Derek Chauvin arrested for death of George Floyd
Former Officer Derek Chauvin arrested for death of George Floyd.MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation.
On Friday, John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, announced that Chauvin has been taken into custody in connection with the May 25 death.
Chauvin is the former officer in the video seen around the world with his knee on Floyd’s neck. He’d been with Minneapolis police for 19 years.
It was not immediately clear what the expected charges Chauvin could face are. Answers will likely be provided by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, as he has scheduled a press conference at 1 p.m. concerning a “major development” in the case.
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No-one should be above the law.
“There may be subsequent charges later,” Mike Freeman told reporters at a press conference. He said a detailed complaint would be made available this afternoon.
When asked why the other three fired police officers had not yet been arrested, Freeman said, “We felt it appropriate to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator.” He later said he anticipated charges to be filed against them, but he did not get into details.
Freeman emphasized he and his team would not have moved ahead with the case if they were not confident they had evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer was guilty. “As of right now, we have that,” Freeman said.
Freeman noted Chauvin was arrested less than four days after George Floyd’s death. “That’s extraordinary,” said Freeman, who has been criticized for not arresting Chauvin more quickly. “We have never charged a case in that kind of time frame.”
That's not extraordinary, that is shocking and embarrassing, shameful
If the system has a complete and total disregard for human suffering, is it surprising that the message to those who are a part of the system itself, or those who are living in the shadow of it's culture, is to completely and totally disregard human suffering?
Is it surprising that some can't, or won't critically assess the message which is brought to them by express, recorded delivery?
"Sir, Madam, if you could just sign for your delivery right there..."
I can't reel off any answers, but there is a big difference between killing someone through arrogantly, or negligently driving the morning after, being Richard Kuklinski and everything inbetween.
Those who wish to die, we start to question their mental health status and it's illegal to execute mentally ill people. Not that it doesn't happen.
Your suggestion doesn't take into account the trials of the other three ex-officers, either.
Its as complex as a can of worms.
I have a sneaking suspicion from his videotaped behaviour that Derek Chauvin might be one of those who has a neuron, or two missing.
The ideal husband to the outside world, the ideal law abiding cop, but none of his neighbours knew ? They kept to themselves ? He was so kind to me ? So, where was the crack ? did it all come out when he was in a position of power. I've watched the physical way over and over on the video that he detained Mr. Floyd.
His knee going down harder at one point and his eyes, his mouth. Nope, this guy has no remorse. He is feeling very angry with the world and with the fact he will never hold down a job like that again, that he faces prison and how will he cope.
This is my presumption my humble body language and what I know of the mans history with the bit of power he had as a cop.
He may be kept in a secure unit for his own safety and get involved in some sort of study or work as many do in these prisons.
I just hope they don't pull in few bent psychiatrists to say he had been very depressed in the months prior …….
One might like the idea of it to make it easier to understand what he did.
And in the process feel less uncomfortable about the person standing right next to us.
We are all animals good at pretending we're somehow elevated.
Until that one day
I wish it was different but that's not how I see it.
I do agree with your assumption having watched videos from different angles. It seems to me personally that he is totally oblivious at what's going on around him or he is very clever. I doubt that we will ever know the whole story of what went on that day. What went on in Chauvin's mind. I personally can't say and it's not up to me to judge. I'm not defending him in the least. I do however think that Chauvin wanted to show his power, he'd gotten away with it many times previously. His pose, kneeling on GF neck. His eyes like he's not even there. We can't change the past. We can't bring back GF and we can't "lynch" Chauvin" I feel very sad regarding the protests. Why should people that are trying to keep themselves "safe" from this virus when the "protesters" don't even care? They could be taking it back to their families and that's not fair. We have suffered long enough with our lock downs..............
I imagine there will be psychiatric assessments conducted in preparation for the trial which may, or may not be revealing.
As for the protests, on this side of the pond, people who have been peacefully observing social distancing practises have been kettled into small spaces with aggressive and sometime brutal police tactics.
I get what you're saying about the risks, but the government encouraged people to go back to work on crowded commuter trains a couple of weeks ago.
Does the virus know when people are taking the risk for different aspects of their survival? Because for some people reform is about survival.