Defense delivers opening statement in Derek Chauvin trial

[@wannerknappe0483]

Gotta give them credit for leaving the comment section open

[@martinrios-ayala6152]

Yea

[@legally_ellecee]

Ok?? No we don’t need to give ABC news credit for leaving a fucking KZbin comments section open. That isn’t what makes a hero. Why is this relevant when a man is dead? Delete this go away A man is dead and his name was George Floyd.

[@attatawil]

@@legally_ellecee he said that because usually they block comments on videos that are controversial because they only want one approved point of view expressed

[@brianhecimovich4488]

@@legally_ellecee chill bruh he already died once Like a year ago🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Zactastical]

That should be a standard, not something to be credited for.

[@hectorrivera66]

The defense attorney's hourly rate is going up. He's a good attorney.

[@stephonjones416]

He’s trash lol

[@Rokaize]

@Alex Snowden How so? They seem to be dominating this trial.

[@J_P1]

No domination from Defense

[@natesthegoat1464]

This guy is a beast of a lawyer. Lays all the evidence down and asks sensible questions. Floyd’s lawyers questions are based off emotions

[@buca9696]

But if the cops weren't there he wouldn't have died now would he?

[@WinstonSmith6]

Wow I finally found the defenses opening statement found about 100 of the prosecutions.

[@paradoxzee6834]

I know right even after I had the key word "defense" I still got the prosecutor opening statement. Don't know if youtube is playing favorites I just find it strange you need to search and search to get to hear the defense

[@almanac520]

My first thought exactly. Many of the videos are just labeled ’opening statements’ which only feature the prosecution’s statements. It may be an artifact of the algorithm, and the total views. Or it’s intentional, either by KZbin, or by Mass Media companies working together. The only way to get informed now is to do a lot of work. Otherwise, you are just a victim to this misinformation and source amnesia.

[@dominionn09]

Sort of like you saw the Video of the kneel, but never the full video..at least for months. The insatiable thirst for a racism story is the priority of the looney left

[@priscillapie]

Really?! .. I found it right away when I typed ‘chauvain defense’

[@nicoletka]

LOL and the test confirmed THAT was a lie. KZbin search "chauvin opening statements" and you'll see defense attorney Eric Nelson's face everywhere : )

[@dubdi6985]

Thank you for having the guts NOT turning off the comments so we can have an actual discussion.

[@iliapopovich]

There is nothing to discuss he is going for 30-40 in jail.

[@MusartJD]

@@iliapopovich I'm counting down the days.

[@francelinamommyof3204]

@@MusartJD the world is also counting the days 👍🏽👍🏽

[@chingasofarkaso]

This is the KZbin comment section. Actual discussions don’t occur.

[@chris092283]

Common sense is to not make a rush judgment call on a small clip of a video but to see the whole video, see and hear all evidence, from the autopsy, witnesses and everything else. To look at all of it with no bias or prejudice and try to take emotion out of it and if the evidence shows he's innocent he's innocent and if it shows he's guilty he's guilty.

[@goodnews4076]

Guilty, first degree manslaughter, 34 years in prison, he will serve 18 years of it!!!

[@christinec.6685]

THANK YOU!! I believe he is guilty, but the defendant must have a fair trial.

[@goodnews4076]

Do you know the reasoning behind keeping a trial. Take me of your platform

[@goodnews4076]

Why do people go on trail?

[@MauiWowi7]

@@goodnews4076 Because that's a right afforded to Americans when they are accused of a crime. They have the right to plead their case in a court of law and be judged based on the evidence of the case by an unbiased jury. Also he isn't even being charged with 1st degree manslaughter.

[@CommanderCronus]

I'm not making up my mind until I see more of the trial. Already I've heard 10 thousand percent more information in this trial that anything released last year.

[@ellamitchell1270]

Ok let's all forget the 8 mins 45 secs thst Derek chauvin accidentally/deliberately and distractedly killed the criminal George Lloyd. After all GL died because he committed a crime and not as a result of the officer's actions. No doubt if found not guilty justice would be shown to be served. Good one. Great theatrics.

[@CommanderCronus]

@@ellamitchell1270 The defense is arguing that George Floyd swallowed a bunch of illegal drugs (a crime) just before he was arrested, and that it was this methamphetamine/fentanyl combination that killed him. Also that the medical examiner found zero evidence of bruising, fracture, or suffocation of Floyd's neck, and zero evidence of asphyxiation. What he did find, in Floyd's blood, was lots of methamphetamine and fentanyl. If they can prove this in court, Chauvin may be acquitted. You and I are not jurors, so it doesn't matter what we forget. In fact, it seems like you did not even watch the video.

[@MsGrayst]

@@CommanderCronus The things you are pointing out are going to be on the report because they were found in the system, but were not the cause of death. It just gave the defense something to grasp onto, and cloud the truth. Cardiopulmonary arrest is also something we all die from because we all lose heart function at the time of death. The medical examiner also follows that finding by saying due to police restraint and neck compression. Not everyone one who endures neck compression has damage or bruising. You need to read full report, it wouldn't be ruled a homicide if the drugs had anything to do with his death.

[@susiehernandez6652]

@@ellamitchell1270 His name was George Floyd,.not Lloyd.

[@susiehernandez6652]

@@MsGrayst nothing has been ruled. That's a charge, not a ruling. The point of a trial is reach a ruling aka verdict

[@samkeen1018]

I have respect for this man, defending such an animal can’t be easy

[@robinsternes]

I'm not really sure how it's even possible, but apparently Eric Nelson missed life lesson, "Just Say No!". I have a great deal of respect for defense attorneys that represent those that deserve to be defended. And absolutely no respect for those who represent the 'Derek Chauvins' of this country. They're guilty of and should be charged with "accessory after the fact" and "aiding and abetting".

[@THERAPZICANx1]

Shut your mouth if Floyd never would’ve broken the law and payed with a fake bill he would have never died , this is bullshit that they gave him 25 years . Floyd has a height advantage , you try taking Floyd down , you probably couldn’t hold him down if you wanted to.

[@Sui_Generis0]

@@robinsternes what are you talking about? Someone has to be there to defend someone in court if requested.

[@Sui_Generis0]

@@THERAPZICANx1 you're weird and it's good that you weren't on the jury

[@Amann0407]

@@robinsternes You are clearly stupid or immature. Even the worst of humanity should have their day in court and be represented adequately for their legal defense. We do not do show trials or lynchings anymore. Even the worst mass murderers, rapists, child molesters, and war criminals are entitled to competent legal representation. It is up to the jury to determine their guilt or innocence as defined by the laws of our country. I am not defending the actions of Derek Chauvin, but an attorney doing his job should be worthy of respect. Certainly not a crime to legally represent someone whose criminal status has yet to be determined in a court of law at least when this video was posted. We do presume innocence and it is up to the prosecutor to show the jury that Derek Chauvin is guilty as charged. That is why we have trials.

[@atij6356]

Ok, so if he OD’d , is it procedure for an officer to restrain them with handcuffs AND a knee on the neck during a drug induced medical crisis?

[@sithticklefingers7255]

They’d have to know what he took. Floyd wouldn’t tell them.

[@Steinerman333]

Could’ve been PCP for all they knew, and yeah the bad training of the Minnie police dept has pamphlets with knee on the neck restraint. The fault for that lies with the city police dept.

[@kathywedzik4905]

He already had a bloody nose from resisting in the squad car. My guess to keep to keep him from harming himself any further..like banging his own head on purpose, etc

[@googleuser2226]

Did they have the toxicology report prior to putting the knee on the neck?

[@143freespeechnobuts5]

Aide Tijerina. Good thing you're not on the jury. You're too stupid to follow along. Plus you've already found him guilty before seeing all the evidence. There's way to much hate coming from the tolerant left.

[@stormtrooper_kveasty]

Still doesn’t explain the intent of having his knee over his neck for over 8 mins. Aid was NOT administered when a police officer SHOULD as a public servant. We witnessed a MURDER.

[@kingoust]

Only murder was committed by George Floyd and it was by overdose.

[@treydavis1699]

Its whats in there training. Let someone do this move to you. It won't kill you (maybe if you're already overdosing). It won't suffocate. You'll still be able to breath.

[@MK-ok6yp]

@thematic yes he had 4 times the amount of fentynal in his system than his body could handle

[@diamondposey6390]

Common sense will tell you not to kneel on a mans neck for 8 mins or more thats common sense

[@yusufhatcher7336]

U so fucking right

[@adamschaeffer4057]

Yeah sure, let the drugged up 6 foot 240 pound black man run around and have fun while he's waiting to go to jail. Makes perfect sense

[@EducationHPBH]

Well he did say no sign of bruises or anything that would have caused Mr. Floyd to seize so no applied pressure so the kneel did nothing.

[@diamondposey6390]

if a grown ass man kneels on another mans neck for that amount of time you don't think its bound to be bruising and swelling ?.......also regardless of the facts of this man "being on drug" COMMON SENSE !! once again will tell you that a grown ass man putting his knee into another persons neck while on the floor during that amount of time can injury or kill a person ...I mean really its not rocket science and either way any of you try to spin it.. it was wrong and unnecessary to use a method like that with such excessive force

[@diamondposey6390]

@D. We talking about that ? Or we talking about this case ? Also you know that to be fact like we know the video we all watched to be fact ?

[@LuckyC404]

So he was so high that he couldn’t stay awake but he also had enough energy to fight...?

[@SEarle-we5ph]

EXACTLY! I ain’t NEVER been that high!

[@SEarle-we5ph]

@H N no never... still can’t see someone being both drug sleepy and fighting at the same time.

[@SKAL0K]

@H N yeah, under a cops knee for 9.5 minutes. Clearly not a threat. Guilty of all charges, beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@YAHSHASALVATION]

Right. He wasn't resisting

[@runthenumbers9698]

So he was driving in a cramped up car with 3 people and he was able to fall asleep, but when put in the spacious back seat of a cop car, allofasudden he's "claustrophobic"

[@CommanderCronus]

why am I getting the impression that about half of the posters here didn't actually watch the above video?

[@shawnwilliams5977]

Well legal with prescription lol

[@rlbigfish]

Why am I getting the impression that half of the country didn't bother watching the police body cam video?

[@loralieisa]

@@rlbigfish Their body cams do not exonerate them from murdering a man lying on the ground and choking the life out of him. He could do no harm to them as he was handcuffed.

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

Because they didn’t.

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

@@loralieisa you obviously didn’t watch the full video. Go look it up, it’s on police activity.

[@FamiliarBandit]

The fact that some people think Derek is not guilty absolutely blows my mind. What else do we need to prove here?

[@susiehernandez6652]

Intent, you can't have murder without intent

[@FamiliarBandit]

@@susiehernandez6652 if you still need to be concnviced of intent, negligence, manslaughter, even murder im not sure we watched the same footage of the crime.

[@kailenperry352]

@@susiehernandez6652 Surely you have an intention of murder when the person you are suffocating tells you they cannot breathe and are dying.

[@billhicks6449]

@@susiehernandez6652 actually that's murder 3. Intent to cause harm (not necessarily death) which led to a person's death. No-one can watch that and conclude the officer had no intent to cause harm. They may be able to prove he didn't intend to kill him (murder 2), but there's no way they can prove lack of intent to harm.

[@practicalpolitics1119]

@@billhicks6449 not true. If someone is in a state of excited delirium it is within the bounds of normal protocol to lay them down until they calm down. He was not trying to hurt of kill him, but rather calm him down to stop him from fighting. If he wouldn’t have been fighting and rocking the police car, he would have never been taken out of the car.

[@travisgoodneighbormcmichae42]

great attorney

[@samson5791]

As much as everyone wants the officer to be found guilty I think the evidence will show otherwise

[@jjohn8060]

unfortunately real video and evidence will show the city burned for nothing

[@rockinchik06]

As someone who majored in Criminal Justice, this was a really good opening defense speech. It is troubling that he could get off with manslaughter, but I still don't think he'll be aquitted. However, in my personal opinion, the defense can only go so far. It doesn't matter if the victim did drugs or was committing a minor offense, I believe the length of deadly force was inexcusable. When he was on the ground saying he couldn't breathe, the officers could have changed tactics and positions of hold. They didn't. He caused a scene by not listening to the man pleading for air. He disregarded the citizens in front of him, to just move his knee on his neck. He had other choices. And that is where he will be found guilty.

[@ANTICARBONTAX]

You dont care that he had 4 times the lethal dose of drugs in his system when he died?? Enough to kill 4 men. I doubt you studied very hard at all honeslty. The police actually a known police action taught by the academy. So how can he be charged for following police protocol on top of George having an extreme lethal dose of drugs in his system. I think he will be acquitted based on that alone.

[@rockinchik06]

@@ANTICARBONTAX most ppl do drugs excessively and don't die. U can't say he would have died that day bc of the drugs he took. And since when did the police not teach empathy? The police also train you to use common sense and good judgements of not using too much force when unnecessary. I actually don't think the officer killed him on purpose. However, he never let up. He could have changed his position, moving his left knee off of his neck, but he didn't. He was clinically dead before the ambulance arrived, and he had stopped resisting long before. That is where the officer will be convicted. It doesn't matter the amount of drugs in his system. U can't prove without a reasonable doubt he would have died had the officer not killed him by restricting his ability to breathe. So no, there is no way in hell he'll be acquitted.

[@pandyrama9227]

I agree. I'm a current LE and "knee on neck, knee on deck" was taught in my academy as a control tactic to get someone handcuffed. I still use it today with combative people, and will continue to use it. I hate to backbench but I do question the decision to perform knee on neck/knee on deck on a handcuffed guy for over 9 minutes. Looks like Floyd is still fighting with 4 cops on him so control tactics are still needed. I once sat a guy bigger than Floyd against a wall and stood on his crossed feet to keep him from fighting or trying to rise. Virtually inescapable if the person is handcuffed. In any account this is up to the jury and no one else to decide.

[@matthew196kjv2]

@@ANTICARBONTAX praying JESUS care cause you chauvin and the lawer and other with your mind set don't care JESUS bless every one call out name to chauvin that kill GEORGE FLOYD with his knee on his neck 5/25/20 shame the one trying to use flase old sin that you JESUS forgive FLOYD for.. on 5/25/20 JESUS we ask in your name for your truthful righteousness will thank you JESUS thank you

[@donnaleist698]

He started the "I can't breathe" when fighting police, trying to get him in the car. They offered to keep the windows open. "I'm claustrophobic" But, he was just in a car? He crawled through the Police car and came out the other side... Watch the video again. The police asked several times, are you on something?

[@srinathchippa9891]

wish the cops never showed up. the fentanyl would've run its course regardless and only one mans life would've been ruined

[@pilotactor777]

Keep an open mind folks. Theres enough division and anger in the USA. Let the courts do its job.

[@Oddfellow215Gaming]

If chauvin had kept an open mind and listened to the suggestions of passerby’s,Floyd would be alive and the courts would not have to “do their job”

[@pokemaster077]

@@Oddfellow215Gaming If floyd would have listened and just got in the back of the cop car he'd be probably still alive

[@pokemaster077]

@@Oddfellow215Gaming Chauvin didn't know who those people were....

[@tonyjohnson8858]

George Floyd is dead and was killed by an officer that pledged to protect and serve him and murdered him

[@Oddfellow215Gaming]

@@pokemaster077 what kind of polish do they use?

[@Themystergamerr]

Imagine the lies the officers would have told if everything wasn't caught on camera. I shiver to think

[@mattstewart222]

Good riddance I say

[@MsGrayst]

The fact he tries to blame bystanders for distracting Chauvin is what we call grasping at straws. If he would have listened this trial could have been avoided.

[@miztahrayeproductions2942]

What side do you stand on?

[@lubedguyballer7159]

@@miztahrayeproductions2942 obviously not the side of common sense, truth or justice

[@MsGrayst]

Truth is in all the video footage. What I seen in the footage can not be justified by blaming bystanders or EMS. They suspected him to be on drugs during the entire incident, why kneel on his neck. When someone struggles to breathe, they will shift and move around to breathe. That wasn't him resisting he was fighting to breathe (common sense). Once he stopped responding, why not get off him? His fellow officer told him he had no pulse(truth), wait until you hear his response. I don't know if he intended to do this from start, but Chauvin's behavior definitely was not giving me common sense. Whatever happened before the knee on the neck is irrelevant.

[@lubedguyballer7159]

@@MsGrayst truth is, it's been proven nothing the knee did killed him, not even a slight bruise, you also can't talk while being choked, so there goes that theory, never mind he was claiming he couldn't breathe from the get go way before being restrained, you also don't foam from the mouth before any struggle with the police, that's indication of a drug overdose, all factors combined with the severe anxiety from being detained by police is what caused his heart to fail him, you are seeing something with your eyes and taking it as fact, alot more was going on inside Floyd's body than any video footage could show you.

[@brittanybunn1518]

@@lubedguyballer7159 so you've already used your common sense to determine what the truth and justice is in this scenario before the trial has even taken place..?

[@damako7072]

I don't know why they're waisting all the taxpayers money on this case. Prison or no prison , Derek is doomed.

[@vvs4921]

@I Hate Democrats even if he's found not guilty he's gonna have to spend the rest of his life in hiding

[@61FOskater]

@@vvs4921 name change and witness protection

[@charlietuffier-mancini3515]

Because it is the right of every American to have a fair trial.

[@huko4266]

@Brandon Bernard - Agreed. The mob mentality is that Derek is guilty regardless of the facts. That’s a very dangerous outcome.

[@PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS]

@I Hate Democrats bruhh

[@bobstueve1599]

Intelligent and moral citizens will look at all the evidence in this trial and look beyond their prejudices and then decide if Chauvin should be punished.

[@imGeistevereint]

How can you expect that from amercians which can only tell left from right and not right from wrong?

[@benjamingavrilis71]

Yeah, don't tell that to the people saying "Chauvin is guilty, he deserves no trial."

[@RashadSaleh92]

Wow nice to meet you kind stranger I thought I was alone thinking this

[@SnowHawkX]

Everybody made up their minds long before this trial even started. It's the same people voting for the same party every term just because that's what they've always done.

[@oohbabydoyouknowwhatthatsworth]

this didn’t age well!

[@polly4025]

Moral of the story is don’t do drugs and don’t resist arrest.

[@goodnews4076]

And the end of the story is, a racist is going prison!!

[@looksmaximus611]

@@goodnews4076 lol dude

[@Colbias14]

@@goodnews4076 (x) doubt

[@RBGKB]

@TJ Brown don't u think if george floyd was a white man he would have gotten the same treatment

[@lubedguyballer7159]

@@RBGKB yep, exhibit A, Tony timpa...... Oh wait, the news didn't shove it down our throats so i guess you missed that case huh?

[@FoxNewsNewYork]

Great opening statement by defense.

[@christianpaul-cp6746]

Just started watching clips from the 1st 2 days of the trial. He seems like a very skilled & effective trial lawyer.

[@nongfilm255]

Mr Floyd is a big strong guy that was highly intoxcicated and out of his mind. Bystanders, about 12 of them spewing profanities and acting hostile towards the police, it is very sad mr Floyd died the way he did but just saying the knee killed him is short sided. I feel that the police acted correctly in this situation but sadly due to the amount of drugs and underlying health conditions he died, you should look a little further then the video alone

[@simoncheese6125]

@@nongfilm255 it’s crazy no one admits this all would’ve been avoided if he just listened to the police and not over react

[@nongfilm255]

Simon Cheese very true man! How many times already have these kind of situations completely unnecessary escalated with great harm or like in this case even death, just do as instructed and keep calm, and if police would harm you unprovoked which does happen aswell file a compliant and sue there ass, in this case imo Mr Floyd took way too much of a drugs cocktail and in combination with resisting and fighting with police with his already underlying health issues he sadly died and the defence is showing that very clearly. That initial video was definitely not representative of what was really going on

[@nongfilm255]

TONY ALLEN FELTON well good hing he was handcuffed and there were multiple officers because when they pulled him out of the car and tried to prone him down he still managed to almost kick the face in of one of the officers. And since you're on YT already just take a look at countless videos of suspects that are handcuffed what damage they still are able to do. D Chauvin didn't kill Mr Floyd on purpose and he should be set free but that's just my honest opinion

[@Em99957]

This is not anywhere near as compelling as the prosecution's opening statement.

[@SharpusAurelius]

I’ve been a juror on several death penalty trials. You can just feel when someone is guilty ya know?

[@SharpusAurelius]

@Roman F Hmm. Well, looks like I may have made some huge mistakes in judgement.

[@xavieraboltiador1958]

@@SharpusAurelius you should not have been a juror

[@adamschaeffer4057]

Prosecutions' Case: George was a good boy! He didn't do nothing!

[@kaycee6793]

What did he do that day, because what happened that day is what matters, that justified Chauvin keeping his knee on his neck for 9 minutes?

[@brizuhk5043]

@@kaycee6793 he commuted a felony that day lol, that’s why the police talked to George Floyd, cause he was committing a FELONY, uneducated moron, get a job...

[@iholesale]

@@brizuhk5043 pretty sure it was a misdemeanor. Either way, doesn't give anyone the right to take your life. I'm conservative af, this cop was wrong

[@adamschaeffer4057]

@@iholesale The cop was excessive. But then some boxers get excessive and kill their opponent in the ring and they don't catch murder charges. Buy the ticket, take the ride. If you don't like the ride that cops give, don't buy the friggin ticket

[@iholesale]

@@adamschaeffer4057 I am with you on that. I don't know if he is legally guilty or not, we will see. I'm on the side of, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Break the law, roll the 🎲.

[@g.w.7893]

Gotta love all the "experts" here that have never been involved in any situation like this on either side.

[@iwillkillyouamanda]

Yup sorry Ive never killed a person. It doesnt take expertise to know youre killing a person.

[@lubui2583]

yeah most of us aren't murderers.

[@loralieisa]

Well, we have a psych ward orderly who is rooting for Derek Chauvin. We have to feel bad for those in her ward.

[@benjamingavrilis71]

@@lubui2583 He may of killed Floyd (still needs to be proven during the trial), even so; they can not prove that he intended to kill him. Meaning murder is thrown out of the window instantly. Compared to someone that organises, plans and executes the killing of someone, he's not a murderer.

[@harroldsmith3235]

@@loralieisa Floyd was a criminal driving under influence anyway, I'm not shedding any tears. Good riddance

[@karenburt8268]

Seth Rogen has a future role 🤣🤦🏾‍♀️

[@theofficialgreenkane]

Question- If the officers found pills or had a feeling he was under the influence, then they knew his heart & breathing was already compromised from the drugs. This defense actually makes them look worse! That they STILL applied 9 minutes of hard pressure to his NECK even AFTER knowing his breathing is already compromised.

[@bigmyth4558]

Firstly, there’s a difference in what George floyd meant by “I can’t breathe”. For example if you see someone get choked out in mma, it’s because their breathing is restricted. However, another example is an anxiety attack, where someone’s heart rate and breathing rate increases. The second example can be applied to George’s case as he said he wasn’t able to breathe before he was on the floor and passed out within 5 minutes of the knee on neck. If you get choked out, it takes 10-15 seconds. Also his trachea was not damaged in the autopsy.

[@bigmyth4558]

Another point, you can still talk while in the second example, the first example would make you squeal for your life.

[@shangrila1559]

Exactly what I thought

[@ColoradoStreaming]

They never put hard pressure on his neck, the coroner never listed broken blood vessels or any other evidence of pressure. George Floyd chose to not get into the Police SUV and wanted to be on the street instead. The cops let him down and kept him from escaping until the ambulance arrived. Its not the cops fault that George took a lethal dose of Fentanyl and meth.

[@Keepmovingson]

@@ColoradoStreaming 1. if they put hard pressure it wouldn’t have taken several minutes to kill him. Do you propose a moderate choke wouldn’t cause a loss of consciousness? Not the mention his laying on his chest. 2. Yes, they chose to place a knee on his neck as opposed to simply handcuffing him and physically holding him in any way they were actually trained to do. 3. Source that he took a *lethal dose* of those substances.

[@Mikeyvideos27]

This will be a win, facts over emotions and laws over feelings.... it’s our justice system

[@cjfilmproductions]

I heard facts from the medical examiners. Didn't you?

[@fireflies735]

I really hope nelson wins because he is being chewed by the state. 1 attorney vs the entire state!

[@AllmediaAccessnews1983]

Common sense tells the world this cop intentionally killed Floyd

[@rethinks5054]

Even us Arabs from here can see how trash that man so much so in riots more black died . Derek will be acquitted rightfully so

[@unpopularopinion333]

3 serious pre existing medical conditions including Arteriosclerosis, 90% blockage in his coronary arteries, hypertension and massive drug use had no effect.

[@onsiteelectricianscott4025]

Not guilty! I am locked and loaded , burn what ?

[@pa1060]

Those jurors I believe two of them stated they never saw the video. It was broadcast all over the entire world. People pets saw this video. Perhaps they were too complacent in their own little world.

[@earvetta]

Which they should've be xclude

[@anchmcle]

Its simple, they lied. I mean, this isn't a little thing in the US, the whole world is watching. Looting, fires, pillage, riots..all over the world. They (the jurors) were there. Maybe they had to change their route to work, call to check on the safety of their kids, etc. They wanted to be on the jury so they lied, they watched and they knew and the Attorneys and Judge know it. Happens all the time. Me, 2 seconds of interview and they'd ask me to leave, nithing will change what I know I saw. 🤷

[@jamesremey2017]

or they do not have a tv or do not watch tv

[@charlietuffier-mancini3515]

Information about the jurors which is as intimate as that which you have just said has not yet been released. So, I don’t think that statistic is true.

[@PaPi0141]

The whole video shows he definitely overdosed.

[@interstellardweller3928]

He’s innocent.

[@iholesale]

Maybe he is legally innocent of murder. I think he was in the wrong regardless of the outcome of this trial.

[@RashadSaleh92]

Thank God this trial is not being conducted in the KZbin comment section

[@harroldsmith3235]

What I find is upsetting is there's so much focus on the fact he died, and not on the fact he was driving under influence, if he died running his Mercedes into a family of 4 or bus load of kids would any of us still be talking about this?

[@harroldsmith3235]

Furthermore I have watched the full body camera, maybe if he hadn't resisted arrest after swallowing a bunch of pills he wouldn't have been susceptible to dying from a normal use of force on a 300 pound man flailing like a fish out of water..

[@benjamingavrilis71]

Yeah.

[@819lioness]

DUI does not carry a death sentence.

[@benjamingavrilis71]

@@819lioness No one said that.

[@harroldsmith3235]

@@819lioness Lol tell that to someone who's lost a loved one to a DUI it's no accident. A car is a deadly weapon.

[@christianalleynemojica2481]

Chauvin has the right to be defended, it’s part of what makes this a great country. However, I am DISGUSTED with EVERY word this man is saying. A CRIME this cruel has no justification and we better see Chauvin PAY for his actions.

[@NameSpaceVoid]

I can’t wait to lick up these tears when he’s acquitted.

[@xhelan131]

chauvin didnt do anything wrong.

[@NameSpaceVoid]

@@xhelan131 He didn't even do anything! Free muh boy

[@danielkarapetyan8651]

Bro what reason or common sense . We all seen the video . You don't put your knee on someone's neck for that long

[@thinktwice2001]

@Steeler Bruv medical examiner actually ruled it a homicide.

[@tennisking3281]

*saw

[@OhhYouu..MICHELLE]

You don’t put your knee in someone’s neck AT ALL!

[@09michaels]

Failed to acknowledge or explain the justification for the knee on his neck for the duration of time in such a nonchalant and careless way!

[@patrickdempsey1045]

the defense said it was a part of police training. We'll see if thats true.

[@roseirvin3567]

@@patrickdempsey1045 well the training needs to change i dont care what anyone says i seen these cops kill this man and theres no one that can change my mind

[@sorrowscream451]

The response is: police training and part of the protocol when someone shows resistance, George Floyd's case is an example.

[@jeffrp8388]

@@roseirvin3567 And that is why you should never be on a jury.

[@SEarle-we5ph]

Medical Examiners are GOV & Prosecutor paid “experts” employed to tell the story needed to get the decision needed. Ask Kendrick Johnson’s family. Ask Sandra Blands family. Ask Emmit Tills family.

[@arijao92]

Nice delusions, americans kneel to blacks and BLM is funded by every corporation in america

[@unpopularopinion333]

Um....No? The bias would come from the person paid by a 'victim' to try and find an alternate cause of death.

[@SEarle-we5ph]

@@unpopularopinion333 the gov will spin a story ANY way they want to justify their actions.

[@primrosed2338]

Spot on. A lot of people don't know the difference between a Coroner and a Medical Examiner.

[@maxsexton835]

Don't devalue the case of Emmit Till by comparing it to this one. Don't even!

[@judithcampbell1705]

Wonder if they will show evidence that Chauvin hated Floyd, they used to work together. Can someone please tell me where I can find day 3 of this trial? Thank you

[@Dronax]

type chauvin trial live

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@Lucas Kyte-Tremblay They've shown that as of today. The eyewitnesses have also contradicted themselves on numerous counts. The defence is way ahead at the moment on the balance of reasonable doubt.

[@SCRUMS-oi5is]

@Lucas Kyte-Tremblay 9 minutes

[@lubui2583]

@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer how did they contradict themselves?

[@TubeRJF]

What surprised me about the defense's opening statement was that the lawyer did not mention that in the bodycam video you can hear G. Floyd say he couldn't breathe when he was first placed in the police car. He was laying across the back seat and no one was applying any force on him at that time. It looked like he may have been having a heart attack before they even brought him to the police car. Important piece of evidence left out? Sloppy lawyering...

[@missemlyn5774]

And so he needed medical care right away?

[@TubeRJF]

@@missemlyn5774 - Most likely, Yes. Cops aren't medical experts though. It takes them a little longer than a trained medical provider to recognize acute symptoms. Unless I'm mistaken, I think they called for an ambulance 1 minute after he passed out? Suspects being taken into custody say all kinds of things. Suspects visibly under the influence of drugs say even more wild things. Over the years I think police begin to tune out a suspects' complaints. They get numb to it because in most cases it's nothing. Suspect just trying to delay being taken in. Unless it's glaringly obvious there's a serious medical problem, yes, tragically police might be slower to respond. If I was a cop on the scene that day and heard him saying he couldn't breathe while no one was on him, I would have found it odd and maybe looked him over to see what he was going on about. Would I have stood by like Tao when his motionless body was being kneeled on? Absolutely not! I like to think I would say, "Hey, quit kneeling on him, he's not moving".

[@missemlyn5774]

I agree with you that cops probably learn to tune out things. But would you agree with me that if a person is in medical distress and already handcuffed, having 3 cops then sit on him is unnecessary and might kill him?

[@loralieisa]

@Patrycja Olewicz Floyd was in cuffs and harmless to them. They were supposed to resuscitate him when he became non-responsive not make sure he died. His superiors gave testimony indicating police did everything possible to make it difficult for a person without breathing problems to breathe let alone someone who stated they had had covid They took his life intentionally and need long prison terms and a complete reform regarding officers who are retained despite repeated complaints of wrong doing.

[@jasonwhitaker4883]

@@TubeRJF sad thing his rookie officer who was under field training of the officer mentioned at least once that they should roll Floyd on his side when he was motionless. Sad that the rookie officer is caught up in this mess!

[@faisalalawadhiii]

He was a Thug and derek was a cop !! Free chauvin

[@KG-jb9df]

you're fucking kidding me right they went to another location to try and save his life instead of trying to save his life there where he was dying

[@ryand141]

I know. Unbelievably.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Not guilty!

[@YAHSHASALVATION]

Everyone in America is under the influence of something.

[@hugechromepeach7916]

Cope

[@redarrowhead2]

not me /:

[@davebarvinchak1413]

Yep, most are under the influence of the media, the most dangerous influence of all

[@RashadSaleh92]

Hahahaha

[@GoogleVideoMan]

Common sense might say kneeling on a person’s neck as they say they can’t breathe for 9 minutes might result in their death.

[@karlalvsmissy9437]

I thought that too until I saw what led up to that point. Mr. Floyd had been saying that from the beginning when he was at his car. He had covid, drugs in his system and anxiety.

[@ecalose6785]

You haven’t heard the drs yet. But yesterday was not good for defense. Still Nelson is a much better lawyer than the entire prosecution. The open by state was awful and he made math mistakes and so we will see.

[@GoogleVideoMan]

@@karlalvsmissy9437 Oh so that’s why he decided to kneel on his neck. Okay.

[@ravens13881]

Common sense says don't resist arrest.

[@srinathchippa9891]

wish the cops never showed up. the fentanyl would've run its course regardless and only one mans life would've been ruined

[@davidwebb356]

Is being a cop really worth it ? The pay is low but the danger is high...Think this creates corruption ??? 🤔🤔

[@iwillkillyouamanda]

Pay is actually not that bad, especially in comparison to the cities theyre patrolling. Plus they make overtime.

[@davidwebb356]

@@iwillkillyouamanda Then why so much corruption ??

[@iwillkillyouamanda]

@@davidwebb356 because they can. There is no accountability.

[@spaghettimonster7266]

Common Sense- if you are handcuffed on your stomach you are not a threat.

[@scooterholmes1174]

If you’re 6 foot 4, 220 pounds and on multiple drugs causing excited delirium then yes you can be a threat.

[@spaghettimonster7266]

@@scooterholmes1174 back that claim up. What is he going to do. He was searched and cuffed. His neck was being held down after he completely stopped moving. If you are that scared that a man that is not moving, handcuffed, and on his stomach, you shouldn't be a cop.

[@spaghettimonster7266]

@@scooterholmes1174 I would add that they were watching him. It's not like he was left by himself. Do you really think he could of made a move on them before they could react?

[@thinktwice2001]

@@scooterholmes1174 your statement makes police officers who have extensive training, guns, badges, batons, mace and backup very weak and scared of one person.

[@mariussielcken]

The crowd only threatened Chauvin to remove his knee from Floyd's neck. That's the opposite of a distraction.

[@samwise2767]

An attraction?

[@robinsternes]

Absolutely. If what these bystanders were doing and saying was hostile and threatening to these officers then these men should not have been given a badge and gun in the first place! Listening to Eric Nelson describing the bystanders the way he did was like listening to a child defending his behavior with, "But he gave me a dirty look and he called me stupid". Unbelievable!!

[@jct4418]

@@robinsternes the ambulance felt the same way, were they unreasonable as well? Does it occur to you that by blaming this all on Chauvin it supplants the possibility of this being a systemic problem?

[@lindahenry6168]

Calling this one early. Hung jury. Hint, the barricades.

[@ecalose6785]

What??

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@Phil Thomas She's referring to the barriers surrounding the courthouse.

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Also, I agree with this take. The prosecution has made a complete fucking mess of things so far. Several of their witnesses have testified that GF was high, that the officers must have been professional to do their job while being shouted at by a crowd, gotten their own personal details wrong, admitted that it's not possible to talk while being choked out despite previously claiming GF was being choked out, etc. Nelson must be laughing himself to sleep at the minute, although there's still a lot more to come for both sides.

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@Phil Thomas I think you'll agree with me on this - in my opinion, the big problem with saying that Chauvin should walk is that the mob has already deemed him guilty, so it's a risk to say that in earshot of these maniacs. That is why there are barricades surrounding the courthouse, why the National Guard is already on alert and why so many people are stating that there shouldn't be a trial - they're looking for a witch to burn. It's frightening to watch the mob mentality on social media regarding this case. On top of that, there seems to be extreme bias on the part of the media itself. It's even scarier to see people remark that the prosecution is winning because a few people have cried in court. It isn't. Nelson is winning. And that people don't understand this concerns me because it will give them even more of a shock if Chauvin walks and amplify the probable riots.

[@babykevinxoxo]

White jury will not convict a white officer.

[@bagelthug]

Anyone else hungry for dragon wok

[@damiendarko2477]

"Common sense" is starting to feel like a code word for something...

[@bobbyboywonder12]

Please expound?

[@psychedforlife7176]

Have you ever been called for jury duty? This is pretty standard.

[@sithticklefingers7255]

Oh no! You mean like a dog whistle to HOOhite Supremessy? GTFOH....

[@damiendarko2477]

@@psychedforlife7176 I'm familiar, thanks. Only speaking to the analysis of the word choice of the defense. Take care.

[@Scratchingforcash]

@@sithticklefingers7255 stupid comment. You’re a racist bro. You really should try to let it go You are part of the problem.

[@user-xz9gb9ge4e]

There should be no charges forwarded let alone a trial here. Waste of money.

[@trippen4391]

Kinda agree... but the city will be burned to the ground with no charges lmao so..... lose lose situation

[@rudyblock619]

I was watching the prosecutions video and I was like damm these cops are monsters, but the defense video eliminated all these thoughts

[@HopefulInterventions]

Same here! Amazing how the media and our justice system can be corrupted.

[@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro]

The opposite happened for me with closing arguments to some degree but I still don't think he should have been convicted on all three charges. We'll see what happens on appeal...and I wonder if a different lawyer will be used for appeal.

[@asadg235]

My Common sense says murder.

[@buffalobill1415]

Defense: this cop will walk!

[@kevinfandelos1555]

...to his cell

[@buffalobill1415]

@@kevinfandelos1555 sorry, not going to happen, Floyd was on fentanyl and the state autopsies said that was the cause of death.

[@JJ-94]

If he walks the world will truly go up in flames. If you think last year was bad think again. if he walks, things will be far worse

[@adamcarter9248]

@@JJ-94 this is going to be one interesting trial and outcome

[@kailenperry352]

Actually, traces of fentanyl were found in his system but could not be identified as his cause of death. No research or autopsies prove that without the unlawful force of Chauvin, his underlying health conditions/drug use would have been fatal in that moment.@@buffalobill1415

[@wondeshimeles2390]

It does not matter if he was resisting arrest he did not need to put his knee on his neck to control him when there were 4 police officers there..Also if it was so hard to arrest him how did they get him to the ground . I am confused ,you got him to the ground but you had to put your knee on his neck to control him . If 4 police officers can’t keep one man down we have a bigger problem thought .l have questions to police officer he really sleeping????????????

[@je9833]

The bottom line is that even after he was subdued, the “officer” did not let up ending his life. Throw him in jail! Case closed!

[@ne0nZchr0me]

Na he's in jail now pre trial; give him PRISON

[@Nathan-jw1qn]

He's going to prison regardless. This trial is to determine the length of time.

[@bryanb3352]

The officer didn't end his life though. Chauvin restraining Floyd did not cause his death.

[@bobbyboywonder12]

I can almost guarantee you haven’t seen the entire video have you? Just the 30 second trailers from CNN?

[@je9833]

@@bobbyboywonder12 wrong. There were plenty of opportunities for them to put him in handcuffs w/out having to do all of this.

[@narcisonegron6293]

GUILTY SOB.

[@vm6971]

The moral of the story: don’t do drugs kids. Also I don’t think we’ll have enough people wanting to become police officers.

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

People shouldn’t want to be cops unless they want to trample on the rights of the American people b

[@contrarian84]

And comply and you won't die!

[@vm6971]

@@iHeartOiSkanks is burglary and homicide the rights of American people. Think before you say this kind of nonsense.

[@iHeartOiSkanks]

@@vm6971 you need police? I don’t. Police in my area don’t do anything. They are just ticket nannies that will take you in over the bad guy anyday.

[@vm6971]

@@iHeartOiSkanks everyone needs police, if criminals know that law and order is weakened they will take advantage of it, and you or your family could become victim to some psycho

[@stoussait]

After first watching the news about the death of Mr. George Floyd, last year. A natural-born U.S citizen, who was deliberately prejudged by the then arresting "Officers of the City of Minneapolis, from the State of Minnesota. Those then "Officers," who immediately felt, that he wasn't due any process, under the law, and instantly applying their own form of capital judgment. A native-born US citizen, whose constitutional rights of due-process, (under the law) were blatantly violated by those arresting "Officers" (on the soil of "The Republic of the United States of America.") I immediately reflected back on the training which I had received regarding, 'torture," and the prevention of "torture," while serving at the U.S military. If the amount of physical pain, the psychological effects, the public humiliation etc, that those then arresting "Officers" of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, had wilfully inflicted on the physical body, and on the mind of another human-being, another US citizen (the departed, Mr. George Floyd,) don't amount to the meaning of the word "torture," what is the meaning of the word "torture?" Throughout that ordeal, the then "Officer," Chauvin displayed his feeling of self-gratificatio, while applying intense pressure on the cateroid-artery of an already handcuffed, and motionless human being, while suffocating him to death. By international law, and the law of the United States of America; hasn't the then "Officer," Derek Chauvin actually committed a "crime against nature," by torturing another human-being to death, in the name of the citizens of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The people who he had sworn, or affirmed to "protect and serve!"

[@mike7928]

George Floyd was a bum...God rest his soul. David Dorn deserves this level of attention

[@TheBounceBack1996]

Meh I see both sides. Floyd took a ton of drugs that probably killed him but the lack of care of all the cops especially Chauvin and the lack of regard for human life should earn him some time in the pin for sure. 99 % of other officers would not have done that.

[@janemcguire2485]

Are you serious? Floyd "took a ton of drugs that probably killed him..." That's willful ignorance at this point in time. He had a MINISCULE, inconsequential amount of drugs. And you should know better since it's already been covered in the trial.

[@L.O.G.]

My advice to the defense: what ever they do, DON'T put Derek Chauvinistic on the stand. If they make that mistake, he will get the maximum punishment.

[@pilotactor777]

Truth

[@hunterbayless2]

@JC Oparr called the justice system

[@matthewsaunders4820]

He'll plead the fif

[@zj1769]

@JC Oparr Yea, because in your backwards third world country I can accuse you of murder and by your logic you're guilty. That's why America is, while it has many flaws, a great place to live. If it weren't, there wouldn't be millions of people trying to move to America every year.

[@cleodontina1]

@@zj1769 people move for the money good life (the same reason as your ancestors) not for 'the great discrimination'

[@dennisandrews8485]

What the defense wants to do is talk all about how the victim is a bad man. He was high, he tried to pass a fake 20 dollar bill. He doesn't want anyone to think about the video because the common sense kind of person knows that what they are witnessing is a murder. Which is why the defense attorney wants to divert attention away from the crime of murder, to the crime of buying cigarettes with a fake 20 dollar bill a death sentence

[@user-fd5js9vh3b]

its going to be dismissed, sorry I have to be on the blue side

[@iwillkillyouamanda]

Lol "this time"

[@user-fd5js9vh3b]

@@iwillkillyouamanda what are you talking about. You’re 5 days late 🤨

[@Jebe_Noyon]

this is going to be an acquittal or hung jury as a minimum

[@timothytran1785]

If that happens then our justice system has failed, once again.

[@Jebe_Noyon]

@@timothytran1785 haha I suppose you have a clue as to who accounts for the vast majority of asian “ hate” attacks too. Some people are too stup!d to be believed. !diot...if justice is served chauvin will be acquitted and awarded and apology and that blood money confiscated from that devils brood that spawned St George of Fentanyl.

[@timothytran1785]

@@Jebe_Noyon What? I don't understand, sorry.

[@benjamingavrilis71]

​@@timothytran1785 Nah if that happens it'll show us how BLM are a bunch of retarded children.

[@user-br5gs5bg1t]

@@Jebe_Noyon It is very, very unfortunate that a lot of Asian hate crimes have occurred. May I remind you that this is the Derek Chauvin case, not the George Floyd case. What Floyd did I'm not justifying, he did crimes and paid the time, I'm not here to glorify him, HOWEVER, this event illustrates excessive use of force. I presume you have been listening to both sides, and although I do understand the case the defense is trying to sell, many professionals have come foward. Such professionals have sided with prosecution's claims for the most part. Given that, I'd argue that Chauvin's use of excessive violence caused Floyd's death. Might I add that your mocking of George Floyd is rather distasteful. Basic respect is not hard. Also fighting hate with hate does not work.

[@kristinflugaur-wessell1063]

It has to be beyond a reasonable doubt. What a great defense attorney. I predict not guilty.

[@Privilge05]

Common sense... Wow... What a reasonable officer do... This is a joke

[@generalkrang7138]

dude is innocent

[@Joemight13]

fucking Idiot

[@henrylacayo1219]

This is a waste of time 99% he will walk and we will have to deal with the consequences later

[@chronicillz1879]

You think he will walk???

[@Erich2142]

He should walk. He did nothing wrong.

[@sammie9707]

@@Erich2142 so killing a person isnt wrong

[@lorddonk9806]

@@sammie9707 I dont think he killed floyd. The evidence doesnt support it. But they can get him on manslaughter I think. Im no legal expert though. But the toxicology report basically stops a murder charge from happening. We shall see. I hope hes in for a long time

[@Oddfellow215Gaming]

@@lorddonk9806 probably the most honest answer I’ve hear.I’m a black guy who saw the whole video.My feelings are that Derek Chauvin didn’t mean to kill him but he is guilty of manslaughter (unintentional murder)

[@lorikoenig6111]

I don’t like the fact that the Prosecution didn’t show that entire video! Shady at best!

[@runthenumbers9698]

It's the prosecution's job to make the prosecution's case. It's the defense's job to make the defense's case. There's no reason to demonize either of them. They are doing their jobs as their jobs should be done. The law is designed to create incentives that motivate BOTH counselors to do the best job possible, and the result of that... is a law system that looks less gray... more like a yin-yang. We should be more concerned about bipolar politics and public discourse. The bipolar courtroom is FAR more appropriate than our bipolar media and politics.

[@lordkizzle]

The jury will see the whole video by the end of the trial.

[@user-br5gs5bg1t]

@@runthenumbers9698 YES THANK YOU FOR THIS!! I suppose it may be easy for some to forget that these people are just doing their job. They all have good records as well, so I'm sure every move is for a premeditated reason.

[@sfbnnncmv]

free ⛓🙌🏼 the white victim

[@LYRIKALMASTER]

It is blatantly obvious that the excuses for the officers to say they felt under threat from the crowd, exactly what threat did the crowd do? They were only concerned of George Floyd's health as he was cuffed and down with knee pressure to his neck and Floyd was struggling for his life and instead of the officer easing the knee pressure he increases the pressure purposely and doesn't let up even when the ambulance arrive. I think the trial is just a legal formality from here as the world is watching and everyone knows that Chauvin is guilty. When a man who is down and defenceless and says he can't breathe he didn't let up. So wearing a badge is an excuse for murder? It was intentional to not listen to Floyd's cries that he can't breathe. They had a choice and they chose to make him not breathe which kills someone. It's plain and simple. It's not even about if George Floyd took drugs or his crime, it's a trial on the officer. What do they want? To lock up Floyd after his death? In this trial we will see the lame attempts and rhetoric of the defendants. A drug offence and counterfeit money should not be so drastic to kill someone over it. How do we know that he purposely used a counterfeit note? Maybe he didn't know and that's why he refused to pay again. Maybe it was on purpose but it shouldn't mean that he should be killed. If someone has a drug habit and if he purposely used counterfeit bills then he requires rehabilitation and therapy and appropriate medication, not death. Where is the common sense in this world 🙏🏼

[@flowersandcandyflowersandc9093]

George Floyd did surrender unlike Eric garner in New York city.

[@jackrutherford-1]

"divert their attention from the CARE of Mr. Floyd" - oh my, that's rich!

[@derekdalton5658]

Yeah. A profound observation. They "CARED" for him like he was subhuman. The world is watching America. May justice be delivered.🇦🇺

[@Themystergamerr]

He considers kneeling on someone's neck care. I can't even

[@dennyhutton4923]

These guys walking

[@visualkeifan2003]

Well no because the feds still have him on voter fraud and 9 counts of tax evasion

[@ConnShonnery]

"Officer Chauvin did exactly as he was trained." So at the Minneapolis police academy they tell their recruits to choke to death compliant, handcuffed, apologetic black men on the ground with 4 officers on the scene?

[@Mishkafofer]

The autopsy dont support that.

[@bdevlin2481]

Thoa's azz should be sitting right up there with Chauvin as a co-accused

[@hugechromepeach7916]

You can't speak English.

[@PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS]

August they will all be trailed patience mi amigo

[@billymanziel5666]

That’s not how it works lol they get their own trial

[@ethangottlieb5059]

This might be taken the wrong way but I'm very intrigued by this thought that came to my mind. What if they switched the thumbnails to Floyd in a mugshot and Chauvin's officer ID picture. What would it convey if both people had their mugshots used as the thumbnail for this TV presentation? How much rioting and nonsense editorials would spring up if the thumbnail pictures showed Floyd in a negative light?

[@darklown9715]

Floyd ain’t on trail hoss

[@SEarle-we5ph]

If they switched the pics it would look like your local and national nightly news. They depict blacks as criminals so much we’re numb to it. What you don’t ever see is white suspects /defendants depicted in mugshots. When they’re white you normally get the school headshot, or some other humanizing photo. I’m glad they show Chavin as the animal he is & I hope they have the death penalty. He deserve nothing less than what he gave Mr. Floyd.

[@ethangottlieb5059]

I appreciate the comments

[@chicavant8731]

It was taken the wrong way. Hush

[@chicavant8731]

@@SEarle-we5ph THANK YOU

[@auntiepha8343]

When I was younger 4 to 5 Police officers hogtied my handcuffs to my feet with zip ties after being tazed and/or maced several times in the past. I never had a Police officer kneel on my neck.

[@bobbyboywonder12]

Interesting. Almost like each police interaction is different with different situations.

[@almanac520]

Yeah, it’s nuts, and fucked up, but is it murder in the eyes of the law? I guess we will find out

[@littlejewstein128]

Were you over 6 feet tall at the time? Are you over 230 pounds? Anyone who gets maced and zip tied by 4 or 5 police officers is a moron anyway so I do understand why you would think your personal experience of acting like an idiot one time has some bearing on these events where a guy who committed a felony died of drug overdose while in police custody.

[@christophersanzo1833]

Little jewstein.......shut up idiot

[@Oddfellow215Gaming]

@@christophersanzo1833 fact

[@napoleonrapemhard5667]

The knee on the neck is taught at the police academy, don't hate the player hate the game. #Innocent.

[@3Miami05]

14:16 If it is taught and it is a legal action why did the lawyer lie to the court just now? Knee on the shoulder blade and back? Is that what you see in the video?

[@mistypink]

manslaughter

[@sarahbishop3416]

1st degree murder

[@AviaAvia640]

Defense counsel tells the jury to use common sense, how about your client using common sense at the time of this arrest 😡😡😡

[@californiaslastgasp6847]

A retired police brutality prosecutor said that the police went above and beyond in attempting to accommodate Floyd and get him medical care. The cops did nothing wrong.

[@matthewdubeau2802]

Derek Chauvin's lawyer did an exceptional job in his opening statement.

[@EinsamPibroch278]

That he did. He better go free.

[@augirl15]

This was weak at best. Chauvin needs to made an example of. POS.

[@benjamingavrilis71]

@@augirl15 Doesn't really matter what side you're on, but you can't deny this defence lawyer is superb. The opening statement was great, whereas the prosecutions opening statement is just "racism blah blah, on neck for 9 minutes blah blah" No real argument.

[@brandontrotter6225]

Did Mr. Martin explain that it was a counterfeit 20$? I'm curious how would you all react if you had a counterfeit 20$ unknowingly and purchase something from a store then was approach by the clerk?

[@drake7036]

Unknowingly?

[@brandontrotter6225]

@@drake7036 Yes unknowingly

[@googleuser2226]

Testimony proves he knowingly did it. .The passengers in his car said they needed to get out of there because the clerk was coming out to the car.

[@flinchus]

@@googleuser2226 so they didnt say they knew you just assumed?

[@flinchus]

@@drake7036 possibly, who knows?

[@thatonwamadi3061]

Chauvin didnt looked stressed at all

[@michaelsemeswin8878]

maybe he is on fentanyl..lol. But I am pretty sure that Mr Chauvin will be 90+ years old under the protection of the KKK

[@madeindade8190]

Just by defending this case should show how this world works.

[@Rubenplat]

yes, money makes this world work

[@adamwilliamson4547]

Yes, a world where everyone no matter how evil deserves a fair trial. I mean this stuff isn't new, the head honchos of the nazi regime were given this right as it is a human right; from Goring to Hess to Donitz to Fritzsche. There are always two sides to every story and it is important that both are heard for a fair judgement to be passed.

[@unpopularopinion333]

Yes, definitely got murdered. 3 serious pre existing medical conditions including Arteriosclerosis, 90% blockage in his coronary arteries, hypertension and massive drug use had no effect.

[@ecalose6785]

Yes, that’s why no one on msm is calling out the violence of BLM and antifa

[@David-ne2wx]

You're joking right? Or are you just trying to make BLM supporters look brainless?

[@Apex_grind562]

No doubt. He killed that poor man.

[@heathertrimble1024]

Consensus seems accurate. Common sense is not so common.

[@drreed7164]

Hitman Holla already taught us crowd control.. we don't need to learn it again .

[@koshnu7475]

Free my nigga derek

[@indifferent901]

I hope chauvin doesn't get screwed or scammed

[@dennyhutton4923]

U notice how they don’t say how he got 20 million in law suit

[@BliskeroidPlays]

Because that doesn’t matter

[@anchmcle]

They won't its another case and a civil case.

[@earvetta]

27 millions, the attorneys for the state more than likely advised them to offer that amount to reduce what the family would ask for

[@PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS]

Soo.. i will say this it's sad is that what a human life is valued at? He's never coming back and we are all stuck with the memory ughh this is terrible no matter what ..

[@avisco01]

@@PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS This is the only absolutely true thing I've read here.

[@yomilalgro]

I just don't understand why we need to waste taxpayers money or continue with this trial when all we need to do is the following: A simple reenactment! Have one of Mr. Chauvanistics piers do the same to him, if he lives, he's innocent, if he dies, justice!!! As far as the thugs that allowed and watched him, life w/o parole. Done!

[@grips7813]

The thing with the other cops is that i think they were fairly new to the force, where chauvin was in the force for over a decade. They assumed he knew what he was doing. Or at least its hard to prove the other cops meant to kill him. It they push for more than involuntary manslaughter they might not be able to convict them of anything.

[@yomilalgro]

@@grips7813 Hell, if nothing else, being accomplice in a murder, ignorance is not a defense!

[@faiwong3560]

It's a murder full stop .

[@kingdarragh4451]

It wasn’t though, he was a filthy drug addict and he overdosed on fentanyl. His dealer, whom he was with, refuses to testify over fears of being charged with 3rd degree murder. Do your research...

[@SH-op9hc]

​@@kingdarragh4451 as soon as i saw the word 'research' in your comments i knew you were a Q anon conspiracy theorist junkie. Embarrassing. No person deserves to be killed for being a 'drug addict'

[@kingdarragh4451]

@@SH-op9hc so is research a far-right activity you imbecile??

[@bjwnashe5589]

Jury better be able to see through all this bullshit from the defense.

[@bjwnashe5589]

Are you insane? Or just trolling?

[@sarahpost4332]

Are you fucking kidding me. Drunk and stealing is not what should happen. He wasn't violent.. no body deserves to die like that