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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis line of questioning by the defense makes zero sense.
Are they trying to argue that chauvin had to leave his knee of Mr. Floyd's neck because the "crowd" was upset and they might escalate the situation?
If the police were really worried about the "crowd" they would have demonstrated that by placing the 3 officers sitting on Mr. Floyd at the front of the "crowd" instead.
marble falls
(57,083 posts)... by showing they had no choice, even if they were shown to be wrong - as long as they continue to say "I was in fear for my life". Stretching to "the crowd was threatening me and because of their threats caused me to lose my attention to how Mr Floyd was doing under my control." is an equivalent.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)It is not just that you believe that person likely committed the murder. It has to be that you believe that person committed the murder without reasonable doubt. That means you believe 100% that the person committed the murder.
The counsel is simply throwing as many possible reasoning to create some small doubt that it is a justified use-of-force, even though none of the facts from the video support the over-the-top general hypotheticals.
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)...they should have called for backup.
Nothing else makes sense except that Chauvin wanted to kill Mr. Lloyd.
onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)for at least 7 minutes he laid there motionless. It's still unfuckingbelievable.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)PJMcK
(22,037 posts)From a practical point of view, what's the difference? Chauvin killed Mr. Lloyd. Period.
WarGamer
(12,444 posts)Blast FUD at the Jury.
Give the 2 or 3 Trumpists (maybe 6?) on the Jury an excuse...
They will provide a counter-argument for every doubting Juror who will listen
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)Everyone was responsible for George Floyd's death other than the man who killed him.
nolabear
(41,963 posts)As though he didnt have it on his neck? As though he didnt kneel on that mans neck and cut off his oxygen? As though this whole thing didnt happen?
What the actual fuck?
onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)nolabear
(41,963 posts)Clearly the redirect is handling it.
onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)calling a supervisor. Chauvin NEVER followed policy. He did not use the proper level of force at any point. When it starts off pulling a gun on a guy over a 20 dollar bill. This should never have happened. If this fucker gets off, I will have to go to the street. We can not allow the police to codify the killing of black men for no reason any longer.