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ecstatic

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31. Cops keep getting the benefit of the doubt

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 07:00 PM

Mar 2021

The harsh truth is that some of these cops are crooked to the core. They know how to slap the cam off before going rogue. They know how to make it look accidental (in case a prosecutor attempts to charge them--a super rare event). They know to yell, "I see a gun!!" or "stop resisting!!" right before they go in for the kill. For bad cops, all of these actions are well rehearsed, almost automatic.

It's time to take the blinders off. No normal person behaves the way chauvin did.

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Prosecution just showed Chauvin take his body camera off [View all] Beachnutt Mar 2021 OP

Cocky s.o.b. 🤬 Budi Mar 2021 #1

Well Now, That's New Beetwasher. Mar 2021 #2

Yeah....first time I've heard this. Nevilledog Mar 2021 #3

Same soothsayer Mar 2021 #4

As soon as he got there he went around the car and grabbed Beachnutt Mar 2021 #5

unanimous conviction. WhiteTara Apr 2021 #56

Yep. It demonstrates consciousness of guilt. tinrobot Mar 2021 #33

Sounds like pre meditated murder. wnylib Mar 2021 #42

Agree it sounds like premeditation. RVN VET71 Mar 2021 #47

I'm afraid that even a voluntary manslaughter conviction wnylib Mar 2021 #53

You may be right, unfortunately. RVN VET71 Apr 2021 #57

Fucking wow !!!! Chauvin killed or tried to kill other people before. 18 different complaints ... uponit7771 Mar 2021 #6

That's not true. Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #9

It is true, Chauvin has killed before (link). It wasn't 7 people (I corrected that part) but this... uponit7771 Mar 2021 #13

Pulling a shotgun on cops never turns out well. Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #26

That's the official report, wnylib Mar 2021 #43

And sometimes it's "suicide by cop". Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #50

I agree, but who said all cops are bad? wnylib Mar 2021 #54

True, for me Chauvin's 18 complaints would play a role in my decision. Just seems like uponit7771 Mar 2021 #55

I'm sure there is an innocent explanation. nilram Mar 2021 #7

If you wanna watch it, its in the last 15 minutes of todays Beachnutt Mar 2021 #8

ha, no, I'm saying their explanation nilram Mar 2021 #12

Oh, ok sorry... Beachnutt Mar 2021 #14

After he realized he was caught Sunsky Mar 2021 #10

So you saw it too huh ? Beachnutt Mar 2021 #11

I wish I had time to watch all of it. Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #21

Oh yes I did Sunsky Mar 2021 #29

I sure HOPE it's devastating for him! ShazzieB Mar 2021 #19

PREMEDITATION bringthePaine Mar 2021 #15

Is he going to claim George Floyd ripped it off him? blueinredohio Mar 2021 #16

Floyd was handcuffed the entire time chauvin was on the scene. SweetieD Mar 2021 #38

Good to know. Thanks. So that shows he really is an ass. blueinredohio Mar 2021 #40

Good to know. Thanks. So that shows he really is an ass. blueinredohio Mar 2021 #41

Is there any way he can avoid testifying? IANAL, but if not, his goose is cooked. TheRickles Mar 2021 #17

There is no way Chauvin will testify n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #39

Maybe so, but under what legal principle would that be? n/t TheRickles Mar 2021 #46

Isn't that implicit in the 5th Amendment? RVN VET71 Mar 2021 #49

if he testifies qazplm135 Mar 2021 #44

He doesn't have to - no rule that he has to testify in a criminal trial . . . hatrack Mar 2021 #45

He's been charged with a crime but doesn't have to testify? TheRickles Mar 2021 #48

If the defense puts him on the stand, then yes Captain Zero Mar 2021 #51

Got it. Thanks! TheRickles Mar 2021 #52

Premeditated.. a sociopath! mountain grammy Mar 2021 #18

Don't jump to conclusions. I don't think he wanted to kill Floyd ashredux Mar 2021 #20

If found guilty, Chauvin will provide an example of what not to do. pazzyanne Mar 2021 #23

Exactly! ashredux Mar 2021 #25

** here's a clip of when it falls off him... IcyPeas Mar 2021 #22

I don't understand why they stopped proceedings immediately Beachnutt Mar 2021 #24

old trial law trick.... getagrip_already Mar 2021 #36

Sorry but, Disaffected Mar 2021 #27

If you stop it at the 1:42 mark you can see it go black just before falling Beachnutt Mar 2021 #30

Yeah, that's why Disaffected Mar 2021 #32

Cops keep getting the benefit of the doubt ecstatic Mar 2021 #31

And that one reason bystander witness testimony is so powerful lostnfound Apr 2021 #58

Even if it was knoked off, there is no reason he could'nt have gotten it back. everyonematters Mar 2021 #37

Thanks for posting this, I wanted to review it again, it happens Beachnutt Mar 2021 #28

The other cops didn't take theirs off because they didn't premeditate the murder FakeNoose Mar 2021 #34

hey, who hasn't had to rip off a camera before while using excessive force with malice of prejudice? getagrip_already Mar 2021 #35