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Derek Chauvin murder trial (George Floyd)

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Officer Derek Chavin goes on trial today charged with the homicide of George Floyd, if found guilty he is facing up to 40 years in prison.

The prosecution is largely based on the 9 minute long video of Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyds neck. The defence is going to claim that Chavin did nothing outside of his police training and that Floyds death came about because of drugs in his system and an underlying heart condition. The official autopsy found that his death was a homicide.

Witnesses include a then 17 year old girl who filmed the video on her phone and a police dispatcher who watched events unfold live on CCTV and alerted her supervisor about his treatment.

Its unknown if Chavin himself will take the stand. The trial will also open up answers about the previous relationship between Floyd and Chavin- they both worked as security together for a bar in Minnesota. The trial itself is expected to last 4-5 weeks. The other three police officers involved in the incident will face trial themselves in August.

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[Deleted User]

Overheal wrote: »

Seems to be an absolutely absurd claim to anyone who has passing familiarity with this case. The defense even used the Rodney King argument, that he had “superhuman” strength. Superhuman. Last I checked blacks were only human.

I’m not sure how one could argue race plays no element when it so clearly does. The best olive branch I can give you is that the prosecutions case did not have to invoke racism as an element in their prosecution to secure convictions. That is not to say that race was not an element, only that it was not instrumental to securing conviction.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-03/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-anger

You keep saying, matter of factly, that race wasn’t evident and that there is no proof or evidence that it is. Yet there is. It seems futile now to argue the negative.

Excuse me?

Apart from the fact they were different skin colours, what else leads you to believe that there was any race related motivation?

The only thing I can deduce from that is that any thing a white person does to a black person has an element of racism to it.

That's a preposterous position to hold.

Penn

Yellow_Fern wrote: »

Watch the actual video instead of selective edits on Twitter. There are plenty of occasions where the fake cop was fully on Crowder's neck. For example https://youtu.be/5qHLXbVDnkc?t=4933
But as I said before, you cant fully replicate the scenario that occurred in real life. People neck and torsos vary. Crowder has a similar weight but he in far better shape then GF sagger body might have been more vulnerable. Also had fentanyl levels that can be fatal in him. The point I would make is that there is ample reasonable doubt, even though the neck move is dangerous.

I did watch the video, and there are numerous instances where the "cop" is in a different position, with his bodyweight in a different position, his feet in a different position (check the front of his left foot firmly on the ground compared to Chauvin's left foot for much of the video with no bodyweight on it and therefore more bodyweight on his knee and onto Floyd), and several times during the course of the "reconstruction" they adjust the "cop" and his position which would have lifted pressure off Crowder.

It's nowhere near an accurate reconstruction and demonstrates nothing of value bar why Crowder should never be given any attention whatsoever.

Billy Mays

Yellow_Fern wrote: »

The manuals says to use a variant of the recovery position, which Chauvin did indeed put him on. GF died in this recovery position. The mistake Chauvin made was not checking his pulse and moving him when he became unresponsive. It is also very possible he placed too much pressure on the neck killing him, alternatively it possible he moved to shoulder as GF stopped responding as below and didnt kill him. It is very unclear.

https://twitter.com/louraguse/status/1379171775876055042

Steven Crowder did a pretty cool reconstruction https://youtu.be/5qHLXbVDnkc?t=4681

Strange way to describe a reenactment of someone being killed

[Deleted User]

Detritus70 wrote: »

Yes it is, because it is a flat out lie

It is not.

ILoveYourVibes

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm saying that this case isn't racially motivated and you are implying it is.

I think 99% of the world disagrees with you on that.

ohnonotgmail

Deleted User wrote: »

It is not.

do you have a source that says he had 3 times the lethal dose of fentanyl? bearing in mind that a lethal dose is person specific.

[Deleted User]

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I think 99% of the world disagrees with you on that.

Do you think that Derek chauvin did what he did because he didn't like black people?

BattleCorp

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I think 99% of the world disagrees with you on that.

There's no evidence that Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for an excessive period because he was black. Zero.

Yes, the BLM movement took this incident and ran with it and turned it into a race issue, but that doesn't mean that Chauvin acted the way he did because Floyd was a different race to him.

ILoveYourVibes

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

America does have a problem with systemic racism, while Chauvin isn't an innocent in my opinion, he was put to the sword big time for a wider problem, no evidence in this case suggests it's race related, he's been used as a scapegoat but at the same time I struggle to find much sympathy for him, so many of his actions were hugely unnecessary and callous and he's paying for it.

He wasn't put to the sword.

Even the guy who ran the course who trained him said what he was doing WAS NOT what he was taught to do.

The police haven't come out and said it's ok to kneel on the neck of a man that length of time. (and its never ok to kneel on the neck of a man).

He's no scapegoat. He murdered someone.

People were shouting at him telling him they were going to kill the guy. He had people warn him. He had every chance. There was no need for it.

ILoveYourVibes

BattleCorp wrote: »

There's no evidence that Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for an excessive period because he was black. Zero.

Yes, the BLM movement took this incident and ran with it and turned it into a race issue, but that doesn't mean that Chauvin acted the way he did because Floyd was a different race to him.

Why are so many black people shot unarmed by police then in comparison to white people??

nolivesmatter

Overheal wrote: »

Seems to be an absolutely absurd claim to anyone who has passing familiarity with this case. The defense even used the Rodney King argument, that he had “superhuman” strength. Superhuman. Last I checked blacks were only human.

I’m not sure how one could argue race plays no element when it so clearly does. The best olive branch I can give you is that the prosecutions case did not have to invoke racism as an element in their prosecution to secure convictions. That is not to say that race was not an element, only that it was not instrumental to securing conviction.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-03/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-anger

You keep saying, matter of factly, that race wasn’t evident and that there is no proof or evidence that it is. Yet there is. It seems futile now to argue the negative.

Why do you attribute that to race and not to George Floyds size? Or even just the fact that it was a logical (even if untrue) defense attempt to justify the level of force used.

Yellow_Fern

Overheal wrote: »

Seems to be an absolutely absurd claim to anyone who has passing familiarity with this case. The defense even used the Rodney King argument, that he had “superhuman” strength. Superhuman. Last I checked blacks were only human.

I’m not sure how one could argue race plays no element when it so clearly does. The best olive branch I can give you is that the prosecutions case did not have to invoke racism as an element in their prosecution to secure convictions. That is not to say that race was not an element, only that it was not instrumental to securing conviction.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-03/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-anger

You keep saying, matter of factly, that race wasn’t evident and that there is no proof or evidence that it is. Yet there is. It seems futile now to argue the negative.

How often do you wrestle guys 3/5 larger than you? Also he asked to put on the ground. Here is the transcript

George Floyd:
I'm claustrophobic , Mr.Officer.
Kueng
Getin the car!
George Floyd:
Okay, man, okay ! I'm not a bad guyman!
Kueng:
Get in the car !
George Floyd:
I'm nota bad guy! Man, [inaudible 00:10:02 . Please, Mr.Officer! Please !
Kueng:
Take a seat !
George Floyd :
Please! Please! No, inaudible 00:10:10 .
Kueng:
Take a seat.
George Floyd:
I can't choke, I can't breathe Mr. Officer ! Please! Please !
Kueng:
Fine.
George Floyd
Mywrist,mywristman. Okay, okay. I want to lay on the ground. I want to lay on the ground. I want to
lay on the ground!
Lane:
your getting in the squad.
George Floyd :
want to lay on the ground ! I'm going down,
Kueng:

going down, I'm going down.

Take a squat
George Floyd
I'm going down
Speaker 9
Bro, you about to have a heartattack and ****man, get in the car!
George Floyd:
I know I can't breathe. I can't breathe
Lane:

crosstalk 00:10:18 ] .

Get him on the ground .
George Floyd:
Let go ofmeman , I can't breathe. I can't breathe.
Lane:
Take a seat
George Floyd :

BattleCorp

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Why are so many black people shot unarmed by police then in comparison to white people??

You are deflecting here.

Where is the evidence that Chauvin did what he did to Floyd because Floyd was black?

[Deleted User]

nolivesmatter wrote: »

Why do you attribute that to race and not to George Floyds size? Or even just the fact that it was a logical (even if untrue) defense attempt to justify the level of force used.

Or the fact that some people off their tits on drugs can be excessively violent and exhibit strength beyond that of which they would usually be capable of.

ILoveYourVibes

nolivesmatter wrote: »

Why do you attribute that to race and not to George Floyds size? Or even just the fact that it was a logical (even if untrue) defense attempt to justify the level of force used.

I watched the entire footage and I came to the conclusion that I myself a tiny woman could have talked to Floyd and there would be no need for anything.

[Deleted User]

And for clarity, I'm not defending chauvin, I'm simply stating that the race baiting tactics used by BLM, the media and posters on here are disgusting

Overheal

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Excuse me?

Apart from the fact they were different skin colours, what else leads you to believe that there was any race related motivation?

The only thing I can deduce from that is that any thing a white person does to a black person has an element of racism to it.

That's a preposterous position to hold.

I’ve already crossed your goalpost for “any proof or evidence that race was an element in this case”

Now you’re attempting to pivot from that into another specially tailored goalpost.

The answer to the second goalpost is the same as the first: the defense arguing that their actions where justified because Floyd was a big scary black man with superhuman powers.

[Deleted User]

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I watched the entire footage and I came to the conclusion that I myself a tiny woman could have talked to Floyd and there would be no need for anything.

Lol.

Jesus wept.

ILoveYourVibes

Deleted User wrote: »

Lol.

Jesus wept.

I am sure he did.

[Deleted User]

Overheal wrote: »

I’ve already crossed your goalpost for “any proof or evidence that race was an element in this case”

Now you’re attempting to pivot from that into another specially tailored goalpost.

The answer to the second goalpost is the same as the first: the defense arguing that their actions where justified because Floyd was a big scary black man with superhuman powers.

A big scary man with superhuman powers. Why are you mentioning "black" other than to fit into your ridiculous racism narrative?

And no, you didn't cross any goalpost. You just simply said that it was racist because he was black and chauvin was white.

drkpower

Overheal wrote: »

Seems to be an absolutely absurd claim to anyone who has passing familiarity with this case. The defense even used the Rodney King argument, that he had “superhuman” strength. Superhuman. Last I checked blacks were only human.

I’m not sure how one could argue race plays no element when it so clearly does. The best olive branch I can give you is that the prosecutions case did not have to invoke racism as an element in their prosecution to secure convictions. That is not to say that race was not an element, only that it was not instrumental to securing conviction.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-03/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-anger

You keep saying, matter of factly, that race wasn’t evident and that there is no proof or evidence that it is. Yet there is. It seems futile now to argue the negative.

The prosecution didn’t plead or reference a racial element.
The ‘superhuman’ reference had zero to do with race and was specifically raised with respect to adrenaline surges, coupled with his size and drugs. Big white guys have adrenaline too.

Race may have had a role in Chauvins actions but what is absolutely certain is that it was not any part whatsoever of the state’s case.

Overheal

[Deleted User] wrote: »

And for clarity, I'm not defending chauvin, I'm simply stating that the race baiting tactics used by BLM, the media and posters on here are disgusting

So you’re by your own admission just pushing an agenda more than you are arguing actual fact. You want there to be no race element so you yell there is no race element even after being shown evidence for a race element, because you want to get one over on BLM and the media.

[Deleted User]

TomSweeney wrote: »

Add in to the mix the police leaving in droves and who would want to sign up to the police force in the US now ???

USA is lost, we are witnessing the fall of an empire.

Absolutely agree. The process just seems to have sped up rapidly in the past 5 years. America will still be the pre-eminent power in the world for the next 50 years but the end is nigh. China sure as hell aren't dividing themselves along identitarian lines.

Overheal

drkpower wrote: »

The prosecution didn’t plead or reference a racial element.
The ‘superhuman’ reference had zero to do with race and was specifically raised with respect to adrenaline surges, coupled with his size. Big white guys have adrenaline too.

Race may have had a role in Chauvins actions but what is absolutely certain is that it was not any part whatsoever of the state’s case.

Nobody with any awareness of the history behind that legal defense would tend to agree with you.

OMM 0000

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Why are so many black people shot unarmed by police then in comparison to white people??

They aren't.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/police-shootings-2019/

You can see 26 unarmed whites were shot, and 12 unarmed blacks were shot.

Looking at the violent crime statistics you can see blacks commit more than 60% as many violent crimes as whites.

https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/crime/ucr.asp?table_in=2

Based on this we can see unarmed white people are disproportionately targeted by police compared to black people.

I've shown you these figures before but you continue to believe the false narrative that blacks are targeted.

drkpower

Overheal wrote: »

Nobody with any awareness of the history behind that legal defense would tend to agree with you.

Please elaborate

Genuine question.

ILoveYourVibes

Deleted User wrote: »

A big scary man with superhuman powers.

Superhuman's do not exist. Neither does magic.

If he were superhuman why was one mortal man able to put him on the ground and kneel on him?

If he were superhuman why did he die?

Superhumans are things children believe in.

Drugs don't give you superhuman powers.

Faugheen

[Deleted User] wrote: »

And for clarity, I'm not defending chauvin, I'm simply stating that the race baiting tactics used by BLM, the media and posters on here are disgusting

I know, because you act like racism doesn’t exist anywhere, and you don’t believe there are racists on boards.

Thanks for confirming you’re only pushing an agenda like those very posters that I talk about.

ILoveYourVibes

OMM 0000 wrote: »

You can see 26 unarmed whites were shot, and 12 unarmed blacks were shot.

.

And what % population do black people make up?

And yes that IS a rather alarming amount of white people shot who were unarmed.

Maybe something good for everyone can come out of this black lives matter stuff. eh?

[Deleted User]

Overheal wrote: »

So you’re by your own admission just pushing an agenda more than you are arguing actual fact. You want there to be no race element so you yell there is no race element even after being shown evidence for a race element, because you want to get one over on BLM and the media.

Nobody showed any evidence of racial elements.

I'm not trying to "get one over" on BLM or the media. I'm sick of race being used as a catch all for everything.

I'm not pushing any agenda.

Racism is a serious issue and to see it bandied about where there is none is disgusting.