They say because the cops toe wasn't touching the ground...on the leg that was doing the restraining...Chauvin was using about 91 lbs of pressure. That's ridiculous. Chauvin's weight was on his other leg. Try it...
The guy was a druggie, probably a dealer and gosh knows what else.
And he wasn't turning his life around. Full-fledged criminal.
Bingo. We all know Floyd was a scumbag on his way to a self-made early grave. But justifying the force used against him is the crux of this case.