The Minneapolis Police Choke an Unarmed Handcuffed Black Man to Death

I disagree with the call for a rush to justice.

There should be a methodical and deliberate process to ensure that all laws and processes are followed. This helps to ensure a solid prosecution that has no hope of being challenged successfully due to technicalities.

Otherwise, mistakes could be made and the desired outcome won't be reached; which will result in more rioting, looting, and general terrorism.

Interesting

Hang em high.

I don't care if he was dealing, drunk, whatever, he didn't deserve to die. Unless you're threatening someone else's life, you have a right to live as much as the next person.

03Sssnake said:

MN abolished the death penalty over a hundred years ago, it’s never been reinstated...

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I wasn't familiar, well no restoration of faith then

03Sssnake said:

MN abolished the death penalty over a hundred years ago, it’s never been reinstated...

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Too bad.

slow poke said:

I wasn't familiar, well no restoration of faith then

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what else do you expect from a blue state...

Tezz500 said:

Interesting

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Censorship is a bitch

He's been charged with 3rd degree murder and manslaughter. If the can't convict on murder, manslaughter should be a slam dunk.

He wont be a favorite in prison that's for sure!

Chersch7406 said:

He wont be a favorite in prison that's for sure!

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no cops in General Pop has just about as much shelf life like a pair of Levi jeans at a Soviet Dept store in the 80's

Any prison term longer than a week IS a death penalty for this ****ing guy

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This still has to get through a Grand Jury to indict him and get it to trial.

And LE, unlike we mere civilians, is allowed to be represented at the grand jury.

LE will be there in force to support one of their own and to stare down the not-so-secret Grand Jury members.

Add: Also if those chokeholds and knee-to-neck moves are still in their SOPs/SOGs, then the officer still may be in the clear. Another reason for state wide standardized SOPs nationwide going forward.

BOOGIE MAN said:

Any prison term longer than a week IS a death penalty for this ****ing guy

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Or as Nietzsche said, "I reserve the right to change my mind at any time."

Ls2BluGoat said:

Censorship is a bitch

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Oooffff

RIP George Floyd

If I had my way the cop and his partner would have to walk the main line once locked up. You wanna kill, walk the main line with them killers then.

Quite a few need to hang from the short rope and do an air dance.

slow poke said:

A speedy sentencing and execution would go a long way towards restoring faith in the community at this point.

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They hit him with 3rd Degree Murder and Manslaughter. SMDH...

Hey, hey, hey! This is Birdman 99.7 spinning one for our bros in Minneapolis. It's 4:10.

jrandy said:

I'm sure this will get buried, but wanted to add my $.02 to the discussion. The problem is deep rooted and it's the fault of the entire department and who and how they hire.

About 10 years ago, one of my brother's friends applied to the San Jose Police Department. My brother and two other friends all got called as references for his character. by the PD. Here's the problem, three of them (not sure who else they called) all gave honest opinions. He always abused power (was working security for years prior), was racist, and was overly aggressive unnecessarily.

Well, take one guess who got hired to the SJPD despite three people voicing their concerns? He never got passed the probational period and was fired (thank god). To this day, he still won't tell people why he was fired.

My point is the departments knowingly hire shitty people. They know people are liabilities yet proceed with handing them a badge and gun. That is not OK. Situations like that lead to where we currently are.

Easy solution. There is one of two choices:

Cities will pay one way or the other. Pay more for quality people and give them training. Invest in good officers.

OR, skimp on the hiring process, letting any shitbag that applies become a police officer and slash training due to costs, and pay out the ass for lawsuits.

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This is spot on and the short answer is quotas. I applied to the department that two of my buddies are at and we are all prior Marines with extensive training already that make us ideal for the job. I did the testing and scored a 99.86% combined physical and written tests and placed 8th out of 183 applicants that test day. I didn't even get called for the next stage in the process for the department and wasn't given a reason. A couple weeks later my buddies tell me they had hired on a couple women and some other guys with college degrees and who they said honestly looked soft. One of the girls never even made it on the force after training and the guys they said they hired have basically shown to be too weak and unfit for the job and that has been the hiring trend for their department lately and they are starting to look at transferring because they hate what it has become. Before, when they were hired on they said it was mostly prior military guys they were hiring on but they believe their chief was forced to start hiring people that they felt could relate and were better educated possible. But what ends up happening is that those types of people are not cut out for that type of work and just don't have the competence for as it just isn't in their nature. These are the types of people who accidentally shoot a suspect because they are scared out of their mind when they have to draw their weapon or are in a violent confrontation. They said at one point one of these officers wouldn't even jump in to back up their partner in a physical altercation because they were too scared to. Those people that they hire to meet quotas end up being a terrible fit for the job and end up making mistakes that get someone hurt or even killed. They need to go back to only hiring the best for the job.

Damaged Minneapolis businesses voice solidarity with protesters

Damaged Minneapolis businesses voice solidarity with protesters
Published 54 mins ago
Death of George Floyd
FOX 9


MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Several Minneapolis businesses--including many of those that were damaged during the riots--have voiced solidarity with protesters, lamenting the death of George Floyd.

One of the most notable reactions came from the restaurant Gandhi Mahal, located near MPD's third precinct. In a Facebook post Friday, owners wrote, "Sadly Gandhi Mahal has caught fire and has been damaged. We won’t [lose] hope though, I am so greatful for our neighbors who did their best to stand guard and protect Gandhi Mahal, Youre efforts won’t go unrecognized. Don’t worry about us, we will rebuild and we will recover. This is Hafsa, Ruhel’s daughter writing, as I am sitting next to my dad watching the news, I hear him say on the phone; 'let my building burn, Justice needs to be served, put those officers in jail.' Gandhi Mahal may have felt the flames last night, but our firey drive to help protect and stand with our community will never die!"

Earlier in the week, other businesses including Glam Doll Donuts - located on Eat Street, where some damage was reported - wrote that they would be closed Friday to mourn Floyd's death.




Birchwood Cafe, located in the Seward neighborhood, wrote on Friday that they would "not be opening today for coffee + pastry service or for lunch as we assess the state of our city. Hug those you can, take good care and please stay tuned for updates. Our path to justice will not be easy, just know that as we can, we will be here to nourish, strengthen, comfort and connect us all with Good Real Food. We you Minneapolis."

The Turf Club, located in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood - another area that reported destruction - also wrote a response to the damage they endured, which included flooding and looting.



"Unfortunately, the Turf was hurt last night. But we'll rebuild; we're not dead. You know who's dead? George Floyd. You know who's still unhurt? The murderous cop and his accomplices. We need to come out of this with a more equitable, just society. It's a moral imperative, and Minneapolis/St. Paul can lead the way," wrote Danya Frank, owner of First Avenue/Turf Club.

By noon Friday, former officer Derek Chauvin had been taken into custody and charged with murder and manslaughter.