Have you heard of Tony Timpa? Like Floyd, “Timpa wailed and pleaded for help more than 30 times as officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground,”23 reported the Dallas Morning News in August 2016. Timpa, a thirty-two-year-old schizophrenic, called the police himself, saying he was off his meds and needed help. When police arrived, Timpa had already been handcuffed by a security guard. Three Dallas Police Department officers restrained Timpa for nearly fourteen minutes as he pleaded, “You’re gonna kill me! You’re gonna kill me! You’re gonna kill me!” Eventually, Timpa went limp,
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