Minneapolis mayor calls for arrest of officer in George Floyd case

[roamer_1]

Which is why the body cam footage needs to be released now instead of later.

Or at least, judgement reserved until more is known.

[txradioguy]

Or at least, judgement reserved until more is known.

That too.  I'm not in the guilty until proven innocent mob.  There's always facts that come out that change the narrative from what has been pushed on us at the start.

[roamer_1]

That too.  I'm not in the guilty until proven innocent mob.  There's always facts that come out that change the narrative from what has been pushed on us at the start.

That's probably right.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Found this on 4chan... I don't endorse it, it just makes me wonder:

[Elderberry]

 George Floyd New Surveillance Vid Shows Moments Before Killing ... No Signs of Him Resisting; Mayor Calls for Charges

https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/27/surveillance-footage-before-george-floyd-killed-minneapolis-not-resisting/

A nearby restaurant, Dragon Wok, captured the initial moments of George's run-in with Minneapolis police on a camera set up outside. Based on the video, this started as a traffic stop of some sort, which ended with George being led away in cuffs.

The cops get George to stand up and lead him over to the sidewalk where they sit him down. He isn't doing a whole lot of resisting the rest of the way.

Another police officer eventually arrived, and George was walked across the street and off camera. He was not being led by the officer who was eventually seen with his knee on George's neck.

t's important to note the video does not show what happened immediately before the officer put the full force of his knee on George's neck ... despite pleas from George of not being able to breathe.

Video at link.

[roamer_1]

Found this on 4chan... I don't endorse it, it just makes me wonder:

It's pretty typical, at least around here... you get jiggy with em, they swarm you and you wind up with somebody sitting on your head. In my experience, which is admittedly limited, it does not cut off your air, but it hurts like hell, and you are certainly under control. the more you struggle, the harder they bear down, and you do quit struggling and comply pretty quickly.

Another thing: He's a big dude. So am I. Pretty much most the time if I have business with the LEOs they bring a bunch of em. So that ain't a black thing. That's a big thing.

[musiclady]

Maxine Waters: Trump Partly To Blame For George Floyd’s Death


Never said that they were.

Oh...... forgive me for thinking that "hell hole" meant that bad people lived there.   

And OF COURSE the left will blame Trump.

Anyone who didn't know that's where this would go is living on another planet.

But just because they are stupid doesn't mean WE have to be.

[sneakypete]

Just so anyone knows.  Floyd was a criminal. I didn't say, he had to die,  but would continue being a criminal.

@LegalAmerican

Yes,but as far as any of us know,he was a non-violent petty criminal that never murdered anyone.

He isn't even resisting in the video,and is greatly overpowered if he tried. He did NOT deserve to die for that petty crime.

To me,one of the saddest parts of this tragedy is I honestly don't think it was the intention of the cop with his knee on Floyd's neck to kill him. He just didn't give a damn if he died or not. He had the authority to physically dominant a criminal suspect,so BY GOD HE WAS GOING TO DO IT!

Not much of a mystery why far too many people want to become cops. I call it the "Me and my 17 friends will legally beat the snot out of you if you aren't obedient and recognize our superiority complex."

[sneakypete]

They called in the FBI to investigate.

I watched the video. These cops murdered this guy.

T

@bigheadfred

More like manslaughter/callous disrespect for human life than murder. They just didn't give a damn if he died or not,but they weren't TRYING to kill  him.

[sneakypete]

Before getting to my point, I'll say that I think one or more of the officers involved should be prosecuted. That said, this mayor just gave any defense lawyer in any prosecution arising from this a solid basis for a change-of-venue motion, and possibly an appeal based on pretrial publicity prejudicing any possible jury pool in the state. His statement was very unprofessional and imprudent.

@PeterS

Yeah,but the voters heard it,and they will remember it when the next election happens.

[sneakypete]

Wrong. He was a suspect. If he had been arrested, tried and convicted, he would have been sentenced for the crime.

@truth_seeker

IIRC,he was an actual criminal because he had been arrested and convicted of crimes in the past.

Technicality maybe,but the point here is he will NEVER be convicted for the crime he was being arrested for,will he?

[Hoodat]

Oh...... forgive me for thinking that "hell hole" meant that bad people lived there.

You are forgiven.  Cuba is a hell hole - because of its prolonged one-party one-size-fits-all socialist government rule, not because Cubans are bad people.

[musiclady]

You are forgiven.  Cuba is a hell hole - because of its prolonged one-party one-size-fits-all socialist government rule, not because Cubans are bad people.

Even with that definition, Minnesota doesn’t qualify, because it’s in AMERICA.

(It would be much easier for you if you just admitted you were wrong, but since you won’t, bye for now!   )

[Smokin Joe]

Even with that definition, Minnesota doesn’t qualify, because it’s in AMERICA.

(It would be much easier for you if you just admitted you were wrong, but since you won’t, bye for now!   )

Well, except maybe Little Mogadishu...

[txradioguy]

You are forgiven.  Cuba is a hell hole - because of its prolonged one-party one-size-fits-all socialist government rule, not because Cubans are bad people.

Same applies for New York, California, Illinois and other Deep Blue Liberal "hell holes".

[musiclady]

Well, except maybe Little Mogadishu...

I would venture to state that there are neighborhoods in every state where bad people live and bad things happen.  Minnesota is most certainly not Cuba. 

[Smokin Joe]

I would venture to state that there are neighborhoods in every state where bad people live and bad things happen.  Minnesota is most certainly not Cuba. 

I never said it was, and if you read up thread you will see I defended the Conservatives there.

But that Somali enclave is not the sort of neighborhood I'm defending and is the core of Rep. Ilhan Omar's support.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minneapolis-police-struggle-to-solve-crime-root-out-somali-gang-problem-and-build-trust-in-tight-lipped-somali-community
https://tennesseestar.com/2019/01/02/minneapolis-little-mogadishu-sees-56-percent-increase-in-violent-crimes-caused-by-somali-gangs/

[Hoodat]

Even with that definition, Minnesota doesn’t qualify, because it’s in AMERICA.

(It would be much easier for you if you just admitted you were wrong, but since you won’t, bye for now!   )

On what basis do you consider yourself an expert on what other people are thinking?  Are you a psychic?

Allow me to reiterate.  Minnesota is a hell hole.  A Democrat hell hole.  Only once in the last 15 Presidential elections did it choose the Republican candidate.  Minnesota Democrats have secured their grasp on State politics by essentially legalizing voter fraud.  Conservatives in the State are prisoners to a system set up to dilute their political voice.  Hence the term 'hell hole' whereas Minnesota Conservatives are completely shut out of the process.  Just like Illinois, California, New York, Hawaii, etc.

Now if you are waiting around to hear me admit believing something I don't believe, then you will be waiting a very long time.  I know there are lots of good people in Minnesota.  And they more than anyone else can confirm to you that their state is a hell hole because of its government.

[musiclady]

I never said it was, and if you read up thread you will see I defended the Conservatives there.

But that Somali enclave is not the sort of neighborhood I'm defending and is the core of Rep. Ilhan Omar's support.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minneapolis-police-struggle-to-solve-crime-root-out-somali-gang-problem-and-build-trust-in-tight-lipped-somali-community
https://tennesseestar.com/2019/01/02/minneapolis-little-mogadishu-sees-56-percent-increase-in-violent-crimes-caused-by-somali-gangs/

Yeah...... I know about that awful place.

[musiclady]

On what basis do you consider yourself an expert on what other people are thinking?  Are you a psychic?

Allow me to reiterate.  Minnesota is a hell hole.  A Democrat hell hole.  Only once in the last 15 Presidential elections did it choose the Republican candidate.  Minnesota Democrats have secured their grasp on State politics by essentially legalizing voter fraud.  Conservatives in the State are prisoners to a system set up to dilute their political voice.  Hence the term 'hell hole' whereas Minnesota Conservatives are completely shut out of the process.  Just like Illinois, California, New York, Hawaii, etc.

Now if you are waiting around to hear me admit believing something I don't believe, then you will be waiting a very long time.  I know there are lots of good people in Minnesota.  And they more than anyone else can confirm to you that their state is a hell hole because of its government.

By this response you have demonstrated that I am indeed psychic. 

[Hoodat]

By this response you have demonstrated that I am indeed psychic. 

By demonstrating the exact opposite of what you accuse me of?

[txradioguy]

On the positive side, with Minnesota being a "shall issue" state, I'd be willing to bet gun dealers in the state are going to see an increase in sales.

[sneakypete]

On the positive side, with Minnesota being a "shall issue" state, I'd be willing to bet gun dealers in the state are going to see an increase in sales.

@txradioguy

I am guessing they gun laws in the big cities are still pretty harsh.

[txradioguy]

@txradioguy

I am guessing they gun laws in the big cities are still pretty harsh.

If they do then it's not showing up in what I'm reading of their laws on my USCCA App.  It's pretty up to date on current laws.  It even goes into detail on the separate restrictions Denver and a couple other cities have in place (no AR's magazine capacity limits).

I'm seeing none of that for Minnesota and they even have reciprocity with my CCDW permit from Kentucky.

[txradioguy]

The Minneapolis police chief has confirmed that the majority of the looters aren't actually from the city.

Let me find my shocked face.