Today's Front Page: Derek Chauvin GUILTY of George Floyd murder on all counts
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was "glad justice was served" for George Floyd's family.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney added that in the wake of the jury's decision he's "pleased that the temperature will hopefully come down a bit.” The defense, meanwhile, countered that Chauvin had acted within reason by restraining Floyd, who they claimed had been non-compliant and under the influence of drugs.brought on by a myriad of factors, including heart disease and drug use.
“For 9 minutes and 29 seconds. He begged, George Floyd begged until he could speak no more, and the defendant continued. This assault. When he was unable to speak, the defendant continued. “This case is exactly what you thought when you saw it first, when you saw that video. It is exactly that,” Schleicher said.
Schleicher further stressed that within just the first four minutes of the restraint, Floyd had complained he couldn't breathe 27 times. Arradondo said Chauvin - who was fired from the department after Floyd's death - failed to follow department use-of-force, de-escalation, and duty to render air policies.
"This isn't an incident of deadly force," he declared before the jury. "That's an incident of an accidental death.
The defense attorney also pointed out that the first two officers on the scene were rookies and that police had been told that Floyd might be on drugs. Blackwell noted how the defense referenced Floyd having a heart that was too big, which they say caused his death, and countered, "The reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr. Chauvin's heart is too small."
“As this crowd grew more and more upset or deeper into crisis, a very critical thing happens at a very precise moment,” attorney Eric Nelson told jurors, claiming it was at this moment that Floyd took his last breath. He also added that earlier in the arrest, Chauvin rolled window inside a police cruiser and turned on air conditioning when Floyd said he couldn’t breathe.“There is absolutely no evidence that officer Chauvin intentionally applied unlawful force.”Credit: APBefore sending the jury away to begin deliberations, Judge Peter Cahill warned that comments made by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters could be grounds for appealing a verdict in the trial.
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