Fox News star Tucker Carlson abruptly shut down an interview with former NYC corrections officer Ed Gavin after a discussion about policing in the country. Earlier in the day, Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd.

In the interview, Carlson asked Gavin who would possibly want to be a cop now after they have been so villainized over the past year. Gavin replied that this is a “learning experience for everyone” and people will still want to become police officers.

Per Townhall:

“Let’s face it, what we saw in that video was pure savagery,” the former corrections officer said. “I mean, the documentary evidence shows the police officer putting his knee on the perpetrator’s neck while he was rear cuffed and his stomach was on the ground, causing positional asphyxia.”

At a different point in the interview, Gavin again noted Floyd had been brought under control.

“What should have happened at that point, is EMS should have been summoned, and he should have been placed in an ambulance, and a supervisor should have been called to the scene. I just think that it was excessive…”

“Yeah, well, the guy who did it looks like he’s going to spend the rest of his life in prison, so I’m kind of more worried about the rest of the country, which, thanks to police inaction, in case you haven’t noticed, is, like, boarded up. So that’s more my concern. But I appreciate you coming on. Ed Gavin, thank you,” Carlson interjected.

Carlson quickly shut Gavin down when he started to respond, “nope! done, thank you.”

Watch the interview HERE.

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