Medical Examiner Under Investigation for Testifying Chauvin Did Not Kill George Floyd

NN ^ | 04-25-21 | Jay Greenberg

[McQ444]

An investigation has been launched into the medical examiner who testified that former police officer Derek Chauvin did not kill George Floyd, officials have announced. Dr. David Fowler, Maryland's chief medical examiner from 2002 to 2019, will have 17 years' worth of his in-custody death reports independently reviewed after his testimony.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!
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Annapolis, Baltimore, and D.C. are what make Maryland a freak State. Like many other States, the majority of its counties vote Republican while its population centers, dominated by Leftists and Lunatics, vote for the Communist/Democrats. Consider this fact: Of 3113 counties in the U.S., President Trump won 2,586 counties, Biden won 527 counties in the 2020 election.

[exDemMom]

Let’s see...
1 - The officer immobilized Floyd using a technique taught to police for this exact purpose. Given that the majority of suspects survive being immobilized in this manner, it is unlikely that the immobilization killed Floyd.

2 - Floyd had narcotics in his system. Narcotics suppress respiration. Thus, he had trouble breathing.

3 - Floyd had previously had Covid-19. Covid-19 causes lung tissue damage in a significant fraction of survivors (about 1/3 of Covid-19 survivors have long-term debilitating tissue damage).

My conclusion from these basic facts is that Floyd died from a combination of factors. The neck hold would not have been lethal on its own, but Floyd already had two conditions that greatly impact the ability to breathe. For all I know, he would have entered respiratory arrest even without the neck hold.

Granted, I only saw a single photo of the officer with his knee on Floyd’s neck. It did not look like he was applying pressure. It appeared that the officer’s weight was supported by the knee he had on the ground.

“The medical examiner in Hennepin County ruled Floyd died of “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression,” and cited heart disease and drug use as contributing factors. Each death was ruled a homicide— a death at the hands of another person.”—https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2021-04-25/months-before-george-floyd-angel-hernandez-died-with-a-knee-to-his-neck-too

If this type of restraint can actually be shown to be dangerous to those with preexisting conditions (which may be the case), it is not the officer’s fault if a suspect dies, and the officer should not be blamed for acting as he was trained. Unfortunately, in this era when the left loudly proclaims they want police defunded, the officer is going to be crucified no matter what.

Personally, I agree that police should be defunded. Rich liberal neighborhoods should not have a police presence. I’d say to get rid of the police in slums, as well, but there are innocent people who can’t afford to live in safer neighborhoods who would be affected.

[antidemoncrat]

“1984 Truth In George Orwell’s “1984” society is manipulated and guided by an organization called the Party and an anonymous figure named Big Brother”

The Democratic party and the”Big Guy”?

[Revel]

This is how the deep state controls everyone. Make them terrified to go against the narrative. No matter how untrue it is. Control the minds of the population by eliminating any rational and scientific process to disrupt the message they want to send.

[Chewbarkah]

The accusation was not that Chauvin choked Floyd at the windpipe, but that he caused oxygen deprivation to the brain by constricting Floyd’s carotid arteries. Small problem: there are two carotid arteries, each running vertically at approximately the back of the jaw line. By appearances, Chauvin was applying pressure on one side of the back of Floyd’s neck-shoulder area, about 3 inches to the rear of the carotid. How does that constrict even one carotid, much less two?

Perhaps this persecution of the m.e. will force a real examination of what physically happened.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Wow, talk about a crooked system. This country is beyond messed up.