Prosecutor: 'You Can Believe Your Eyes' That George Floyd Death Is Murder | NBC News

Prosecution attorney Jerry Blackwell argued that former police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd by kneeling on his neck and back. Blackwell also explained that other causes of death will be ruled out based on upcoming witness testimony and video evidence.

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[fresc]

I cannot believe there is a whole system to try to deny what is obvious and clearly visible.

[traceywilliams]

Whatever the drugs in his system he was ALIVE until the officer put his knee on his neck and murdered him.

[PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS]

What an excellent opening TO THE POINT !

[jacksonwhite]

If 4 officers can’t get a handcuffed man into the back of a car they don’t deserve to wear the badge .

[dianemurray]

Chauvin was power tripping on ignoring the pleas of bystanders. He wanted each and every one of those people to see his power to enjoy dismissing Floyd's life and their terror. It was a message he sent to the community every shift he worked in that uniform.

[margaretcrittenden]

Officer should go to prison for murder

[blt]

Chauvin is looking at 30+ years in a box all by himself, solitary confinement...if found guilty (I believe he is guilty, all any rational person has to do is watch the video). He should never get out of that cell.

[bonniekerr]

Even if he had a partially blocked artery, or whatever they’re trying to invent, it’s still murder to choke out a person with a partially blocked artery.
Crazy

[choogafantastic]

The world is so messed up some people really want to justify this clear and obvious act of police brutality.

[derek]

If three grown men can't put him in the back of a cop car together than they shouldn't be cops, if I remember right they didn't even attempt to.

[jlj]

If a person says they can't breathe, that's an indication for the person to let up or reposition your leverage unless you had planned on inflicting pain or death!!

[macforme]

After Jerry Blackwell has made his statement here, Eric Nelson should just throw his hands in the air and say : I'm convinced my client is guilty.

[travisbrooks]

Work My Brother Let the truth be told and justice Swift ⚖️ on our enemy crooked cops 🤺

[vannsmith]

The fact that a policeman murdered an unarmed man is not the issue. The issue is he murdered an unarmed man among witnesses and didn't care who saw or filmed him.

[tracychavez]

I can't believe the disrespectful comments regarding the death of George Floyd. Justice shall prevail.

[skindo]

look at that murderer doing as if nothing happen.

[riyazvirani]

This was Murder, the Whole World witnessed this event, pure and simple

[jacksonwhite]

See kids even the guy being convicted of murder is not wearing handcuffs and being smothered to death by multiple officers so why should the guy being accused of using a fake 20$ bill ?

[clivevalydon]

I think the best way to determine whether George Floyd died due to him being high or whether he was killed by the police officer.

The only way to determine this is to put the police officer in the same position that George Floyd was in and get someone to put his knees on his neck on the same way for 9 mins and 44 secs. And squeeze the life out of his neck and then see if he survives. If he does then we know George Floyd died due to him being high. If he doesn’t survive then we know the officer killed


What do you guys think

[nick]

Don't read the comments you'll lose faith in humanity.