[PugMom]

yeah, i still don't see justification for what the cops did, though. we need to keep to the facts @ hand, which is 1 dead person from needless force. and i'd be careful about baden, too: he & his wife seem a bit slimey.

[B767drvr]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

And once again, the attempts to try and justify the death of an unarmed black man AFTER the fact...starts.

Cold... you're quite the virtue signaler. I understand you. You're not dumb. You have a strange viewpoint, and one that MANY/MOST posters disagree with, but I don't believe I've read anyone attempt to justify the death of Mr. Floyd. For you to attempt such an amateurish stretch gives me a chuckle into your lack of argument.

[Northwoods]

I don't know what the motivation or thought process was of that cop. But what he did was wrong. He will have to face the consequences of his actions.

[PugMom]

for what it's worth, the cop's wife left him, & he was placed on suicide watch, so yeah, consequences are with him

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by PugMom

for what it's worth, the cop's wife left him, & he was placed on suicide watch, so yeah, consequences are with him

I hadn't heard about the suicide watch, but for his own safety...I hope he is segregated from the gen pop.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

To be fair, I just have one question. How can an autopsy paid for by Floyd's family be called an "independent" review?

Exactly. And look at this guys reputation. He has been used to conduct additional autopsies on controversial cases involving police and always has results which favor the family. Thats why they selected him. Plus, if he didnt give the results the family wanted, they would have requested 1000 more until they got what they wanted.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by argos5usa

Like most paid litigation experts, Baden's report is drafted to fit the narrative of the side who is paying him...no credibility.

Absolutely. His past reputation is the reason he was hired. Look at all the other second autopsies he conducted, that contradicted the original and favored whoever was paying him. All, interestingly enough, are police shootings. Open your eyes people. This guy and his tactics are fraud

[Adagio43]

Let the character assassination begin in order to justify the murder. Nothing new here.

[72lions]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

To be fair, I just have one question. How can an autopsy paid for by Floyd's family be called an "independent" review?

That’s not being fair but judgmental. A trained physician preformed an autopsy without collaboration with the coroner, i.e., independently. Come in now.

[72lions]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

Absolutely. His past reputation is the reason he was hired. Look at all the other second autopsies he conducted, that contradicted the original and favored whoever was paying him. All, interestingly enough, are police shootings. Open your eyes people. This guy and his tactics are fraud

What? You blindly accept autopsies performed that exonerate the police?

[Bridget Staunton]

Yes maybe George had a criminal background but people change and it seems he had changed, he was working several jobs until Covid-19 set in. It’s totally a disgrace what that policeman did it hurts my heart. We are all the same so please let us respect each other.

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by John41

How quick are some politicians to throw police under the bus when politically expedient. Considering Mr. Floyd’s violent criminal past of armed robbery and drug dealing I am inclined to give police officers the benefit of the doubt unless shown otherwise after an investigation. The restraint technique of kneeling on a suspects is permitted by law if not excessive. More facts will emerge to reach a final and just judgement.

Yes people are forgetting he was a criminal. All he had to do was get in the police car. But they always fight and say they didn’t do nothing wrong. Yes the police officer did go too far and yes they should have called maybe a SUV police vehicle since he was saying he can’t sit in the back of the car. I wouldn’t know what it’s like sitting back of a police car, never been in one. He shouldn’t have died like that, but we didn’t hear everything going on or what was said. Police can’t do anything anymore to fight against these criminals because we have too many bleeding hearts. Bet they would change their mind if one of these “innocent” people committed a crime against them, then the story would change.

[Shetzy]

He was unarmed. He was handcuffed. He was bleeding from the mouth. Why not put him into the police car instead of throw him on the ground and stab your knee into his neck so he can't breathe and dies?

[dplars]

The Official autopsy show he died of heart

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Shetzy

He was unarmed. He was handcuffed. He was bleeding from the mouth. Why not put him into the police car instead of throw him on the ground and stab your knee into his neck so he can't breathe and dies?

Why?

Because the police thought they could get away with it...just as has happened so many times in the past.