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(19,564 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:35 PM Jun 2020

George Floyd and Derek Chauvin "bumped heads" while working at nightclub, former coworker says

Floyd and Chauvin both worked security at a nightclub at the same time. Coworker David Pinney said the two men had a history.

"They bumped heads," Pinney said.

"How?" CBS News asked.

"It has a lot to do with Derek being extremely aggressive within the club with some of the patrons, which was an issue," Pinney explained.

The Floyd family says they believe what happened on May 25 was in part personal. Their lawyer has called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder, "because we believe he knew who George Floyd was."

"Is there any doubt in your mind that Derek Chauvin knew George Floyd?" CBS News asked Pinney.

"No. He knew him," the coworker said.

"How well did he know him?" CBS News asked.

"I would say pretty well," Pinney replied.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-floyd-derek-chauvin-nightclub-bumped-heads/

There it is, confirmation they knew each other and didn't get along. This changes everything. This is Murder 1.

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George Floyd and Derek Chauvin "bumped heads" while working at nightclub, former coworker says (Original Post) herding cats Jun 2020 OP

Yeah, it seemed kind of a big coincidence that they'd worked at the same place-- dawg day Jun 2020 #1

I thought that from the beginning montanacowboy Jun 2020 #2

I thought murder one had to be premeditated? KewlKat Jun 2020 #3

It does. But, it doesn't mean it involved weeks or days of planning Blasphemer Jun 2020 #6

as a prosecutor I'd want to win this bigly...I'd opt for a charge I know I could get a conviction on KewlKat Jun 2020 #7

I've been telling 7wo7rees this for days. 7wo7rees Jun 2020 #4

Yeah, as soon as I learned that they'd worked at LuvNewcastle Jun 2020 #5

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

1. Yeah, it seemed kind of a big coincidence that they'd worked at the same place--

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:40 PM

Jun 2020

and this is the person Chauvin just happened to murder that day.

montanacowboy

(6,083 posts)

2. I thought that from the beginning

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:47 PM

Jun 2020

Chauvin had it in for Floyd

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

3. I thought murder one had to be premeditated?

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:49 PM

Jun 2020

Blasphemer

(3,261 posts)

6. It does. But, it doesn't mean it involved weeks or days of planning

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 01:02 PM

Jun 2020

I'm not sure that premeditation can be proved here but, it's possible that he, for example, decided on that form of restraint because his intent was to kill George Floyd.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

7. as a prosecutor I'd want to win this bigly...I'd opt for a charge I know I could get a conviction on

Reply to Blasphemer (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 03:28 PM

Jun 2020

I don't want them to slip out. I want it cut and dried!

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)

4. I've been telling 7wo7rees this for days.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:57 PM

Jun 2020

He knew who he was killing. It was personal.
Terribly sad to be right.
Ms 7wo7rees

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)

5. Yeah, as soon as I learned that they'd worked at

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:57 PM

Jun 2020

the same place, I thought it was personal. I don't know what was said in the back of that vehicle before Floyd was brought out and forced to lie on the ground, but it definitely angered Chauvin enough to take Floyd's life. It would be pretty unusual for a cop to murder some random black person they picked up on the street. There must have been more to it than meets the eye.

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