Posted on 05/29/2020 9:34:47 PM PDT by MNDude
EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas
- George Floyd moved to Minneapolis in 2014 for a fresh start after being released from prison in Houston, Texas following an arrest for aggravated robbery
- Floyd had turned his life around but died on Monday after a white officer knelt on his neck while arresting him for allegedly paying with a fake $20 bill
- None of the officers could have been aware of Floyd's more than a decade-old criminal history at the time of the arrest
- The 46-year-old had left behind his past in Houston after being released from prison stemming from a 2007 robbery
- He plead guilty to entering a woman’s home, pointing a gun at her stomach and searching the home for drugs and money, according to court records
- Floyd was sentenced to 10 months in jail for having less than one gram of cocaine in a December 2005 arrest
- He had previously been sentenced to eight months for the same offense, stemming from an October 2002 arrest
- Floyd was arrested in 2002 for criminal trespassing and served 30 days in jail
- He had another stint for a theft in August 1998
By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 16:06 EDT, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 18:32 EDT, 28 May 2020
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I did. Who cares? The video was worth a thousand ME reports.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner (ME) conducted Mr. Floyd’s autopsy on May 26, 2020. The full report of the ME is pending but the ME has made the following preliminary findings. The autopsy revealed no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation. Mr. Floyd had underlying health conditions including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease. The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death.”
Did you read the ME's summary?
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6933246/Derek-Chauvin-Complaint.pdf
CHAUVIN Derek, COMPLAINT
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE (excerpt)
The defendant pulled Mr. Floyd out of the passenger side of the squad car at 8:19:38 p.m. and Mr. Floyd went to the ground face down and still handcuffed. Kueng held Mr. Floyd’s back and Lane held his legs. The defendant placed his left knee in the area of Mr. Floyd’s head and neck. Mr. Floyd said, “I can’t breathe” multiple times and repeatedly said, “Mama” and “please,” as well. The defendant and the other two officers stayed in their positions.The officers said, “You are talking fine” to Mr. Floyd as he continued to move back and forth. Lane asked, “should we roll him on his side?” and the defendant said, “No, staying put where we got him.” Officer Lane said, “I am worried about excited delirium or whatever.” The defendant said, “That’s why we have him on his stomach.” None of the three officers moved from their positions.
BWC video shows Mr. Floyd continue to move and breathe. At 8:24:24, Mr. Floyd stopped moving. At 8:25:31 the video appears to show Mr. Floyd ceasing to breathe or speak. Lane said, “want to roll him on his side.” Kueng checked Mr. Floyd’s right wrist for a pulse and said, “I couldn’t find one.” None of the officers moved from their positions.
At 8:27:24, the defendant removed his knee from Mr. Floyd’s neck. An ambulance and emergency medical personnel arrived, the officers placed Mr. Floyd on a gurney, and the ambulance left the scene. Mr. Floyd was pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner (ME) conducted Mr. Floyd’s autopsy on May 26, 2020. The full report of the ME is pending but the ME has made the following preliminary findings. The autopsy revealed no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation. Mr. Floyd had underlying health conditions including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease. The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death.
The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive. Police are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous.
And as we all know, these are just the times he got caught.
5-300 Use of Force5-301 PURPOSE (10/16/02) (08/17/07) (07/28/16)
A. Sanctity of life and the protection of the public shall be the cornerstones of the MPD’s use of force policy.
B. The purpose of this chapter is to provide all sworn MPD employees with clear and consistent policies and procedures regarding the use of force while engaged in the discharge of their official duties.
(Note: MPD Training Unit Lesson Plans – Use of Force, are used as a reference throughout this chapter.)
5-301.01 POLICY (10/16/02) (08/17/07)
Based on the Fourth Amendment’s “reasonableness” standard, sworn MPD employees shall only use the amount of force that is objectively reasonable in light of the facts and circumstances known to that employee at the time force is used. The force used shall be consistent with current MPD training.
[...]
5-311 USE OF NECK RESTRAINTS AND CHOKE HOLDS (10/16/02) (08/17/07) (10/01/10) (04/16/12)
DEFINITIONS I.
Choke Hold: Deadly force option. Defined as applying direct pressure on a person’s trachea or airway (front of the neck), blocking or obstructing the airway (04/16/12)
Neck Restraint: Non-deadly force option. Defined as compressing one or both sides of a person’s neck with an arm or leg, without applying direct pressure to the trachea or airway (front of the neck). Only sworn employees who have received training from the MPD Training Unit are authorized to use neck restraints. The MPD authorizes two types of neck restraints: Conscious Neck Restraint and Unconscious Neck Restraint. (04/16/12)
Conscious Neck Restraint: The subject is placed in a neck restraint with intent to control, and not to render the subject unconscious, by only applying light to moderate pressure. (04/16/12)
Unconscious Neck Restraint: The subject is placed in a neck restraint with the intention of rendering the person unconscious by applying adequate pressure. (04/16/12)
PROCEDURES/REGULATIONS II.
A. The Conscious Neck Restraint may be used against a subject who is actively resisting. (04/16/12)
B. The Unconscious Neck Restraint shall only be applied in the following circumstances: (04/16/12)
1. On a subject who is exhibiting active aggression, or;
2. For life saving purposes, or;
3. On a subject who is exhibiting active resistance in order to gain control of the subject; and if lesser attempts at control have been or would likely be ineffective.
C. Neck restraints shall not be used against subjects who are passively resisting as defined by policy. (04/16/12)
D. After Care Guidelines (04/16/12)
1. After a neck restraint or choke hold has been used on a subject, sworn MPD employees shall keep them under close observation until they are released to medical or other law enforcement personnel.
2. An officer who has used a neck restraint or choke hold shall inform individuals accepting custody of the subject, that the technique was used on the subject.
The shutdowns are to blame: when you keep people from working, some will turn to crime, suicide, drugs, alcohol, etc.
Sorry to hear that. My daughter was shot during a drug deal.. she is alive. Most people never experience violent criminals. And you were so young.. I had a hard time processing it and she was 20 at the time. I started a journey Philippians 4:8.
In photos his face is strangely swollen. Bad heart and likely high on gawd knows what when detained. Why do these idiots resist arrest when they have a bad ticker? Yes he resisted being put into the patrol car.
Anyways the cops knee to his neck either chocked him or stressed out his heart into a heart attack. Probably both.
Has it been shown this was him and not somebody with the same name?
Re: “Big Floyd” - 6’6”
The criminal complaint states that “Floyd is over six feet tall and weighs more than 200 pounds.”
A deliberate attempt by prosecutors to conceal that Floyd was bigger than any of the policemen trying to restrain him.
Re: “With an officer’s knee compressing his throat against the street?”
From the criminal complaint:
“No findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation.”
The bad cop knew the defendant. They both worked off duty security at a club. The cop knew the guys record and exacted his own version of justice. Now he gets what he deserves.
The bad cop knew the suspectt. They both worked off duty security at a club. The cop knew the guys record and exacted his own version of justice. Now he gets what he deserves.
He plead guilty in a plea deal and went to PRISON! So yeah, it was him.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
Had a history of criminal activity and drug charges. “Gentile Giant” my ass!
“Is that a reason to execute him, as this thug cop did?”
WTF?
Execute? What the hell are you talking about? You are a MAROON!
He was Jewish? Yes I saw it was him. But he died because what the police did was unwarranted given the circumstances. Their actions contributed to his death. Passing a counterfeit bill (whether the person knows it or not) is not a death penalty crime.
Would you have preferred the word “murdered”? How About if I said: tortured the man for eight minutes before he died as a result of the torture?
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