GEORGE FLOYD IS DEAD BUT SPEAKS LOUDLY TO POLICE

 Derek Michael Chauvin is an American former police officer undergoing a trial on murder charges in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. Wikipedia

Born: March 19, 1976 (age 45 years), Oakdale, MN

Nationality: American

Full name: Derek Michael Chauvin

Spouse: Kellie Chauvin (m. 2010–2021)

Known for: Involvement in the killing of George Floyd

Education: Metropolitan State University (2006), Park High School, Dakota County Technical College

Chauvin has been sitting in the defendants courtroom chair looking looking like a beast and not a human being. He has shown no external  emotion, humanity, or reactions after almost two weeks of hearing everyone testify and present evidence about what a monster he was to Floyd and others in his career.

I only see on television a tranqualized looking animal seemingly guilty of nonchalantly sitting on George Floyds neck for over nine minutes therby killing him..

He appeared oblivious to the fact that he was terminating Floyd in broad daylight only a few feet away from other cops and bystanders who were screaming and yelling at him to stop the murder. 

If prosecutors thought he intended to kill Floyd they would have entered a plea of temporary insanity to  defend this guy. 

But, they did not, after exploring everything about his about Chauvins twenty years on the Minneapolis police force. So, Chauvin must be legally sane.

His record shows many complaints and a few commendations. Presumably, at times he did his job correctly by defending citizens  and many other times complaints were made against him when he was abusive in his treatment of people. 

But, he never before acted like a killer. Chauvin joined the Minneapolis Police Department in 2001.^[13][17] He received a medal for valor in 2006 for being one of several officers who fired on a suspect who pointed a shotgun at them, and another in 2008 for a domestic-violence incident in which he broke down a door and shot a suspect who reached for his pistol.^[18][19] 

He received a commendation medal in 2008 after he and his partner tackled a fleeing suspect holding a pistol. He received a commendation medal in 2009 after working off-duty as a security guard for a nightclub.^[16]

Misconduct complaints

Chauvin had 18 complaints on his official record, two of which ended in discipline, including official letters of reprimand.^[20] He had been involved in three police shootings, one of which was fatal.^{[17][21][22][23]} According to the former owner of El Nuevo Rodeo, a Latin nightclub, Chauvin had worked there off duty as security while George Floyd was also working as security, but was not certain whether they knew each other.^[24][25] 

The owner has been critical of Chauvin since his arrest, describing Chauvin's tactics as "overkill" and saying "Chauvin was unnecessarily aggressive on nights when the club had a black clientele, quelling fights by dousing the crowd with pepper spray and calling in several police squad cars as backup".^[16] 

The owner also said Chauvin responded to fights by spraying the crowd with mace instead of dealing with those who were fighting.

It is likely that Chauvin was another angry and ignorant cop who liked using his power whenever he could to abuse people. He was turned on by authority and control like many other policemen who belong in jail instead of roaming around loose endangering people just because they like to. 

 I believe that Chauvin is a miserable, sadistic, low life who should never have even been put on the police force. 

He is just like so many other cops out there who are like Chauvin but luckily for them they do not get exposed.

My big question is why does the defense not put Chauvin on the stand to testify for himself? Even if the defense attorneys believe that Chauvin would come off to the jury worse than he has already been made out to be so be it.

I do not think his sentence if he is convicted would change very much. 

What does he have to lose? 

The jury has listened to testimony and seen evidence that portrays Chauvin as an inhumane creature who has no use for honest, ethical police work and victims. 

He appears to be just the animal we have seen who casually sat on George Floyds neck for over nine minutes killing him by blocking his oxygen. Seems like he is a bad guy.

 I have not seen one display of emotion from Chauvins body movements or facial rxpressions that indicates he is anymore than the savage he has been presented to be. 

However, if Chauvin has any redeeming qualities that might impress the one juror he needs who may rescue him from a unanimous guilty verdict carrying a long sentence then they should let Chauvin testify no matter how terrible of a witness he is.

 It does not seem he coud destroy himself anymore then the evidence against him already has. It seems that he has no possible way to get any sympathy from the jury without talking.

 If he can speak and represent himself as a human being with emotions and felings that may help him. 

If not, it seems that he will not get much more time in jail then he will get by not testifying.

I despise this cop and every other vicious cop out there. They are worse then those they arrest because they get to break the law legally with a badge and gun.

But, I am fascinated with stories like this.

I would like to hear Derek Chauvin tell the court why he killed George Floyd and whatever else he wants to say to possibly save his soul. 

 

It is no closure for anyone if Chauvin does not testify.

GEORGE FLOYD'S FEARFUL BYSTANDERS AFRAID

George Floyd dying on the street under killer cop Derek Chauvin's knee resting casually and fatally on his neck is so tragic it becomes more heartbreaking each time the video of the over nine minute execution is played. 

How, we ask, could this mad dog cop not have been stopped from killing Floyd in broad daylight with many bystanders and other cops surrounding the dying man and his police assessing? 

Why couldn't one of the four cops right next to Derek Chauvin have been brave enough to push or hit Chauvin and knock him off Floyd?

Because, each person there had a very good excuse for not acting like most people do when facing unexpected danger. 

They were scared. They couldn't or wouldn't even try to stop the murder. They were following their instincts for self preservation and safety. They stayed out. 

 It is human nature to respond to most flight or fight situations by backing away and staying safe or finding safety.

One only has to have experienced the terrifying feeling of being forced to go against their instincts and walk through the wall of fear rather than back away from it. 

You never forget that feeling.

It is scary as hell.

Most of us have encountered fight or flight situations where every bone in our body and mind says no, get away, do not get involved but somehow, sometimes, we are willing to walk through the wall of fear and walk into danger head on. 

One can make valid excuses any time there is a failure to act when necessary, when action is critical despite the presence of overwhelming fear. 

That is what heroes are made of. Those that act anyway and damn the consequences ARE SPECIAL.  

Than, there ARE the rest of us mortals.

 That is also why many brave people die on the streets and in wars.  

They face horrifical fear. 

ANY times their fate is death and other times it is hero STATUS 

A LARGE NUMBER of bystanders to assaults get PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). They beat themselves up endlessly for what they did not do. 

They should not BE TORMENTED. Flight or fight response is not predictable nor understood. 

Unfortunately, finding ones self stuck in a bad situation with violent, treacherous people or circumstances leaves one with no GOOD out. You either face the fear and fight if you are trapped or you don't. 

That goes for surviving in the streets, the battlefield, protecting people being attacked, standing up to bullies, and any other gut wrenching dangerous position that triggers the flight or fight mechanism. 

That is why JUST a few of us survive after facing grave danger and get medals and earn heroic reputations regardless of where the bravery takes place.   

THE REST OF us try not get involved in danger and usually get away from dangerous situations while being grateful to not get unlucky like George Floyd's LOOKER ONS did by running into a LIFE AND DEATH CIRCUMSTANCE.  

 Many of us have gone both ways in facing fright. I have faced fear and danger boldly a few times in my seventy two years and I have also been a quivering coward most OTHER time.

It is hard to explain what determines how people react to danger. Todays hero can be tomorrows zero.

Stay safe people people and hope you do not encounter a situation that calls for you to face dreadful fear. Try not to beat yourself up for whatever you do when faced with UNAVOIDABLE danger. 

Live with the internal consequences. Accept yourself.

Whatever you do just do the best you can. 

Than, it is okay.

It is the human condition.