"I Can't Breathe" - George Floyd

Posted by Jim Lassiter ~ May 31, 2020

I Can't Breathe

George Floyd’s final words

May 25, 2020

AVAAZ – The World in Action

https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/george_floyd_loc/?slideshow

"It's my face man

I didn't do nothing serious man
please
please
please I can't breathe
please man
please somebody
please man
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
please
(inaudible)
man can't breathe, my face
just get up
I can't breathe
please (inaudible)
I can't breathe sh*t
I will
I can't move
mama
mama
I can't
my knee
my nuts
I'm through
I'm through
I'm claustrophobic
my stomach hurt
my neck hurts
everything hurts
some water or something
please
please
I can't breathe officer
don't kill me
they gon' kill me man
come on man
I cannot breathe
I cannot breathe
they gon' kill me
they gon kill me
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
please sir
please
please
please I can't breathe."

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