DGS49
Diamond Member
(1) There is no indication that race had anything to do with the type and duration of restraint on Mr. Floyd by Officer Chauvin. Does he have a prior record of treatment of People of Color differently than "white" people? Inquiring minds are keen to know. But as of this date there is no indication whatsoever that Mr. Floyd's race had anything to do with any of this.
(2) The relevant police manual in Minneapolis classifies this restraint as "non-lethal." Was Officer Chauvin entitled to rely on this characterization?
(3) There is no indication that Officer Chauvin intended that Mr. Floyd die. Indeed, to suppose that he had that intention flies in the face of logic. Any police-involved death necessarily involves extreme scrutiny of the officer, disciplinary actions, and possibly the worst thing imaginable to any cop: the loss of his job and pension. Chauvin was not suicidal or insane, as far as we know. Therefore, to classify this as an "intentional killing" is absurd, although "reckless disregard" brings about a similar legal conclusion.
(4) No credence whatsoever can be given to the family's paid medical examiner, who conveniently concluded that Floyd died of asphyxiation. He was extremely "high" on multiple controlled substances (as evidenced by the initial 911 call), and dropped a baggie of the infamous "white powdery substance" at the scene of his arrest.
(5) G. Floyd was a habitual criminal, imprisoned several times in his adult life, most seriously for ARMED ROBBERY OF A PREGNANT, SINGLE BLACK MOTHER. Have you read this anyplace else?
(6) The implicit message of the massive demonstrations going on in Leftist enclaves around the world is (a) American white racism is endemic, and (b) It is the cause of Black "inequality." There is no data anywhere supporting either of these bogus assertions.
And in fact, these demonstrations themselves will set American race relations back 60 years. And parenthetically, white Leftist virtue-signalers participating in the demonstrations aren't helping anything or anyone. They really should go home and STFU.
(2) The relevant police manual in Minneapolis classifies this restraint as "non-lethal." Was Officer Chauvin entitled to rely on this characterization?
(3) There is no indication that Officer Chauvin intended that Mr. Floyd die. Indeed, to suppose that he had that intention flies in the face of logic. Any police-involved death necessarily involves extreme scrutiny of the officer, disciplinary actions, and possibly the worst thing imaginable to any cop: the loss of his job and pension. Chauvin was not suicidal or insane, as far as we know. Therefore, to classify this as an "intentional killing" is absurd, although "reckless disregard" brings about a similar legal conclusion.
(4) No credence whatsoever can be given to the family's paid medical examiner, who conveniently concluded that Floyd died of asphyxiation. He was extremely "high" on multiple controlled substances (as evidenced by the initial 911 call), and dropped a baggie of the infamous "white powdery substance" at the scene of his arrest.
(5) G. Floyd was a habitual criminal, imprisoned several times in his adult life, most seriously for ARMED ROBBERY OF A PREGNANT, SINGLE BLACK MOTHER. Have you read this anyplace else?
(6) The implicit message of the massive demonstrations going on in Leftist enclaves around the world is (a) American white racism is endemic, and (b) It is the cause of Black "inequality." There is no data anywhere supporting either of these bogus assertions.
And in fact, these demonstrations themselves will set American race relations back 60 years. And parenthetically, white Leftist virtue-signalers participating in the demonstrations aren't helping anything or anyone. They really should go home and STFU.