George Floyd case: Third-degree
murder charge dismissed against
ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin
Fox News,
by
Danielle Wallace
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
10/22/2020 10:21:46 AM
A judge dismissed the third-degree murder charge Thursday against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in connection to the death of George Floyd in May. Hennepin County Judge Peter A. Cahill denied part of the defense’s motion, and Chauvin remains charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. Cahill also denied motions to dismiss the charges against the other three officers present when Chauvin was captured on video pressing his knee onto a handcuffed Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes before his death in custody.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 10/22/2020 10:24:33 AM (No. 580578)
Ooops.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
ramona 10/22/2020 10:26:30 AM (No. 580580)
This is a good start!!
Ramona (the Pest)
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 10/22/2020 10:27:09 AM (No. 580581)
Sorry, only read the headline. They're still going with second degree murder.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
czechlist 10/22/2020 10:46:12 AM (No. 580609)
Why were the cops waiting for the paramedics? Floyd wad complaining he couldn't breathe and Chauvin recognized he was ODing and was keeping him restrained until the EMTs arrived; he didn't kill Floyd.This is all a futile delaying action. Chauvin will walk and the riots will ensue.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
valinva 10/22/2020 11:19:37 AM (No. 580645)
When this case goes to trial and the training manual from the Minneapolis police department showing that the knee on the neck maneuver was part of the training to deal with people who the police were concerned that they would hurt themselves, the officers will be found not guilty. I hope they sue the city for everything they have. The prosecutor knows the truth but is afraid to rule fairly because they know the riots will start up again.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
MorningStar 10/22/2020 11:33:48 AM (No. 580668)
For anyone who has truly read the story of Floyd's arrest, subsequent death at the hospital while still in police custody, would be aware that the cops on the scene were applying CPR UNTIL the paramedics arrived. Floyd had ingested enough illegal drugs to kill a few people when he expired; list of all drugs he'd taken is listed in the toxicology report!! Floyd complained, while standing that he couldn't breath; one officer stated Floyd was "foaming at the mouth," and inquired IF he was on "anything?" Plus, anyone who bothered to read the autopsy report would see how George Floyd did himself in, not the police. All this exculpatory evidence should come out during the trial. The policeman's knee was used to try and control Floyd who was exhibiting "drug hysteria."
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
StrikingViking 10/22/2020 11:34:14 AM (No. 580670)
George Floyd died of:
a massive overdose of fentanyl (4x lethal dose)
an overdose of amphetamines
chronic heart disease
Covid-19 (he tested positive)
He did not die of aphyxiation or strangulation according to the initial coroner's report.
Any jury that convicts Officer Chauvin of murder or manslaughter will have substituted lynch mob "justice" for American justice.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
SkeezerMcGee 10/22/2020 11:52:12 AM (No. 580695)
The judge upheld the second-degree murder and manslaughter charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and dropped the third-degree murder charge.
Applying Minnesota' s Criminal Law:
Second Degree: Intentional murder, without premediated intent to kill. Second-degree murder may result when a person kills out of an intense emotional response or impulse. Maximum penalty is 40 years in prison.
Third-Degree Murder: Does not require an intent to kill. This murder is often charged as a depraved heart or mind crime, such as when a person is killed and the defendant has an indifference to the sanctity of human life. Maximum penalty is 25 years in prison. The article gives no hint why this charge was dismissed.
Voluntary manslaughter: Is often referred to as a “crime of passion.” Maximum punishment of 15 years imprisonment and fines up to $30,000.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Newtsche 10/22/2020 12:46:51 PM (No. 580741)
I've never understood how one dies of asphyxiation with a knee on the back or even the side of the neck.
Pro Tip: One doesn't
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
davew 10/22/2020 1:22:37 PM (No. 580787)
Interesting how the word "fentanyl" does not appear in this article. Obviously, the author has not seen the medical report or read any of George Parry's analysis. Sad.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
DVC 10/22/2020 2:22:12 PM (No. 580866)
Still have second and manslaughter, so pretty unimportant, it would seem.
The 'review of the facts' in this article is amazingly ignorant of a LOT of basics, clearly the result of just cribbing from other media stories, and ZERO effort to get to the truth.
Lucianne folks have known the truth from two superb pieces of journalism for months now. Floyd died of a drug overdose, and the 'knee on back of neck' is specifically advised by medical professionals and trained by MPD as the safest restraint for struggling drug abuse victims suffering from excited delirium. The officers did NOTHING wrong at all, and Floyd was a dead man walking when they arrived on the scene.
https://spectator.org/george-floyd-police-training-minneapolis/
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