protect and serve. george floyd redux but without any reason or media exposure, and totally without reason or excuse;

Dallas, TX — As TFTP previously reported, on the night of Aug. 10, 2016, Tony Timpa called 911 asking police to help him because he had a history of mental illness and he was off his medication. When police arrived, Timpa was already handcuffed by a private security guard and was sitting peacefully on the sidewalk, asking police to help him. Instead of receiving help, however, police would mock Timpa and joke as they squeezed the life from him. For years the family fought for justice only to learn that a US District court would grant the officers qualified immunity in their case.

In April, in a 27-page ruling, U.S. District Judge David Godbey granted the officers’ motion for summary judgment in the case of Tony Timpa. The court granted the officers qualified immunity for their role in his death and four of the five officers all remain gainfully employed with the department with the fifth one retiring with his full pension at age 50.

But this family did not give up and their fight to strip the officers of qualified immunity was finally successful this month. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision this month that will finally allow the family of Timpa to sue.

As we reported, Timpa was killed in nearly the exact same manner as George Floyd. Instead of jail like Derek Chauvin, however, the cops who killed Timpa are still gainfully employed.

Because there had not been a “clearly established” incident ruled unconstitutional of cops squeezing the life from a man as they mocked him, qualified immunity was the easy way for the cops to get a pass.

On that fateful night, Timpa, 32, predicted his own death.

“You’re gonna kill me! You’re gonna kill me! You’re gonna kill me!” Timpa screamed as the officers surrounded him.............read and watch more.....