If the officer gets acquitted do you think the CBC will publish a nuanced report on the evidence that emerged after the initial video was published? Do you think they'll remind people about the toxicology report showing he had a potentially lethal amount of fentanyl in his system? Do you think they'll they'll show the police training manual that shows that the officer was trained to use this type of hold? Do you think they'll discuss the bodycam footage that shows that Floyd had been pleading for his life from the moment the officers showed up at his car and that he'd been complaining that he can't breath long before the officer put his knee on Floyd's neck?
Or do you think the CBC will ignore all that and publish a piece about systemic racism?
Best they could get him on is criminal negligence, if this was Canada. You could say they should have recognized the medical OD signs and changed strategy once he was unconscious, which I think is where the cops did fuck up somewhat when the guy is cuffed/controlled, and once he appears unconscious, it may be a good time to remove your shin from the neck. If this is in the manuals, however, there would be violations from the PD, not the individual -Lawyer.
Rosemary Barton looks a lot different since the last time I saw her.
If the officer gets acquitted do you think the CBC will publish a nuanced report on the evidence that emerged after the initial video was published? Do you think they'll remind people about the toxicology report showing he had a potentially lethal amount of fentanyl in his system? Do you think they'll they'll show the police training manual that shows that the officer was trained to use this type of hold? Do you think they'll discuss the bodycam footage that shows that Floyd had been pleading for his life from the moment the officers showed up at his car and that he'd been complaining that he can't breath long before the officer put his knee on Floyd's neck?
Or do you think the CBC will ignore all that and publish a piece about systemic racism?
Best they could get him on is criminal negligence, if this was Canada. You could say they should have recognized the medical OD signs and changed strategy once he was unconscious, which I think is where the cops did fuck up somewhat when the guy is cuffed/controlled, and once he appears unconscious, it may be a good time to remove your shin from the neck. If this is in the manuals, however, there would be violations from the PD, not the individual -Lawyer.