newfie
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The cop is Texas had the authority to use lethal force but he chose not to. Officers in Texas are allowed to use deadly force if they reasonably believe deadly force is necessary to stop the loss of life. There's a pretty big difference between a cop kneeling on a handcuffed man for 15 minutes and a cop letting a heavily armed man waltz into a school.
The cop that killed George Floyd admitted that he ignored department policy. He admitted that he used unreasonable force. He admitted he continued to use force after Floyd was unconscious and not breathing.
the minneapolis police force condoned this method of restraint and then served up chauvin as the sacrifice when the crap hit the fan. Minneapolis not only condoned this method of restraint but had Chauvin training other new police officers on the correct procedures. Chauvin was served up.And it's not the first time he's done this.
"Chauvin admitted that he held the juvenile by the throat and struck the juvenile multiple times in the head with a flashlight, resulting in the juvenile’s bodily injury. In the plea agreement, defendant Chauvin also admitted that he held his knee on the juvenile’s neck, shoulders and upper back for between 15 and 16 minutes, even though the juvenile was face-down on the floor, handcuffed and not resisting"
Derek Chauvin committed an adult crime. So he's doing adult time.
Minneapolis police made 44 people unconscious with neck restraints
Several police experts said that number appears to be unusually high. "By using this tactic, it's a self-fulfilling tragedy," said one.
www.nbcnews.com