To the Left = #mindblown
Food deserts imminent
He was resisting so yeah, that’s what you do. But for over 9 minutes is what makes it tricky I guess. If he pinned him for a couple of minutes and let up and he OD’d and died would there be a trial.
They State's own use-of-force expert that they paid $13k for, who is a black guy, agreed when the defense crossed on the stand.
Uh-huh.
I hope this expert has his own protection brigade with him.
One less POS off the street that can’t breed anymore either.
Drug overdose death who was in piss poor health.
His loss is a gain for society.
It is easy to second guess cops and I am more guilty than most.
Chauvin was man on the spot. He was under threat from the local wildlife, with a resisting perp who was dying from an overdose. I don’t know what he could of done better.
I guess the next headline will be “Expert says State justified in Railroading Chauvin.”
If Mr. Barry Brodd is a white, ex-cop, expert on police restraint, it won’t matter what he says.
The bottom line to me is the guy died from an overdose of drugs and the physical exertion he brought on to himself from fighting the cops. For that the family was paid $27 million.
I’ve been trained in use of force as a police officer in a saner age. Additional factors ramp up the level of force that can justifiably be used. Some of these factors elude most people, but are highly logical if you think rationally about it. Size/strength differences between the perp and the officer is one (check). Extended duration of the episode due to the subject resisting (check). Environment that could potentially become hostile (check).
Chauvin was actually very restrained and conservative in the amount of force used against Floyd. Considering Floyd dickered around for several minutes without fully complying was on him completely.
Of course a totally biased opening line. Every single one of the "authorities" was essentially shredded by the defense on cross. The defense got them to admit that Chauvin was justified AND correct in the how he restrained him.
>>Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance, a use-of-force expert testified for the defense Tuesday, contradicting a parade of authorities from both inside and outside the Minneapolis Police Department.<<
Is burnlootmurder rioting yet?
This gentleman is being cross-examined at this moment, so it ain’t so cut and dried ...
Brody was very good on direct, but was shredded on cross examation. Got into an argument with the prosecution whether Cauvin was on, or on top of Floyd. Kept agreeing with the prosecution on cross. Terrible.
Floyd 230 lbs.