George Floyd murdered by cops

[TIC]

did tony timpa get a thread?

[Memphis]

Make one?

[TitoFan]

I haven't watched much of the trial... but from what I can gather from the news... these are some of the defense arguments presented so far, and sure to be expanded upon after the prosecution rests its case:

1. Floyd died from pre-existing health conditions.
2. The knee wasn't on the neck the whole time. Sometimes is was on the shoulder.
3. It was the bystanders who agitated and confused Chauvin, resulting in Floyd's death.
4. Floyd initially resisted in the squad car.
5. Floyd's a big, black man and was sort of scary looking.
6. Chauvin was only doing what he was trained to do in however many fucking years he had been on the force.
7. It was the drugs. Floyd had drug use issues.


I gotta say... somehow, I'm not impressed.

Let's see what the defense pulls out of its ass in the coming days.

[TitoFan]

Oops... my bad. The defense did have another excuse strategy up its sleeve. Damn... you couldn't pay me enough to be a defense lawyer.

8. The prone position is not risky to a person's health.


https://apnews.com/article/trials-us...87262ad6ea8e34


This one is also pretty piss poor and should be easily swatted down by the prosecution, in a trial that by now has been predictably reduced to the defense lawyers grasping at straws.

How much longer will this charade go on?

[Master]

Will recent events of the cop who could not tell the difference between a taser and a gun impact on the case?

[Dark Lord Al]

Will recent events of the cop who could not tell the difference between a taser and a gun impact on the case?

I have to say it seems to me that the standards of law enforcement officers has dropped over the years.

[Kirkland Laing]

Will recent events of the cop who could not tell the difference between a taser and a gun impact on the case?

https://twitter.com/Angry_Staffer/st...87546233147392

In yet another case in Chicago:


https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/1382787596556894209


https://twitter.com/oyebee/status/1382796303873282051

[TitoFan]

9. Carbon monoxide from vehicles' exhaust killed Floyd!


Just when I thought they couldn't pull any more straws out of their ass... they come up with this one. LOL

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...nse-rests-case


Well... seems like the defense has rested their case, and closing arguments are set to begin shortly. Chauvin declined the option to testify... which is just as well. He would've been skewered by the prosecution, practically ending the case right there.

Let's see what the justice system does with this one.

One... justice is served and Chauvin is found guilty of the charges leveled against him... goes away for a VERY LONG TIME... and everybody goes home satisfied.

Or "B".... another travesty of justice where he gets less than what he deserves, opening the floodgates for the riots that are sure to follow.

Then many will blame the protesters... rinse and repeat.