Posted on 05/28/2020 4:48:19 PM PDT by bort
In some jurisdictions, the police are required to answer questions in the course of an investigation. If these guys pleaded the fifth, and asked for lawyers, they could be fired.
I’m sure the autopsy will be detailed in the injuries sustained in the back and neck area. If they are not as substantial as speculated, it might also point to another cause of death.
He later said he was. misinterpreted. Talking generically and. not about specific evidence related to this case.
Thank you for your comment. I read the so-called clarification from the DAss office. This did not sound like a retraction. This district attorney looks like hes been around for a long time. I dont think he made a mistake when he referred to other evidence that does not support a criminal charge. I think his statement was deliberate and designed to lower expectations as to any possible charging decision. My gut is that the other evidence that does not support the charge he is referring to is the autopsy. But, I will admit , I could very well be wrong. We shall see.
Short memory? Don’t you remember how long it took for truth about the Gentle Giant to come out?
I think you replied to the wrong person. I didn’t insult you at all.
Sorry. Ive seen the video many times.
Please tell us about this evidence.
Because prosecutors never inflate the value or relevance of evidence. Might want to ask General Flynn about that.
Sorry. Ive seen the video many times.
Please tell us about this evidence.
I guess we shall see. I do know that you cannot convict somebody of murder or manslaughter unless their specific actions caused the death. We have not seen the autopsy yet. Suppose, hypothetically, if the autopsy shows that the victim died of a drug overdose and not from being physically handled by the officers. That would be important evidence, right? Or, hypothetically, suppose that the victim was flailing wildly and endangering himself and the officers, which prompted the officers to pin him on the ground for his own safety, believing he was tripping on drugs. Again, none of us knows all of the facts. All I say is we should withhold judgment until an autopsy is released as well as video which shows why the officers got on top of Mr. Floyd in the first place. I have an open mind.
apologies
Exactly.
As awful as the death of this man was while in police custody, stop and think for a nanosecond what will happen in not just Minneapolis...but across the country, IF...IF the actual real evidence comes out that a murder charge for any of the police just isn't justifiable under the law.
I think what we've seen so far regarding the rioting will be very minor.
Perhaps the best thing is for the results of the full investigation to be release sometime during this winter...for several reasons.
From a YouTube link posted yesterday...
Amen, but the damage is done and EVERYBODY seemed to jump on it for emotion,agenda,opportunity and bias as a city burns compounding a devastating societal event. The media and politicians are pure vile and disgusting. I had a wait and see approach and that is considered "protecting police","racist" and "how can I not see the obvious". People see what they want to see especially in the video cesspool society. The new hip term is "digital lynch mob".I find that so ironic. Bottom line is that these 4 men are in serious trouble and contributed to a suspects death. Something restricted his breathing. There may be quite a difference if the knee on neck and or position contributed to this or some other toxic event in his body. I have a hard time watching the video.
Police training expert speaks about fatal Minneapolis incident
Thought you'd be interested.
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I asked you to tell me the New Evidence.
You provided none.
I could go thru your post line by line.
Why bother?
You have no evidence. Just theories.
The man was in handcuffs. With his
hands behind his back.
There was no need for a knee to his
neck. Just put him in a squad car.
Its that simple. The officers would not
be under investigation. And the man would be alive.
The new evidence is that the DA came out and said there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge. I dont know what that evidence is. As I stated 37 times, I have an open mind. Until we see the autopsy and video which shows why the officers got on top of this guy in the first place, I will withhold judgment.
I hope you mean of the officers !
Tell us what evidence the DA said he had? Its not evidence until he tells
us what it is. So, there is no evidence right now.
Except a video of a policeman who had cuffs on a black man
with the black mans hands behind his back, laying on the ground
with the policemans knee on the black mans main blood artery
for about 8 min.
Once cuffed, why didnt the officers just put him in a squad car?
You do know that you can kill someone with pressure on one
or both main arteries in the neck dont you?
PS.
The main neck arteries carry blood and oxygen to the brain.
Cut off one or both main arteries and you cant breathe.
Then u die.
The fact he says a criminal rather than a homicide charge is startling. Thats big because I figured the prosecutor could get around any autopsy evidence by charging the cop with felony battery as a predicate for a felony murder charge at the least. But he is saying any criminal charge. Im wondering if there was a weapon - but wouldnt they fall over themselves announcing that? What evidence could possibly excuse or rebut a felony murder charge based on what we saw? Given the political climate there you know the DA will file if theyve got the slightest thing to hang their hat on - and that video is powerful. Not arguing with you, just thinking out loud.
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