That does not excuse the cops from doing what they did but might help explain why this particular suspect died while others treated the same way did not.
Let me be " Crystal Clear."
I do not care for Mr. Floyd's history / background, period.
Floyd was arrested and the cop~s failed to to keep him alive.
In general & NOT directed at you Charlie,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
To imply that "Others treated the same way Lived" to justify Floyd's death is disingenuous.
There has been extensive coverage concerning the "Knee On Neck " and other similar restraint techniques and in general when and after a person approaches the 3 minute mark of not being able to breathe and past that their bodily functions decline and in Floyd's case declined to the point of death. So, given the reported almost 9 minutes ( 8 minutes 46 seconds(?) ) that Floyd was restrained and given the report that Floyd was restrained for 3 minutes AFTER he stopped breathing gives about around SIX Minutes that Floyd still had a Pulse.
My observation?
Yes a or the "
toxicology report" will be very useful in determining Floyd's overall physical condition / state at the time of his arrest.
Continuing, seems a Normal Persons ( meaning NOT Under any drug influence~s ) time until "Distress ", because of Lack of Oxygen , Starts at about 3 Minutes. That leaves almost 3 Extra minutes that Mr. Floyd could have positioned so he could, Breathe. On the surface it also supports that even if Floyd was under the influence his physical condition was at or above average.
Also, when I state Murder I do not believe there was a plan to kill Floyd.
However Floyd was in the custody of Minneapolis Police and they Failed to keep he alive.
Minneapolis police rendered 44 people unconscious with neck restraints in five years
Police define neck restraints as when an officer uses an arm or leg to compress someone's neck without directly pressuring the airway. On May 25, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was captured on video kneeling on the neck of a prone and handcuffed
George Floyd for eight minutes —
including nearly three minutes after he had stopped breathing.
Minneapolis police data shows that in the bulk of use-of-force cases involving neck restraints when an individual lost consciousness, the restraint was used after a suspect fled on foot or tensed up as they were being taken into custody.
Almost half of the people who lost consciousness were injured, according to the reports, which do not spell out the severity of those injuries.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...conscious-neck-restraints-five-years-n1220416