"George Floyd, fired officer overlapped security shifts at south Minneapolis club"

[tblue37]

https://amp.kstp.com/articles/george-floyd-fired-officer-overlapped-security-shifts-at-south-minneapolis-club-may-28-2020-5743990.html

George Floyd, fired officer overlapped security shifts at south Minneapolis club

A former club owner in south Minneapolis says the now-fired police officer and the black man who died in his custody this week both worked security for her club up to the end of last year.

George Floyd and now-former Officer Derek Chauvin both worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo club on Lake Street, according to Maya Santamaria. Santamaria owned the building for nearly two decades, but sold the venue within the last few months.

'Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open,' Santamaria said. 'They were working together at the same time, it's just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.'

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[tblue37]

1. Self-kick for visibility. nt

[milestogo]

2. So they knew each other.

[tblue37]

3. Quite possibly. nt

[Amishman]

5. It would explain a lot, though it doesn't make it any better

It does make this far more likely to be premeditated murder.

[Cha]

4. KR

[warmfeet]

6. K & R

[padah513]

7. Hard to believe Chauvin was a bouncer with those skinny chicken arms

[jaxexpat]

9. Powerful knees though.

Lethal, apparently.

[Scruffy1]

10. Hiring cops for security is nothing less than bribery.

The city made it illegal for cops to work as "security" in bars many years ago. I would assume that the place that she owned didn't have a liquor license. Many of these cops sleep most of their shifts so they can work these lucrative side jobs for private clubs and social events. When I still lived in Minneapolis the going rate was $50-75 per hour whereas non cops are lucky to get $20. It's all about staying on the good side of the cops not the law. They aren't going to harass you if you hire them and will see no evil.

[TexasBushwhacker]

19. At 6'6", he probably didn't really need to use his arms much.

He was called Big Floyd in Houston.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

8. KnR...nt

[LymphocyteLover]

11. weird... and disturbing

[RT Atlanta]

12. bump for visibility

[BlancheSplanchnik]

13. Bizarre...coincidence? Or not?

[niyad]

14. KNR. I had been wondering if there was some history between them.

[IronLionZion]

15. Personal dispute?

So use the badge as an excuse to take out your enemies

[Kid Berwyn]

16. The VP of Minneapolis City Council said that on MSNBC, as well.

An occasional patron of the restaurant/ club, Andrea Jenkins also said she believed both men knew each other.

[geardaddy]

17. Weird.

I didn't know Floyd worked there. Everything I read said he worked at Conga Latin Bistro which is way on the other side of town in North East.

[live love laugh]

18. WOW 😮 nt