The situation in which I was put was terrifying and abusive. I believe the police officers exceeded their authorities and did nothing but humiliated me with their actions. The moment when the representative of law and order started to force me to get in the car stunned me greatly. I was very confused by and afraid of what was going on – my thoughts were tangled, and I cannot even remember for sure how these abusive actions began. I could do nothing but shout everything that was coming into my head, and the main thing that I was trying to deliver is that I was hurt, that I am not a bad man, that what the officers were doing was wrong. I recall that my body was bending, trying to stop the police from getting me in the car.
I do remember the pain that occurred due to the cold and burning handcuffs. All these factors resulted in the feeling of despair that was rooted deep inside me. All the emotions were embodied in the hopeless tone of my voice. The latter was constantly cracking because of the tension I felt inside me, pain that was piercing my wrists, and actions that were oppressing my dignity. Hopelessness and desperation – these were the two feelings that overfilled me. One can witness them in my eyes that beg the officers to stop the mess they were doing, which is visible in the confirming video (The Telegraph 00:00:53-00:02:00). The situation was even worsened by the fact that my claims to let me go had no response at all. All I got from the officers were harsh silence and abusive actions. Hopelessness, desperation, and pain were mixed up; there was no way out of it.
Works Cited
“Derek Chauvin’s Bodycam Footage Shown for First Time at George Floyd Trial.”YouTube, uploaded by The Telegraph, 2021.