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Chauvin’s story to tell or not tell, I guess.
I listened to a few hours of the Thursday testimony. Chauvin’s defense attorney was clearly raising the hostile crowd around 38th/Chicago arrest site. The videos from both bystanders and the police body cameras indicate numerous persons, most of whom seemed inclined to use poor grammar and inflammatory words, sharing their opinions about the arrest of Mr. Floyd.
The Prosecution immediately tried to address the defense questions in redirect. The Paramedics were both questioned why they moved the lifeless Floyd from the ground into the ambulance and then drove only three blocks away to stop again in a much safer parking lot. Their answers were the “crowd, but also...”, both of which sounded pretty rehearsed and overly coached. I say that recognizing they had likely been deposed numerous times and likely were named civil defendants at some point.
The Prosecution also stressed that the rowdy crowd should not have been a rationale for the neck restraint when questioning the Minneapolis police chain of command too. The witnesses tried to poo-poo the crowd as being unusually threatening, almost “another day in the hood” vibe. Third Precinct did not sound like a cushy place to work.
Chauvin sounded like the senior officer on scene for the majority of the incident. I could see him arguing he was overtasked with the trainees, multiple detainees and the crowd, which would be a manslaughter play. Please correct if I am wrong.
No surprise!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1379401279345205248Maya Echols, a prominent Black Lives Matter activist, threatened that cities will be "on fire" if Derek Chauvin is not convicted for the death of George Floyd.
I hope ol' Maya gets as good as she gives. Fair play and all.
There's nothing civil about this war.
"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
Not following the trial all that closely.
Is there any expectation when it will wrap up?