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A former NYPD captain has spoken of how watching the George Floyd footage reminded him of being beaten by police as a child.

Capt. Eric Adams, who spent more 20 years in the police and also founded a group to combat police brutality, was speaking during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

“I cannot tell you what I feel right now,” he said.

“When we saw George Floyd on the ground with a foot on his neck, it reminded me of, as a child, being beaten by police and urinating blood for weeks after.

“And going into a police department and fighting against police abuse.

“This is a moment for me. Seeing young people taking to the streets across our country. It brings me joy.”

He went on to express concern about those protests that have descended into violence, saying: “You cannot end violence by using violence.