand on holster & allowed a man to be murdered while begging for his life!!

[@user-kd2rq4bo6w]

what?

[@raieful]

Thanos!!!! I totally agree He kept his knee on the neck because people were telling him to get off and his cockiness wouldn’t let him do that

[@nightshift2780]

Huh?

[@robertdore9592]

Blue protecting Blue?

[@notgreatnotterrible48years63]

What?

[@zaria5785]

I’m ballin’ my eyes out hearing her testimony. Prayers for her and all of the other witnesses taking the stand to be healed. 🙏🏻

[@tessalynn3431]

Seeing the way her face instantly crumbled to tears when he asked, "Were you frustrated?" broke my heart. I can only imagine how horrible it feels to be forced on the sidelines when you know you could have prevented someone's death, something you're trained to do.

[@debbiebramwell]

She wanted to help. She knew he needed it. This is so sad. She mentioned all the weight on Georges neck. That is so wrong. Makes me sick!

[@Gregorypeckory]

@@debbiebramwell It is heartbreaking, but also enrages all decent humans. The thing few of us have faced the full truth about (too terrifying I guess) is the need to completely throw away any old paradigm which held that the police are "keepers of the peace", "protect and serve" the public, or really, anything other than an extremely violent gang of psychopaths. Their behavior makes that description impossible to deny. We the public, living under the conditions where this violent, bigoted gang is given a legal monopoly on violence, and legal cover for simply murdering people when they feel like it, need to take back control; these turds are sucking up our money as they terrorize our people. That means we're their bosses, not the other way around. We can, and should, fire them all and make the good ones reapply for the job with great scrutiny as to whether they were gang members or not. Those that did unnecessary violence need to be locked up like anyone else would be.

[@DorothyDollLee]

@@OCWatchCatMEOW no.

[@patrickh7695]

Plus the trauma of having to relive this moment seeing his murder and probably feeling the guilt knowing that she could’ve saved his life had they let her. I’m sure she partially, but shouldn’t, blames herself reliving that moment and saying if only this or if only that. It’s pretty common when people go through a trauma like that.

[@tessalynn3431]

@@patrickh7695 It seems like a lot of the witnesses that have testified feel a sense of guilt because of what happened, though they aren't to blame. It's such a horrible situation.. so many bystanders helplessly watching as a man was killed on a public street. And what could they have done? I mean, we're all drilled to call the police in an emergency but what do you do if the police are the ones committing murder? It's absolutely despicable.

[@queenofweaves916]

God bless this woman, her heart is good. I pray she is getting good therapy this has to be hard.

[@e.v6134]

Yes you can tell his death is weighing on her shoulders. The officer out ranked her and she has to listen to them sadly.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

This is Your Fault for not Raising Your Kids' up to respect the Law !!!!!!!!! 777

[@e.v6134]

@@DallasBryant-rw1oh wtf and take that native picture off your sht.

[@lightspanish]

This trial is going to bring up all the horrible memories of that day. RIP George Floyd.

[@Nakoda]

kind of the point

[@taycolon5367]

That’s the point of the trial

[@guitarslim56]

That's the point.

[@louiserose2609]

That's necessary to get justice!!

[@childofGodsKingdom]

I know right. I cried watching that. I was angry watching that. I wanting that officer to feel the same PAIN he was afflicting on that poor soul on the ground. God help him! He will pay if he doesn't repent for his crime.

[@tiszole18]

I don’t care what, if I see someone crying and their sincere about it, you can always tell, my eyes start too water 😢

[@lavie954]

Same here

[@quashonahardesty6538]

Agree

[@SuzyQVeganBeauty]

She feel like it’s her fault; I’m so sorry for her she was traumatized that day along with the others

[@tinypapertiger]

?????? she's not actually traumatized, she just wants to be on tv

[@JamieZero7]

The reality she has no idea how to treat a drug OD. Naloxone is the only drug that could have saved him. Since he was an opioid junkie. But if you want to be honest the real people to blame are the politicians and the public who voted them in. To continue the war on drugs. But rather than take responsibility you point to one person and say that's the bad guy. And don't take any responsibility for your own actions.

[@mikeclark7429]

@@JamieZero7 Naxalone wouldn't have had helped him. His breathing was fine while he was in the store, and when confronted by the cops. For his breathing to be impared by opiods, he would have had to have just taken them. It impares you within a couple of minutes of just having taken them, almost immediately. No his breathing was a result of the weight on his neck and of course Naxalone could do nothing for that.

[@SuzyQVeganBeauty]

@@JamieZero7 how can you over react to seeing some get killed in front of your face bye sir

[@karenaugustus6219]

@@JamieZero7 Excuse me so let me get this straight so a drug user who is being choke by someone they don't deserve assistance because they are drug uses!

[@PolaOpposite]

This is what you call damning testimony.

[@factsarenotdirtyfwords5451]

as if the video wasn't enough to have Chauvin arrested and charged the day it all happened.

[@thetweatles8176]

😆🤡💩

[@joelmelissam]

Yes. For me, hers is by far the most important testimony. There was someone present, on the scene who could have saved a life, and she was unable to even check for a pulse. No matter the intentions of any of those officers, refusing to even check Floyd was still alive, and refusing the assistance of a trained health care provider is all I’d need. That (in my unqualified position, I acknowledge) is enough for me to feel a verdict of Murder 2 is justified. I just think, even though it is so early, it would be so hard to get past that.

[@michaelsmith-xz9mv]

@SmokeKing wow what a comment

[@hithere3897]

@@joelmelissam in that case you think all police officers who don't allow a medic off the street to intervene during an arrest that result in the subjects death are guilty of murder. Not a fair assessment.

[@henrytuttle]

These cops, ALL OF THEM, should be in prison. And the main one should be given the chair for premeditated murder with extenuating circumstances (the use of authority to prevent others from helping).

[@jeffkuhn6003]

Yep

[@georgejones8743]

Yes!!!

[@MrWilky73]

Spoken like someone with a law degree. LOL. Glad you’re not a judge

[@henrytuttle]

@@MrWilky73 Spoken like someone with nothing to say. Bet you're a traitorous Trumpling aren't you?

[@annateves8944]

I cant imagine how this woman feels. All the schooling and tests and training. I feel like after this case, onlookers will attack police now instead of waiting for any permission.

[@gilbertkamageesik5352]

Why would you want people to attack the Police,, Is that a good thing? I dont get it .

[@circuscyaneus3709]

@@gilbertkamageesik5352 She means that after this case, onlookers witnessing police *brutality* will not be as hesitant to physically remove the police officer(s) involved.

[@Phlebas]

I didn't realize that there was someone with First Aid training on the scene that was offering to help and got turned away by the police. This is already a pretty outrageous event, but that just adds another layer to it. Genevieve Hansen seems like a decent and compassionate person, and it's really upsetting to hear her testimony.

[@doczang700]

And now we see why compliance to the police is such a vital part of the foundations of our CIVIL society.. Of course there are bad cops who abuse their power, but they were dealing with a KNOWN felon and he would be alive if he would have cooperated. He didn't cooperate because he knew he was about to go to jail. If you watch the vid he kept ranting about, "Don't shoot me officer.." because that's what people do to make things look a certain way to onlookers. If you ain't from the city then you've never seen anything like this in person.

[@donnaryan3223]

Hey! A caring human being who had the skills to help.

[@yt.personal.identification]

And was stopped from helping, by those sworn to protect. Devastating.

[@hithere3897]

@@yt.personal.identification but are you surprised? And do you think in another part of the country when police are arresting someone and there claiming he's resisting (he really wasn't, but was more defiant) a medic walking past will be able to intervene and help the subject? Do you really believe that?

[@yt.personal.identification]

@@hithere3897 We will see what this verdict tells us. I know what Rodney King taught the cops. Let's hope it is different.

[@yt.personal.identification]

@Sharon Young Really? You are deciding to critique the person who wanted to help the victim, when seeing a murder take place. Are you sure you have your priorities in order?

[@abramgoldberg1014]

Yeah she would have stopped the jogger for overdosing on fentanyl

[@newttella1043]

For her to know that he didn't have to die... why does everyone feel guilty except the police??

[@judykinsman3258]

@Ri Co so you’re a judge, jury and executioner? You’re f**king sick!

[@wreckers_band8825]

@Ri Co this isn't a 3rd rate banana republic where cops are allowed to do extra judicial killings. If a suspect is apprehend, cuffed and unarmed there is no reason for the suspect to die in the hands of the police.

[@TheLuscious]

@Ri Co Racist troll. When guys run a train on you or your lady remember that. You smoke weed every week so you don’t deserve justice

[@lavie954]

I pray God will help her recover from this trauma. Watching someone dying, knowing you could have saved him if you were permitted to

[@samualjohnson5450]

May God shield her. And bless her for telling the truth. Its more rare than I ever would've dreamed. Please justice, even when I've been on the wrong side, I've believed in you, vouched for you. I think we really need help finding the light again.

[@livelifetothefullest4386]

I'm totally agree but sad thing is defense lawyers will try to tear her into pieces during cross examination sad sad sad but that's reality

[@faithhudson4576]

She lied!! She said she wouldn't mind getting yelled at but yet when the lawyer challenged her she got angry, she got angry at the judge clearly she has angry issues. I would trust her if I was on the scene!! Rule 1 never lose your cool in court!!

[@faithhudson4576]

@@livelifetothefullest4386 that his job. His job is to poke holes into her statements! Learn law dude!!

[@kryptonarie6367]

@@faithhudson4576 She lied??? She's under oath, and if she's found to be lying in court she'll be charged with a felony herself! You should be more careful who you're calling a liar!!!

[@faithhudson4576]

@@kryptonarie6367 she said she would be fine with people yelling at her while working but yet get combative with the lawyer and judge in court....not a good look

[@stephenkormanyos766]

As a physician myself I can tell you for all providers of medical care including First Responders the agony of knowing in our hearts we could have done more for our patients and perhaps saved a life but were unable to even try for whatever reason haunts us all forever. My heart goes out to this woman who tried to make a difference but could not. That agony is and will always be with her in a way that only those who also walk in her shoes can ever truly know or understand. She is a hero-I hope she realizes that-and I hope she can find her peace with this abomination. Steve K.

[@hithere3897]

I agree with your analysis but disagree with your conclusion. Nobody would be able to have successfully intervened even if it were other cops or even more well intentioned "honorable" cops

[@mimib5913]

Of course someone could have intervened. Not sure how this woman is a 'hero" for simply wanting to help, but didn't. It must be so hard to live with herself now :(

[@alntr2872]

@Jon Dough Blame the victim. Your statement is the antithesis of the statement and the point the doctor was making. Doctors and first responders could care less about your issues (the man had issues, you must be perfect), they simply serve you because of the noble cause and the deep compassion in their hearts. Thank you Dr. K and thank you to the Fire Fighter Lady, Genevieve.

[@blindfreddy]

This woman deserved better from the Police Officers. The fire department should be proud to have her in their ranks.

[@GMan-cv9ig]

She still stood there

[@ottomatix3397]

@@GMan-cv9ig Exactly...pathetic, we've been under the impression that emergency personnel are supposed to but their lives in danger?!?

[@charluvstrue]

@@GMan-cv9ig and what else was she to do call the police 🙄

[@Chugs-N-Hugs]

If you watch the video Chauvin pulls out his mace and points it at the crowd when approached.

[@blindfreddy]

@@GMan-cv9ig she knows the law. She would have been arrested for interfering with a police operation. That would have done nothing and helped no one. She was also off duty; she had no authority to disobey a police officers command. One thing they teach in the emergency services is that there is a chain of command they must adhere to. She did exactly the right thing. Sad that someone died but Chauvin was clear that no one was going to intervene.

[@Tnc874]

Everyone tried to save that man's life except the cops who were there. DISGUSTING

[@saagisharon8595]

Cops are known to prevent paramedics from saving lives of known criminals

[@flakpanzeriv5092]

Idk about you but I would not let her near a man who was resistaning arrest for near forty minutes, with three times the leathal dose of fentnayl in his system. EMTs have to wait until pd gives an all clear so that they themselves are not injured, the officer was doing his job to protect her.

[@deandria4463]

@@flakpanzeriv5092 But he didnt have a pulse at the time. What do you think he could have done to harm her with no pulse?!?!?

[@flakpanzeriv5092]

He was put in the back of an ambulance when they found that he had no pulse, he died on the way to the hospital.

[@deandria4463]

@@flakpanzeriv5092 watch the videos He wasn't even moving when the woman asked to help and they checked his pulse when he was on the ground and that man still kept his knee on his neck. You should really make sure your facts are straight before saying stuff that arent true. The videos are showing the exact opposite of what u are saying.

[@Inatsikap]

It is so distressing being a first responder and not being allowed to help someone who you know is in distress and dying!! These cops need lengthy jail time for their brutality

[@mananimal3644]

Not that it makes a difference, but the headline says she was off duty. I live in CA so I do not know how it is in Minnesota. In CA if you are on duty you are legally responsible to act regardless of the police.

[@DeborahWalkerXOXO]

@Brian Last you really think THAT is what happened?!

[@DeborahWalkerXOXO]

Every last officer in that situation should be on trial for manslaughter at the very least. "You should know better" than what? To interfere with us while we murder people in broad daylight?

[@faithhudson4576]

I wouldn't trust an EMT yelling at officers ... she clearly has anger issues!!

[@jasonburmeister4746]

@Brian Last Wow you're a vile human being

[@slihrih1340]

No one should be put in the position where they are thinking as soon as the “police” let him go these are the things I’m going to have to do to save him from dying because of their brutality.

[@SaltyMinorcan]

Amen.

[@irishscience580]

brainwashed fool

[@samleyton5316]

@@irishscience580 indeed👌👍

[@JamesWhite-fz3et]

@Cerebral so your understanding is just another field black man so whats the big deal. Absolutely no concern for human life or human life thats not like you. You are pretty pathetic human being

[@slihrih1340]

@Cerebral Chauvin knelt on George’s neck for 9 mins 29 seconds.. Chauvin was still kneeling on George’s neck for over 2 mins after he’d died. Let that sink in.

[@jack80kiwi]

The most worrying thing about all this, is that you have a person ,who is a policeman, knowing that the arrested person was lifeless and he carried on. What sort of human being does that. And his action's showed he did not care at all.

[@lodisdinwiddie1509]

What kind of person does that"? A person with no soul like Hitler. Look at him sitting there emotionless.

[@carlalopez4820]

What sort of human being? A stone cold murderer!

[@henrybasic7386]

Racist

[@doublepownage7571]

Alot of americans are sick like that cop. All that fake news creating monsters i think.

[@naomibee8881]

The racists that comment garbage lies about him resisting arrest get me. We all WATCHED George Floyd get murdered. We ALL saw the cops do it deliberately and without remorse.

[@liset4081]

This is heartbreaking to watch. I can’t imagine the hopeless feeling she must have had.. knowing she could save his life but not getting to him.

[@atonegames]

Imagine what the family that lost their loved one feels. They couldn't help either

[@liset4081]

@@atonegames Yes off course, I think about them all the time. And I feel sick thinking about the sorrow they are going through. However this was a KZbin video with the firefighter, and Thats why I commentet about her this time

[@qh9648]

This woman was meant to be there that day! Although she wasn’t able to assist Floyd, her firsthand recount sheds much needed light on the CORRUPTION of LE!!

[@liset4081]

@@qh9648 Yes I agree! I am so so grateful that she was there, she is an extremely important witness. My heart really aches for her. She knew she had no way of getting to him. But she helps him now to get the justice he deserves❤️

[@royh4941]

Fentanyl is a helluva drug wonder how she has the super hero magic to save people from one of the most deadly drugs on our streets

[@cortright3669]

Every one of those officers should be on trial. They could have stopped what happened to Mr Floyd.

[@snieves4]

The other 3 are next.

[@HVogue17]

Tao needs to be held accountable

[@tommylundholm9146]

As a nurse for 4 decades and 10 years at the ER. Working every day back then with people with this training i do understand her 100 %.

[@smittyjohnson5279]

ok but you have zero experience at crime scenes

[@blakeb9964]

@@smittyjohnson5279 irrelevant. There was a medical emergency. That takes precedent over a minor crime with the supposed perp already secured. Fool.

[@etxsports5836]

@@LM-kd2zm Good point lol

[@icemike1]

@@smittyjohnson5279 you pure evil 😈

[@radicalacceptance6171]

@@smittyjohnson5279 What?!? "WOW"!!! You are absolutely correct. It was a crime scene where an officer murdered a man by refusing to remove his knee off his neck despite saying "I can't breathe ". Let's not forget George had fluid running out of his mouth and blood running out of his nose. EMT was there to help medically, offered to coach them, and yet Chauvin refused to move. Meanwhile, George Floyd was face down, with his hands and arms behind his back, and not a threatening. Make it make sense.

[@NATUREMAN360]

3:44 is heartbreaking. I live in Minnesota and I'm so proud of her to take the stand.

[@laytalksabout]

I just cried watching this! I’m glad they’re still good ppl in this world

[@steveshapiro326]

She is strong and caring. Her work is dangerous so she can use our prayers. (She'd probably enter a burning house to rescue Chauvin).

[@zencat999]

its not a matter of not being ABLE to, she was activley being denied access to the victim.

[@mountains1951]

SHUT UP.....NO ONE PREVENTED HER FROM CALLING 911....SHE SHOULD BE FIRED.

[@zencat999]

@Bill Burgess everything you just posted is an out right lie! varafiable by the evidence. you are delusional. get back on your meds

[@johnnyappleseed8270]

@Bill Burgess you always side with the police

[@daveg1396]

@@mountains1951 : Silly Wayne Fired by whom ? .. You ? .. I heard they're looking for CIRCUS CLOWN'S and COURT JESTER'S for a new show .. Would you be interested?

[@daveg1396]

@Bill Burgess : Billy Hilly Burgess They tell me you was continuously hitting your head with a plank of wood and now suffer from amnesia. Is this true ? .. Or are you just as THICK as that plank of wood ?

[@SpecterSeventy2]

As a firefighter/paramedic with 20 years on the job , I can say it’s a absolute world of emotional difference between showing up on scene to a person who is already in cardiac arrest and watching someone slowly die in front of your eyes ... and you not being able to do anything for them in their time of need.

[@ouroboros5224]

If you were walking down the street and saw a guy dying from a fentanyl and meth overdose what could you do?

[@SpecterSeventy2]

@@ouroboros5224 For a fentanyl overdose, you just need to have that person continue to breath in some assisted way (using a pocket mask or your willingness to risk your own health safety without any safety equipment) till paramedics show up with Narcan and/or ventilation equipment ... However, a methamphetamine overdose can be more difficult to treat timely and effectively, even with the world at your disposal.

[@hithere3897]

yes thats the point. It really really is. But nobody should be surprised that she wasn't able to help (as a medic walking the streets stumbling onto this). Medics are always called after the interaction. And if people die during the interaction police don't pay any mind to that.

[@jtaj6437]

@@ouroboros5224 you can call 911 but if the guy was hancuffed and had a police officer's knee presssd on his neck for 9 minutes u can ask the officer to remove his knee and check for a pulse etc. But an A hole like you would probably do nothing.

[@williejay2011]

What’s worst she could have tried and was denied the right and obligation to assist Mam.The horror George went through treated like strange fruit at lynching by police!

[@MsHill79]

This is a perfect example of someone who not just signed up for the job, but she loved people in general and she would do anything to save a life. God Bless you Ms. Hansen. 🙏🏽

[@reginaldcortez8763]

she is full of BS.

[@maryrice4421]

@@reginaldcortez8763 NO you are

[@egb6322]

Did you hear how she disgraced herself and lied?

[@cesarmolina9285]

I am slowly catching on and seeing that it seems like these witnesses have been coached FML

[@iantawashington-allotey9913]

How?

[@kerimitchell1776]

Her testimony made me cry. You are awesome and brave. God bless you

[@LuciFeric137]

Chauvin was raging inside. He was going to show his rookies how it's done in the big city. Depraved heart.

[@rafaelduran911]

Now he's gonna be shown how it is in prison

[@TheLuscious]

Yes second degree murder

[@willstorm8331]

The look in his eyes and the hands in his pockets along with his condescending sarcastic abuse tells you everything about his training and intent.

[@kneegerman2076]

Seek help schizo

[@tabithatotten]

Completely. You can see it on his face

[@levonvardanyan3478]

I worked as an EMT for 6 years and I can tell you EMTs and medics are some of the most caring compassionate people I ever worked with, they will pull over and help anyone in need whether it’s someone in need of medical attention or a lady on side of highway with a flat tire in the middle of nowhere.

[@Shayrh2007]

Well I guess I need to move where you are because where I live the police, medics, firefighters , etc....are EXTREMELY unfriendly. My son as always loved all of the above and when we moved here they really scare him!!!

[@Dee79810]

@@marymother1090 hey let's let people state their experience without your interjection of what their experience is/was.

[@marymother1090]

@@Dee79810 its called stereotyping AKA Prejudice. Look up the word interject on your google ghetto dictionary .

[@markuslovecraft7392]

@@marymother1090 she has a personal agenda to be the hero of the day

[@defensemechanismm4115]

@@Shayrh2007 same. I have medical problems and the times I’ve needed a ambulance or walked to the Er, I was treated poorly. Had to climb out of an ambulance sick and in pain as they walked away leaving me behind. And of course same with the police. When I was scared for my life and needed help. They couldn’t of cared less and even lied on a report. Never met a caring emt. It’s sad when a child once looked up to them then to find disappointment. Letting me down, they also let my children down. Glad that you and your friends are though, Levon

[@Thunder_unit00]

Shes crying because somebody was actually murdered

[@Mila-er6ms]

🤦🏽‍♀️No Justice No Peace✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@tedfisk1211]

@New Account Guilty of what? The cops are the guilty parties, not this person

[@pauliether.c.guy.3349]

Hearing this makes me absolutely sick

[@msamchee]

It’s so sad and what’s worse is that this isn’t new. Smh

[@Shogun1982]

"isn't new" .... yep, like a Homeric epic or a cuneiform tablet. Sad the only reason people waking up is because of a smart phone camera.

[@dornita1516]

@Black Queen did your mama😈

[@msamchee]

@Black Queen No, but you might have

[@Milo_and_kennedi]

This trial goes very deep. I didn’t know how many people seen this scene and how Floyd could still be here

[@donaldjtrump8379]

He could still be here pointing guns at pregnant women 😍

[@Mockduck2020]

@@donaldjtrump8379 and he wasn’t the first person Chavin killed.

[@nottodaylilbaldhead]

@JJ Dillon y’all people have no compassion. It’s clear he wasn’t a deadbeat and that he was a part of her life. Money means nothing to see the person you love walk the face of the earth again. You’re on here as if you’ve never known the pain of a lost one before. Stop just stop.

[@donaldjtrump8379]

@JJ Dillon his daughter was probably the first one hoping the guy would have left in the morning and never come bck...

[@Mockduck2020]

@@donaldjtrump8379 well, you deserve trumps name. Nothing good seems to come from you either.

[@michaelmellum4318]

The sad thing is...after this trial it will still continue. Avoid the police

[@ericbrooks939]

Abolish the police and replace them with an entirely new force, with an entirely different mandate.

[@doomsdayguy2650]

@@ericbrooks939 nah we can’t trust any force at this point

[@derrick2251]

Hahahaahah. Go live in a where they have no cops and see how that works out. You should be thanking police for risking their lives everyday they go out to stop crime. Without them lawlessness would take over

[@anthonydavenport7131]

You can never avoid them, unless u go off grid.

[@king_big_pp]

​@@derrick2251 This logic makes sense if you see the police as "the good guys". People are much more complicated than that. Just because someone becomes a cop doesn't automatically make them moral, good, or right.

[@atomkriegreinigungs7737]

I'm an RN and have expericned traumatization for having a patient with a DNR order as I witnessed her slip away. I can't fathom being prevented to help someone in crisis who minutes ago experienced attempted murder (unbeknownst to her, George Floyd had already died). It's very brave of her to come forward. I hope she can eventually realize she was in a sense also victimized and shouldn't harbor any guilt. 😔

[@marylou7105]

This poor woman who is trained to save lives wanted to desperately save a life but the police stopped her and murdered GF right in front of her eyes. How does Chauvin sleep at night?

[@johnpatrick2292]

Hi Mary

[@javiergonzalez1355]

He sleeps knowing he will get off on this

[@helynrivas2913]

Hi Mary

[@sethingtonJ]

On a cot.

[@devinesent7696]

He doesn't, trust me.

[@gobot581]

There are people in uniform serving theirselves and there those who serve the community. Thank you for being one of the good ones

[@geoffdundee]

go bot ...............George also served his community ....................With dud banknotes and trading in fantanyl/meth.

[@gobot581]

@@geoffdundee Good day to you. I’m referencing public officials specifically those employed by the tax payers. I think you missed that in your comment.

[@senrique2718]

She’s a Monday night quarterback and a slob

[@williemays2]

@@gobot581 --- Democrats consider Ol' Fentanyl Floyd "an undocumented pharmacist" --- apparently that went right over your head ---

[@tonyawaters4492]

Made me cry watching her . knowing that she could have saved his life .

[@michaelanderson-sr5uv]

Excellent observation and bless you

[@DorothyDollLee]

THAT PART. Gosh her poor heart

[@doriwilson6991]

Me too

[@jamescorbin9868]

She did not have Naloxone on her. He still would have died. He had a lethal amount of Fentanyl in his system which has been reported by the Hennepin Country Medical examiner. Facts work a lot better than "Would've, should've, could've's"

[@doriwilson6991]

@@jamescorbin9868 you need to get your facts straight. Yes they found traces of fentanyl and cannabis in George Floyd's system but the autopsy states the cause of death as asphyxiation.

[@stevensluis1306]

It’s all a “would have” Prison isn’t ENOUGH! Death Penalty is JUSTICE!

[@constantineangelgutierrez1851]

THAT GUY AND THE OTHERS ARE GUILTY.

[@rosalinejordan1549]

She was hurt and in pain not to be able to help him. Her job is her love and compassion to help someone in distress, that’s why she does it. It’s her calling.

[@redcrabsc1149]

Exactly...thank you so much from a fellow EMT.

[@londonk69]

Why couldn't she help ?

[@mbd6054]

@@londonk69 You could try listening to her evidence.

[@mikeclark7429]

@david M I doubt narcan would have made a difference. Opiods were not likely an issue. The lack of oxygen, impeded by the weight of the cop on top of him, had to be the cause of death. Good observation by you just the same.

[@sorynna._3184]

@@londonk69 since she is off duty, even though she is a firefighter, but if she don’t have her uniform on, she’s basically a civilian like everyone else. I think the most messed up part is that there’s someone laying on the ground not moving and there’s officers who is basically saying “Don’t get involved in the scene” It’s such a hard thing to watch & hear.

[@marvinmartion1178]

What kind of monsters are these police officers? This is beyond sick! That officer is a sociopath!

[@notrumps2784]

He better b in prison for LIFE!!!!!!!

[@LostintheTwilightZone]

He had 26 violations/complaints against him as a police officer but was still on the job......what does that tell you about the dept.????

[@tgalpha_wolf2933]

You all stupid...fentanyl floyd

[@dianewenzel7001]

God bless this paramedic for her concern. She is exactly what needs to be out there helping . miss Hansen, you did everything you could.

[@mamabear3217]

My shero, hang in there, dealing with people who have no empathy is hard.

[@derrick2251]

It’s hard to feel bad for a man addicted to drugs and a man who actively engaged in illegal activity including robbing a pregnant woman at gunpoint. H can you feel sympathy for someone who is willing to make innocent people fear for their lives by pointing a gun at them?

[@bekindist]

@@derrick2251 Yes, robbing people at gun point is very wrong and he deserved to be arrested for that. However, Floyd was not in the process of robbing anyone when he was arrested. The officer had control of him when he was cuffed. It was not necessary to put pressure on his neck even after the other officer certified that there was no pulse. And then to resist letting paramedics in is definitely murder. Just because he used drugs does not mean he deserved to die.

[@obviouscaptain2931]

If this guy doesn't go to jail, then I'm really scared for our country.

[@rogerwilco2]

Be scared because of all the people who will defend these police officers, even after evidence like this. People who value authority over human life. They support the real monsters.

[@melindaunknown6411]

They’ll get him. On what charge is the question.

[@hohenseejohn1]

I wonder how much there paying her to say this and her acting is good also

[@dan_hitchman007]

Too many bad cops get let off the hook. This could be but one of them.

[@litas5366]

As an Adult Family Home owner, I have utmost respect to our Firefighters/paramedics. I've seen how they work in an emergency situation and I was in awe of what I was witnessing. They work hard day in/day out. They are very professional. Thank you to all our Firefighters/ paramedics!

[@elik.webber1514]

Amen, to bad cops can't have the same respect for life. They have the attitude everyone they meet, is just another human to control, no matter what the results of their actions are.

[@DetroitMike313]

I agree with you 100% !!! However what does you being an adult family homeowner have to do with anything you said? It’s condescending to statement you so eloquently put forth...

[@irishscience580]

@@elik.webber1514 you said 'bad cops'. which is about 10% of the force

[@boxgaming281]

@@irishscience580 FOH YET ALL OF THE CORRUPTION / MURDER IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPTS ACROSS AMERICA! IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET REMEMBER THE FBI SAID THE KKK INFILTRATED THE DEPTS

[@loganjohnson8010]

@@boxgaming281 still about 10% you chose to ignore that.

[@ginat3592]

Good lord this made me cry. I’m a trained EMT and I know I would have wanted to do exactly what she has said here. This breaks my heart. I know this haunts her soul seeing a man dying and not being allowed to be helped. This has be be infuriating for her. He didn’t have to die

[@ivyedan7183]

This makes me want to throw up..how dare these murderers...thank you for your service..

[@lovetistrue]

I cannot bear to watch this trial, but just seeing this small clip of this off-duty firefighter trying to intervene to save Mr. George Floyd and denied what she was purposely trained to do made my eyes well up. Too heartbreaking to even imagine someone would deny someone's life being saved. I just cannot wrap my thoughts around a human denying someones' life to be saved.

[@tracyhurst7512]

I tried to watch today, but hearing the testimony of the young lady who took footage I just could not. I became so angry, and uncontrollably cried. My anxiety level accelerated, and I got this lump in my throat, (I started having a panic attack) and I had to turn it off! I sat in my bedroom crying like a newborn baby. I can't subject myself to anymore. I will end up in the hospital.

[@van182]

@@tracyhurst7512 Please take care of your health. This is indeed an anxiety producing situation to comprehend. It is painful for me because of the countless number of blacks who have been subjected to lethal racism/police brutality in America. This country has a long and horrific history of injustice towards people of color. Don't waste your tears and sorrow. Use them as stepping stones to make you stronger. Only love can conquer hate.

[@LostintheTwilightZone]

@@tracyhurst7512 I can't watch either....too heartbreaking.......and so scared he will not be found guilty .......he deserves to rot in prison, but with our justice system I am afraid it will not happen.

[@tonyalandon3275]

I tried to watch, but just even hearing his distress and only seeing the video once before and crying my eyes out was too much. I am a former nurse and I have a very compassionate heart. This man was murdered and this poor people that witnessed it will probably suffer PTSD. The whole thing make me furious. I don’t think I could have restrained myself from forcing my way in to help him and I would probably have paid the same price. Racism makes me sick and so do people with power trip egos.

[@zakjackson2610]

You said it perfectly. I'll keep tabs on this trial from a distance but just this one clip makes my heart hurt and my blood boil. God bless all of those who protect and serve us with consciousness and humanity.

[@amobratina2813]

Genevieve Hansen what a good human you are, you deserve only the hapiest moments in your life, hope the lucky guy that have you known that. Respect and love from Slovenia.

[@dadio2005]

This brought tears to my eyes. I empathize with her completely. I would have experienced so many emotions if I had to stand by and watch another human being being slowly murdered and the police hired to protect and serve were the only reason that I could NOT help! Makes me sick to my stomach...

[@steveshapiro326]

I'm sick too and just wonder why Floyd couldn't have been held upright, not have his neck pressed into the pavement. He was cuffed, they could have held his legs and shoulders and he'd be alive today.

[@dadio2005]

@@steveshapiro326 I was thinking the same thing.

[@waltlikker3988]

Fentanyl Floyd, through his drug usage and other medical maladies, basically killed himself. It's all in the initial coroner's report; the one that examined the body and not a video.

[@johnpatterson4272]

Don't 'empathize' with an incompetent fool. You're better than that.

[@dadio2005]

@@waltlikker3988 Are you even watching the same thing?? So, you believe that this pig had nothing to do with this man’s death??

[@wonderfullymade5191]

This loss of life was senseless. Our world needs to be better. You will never forget this trauma..be at peace.

[@dianeogorzalek6986]

A good person, in a caring profession trained and eager to help others. Compare w/Chauvin - a murderer.

[@truthfreespeople]

CHAUVIN NEEDS A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS & MAXIMUM 25 YRS IMPRISONMENT. THIS MANSLAUGHTER COULD VE BEEN AVOIDED.

[@mananimal3644]

Alleged murders. The jury has not deliberated💁🏿‍♂️

[@ouroboros5224]

Was Chauvin also the name of the guy who sold him fentanyl and meth? I wouldn't consider him a MURDERER but obviously selling drugs is bad. Ultimately the choice to take all those drugs was Floyd's.