Unfortunately per Minnesota law that would have occurred if he used a lethal weapon. Per Minnesota law once a reasonable police officer has determined that use of force was necessary in making an arrest, and that threshold was clearly met, any force deemed necessary and that the officer had been trained to use would exempt him from felony assault charges. Unless a lethal weapon was used. Which was not.
Since a felony assault did not occur during his restraint of Mr. Floyd then there would be reasonable doubt on the third degree murder charge.
Now that doesn’t mean that the jury won’t convict him on that count but if they acquit him due to reasonable doubt it would be a legitimate decision.
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cancel2 2022 (04-19-2021)
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Chauvin is 5' 7" and weighs 140 lbs and his knee was between his shoulder and his neck. It's clear enough on video shot from behind. Question for you, was that technique approved by the MPD or not? Floyd was a dead man walking, it's clear from the official autopsy that he hadn't long to live. I'm not saying that Chauvin is entirely innocent but it's hard to see how that trial is little different to a show trial.
Last edited by cancel2 2022; 04-19-2021 at 06:23 PM.
I don’t know about that. My line of work is more dangerous, by OSHA stats, than police work and the mid career salary range is between 75 kpy and $125 kpy but a licensed professional in my field must have significantly higher qualifications than a patrol officer.
I’ve known several detectives who both had comparable credentials to mine and their salaries were comparable to mine.
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Prosecutors had to show that Chauvin caused Floyd’s death through culpable negligence that created an unreasonable risk, and that he consciously took the chance of causing severe injury or death.
Testimony that revealed Chauvin should have known to put Floyd in a side recovery position, that he should have provided medical care before paramedics arrived and that he stayed in his position after he was told Floyd didn’t have a pulse could all point to negligence, said former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger.
https://apnews.com/article/derek-cha...e4993110d959df
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