
Minneapolis, MN. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, 47, was arrested for trying to pass a bad $20 bill. During this arrest, Floyd was pinned down by Officer Derek Chavin, 44, with his knee pressed down on his throat. Witnesses state that Chavin held him down for nine minutes, while Floyd said, “I can’t breathe,” fifteen times. Bystanders tried to tell the police that he was killing him to no avail.
The police have tried to cover themselves by saying Floyd “resisted arrest”. There’s no evidence of this on the video. Police also said he died on the way to the hospital. Not true. Floyd was asphyxiated in plain view, lying in the gutter.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced May 27 that Officer Chavin would be arrested for murder. Chavin has had a dozen complaints made against him in the past.
This story invites comparisons to the Armaud Arbery case. There are major differences.
The MSM reported that George and Travis McMichael hunted Arbery down while he was jogging. This is not what happened. Arbery got caught prowling a home under construction. There is video evidence proving it.
The McMichael’s were following him in their pickup truck. Soon after, Arbery began attacking Travis on the side of the road, trying to take his shotgun away from him, while punching him in the head. Both George and Travis shot him down.
In hindsight, the McMichael’s should not have followed Arbery, but they have a defense – self-defense.
Police officer Chavin’s life was not in danger when he killed Floyd. I suspect once he realized Floyd was dead, he had to pretend he didn’t know.
What will be the findings? Will Chavin go free because he’s a police officer? Will the McMichael’s be found guilty because they’re not authority figures?
The MSM has painted both stories with the same broad brush of racism. They’re wrong. It’s the story of a bad cop and of two guys who got carried away trying to protect their neighborhood.
(C) 2020 – ERN
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