Floyd was a big man. His record would be relevant if the video evidence surrounding his arrest gave reason to believe he was aggressive. However, it does not. Sometimes, ex-cons know the drill. https://twitter.com/paulsperry_/status/1266554504385892352 …
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That said, if I'm police department brass studying the pattern of excessive-force cases to improve practices, I'd focus on the high number of high-profile cases where the victim was physically much larger than the cops. (Floyd, Garner, Michael Brown, Rodney King).
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And, FWIW, 1- I went very carefully through complaint and there’s no allegation that he threatened the police in any way; and 2- what matters in a trial is prior CONVICTIONS, not arrests (to say nothing of 13-year-old arrests).https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/what-we-do-and-dont-know-now-about-george-floyds-death/ …
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Good God I agree with Andy McCarthy!
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The key question is what techniques are specifically allowed in the MPD's written rules and manuals.
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Not to defend the specific action taken, but would it matter if the four men had tried to subdue him other ways and he had overpowered them?
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