Floyd killed himself by overdosing on street drugs. Chauvin made mistakes but he didn’t kill Floyd. Floyd was already a dead man walking when confronted.
My understanding was that Chauvin followed the Department's guidelines on the particular tactics he used in restraining Floyd, but I concede I may have missed something.
If the circumstances had not been so distracting Chauvin may have decided enough was enough, but it appears he was justified in paying close attention to the threatening crowd that surrounded him. The active crowd in essence was interfering with and obstructing the performance of a LEO.
What mistakes by Chauvin have been established in your view?
Thanks.
That should come up in the appeal. As I recall there was a dispute about whether or not he died from a fentanyl overdose, although his blood level was potentially lethal.