Posted on 05/29/2020 6:20:47 AM PDT by bort
The attorney for the family of Floyd George . . . wants to do an independent autopsy.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
OH crap. Now he’s gonna be another CV19 death. :(
That is why they are rioting
“and video evidence of what happened that prompted the cops to pin Floyd on the ground.”
What prompted the cop to put his knee on the dead mans neck ceased to be relevant after about 15 seconds. There was absolutely no legal justification for that level of force to be used in that situation.
None. It doesn’t matter if he was drunk, high, or stone cold sober.
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So long as it is done by a recognized, legit, experienced medical examiner and the written results are made public, an outside opinion seems appropriate. I know that Crump’s intent is to claim conspiracy and coverup, or at least to muddy the waters.
I’m sure Cyril Wecht is willing to do it...
“and video evidence of what happened that prompted the cops to pin Floyd on the ground.”
What prompted the cop to put his knee on the dead mans neck ceased to be relevant after about 15 seconds. There was absolutely no legal justification for that level of force to be used in that situation.
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Actually, it could be relevant. For example, if Mr. Floyd was flailing uncontrollably and was a threat to himself or others, that would explain why the officers were pinning him down with a lot of force. Context is very important. Again, the knee to the side of the neck was too much. That, however, is not the issue. The issue is did the officer(s) commit murder or manslaughter? We need to see the full context and autopsy.
Part of the issue here is that Minneapolis entire city structure appears to be corrupt. In the Justine Damond case, the ME’s office was desperately trying to find any other cause of death save homicide by gunshot (as stupid as that sounds) to protect Officer Noor. Even though they eventually ran out of excuses and had to return that COD, the Damond autopsy report is worded in such a way as to try to make it read like perhaps Noor was doing her a favor by killing her. It didn’t fly, of course.
“”””””That is why they are rioting””””””””””””””
Like momma always said.....Hurry up and get your big ass tv before all the facts come out..
That would be economical — Wecht doesn’t even need to see the body to reach conclusions.
He died on the way to the hospital, he was alive when he got in the ambulance, dropped of on 3rd and vine with a satchel of money and a ticket to paradise with a new identity. Could he be da spark
Except he wasn’t “flailing”. He wasn’t posing a threat to others. He was face down and handcuffed with a knee on his carotid artery for several minutes.
It’s all in the video. Once again for the comprehension impaired:
There was NO legal justification for this level of force to be used.
None.
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I read he tried to pay with a fake $20 bill. They’re calling it “forgery”, but we can’t know now (ever) if he had a clue it wasn’t a real $20 bill.
That would save time, since Wecht doesn’t even need to see the body to reach conclusions.
Do u even understand what the full body weight of a knee to one of your
main blood arteries will do?
Does not matter what he did before that high pressure was applied to
one of his main blood arteries. At that point he was handcuffed. Under
control, and screaming he could not breath. Yet the pressure was not lifted.
Why didn’t the police just put him in the back of a police car?
I read that too, and it bothers me a lot. If someone passes me a fake $20 and I don't notice, am I in legal trouble if I unknowingly spend it?
And I suspect that most stores will try to give a fake bill they receive out in change rather than report it. The store owner handles money all day long and can spot one a lot easier that I can, but he loses the $20 if he reports it. If he pretends not to notice and gives it out, someone else bears the loss.
Except he wasn’t “flailing”. He wasn’t posing a threat to others. He was face down and handcuffed with a knee on his carotid artery for several minutes.
It’s all in the video. Once again for the comprehension impaired:
There was NO legal justification for this level of force to be used.
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The reason he wasn’t flailing is because the officers had him pinned down. I don’t know if he was flailing, and NONE of us know what happened that prompted the officers to be on top of him. Intelligent people would like to know this information.
Mr. Floyd looked like a body builder. He was huge. If he was on PCP or similar drug(s), he would be a danger to himself or others even in cuffs. Again, the cops must have had some REASON as to why he was being pinned down. I can’t believe they decided to on top of him to pose for a picture. Context is important—at least for intelligent, thoughtful people. I have an open mind. I’m not taking sides. If the evidence supports a murder/manslaughter charge, I’ll be the first to say it.
BTW, you mention the carotid artery. Again, we do not KNOW if the knee to the neck caused the death or even contributed to the death. An ambulance was called to the scene BEFORE the knee to the neck, I’m assuming b/c the cops believed Floyd was high on drugs/alcohol. Perhaps the “medical distress” that was occurring before the knee to the neck was the cause of death? I don’t know, and you don’t know and, apparently, the medical examiner doesn’t know.
This might be true. But, it doesn't automatically mean that the force caused Floyd's death.
“An ambulance was called to the scene BEFORE the knee to the neck,”
And the EMT on scene told the cop to his face he was killing that man. Yet he continued.
Have you ever even watched the video? Because it looks to me like you’re just making shit up.
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Drugs?????
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