Posted on 06/02/2020 10:08:52 AM PDT by conservative98
The head of the Minneapolis police union says George Floyd’s “violent criminal history” needs to be remembered and that the protests over his death are the work of a “terrorist movement.”
“What is not being told is the violent criminal history of George Floyd. The media will not air this,” police union president Bob Kroll told his members in a letter posted Monday on Twitter.
Floyd had landed five years behind bars in 2009 for an assault and robbery two years earlier, and before that, had been convicted of charges ranging from theft with a firearm to drugs, the Daily Mail reported.
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The are spot on.
Well since we are back in second grade, “I’m rubber, your glue.....”
But then teachers are very seldom gunned down at 2AM while “in unform”.Yes,this guy could just be another hack union boss.But it’s also possible that he knows more about this case than we do.
That does not change that the policeman killed him.
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In this country, we do not go directly from video to sentence. Whether the cop killed him, or if he did, whether it was intentional or negligent, is to be determined at trial.
“””””The updated report states that on May 25, George Floyd experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by a law enforcement officer(s).
The new Medical Examiner’s report also notes other significant conditions such as arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease; fentanyl intoxication; and recent methamphetamine use.”””””
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Again- Asphyxiation claim vs no asphyxiation claim will play a huge role in intent or no intent- The new report points out other conditions that could have either contributed, or been responsible for the death- it is important to know whether the knee caused asphyxiation or not- heart problems, and opioid use- especially when mixed drugs are used, often lead to heart attack, which woudl lead to brain death too-
baden is claiming the cop asphyxiated him- the first report does not claim that-
Hmmm? I must have missed that trial? Or do you mean that Floyd was ‘allegedly’ killed be the policeman?
The toxicology report said meth plus fentanyl intoxication.
Not a good combo.
fentanyl use will be significant as well- especially considering george had two serious heart problems, plus blogged arteries- it’s the number 1 opioid killer I believe- He was already complaining that he couldn’t breath- there’s a chance he was dying from the drugs and heart problems before he was even cuffed- the defense will bring this out in court-
Underlying heart disease + meth + fentanyl often ends badly...even when you're not under arrest.
Standing on a guys neck for 8 minutes is though. Your attempts to spin the murder on video into something else are hopeless.
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So now the cop was “standing” on St. Floyd’s neck, not just placing his knee on it. Next, they’ll have him digging his heel into it.
I know. He was intoxicated and violent when arrested. But the cause of death, whether the primary was asphyxiation or cardiac arrest, was caused by law enforcement restraint. That’s what the trial will be about. Now having two autopsies agreeing on homicide, I doubt the jury will be hearing much speculation that he coincidentally died of a heart attack or drug overdose, not caused by police restraint.
I'm not the one insisting on protecting bad apples at all costs.
Even after they're caught on live video from 6 feet away keeping their knee on the neck of a handcuffed man lying down in the street, after their own fellow policeman told them he doesn't have a pulse.
Sorry, George Floyd’s “violent criminal history” is not relevant. ....
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Hope you say the same when St. Floyd’s supporters make unproved statements about the cop’s prior record.
NOT ST. GEorge Floyd!!!!
No it doesn’t...but the DEMOCRATS have adopted him to STEAL and DESTROY BILLIONS and BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!!
Under Minnesota state law 3rd degree murder does not require intent.
It does require Depraved Indifference.
I think that keeping your knee on the neck of a handcuffed, lying down on the ground man in your custody, with two other officers holding down his legs, for a full two minutes after one of the other officers on the scene tells you he has no pulse, on an unedited video taken on the scene from six feet away, and in front of witnesses, qualifies.
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