Zimmerman joined the Minneapolis Police Department in June 1985 and said he was the "number one officer" in terms of seniority within the agency. He was the second witness called by the prosecution to testify Friday, taking the stand after Minneapolis Police Sgt. He said an officer should "absolutely" reconsider the amount of force used against a person once that individual is handcuffed. DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL: GEORGE FLOYD'S EX-GIRLFRIEND TESTIFIES ABOUT HIS DRUG USE, THEIR RELATIONSHIPWhen prosecutors asked Zimmerman his view of the use of force against Floyd, which was seen on police body camera footage shown in court, he called it "totally unnecessary." Under cross-examination, Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson questioned Zimmerman about his experiences with use of force and handcuffing for physically fighting with individuals.

Source: Fox News April 02, 2021 19:52 UTC