I try not to jump to conclusions because often facts come out later

[captain queeg]

But I cannot think of any sort of circumstances that would justify keeping your knee on a handcuffed mans neck for 9 minutes or however long it was, with your hands in your pocket. I can’t see how anyone could think it is not murder.

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. Pinned to the pavement no less.

[Budi]

2. Should be 1st degree with intent to kill. None of this was in error. All of them did it..

They all stood by & let this innocent man be murdered.
They all stood there waiting for George Floyd to die.

[Solomon]

5. Yes. Thats what i keep saying. It was

murder in the first degree. The fact that he had his hands in his pockets proves that Floyd was absolutely no threat at all to Chauvin. You don't put your hands on your pockets when defending yourself

[soothsayer]

10. Yeah what WAS that?

“I never laid a hand on him, your honor.”

[Skittles]

3. same

the only reason I can think of for such an action is to be as dehumanizing as possible

[spanone]

4. Pretzel Logic

[Laelth]

6. Precisely.

Murder 2--dead minimum. If it turns out (as some have speculated) that the cop and the victim had a history of working together at two, separate, business establishments, it might be different. If I'm the DA, and I get a whiff of a grudge between these two men, I am going for murder 1. The three cops who stood by and let it happen are accessories to murder. They should have been arrested and charged already.

-Laelth

[coti]

7. "I can't breathe"

Personally, I think that's more than enough for 1st degree murder.

[rgbecker]

14. 3 of the 4 were actually holding him to the pavement.

The 4th stood as protection to keep the public at bay.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213502532

[Guilded Lilly]

8. Premeditated. Some might say.

[stillcool]

12. I would. Over 8 minutes ..

kneeling on a handcuffed persons neck, must imply intent. That's a long time to not think about what you're doing, and what results you're hoping for.

[TrishaJ]

9. Me neither.

The question that keeps coming to mind is "WHY??" Why was that necessary? Why not put him in the car and take him to jail?? WHY was it necessary for all of those men to sit on him until he was dead?

WHY?

[Blue_true]

13. That is a good question. Police have the authority to detain a person under suspicion.

They could have locked the guy in the back of a cruiser while whatever they supposedly were waiting for was worked out. I just don't see any justification at all for putting a suspect that was under control into a position that could result in injury or death to that person.

[pwb]

11. They did it because they can. Just like trump.

They don't need a reason. It is entertainment to the cops. oink oink.

[gibraltar72]

15. Just long enough for him to ejaculate.

[keithbvadu2]

16. Many events take several days to get a more complete story.

Many events take several days to get a more complete story.

Video certainly speeds up the telling, though.