I can understand a cop using force when a guy is violent, or tries to hurt him, or wants to fight. Cops are trained pretty well to handle that situation.
But then, once the cop has taken the fight out of the guy, and the guy is lying face-down on the street with his wrists cuffed behind his back, that's a time when force is not needed. It's undue force. It's called 'police brutality' and I think that's a pretty good word for it.
I only know what I read in the papers. But my understanding is that Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck even after Floyd had stopped breathing. I would say that's homicide. I would say 2nd degree, because you couldn't say it was unintentional!
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i dont think so
I can understand a cop using force when a guy is violent, or tries to hurt him, or wants to fight. Cops are trained pretty well to handle that situation.
But then, once the cop has taken the fight out of the guy, and the guy is lying face-down on the street with his wrists cuffed behind his back, that's a time when force is not needed. It's undue force. It's called 'police brutality' and I think that's a pretty good word for it.
I only know what I read in the papers. But my understanding is that Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck even after Floyd had stopped breathing. I would say that's homicide. I would say 2nd degree, because you couldn't say it was unintentional!
Helter skeltar for the bell toll
https://youtu.be/tAe2Q_LhY8g
i dont think so