George Floyd. Interesting History.

[SparklyKid]

https://rmx.news/article/article/minneapolis-police-union-chief-george-floyd-had-a-criminal-history

[SparklyKid]

I think it has been mentioned on here previously.

[retrocop]

//I hardly think that possessing ten forged bills instead of one justifies the excess force that led to Mr Floyd's death - do you? //

No I don't. I also don't believe that possession of one forged bill justifies arrest either. That is why I believe these two have a history.


Joining the sheep and baying for blood and revenge does not serve justice for anyone. Evidence and facts is all.

[Gromit]

// Wasn't he using the forged bill to buy drugs with? //

No. He used a $20 note to buy cigarettes at the store, outside which he died. The store is mandated by state law to report anyone passing counterfeit money. Fake bills were circulating in the area.

[andy-hughes]

retrocop - // //I hardly think that possessing ten forged bills instead of one justifies the excess force that led to Mr Floyd's death - do you? //

No I don't. I also don't believe that possession of one forged bill justifies arrest either. That is why I believe these two have a history. //

That makes the arresting officer's behaviour even less defensible!

As an officer of the law, he is required to treat everyone equally without fear or favour, not to use sufficient force on a suspect to kill him because 'they have history'.

[Zacs-Master]

Human nature doesn’t work like that tho, Andy. Especially in the ‘heat of the moment’.

[Mozz71]

//Joining the sheep and baying for blood and revenge does not serve justice for anyone. Evidence and facts is all.//

Nor does victim shaming or trying to justify that cop's actions, both of which I've seen a lot of in this thread.

[jackthehat]

This shows the early stages of his arrest.....

[cassa333]

He was a violent criminal that’s for sure. He was ‘allegedly’ trying to use a counterfeit $20 note. He had drugs in his blood stream so yep not a nice man at all in the grand scheme of things.

However he did not deserve to die the way he did.

[jackthehat]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html

A more complete version...

[sp1814]

"In view of his violent past perhaps the restraint was somewhat justified."

Until he died????

[retrocop]

No I don't. I also don't believe that possession of one forged bill justifies arrest either. That is why I believe these two have a history. //

//That makes the arresting officer's behaviour even less defensible!

As an officer of the law, he is required to treat everyone equally without fear or favour, not to use sufficient force on a suspect to kill him because 'they have history'.//

And what exactly is your point? As a result of what I wrote ( That I suspect there was a history between these two) are you twisting those words to say I condone or defend Chauvins action? Nice spin A-H but I have made it quite clear that this death was avoidable for whatever reason and certainly not for passing a dud bill.
Possibly a sad consequence of officers allowed to moonlight with dubious characters who should not hold a security licence to be a bouncer. Who knows what went on between them privately. That does NOT mean I defend this death.

[andy-hughes]

retrocop - // That does NOT mean I defend this death. //

Point taken.

[SparklyKid]

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"In view of his violent past perhaps the restraint was somewhat justified."

Until he died????

17:57 Sat 06th Jun 2020


Apparently so.

[Barsel]

Having watched the video on YouTube that jackthehat put on, it's obvious that excessive force was used and the actions of that police officer led to the death of George Floyd either directly or indirectly. We don't know if there was a personal problem between these two, so we don't know if that officer purposely kept his knee on Floyds neck in the hope of causing serious damage or death, but that officer should definitely be charged for manslaughter at the very least.