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New 'Absolutely Shocking' Evidence Presented in the George Floyd Case
Townhall.com ^ | 9/2/2020 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 09/02/2020 6:00:24 PM PDT by bitt

Attorneys for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin are requesting the dismissal of murder and manslaughter charges against him for the death of George Floyd. They're using the police training manual as justification.

According to the Minneapolis Police Department training manual, officers are shown how to subdue violent or resisting suspects by placing their knee on the neck.

Analysts and attorneys at Court TV explain. It's worth a full watch:

"From coast-to-coast everyone, absolutely outraged, especially by that fact, the knee on the neck. Well, guess what folks, take a look at what you're looking at right here. That is from the police training manual," attorney and host Vinnie Politan said. "Where this all comes from is from a motion to dismiss. A motion to dismiss that was filed by Derek Chauvin's attorneys saying that the knee on the neck is part of his training as a Minneapolis police officer. And there we see it in the manual on the left and on the right is what we all have seen in the video of Officer Chauvin. So, is this a game-changer?"

"This one is absolutely shocking. I mean, this is what the whole story is about. This is what outraged millions and millions of people, this is what caused the protests. It was the knee on the neck...and now the defense is saying dismiss the charges because the knee on the neck is right there in the police training manual," he continued.

So why did Chauvin continue holding his knee on Floyd's neck after he became unresponsive?

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chauvin; derekchauvin; floyd; georgefloyd
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1 posted on 09/02/2020 6:00:24 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 09/02/2020 6:00:39 PM PDT by bitt (Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it)
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There were countless outraged Freepers when the story first came out.


3 posted on 09/02/2020 6:04:41 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: bitt

I’ve seen this, why is this not noticed ?

We’re on to the next thing already ?

People are on trial. wtf ?


4 posted on 09/02/2020 6:06:58 PM PDT by redrhino47
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To: bitt

Place the suspect in the recovery position ....


5 posted on 09/02/2020 6:07:27 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Wearing a mask to bed after hiding under your sink in fear could have that effect.


6 posted on 09/02/2020 6:08:19 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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“There were countless outraged Freepers when the story first came out.”

Yes there were. And it looked like a NASCAR door pull in their hands.

7 posted on 09/02/2020 6:11:25 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: bitt

“Absolutely Shocking”

I think the Free Republic got the jump on this story months ago. I recall somebody posting this was in their training manual. Not sure if I am absolutely shocked, should I be.


8 posted on 09/02/2020 6:12:27 PM PDT by DEPcom
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I still have some questions about what I saw, and about whether they knew each other. But its looking better for Chauvin all the time. They’ll probably drag this thing out until people have forgotten, then try to get him to cop a plea, and then finally drop it. But you notice they prosecutors kicked the can way down the road. That gets us past the election.


9 posted on 09/02/2020 6:16:14 PM PDT by marron
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To: bitt

The guy overdosed, not even sure why this is germane. Charges should be dropped.


10 posted on 09/02/2020 6:16:24 PM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: bitt

Plus the fentanyl. At the time I remember reading, and seeing photos, of cops using the exact same method in many other places.


11 posted on 09/02/2020 6:17:00 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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...and “once in handcuffs”


12 posted on 09/02/2020 6:18:58 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("And oft conducted by historic truth, We tread the long extent of backward time.")
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To: bitt

Perhaps they need to charge the leadership of the police department and the city with murder as well. After all they trained these officers to treat Americans like animals.

Floyd killed himself by overdose and it there is no way a murder charge will stick.


13 posted on 09/02/2020 6:19:25 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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14 posted on 09/02/2020 6:23:00 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: bitt

So why did Chauvin continue holding his knee on Floyd’s neck after he became unresponsive?


And that is the key question. There was a lot of distortion and Floyd was no innocent, but this part is much harder to overcome in defense.


15 posted on 09/02/2020 6:26:43 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: bitt

This has been known for a very long time, how is it shocking? Besides, he died of a fentanyl overdose.


16 posted on 09/02/2020 6:27:44 PM PDT by Trillian
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The damage has been done.To the American people, a/l/a the American media, George has been ordained with all the perks that entails. The American Police have been dubbed the Arch Villains. And since the Americans get their information, news,and instructions directly from the info babes on the local media, the call will stand through the ages.

In reality, the people's perception of the Police drastically once the young and Bernie Sanders fools vote in Socialism and dedicated Socialists rise to the top. And the Police morph into the old NKVD mold. At the sight of them or the mere of their name, their bowels will turn to water. They will soil their clothing.

17 posted on 09/02/2020 6:28:18 PM PDT by sport
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To: Balding_Eagle

White guilt can be found everywhere.


18 posted on 09/02/2020 6:31:29 PM PDT by anton
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To: bitt

I am “absolutely shocked” that something that has been known for a long time would be posted with that title.


19 posted on 09/02/2020 6:34:27 PM PDT by jy8z (When push comes disguised as nudge, I do not budge.)
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To: little jeremiah; bitt

George Fentanyl.


20 posted on 09/02/2020 6:36:12 PM PDT by thecodont
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