As Derek Chauvin's former bosses line up to condemn him, 'policing in America is on trial'

[DonViejo]

Mark Berman 19 hrs ago

One by one, Minneapolis police leadership and veterans took the stand in former officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial to view the video footage of him pushing his knee into George Floyd’s neck.

“Pulling him down to the ground, face down and putting your knee on the neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for,” the department’s longest-serving officer testified. “That’s not what we train,” said an inspector who used to lead the department’s training.

“Not part of our training and is certainly not part of our ethics or values,” the Minneapolis police chief said.

The testimonies offered by these and other high-ranking police officials, punctuated by a chief appearing in uniform, marked an unprecedented courtroom condemnation of an officer by so many of his own department’s leadership, according to law enforcement veterans and legal experts.

They also underscored how policing remains at the heart of a crucial debate that could decide the trial’s outcome. Prosecutors say Chauvin “betrayed this badge,” describing his actions as beyond the pale for police, while the defense argues the ex-officer was using necessary force and “did exactly what he had been trained to do.”

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[intheflow]

1. All I can say is, Chauvin must be a real asshole for all these cops to turn on him.

I mean, I know he's a racist asshole, buy cops usually embrace that.