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In reply to the discussion: Derek Chauvin trial - Jaw drop moment with the current expert for the defense. [View all]ShazzieB
(19,398 posts)33. I think you are absolutely right.
Especially this: "The whatever the suspect does, you have to meet with greater force means you can beat up almost anyone, as long as what they were doing was deemed threatening action."
This is indeed how they appear to operate. If that's the training they're given, it would explain a lot.
The scariest part of this is that whether an action is "deemed threatening" can be a very subjective judgment. From what I've observed, a lot of cops (like Chauvin) seem to "deem" ANY action made by a poc as "threatening," almost by default. That is a very serious problem that badly needs to be addressed.
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Derek Chauvin trial - Jaw drop moment with the current expert for the defense. [View all]
Ms. Toad
Apr 2021
OP
Agree. Worse than that, another one of the officers suggests he's not breathing and suggests that
wiggs
Apr 2021
#7
Barry Brodd is a retired cop with 29+ years experience, a State of California certified defensive
sop
Apr 2021
#23
Right? I live in California and have lived through this shit in our State.
msfiddlestix
Apr 2021
#30
Judging by his accent and demeanor, Officer Chang, the Park Police officer, was probably brought
sop
Apr 2021
#67
Defense expert: "I've been designated as someone to take one for the team, be gentle ... "
marble falls
Apr 2021
#44
Indeed! I've made this observation for some time. Dogs are definitely treated better than black
Solomon
Apr 2021
#56
It sounds like they might have gone over this testimony before bringing it to open court.
BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2021
#57