Well, not so much exonerating but definitely maybe a mike picking up some dialog between the two of them “discussing” how they work security at the same club suspected of being a front for money laundering and counterfeiting and what are you doing trying to pass a counterfeit bill, George? Hmm? That kind of thing could get us both in trouble ...
Something like that.
They discussed that George FLoyd was suffering from ExDS,
The officers were recorded on their body cams assessing George Floyd as suffering from “excited delirium syndrome” (ExDS), a condition which the MPD considers an extreme threat to both the officers and the suspect. A white paper used by the MPD acknowledges that ExDS suspects may die irrespective of force involved. The officers’ response to this situation was in line with MPD guidelines for ExDS. Restraining the suspect on his or her abdomen (prone restraint) is a common tactic in ExDS situations, and the white paper used by the MPD instructs the officers to control the suspect until paramedics arrive.
They were, in other words, complying with MPD policy.