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Baitball Blogger

(52,341 posts)
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:46 PM Mar 2021

How many DUers knew that George Floyd was already in the police car and dragged out

where the officer then put his knee on his neck and killed him?

I don't know how I missed that!

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How many DUers knew that George Floyd was already in the police car and dragged out (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 OP
Yeah, I knew it, but I never could figure out why. Treefrog Mar 2021 #1
Sounds like some premeditated murder then. SoonerPride Mar 2021 #4
Yes, that didn't make sense to me. He was already cuffed and in the car. Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #5
George was terrified being in the patrol car, he arthritisR_US Mar 2021 #20
I heard that wryter2000 Mar 2021 #23
Dragged him unceremoniously and then began the arthritisR_US Mar 2021 #26
That's news to me. 😢😡 NurseJackie Mar 2021 #2
I think Chauvin showed up, saw who was in the patrol car Lars39 Mar 2021 #3
+1 2naSalit Mar 2021 #6
That's what I think too. Baked Potato Mar 2021 #28
Yes I remember hearing that MacKasey Mar 2021 #7
So, they pulled him out of the car to allow him to breathe, and then Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #8
No MacKasey Mar 2021 #10
I didn't know. Politicub Mar 2021 #9
Had no idea. This is pretty stunning. triron Mar 2021 #11
I knew. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #12
Yes nt sarisataka Mar 2021 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2021 #14
Recall Reading It At The Time ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #15
I had the trial on in the back ground this am (west coast) and listened to a lot of the audio CentralMass Mar 2021 #16
He was in the police care sort of CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #17
I knew that. alphafemale Mar 2021 #18
I've thought that all along. Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #24
Really surprised more was not publicized about this alphafemale Mar 2021 #25
Saw that months ago. If Chauvin hadn't spent 8.8 minutes crushing Floyd's neck, he might Hoyt Mar 2021 #19
I remember hearing it. nt Raine Mar 2021 #21
I knew he was in the car wryter2000 Mar 2021 #22
I did demtenjeep Mar 2021 #27
I have a "conspiracy theory" I came up with regarding Mr Floyd and his "murder"... BadGimp Mar 2021 #29
 

Treefrog

(4,170 posts)
1. Yeah, I knew it, but I never could figure out why.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:47 PM
Mar 2021

This Chauvin shithead just wanted to show off most likely.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
4. Sounds like some premeditated murder then.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:49 PM
Mar 2021

"I am dragging this guy out of a car to kill him"

Why else would he be removed from the car?

Midnight Writer

(25,404 posts)
5. Yes, that didn't make sense to me. He was already cuffed and in the car.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:50 PM
Mar 2021

All they had to do was drive him in and book him.

arthritisR_US

(7,810 posts)
20. George was terrified being in the patrol car, he
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 04:41 PM
Mar 2021

was fearfully exclaiming that he was going to die in the car and that he was claustrophobic.

Lars39

(26,540 posts)
3. I think Chauvin showed up, saw who was in the patrol car
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:48 PM
Mar 2021

and knew exactly what he was going to do to Floyd.

MacKasey

(1,519 posts)
7. Yes I remember hearing that
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:50 PM
Mar 2021

I think George Floyd complained about being clausaformic and would not settle down

Can anyone confirm

Thanks

Baitball Blogger

(52,341 posts)
8. So, they pulled him out of the car to allow him to breathe, and then
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 03:52 PM
Mar 2021

put on a knee on his trachea to keep him from breathing? I don't think these were the kind of cops that would have cared if he complained of claustrophobia.

Response to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

ProfessorGAC

(76,693 posts)
15. Recall Reading It At The Time
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 04:08 PM
Mar 2021

I don't believe the claustrophobia story.
Derek had been in cars many times. Wasn't an issue then.
I think that's the cops' excuse for dragging him out to rough him up. Then, it went far too far.

CentralMass

(16,971 posts)
16. I had the trial on in the back ground this am (west coast) and listened to a lot of the audio
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 04:17 PM
Mar 2021

If ever there was a case where a man was pleading for them to stop or they were going to kill him that was it. I'm a 60 year old white guy and I can emphasize. I am claustrophobic and am not comfortable with having my ability to breathe impeded.

 

CrackityJones75

(2,403 posts)
17. He was in the police care sort of
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 04:23 PM
Mar 2021

He was in the police care sort of. He was having a bad panic attack and was thrashing around quite a bit.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
18. I knew that.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 04:25 PM
Mar 2021

Chauvin and Floyd worked security at the same nightclub.

Did you know that?

I think there was a prior history of some kind that provoked all this.

If so it should have been murder 1.

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)
24. I've thought that all along.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 05:03 PM
Mar 2021

As soon as Chauvin showed up at the scene, he knew exactly what he was going to do.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
25. Really surprised more was not publicized about this
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 05:28 PM
Mar 2021

There may be nothing.

But they were not strangers.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
19. Saw that months ago. If Chauvin hadn't spent 8.8 minutes crushing Floyd's neck, he might
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 04:32 PM
Mar 2021

have used the stuff in the car to say he was trying to subdue Floyd. But, he stayed on his neck at least 8 minutes and 36 seconds too long.

BadGimp

(4,109 posts)
29. I have a "conspiracy theory" I came up with regarding Mr Floyd and his "murder"...
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 07:49 PM
Mar 2021

I have no evidence or proof. Just a theory.

He was killed to keep the counterfeit money ring secret, and some of the Police were a part of the ring.

A simple search might be useful:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22George+Floyd%22+%26+%22counterfeit+money%22&oq=%22George+Floyd%22+%26+%22counterfeit+money%22&aqs=chrome..69i57.14304j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I know nothing or am stating anything to be fact.

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