[rlmorel]

I saw the video, and I couldn't tell clearly, the contrast was too high for me.

That said, there are four issues:

1. For the Minneapolis Police Department, is this an officially authorized technique for subduing a suspect? I think it is an authorized technique, but I haven't been able to circle back and find it...but I didn't make it up. I think it is out there.

2. Did Officer Chauvin get the appropriate training? I assume he did. Things like this are usually mandated, I would think.

3. Was Officer Chauvin justified in using this technique to subdue the subject? In my opinion, most certainly. If there was a valid subject, I would think it would be someone like George Floyd. If he hadn't resisted and fought, there wouldn't even be a question about it.

4. Did Officer Chauvin utilize the technique correctly? This is an open question which some may say the video resolves, showing Officer Chauvin's knee is on Floyd's shoulder blade/back, not his neck. I couldn't tell, but will look at other video.

Bottom Line: If this were a real judicial system, being run by Constitutional and legal principles, by people who are fair and impartial in his execution of this trial...then I cannot see how he could be convicted if I read all these things correctly (I am open to criticism of whether I did or not...I am not a policeman or a lawyer).

But sadly, we are seeing these are NOT "real" judicial systems that are in line with the Constitution and law, carried out by fair and impartial people.

It is a crap shoot.

[Zack Attack]

"I think it is an authorized technique, but I haven't been able to circle back and find it.."

I didn't realize Jen Psaki was testifying in ths case. :D

[ClearCase_guy]

I agree that we have no real justice system. The standard is supposed to be Reasonable Doubt and this case has, as you point out, 4 or more issues.

Do you see reasonable doubt here? Well, how about here? Or, over there? And what do you think about this?

I do not see how you could get a real jury to say “I am rock solid, 100% sure on all of these points: the white guy straight up murdered the black guy. No doubt in my mind. Uh-uh.”

However, the matter is quite different in our current fake justice system: “Do you think white people should pay for their many crimes?” “Oh, yes, I sure do.”

It's easy.

[Bob434]

[[Bottom Line: If this were a real judicial system, being run by Constitutional and legal principles, by people who are fair and impartial in his execution of this trial...then I cannot see how he could be convicted]]

Exactly- sadly though PC may dictate how this case turns out- i hope not- but we’ll see-