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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:18 PM Jun 2020

Independent autopsy finds George Floyd's death was homicide caused by asphyxia due to compression

Nicquel Terry Ellis ✔ @NTerryEllis (USA Today)

BREAKING: Independent autopsy finds that George Floyd's death "was homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain."

1:56 PM - Jun 1, 2020


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Independent autopsy finds George Floyd's death was homicide caused by asphyxia due to compression (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 OP
County coroner sold out... Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #1
I want to see the ME's report, because it might be the fault of the Mike 03 Jun 2020 #9
Uh-Oh spanone Jun 2020 #2
It was slow torture ismnotwasm Jun 2020 #3
Of course. Aristus Jun 2020 #4
I saw that the official one made sure to insert something about drugs underpants Jun 2020 #10
That's because there were no exact words. Deliberately. Aristus Jun 2020 #14
+1. Possible, just like some kid calling it in saying the guy was intoxicated in some way. LizBeth Jun 2020 #20
That's what I figured. underpants Jun 2020 #23
That's Dr. Michael Baden's work Mike 03 Jun 2020 #5
Uh. There was doubt about this? underpants Jun 2020 #6
It's important to get this right because of the misleading Mike 03 Jun 2020 #11
Also evidence that the county prosecutors were corrupt... AntiFascist Jun 2020 #7
"...asphyxia due to neck and back compression..." sop Jun 2020 #16
3rd autopsy . . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #8
1st degree murder. They should be charged with nothing less. Initech Jun 2020 #12
I agree. And i think first degree has if a reasoned person is calling attention, then the inflicter LizBeth Jun 2020 #17
Lock him up! PCIntern Jun 2020 #13
So that other coroner needs to be called out and fired, publicly. LizBeth Jun 2020 #15
This x1000 n/t FreeState Jun 2020 #18
If the autopsy report was falsified Mariana Jun 2020 #24
Good. There's no excuse for the inaccuracy of the first one. nt crickets Jun 2020 #19
It is time the other three are arrested sheshe2 Jun 2020 #21
That implicates the cop Hav Jun 2020 #22

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
9. I want to see the ME's report, because it might be the fault of the
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:23 PM
Jun 2020

person who wrote the Complaint, cherry picking. (I have a lot of issues with the Complaint). "Traumatic asphyxiation" is different than asphyxiation by neck and chest compression or "strangulation".

I want to see both reports side by side.

ismnotwasm

(41,984 posts)
3. It was slow torture
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:20 PM
Jun 2020

Cops are trained in life saving measures. There is no way that cop didn’t know what he was doing

Aristus

(66,377 posts)
4. Of course.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:20 PM
Jun 2020

Now fire the MPD Medical Examiner who reported "Asphyxiation? Why, no! He just lead an unhealthy lifestyle!"

underpants

(182,807 posts)
10. I saw that the official one made sure to insert something about drugs
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:23 PM
Jun 2020

or alcohol. I don’t remember the exact words.

I was out of the loop last week when this started but I did see the report. Why the hell mention something you have no information about?

Aristus

(66,377 posts)
14. That's because there were no exact words. Deliberately.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:26 PM
Jun 2020

The coroner mentioned "possible substances", and allowed the MAGA types to fill in the blanks. "Well there y'go! He wuz high on sumthin'!"

Bastard...

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
20. +1. Possible, just like some kid calling it in saying the guy was intoxicated in some way.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:34 PM
Jun 2020

Preconceived, a racism will take a person a long way to making these conclusions, not fact. Just like concluding he meant to pass a conterfeit instead of most of us doing it unknowingly.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
11. It's important to get this right because of the misleading
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:24 PM
Jun 2020

cherry picking of terminology in the Complaint against Chauvin.

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
7. Also evidence that the county prosecutors were corrupt...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:22 PM
Jun 2020

why are the other three officers still allowed to go free?

sop

(10,187 posts)
16. "...asphyxia due to neck and back compression..."
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jun 2020

Images clearly showed multiple officers pressing down on Floyd's neck and back. The other officers are as guilty as Chauvin, they must be arrested.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
17. I agree. And i think first degree has if a reasoned person is calling attention, then the inflicter
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:32 PM
Jun 2020

must take them into account and check out the situation, or some such. First degree all the way because many witnesses who were all reasoned people seeing a man die called attention to the situation and were ignored.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
22. That implicates the cop
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:39 PM
Jun 2020

that sat on Floyd's back as well. I think the three on Floyd's body who heard that he cannot breathe should be charged. But there is no doubt that at least two should definitely end up in prison.

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