On the defense team trying to pit blame on George Floyd’s murder on Floyd, former federal prosecutor Paul Butler says, "This is just the beginning of a long, dirty, path play." Aired on 04/07/2021.
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Paul Butler Calls Chauvin Defense Of Putting Floyd On Trial ‘Beginning Of A Long, Dirty, Path Play’
The defense strategy of smearing Floyd, by putting his character on trial, seems to be to dehumanize him so the jury will conclude Floyd’s life doesn’t have enough value to justify putting a white man in prison.
Facts
It’s to setup reasonable doubt… Man, so many of you are ignorant of how the law works.
That’s exactly what it is.*
Bull. No one’s smearing his character. These were his behaviors, and bad choices.
@N S Yes they are. Purposefully. Because his character isn’t relevant. They want the jury to believe he deserved it.
White Blight is a killer!!!
Ask the Capital police that got car rammed last Friday thanks to the hateful bigotry of Louis Farakhan. Or any Asian in New York or California.
Wrong doesn’t have race. It just is.
@RobotDecoy Are you new to MSNBC? How about CNN? It has a race. White. Critical race theory is lovely.
The twisted logic of Chauvin’s defense: “Yes, the victim was killed in a car accident…but he had cancer so that’s what really killed him.”
Idiotic.
If Floyd doesn’t have a mountain of drugs in his body, they got nothing
The cdc counted his death as COVID related.
@Big Picture Thinking They sure would have but in the left’s political hierarchy, BLM trumps COVID. Ask Fauci the Magnificent. Either way, they ignored the science. Denied it. 😜✌
The twisted logic of the prosecution yes chauvin hit Floyd in the car accident and Floyd died from it never mind if chauvin intended for him to die or not it happened so he is guilty.
Strengthens the worlds opinion.
Did anyone ever confirm that the $20 bill was actually counterfit?
@gistfilm It cost a life. No jokes should be done, you take a swing at me for saying that about your son.
@Shantia Aikens He didn’t know for sure. He said it was due to the earlier counterfeit bill. Regardless it will be a mental trauma on him and HOPEFULLY those that needlessly killed a man over $20.
@RobotDecoy I’ll apologize if you can swear under oath that you’ve never made a joke about a matter indirectly related to a deceased person before.
@gistfilm I am not your judge/jury, nor did I ask for an apology. Honestly I really don’t care past the abstract what you do. I just pray for us all.
But realize that IF I ever did make that joke, it wasn’t in a public place where the family might see it. I only ask for what I’m willing to give.
Doesn’t matter, it’s not an arrestable offence.
But wait a minute!
If Floyd’s previous arrest is relevant to this case, then how comes we cannot get Chauvin’s disciplinary record, into this hearing??
There’s still about three weeks left.
I suppose for the same reason they can’t get Floyd’s holdup and robbery of a pregnant woman into evidence.
@gistfilm restrained on the ground with a knee on her knees too?
VERY GOOD POINT!
@N S,
And the fact that Floyd’s passenger, Morris Hall doesn’t want to testify based on self-incrimination. In fact, Hall is in jail.
Watching the crime scene videos the past two weeks, I see intimidation. I see Chauvin demonstrating to the people of the neighborhood what he could do to Mr. Floyd, he could do to them any time he wanted. Thus the cold nonchalance.
Chauvin seemed proud of his behavior, he was looking around as if nothing was happening.
Where is Trump through all this….. hiding because he had the toxicology report altered! They were idiots to put the amounts of drugs they did…. he would have already been dead hours before if they were that high! Why am I the only one seeing this. Trump used this to try and get re-elected. Think about it!
The knee to the neck for ten minutes was what killed him. We saw the video.
@Christopher Balsom ive been listening to and watching the trial. the defense is extra slimey
@LotWizzard That’s because you’re biased and don’t understand how the law and courts work.
@Christopher Balsom you think i dont understand? you are foolish
You all are idiots if you think that toxicology report wasn’t altered by Trumps people!
If you look at the body cam from the other police officer, the officer’s knee was on Floyd’s shoulder blade for most of the time.
Who writes your video titles? I heard “pathway” not path play.
I want chauvin to have his past record with nearly 20 complaints and two sanctions added for the record and jury.
@gistfilm And the tax fraud “cough.”
he now has 2 kills under his belt
Totally irrelevant to the case the judge will immediately throw it out
@Box Of Chocolate by your logic floyd is an experienced drug user and can handle lots of dope so he did not od
A LOT of those were false and 20 complaints in 20 years isn’t that bad.
Have you heard of Tony Timpa?
Tony Timpa is George Floyd with white skin.
High on drugs, unarmed, restrained for 14 MINUTES on the ground while handcuffed, can’t breathe, dies under restraint.
Compensation? $0.00. Police officers charged with crimes? 0. Convictions? 0. Justice? 0.
You could have stopped at “white skin”
Defense: “Floyd was responsible for his own death. He took drugs! He was a criminal! He basically killed himself!”
Prosecution: “Would Floyd be alive today if he was never restrained and choked for those 9 minutes?”
Defense: “Obviously yes, but….😳 … oh no, I messed up again. Can we start over?”
Prosecution: 😉
You must not be watching the same trial. The defense is playing this quite well and is setting up reasonable doubt. Boy are some people going to be upset when Chauvin is acquitted.
You’re definitely a special kind of stupid. I suggest you watch the trial. 🤦♂️
@John Doe People like this get told what to believe without ever thinking and researching for themselves. You probably know that though.
@huh what yep!
@Christopher Balsom You must be wearing your Trump spectacles then, the defense’s case is being dismantled piece by piece from where I’m sitting 👍😆
Medical experts will clear this up.
Facts don’t matter. Mob says guilty…. He’s guilty.
@Skeeter Hawk707 That seems to be the case with each state. We’re judged by our peers. It’s not often the judge overturns a decision.
@Skeeter Hawk707 You see it in politics too. Trying to sway public opinion
George Floyd died from a Fentanyl overdose
No
Poor George is no Martyr…”Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”…
Thank you African Americans.. You truly are the best among us. Your achievements in science, medicine and especially information technology speak for themselves… Thank you!
Defense made some points.
Chauvin’s defence simply need to volunteer to lay down on a road, have a man of similar size to Chauvin kneel on their neck for nine and a half minutes. If they survive it strengthens their case.
Steven Crowder just did that. He’s still alive.
@huh what that’s a shame
@Parker Francis I feel pity for you.
@huh what Don’t bother, I have no time for racist, homophobes or their followers. Save your sympathy for someone who gives a toss.
How many times do people need to hear this to understand.. more than one cop was on Floyd! They have repeated this over and over. It was not just his neck but his stomach and legs which makes it even harder to breathe! Over 400 lbs of pressure on his body! He was in thier custody already having a hard time breathing so he should of been put into the rescue position after he was cuffed. They should of rolled him on his side especially if they thought for any reason he took drugs and could be overdosing. He was in thier care and it was thier responsibility to keep him safe especially being cuffed and having breathing difficulties before being cuffed. Would it be different if he told them he had asthma and couldn’t breathe and they neglected him so he died as a result of thier neglect?
Love Mr. Nelson. The defense is kicking their butts 😂. The video of Floyd previously stuffing pills in his mouth will solidify the defense.
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