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"His knee wasn't on his neck, it was on his head. Big difference. "
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There is a fairly major difference, as we don't breathe through a soft and compressible skull tube. But it does really hurt. I had a friendly officer kneel on my head once, and it was very unpleasant. Clearly he was a bit of a twat.
Don't downvote me, arseholes. He obviously wasn't really a friendly officer, he was a prick. And it was really painful. But I'm glad he wasn't kneeling on my neck.
Even if kneeling on someone's head against pavement/concrete isn't lethal, I think it so clearly beyond any necessary amount of force (especially against unarmed people)-it's clearly excessive and perhaps intended to intimidate, and it is dehumanizing
Yes, it wasn't pleasant.
I think you should sue them ...
It was too long ago now, they also held me for longer than the legal maximum without charge. All in all, a very unpleasant experience.