Advocate Tayyib Mughal

The news and social media are rife with heart-wrenching stories about the unnecessary and brutal killing of George Floyd . Peaceful protests are being held across the world in response to the death of Mr Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, USA. Mr Floyd was arrested after he allegedly tried to use counterfeit money at a shop on Monday night. It is also claimed that he was under the influence in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. A Police Officer knelt on the neck of Floyd, an unarmed black man, for nearly 9 minutes, despite the victim pleading that he was unable to breathe. Eyewitnesses have disputed that force was required, citing that Floyd was not resisting arrest. The brutal events that unfolded after the arrest of George Floyd were in breach of human rights and police protocols. However, it has brought to light the question of what rights police do have and how these entitlements are translated into UK law. Read on for all you need to know about your constitutiona