I’m sorry but st Floyd of George wasn’t killed by a bored cop. He was thrashing around because of a fentanyl overdose and not his first I might add and needed to be restrained. Just think, if the cops hadn’t arrested him, he’d have been found dead in his car after who knows how many days This guy was a thug and a criminal. He threatened a pregnant woman with a gun as they were menacing her. Oh and she was black too.
Making a martyr out of that guy was preposterous. But he was good for the grift by BLM.
And Chauvin was railroaded by a kangaroo court. He followed the protocol established by Minneapolis PD for such a situation. Medical examiner found 3x lethal dose and no sign of of airway obstruction. The trial was marked by misconduct by judge, prosecutor and at least some jurors. He needs to be freed and compensated.
Chauvin could show that the slide set in his police training had instruction on the kneeling restraint that he used. He could show that the had completed the training class that had that slide. "Ah," the prosecution asked, "even though you can show that you were in the class and that the restraint you used was part of the class, do you have proof that you saw that particular slide?" Of course, Chauvin couldn't prove that even though he was performing the restraint exactly as it was taught. So the judge said he wasn't allowed allowed to introduce his training as evidence. The judge made sure he wouldn't be able to defend himself. I think the judge knew that if Chauvin was acquitted, the violence would begin anew.
You're kind of still seeing what they told you to see when George Floyd died. You know why Derek Chauvin didn't look like he was killing somebody? Because he didn't think that was what was happening. and it wasn't. We threw away a white guy doing a tough job because a useless junkie couldn't control his impulses. That was a bad trade. Quit pretending that any part of their narrative was ever accurate. It wasn't.
Exactly. The life didn’t drain out of him. He kept saying I can’t breathe the whole time. If you can’t breathe, you can’t talk. Chauvin was railroaded. The autopsy showed the amount of drugs is what killed him. The ME lied on the stand because he knew it was what was demanded of him.
Officer Chauvin was using a department approved and trained, restraint hold, his knee was not on the neck, but the shoulder of the man who had ingested enough fentanyl to kill 3 men his size, who had complained about his inability to breathe for at least 3/4 of the 45 minutes the police calmly talked to Floyd trying to get him out of his vehicle and to the police car.
Complaining about the “can’t breathe” and “physical pain” is a common occurrence from people who are trying not to get arrested.
An independent autopsy found fentanyl, marijuana in his blood, severe cardiovascular disease and pulmonary disease.
If he said that he was ODing The cops could have gotten him narcan. But he didn’t say anything about that.
I think you are wide of the mark on this assessment of Floyd.
I think you'll find that the trial leading to the conviction of the police officers involved in the incident in which the criminal died was typical of the era, that is that facts and truth were ignored and denied to suit a political narrative.
The idea that George Floyd “bore the weight of the world’s failings” is utter tripe! Floyd bore the weight of his own failings.
The effort to turn Floyd into a victim of anything other than his own poor choices does a disservice to all people of all colors who work hard, make good choices, don’t make excuses when then experience setbacks, and consequently succeed!
An inconvenient fact: The police officers charged with the death of George Floyd were all recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, guided, managed, and provided oversight and supervision by the officials of one of the most woke politically correct Leftwing cities in the country — the mayor, the city council, the police commissioner, the police chief and the captains of that police force.
“That is an odd coincidence, a cosmic joke upon us: we have two paths forward for America. How we honor these men in death will decide our country’s fate.”
I love when the Left gives away its plot. The Atlantic writer claims conservatives seek to "advance illiberal aims" by canonizing Charlie Kirk. Wanting a return to rational debate on college campuses (the primary purpose of college) is "illiberal"?! Wanting to protect pre-natal life is "illiberal"? Assuring young men that it is okay to be masculine and protect women is "illiberal"?
Wow. Weird world we live in that a movement which suppresses free speech, attacks those who think differently and seeks to remove their God-given freedoms and revels in turning human biology on its head and considers that "liberal". No, that is authoritarian and fascist. The Left once again project their own illiberalness
Once again Sasha exposes that the left only has lies on its side. The truth is never on its side. Everyone and everything on the left which includes the MSM and the bureaucracy everywhere will lie about anything and everything to enforce its lies.
“Charlie said provocative things because he wanted to shake college kids out of their indoctrination stupor and have them think critically about what they had been taught to recite by rote. That’s what teachers are supposed to do. That is what art, journalism, and comedy used to do.” EXACTLY! Charlie was doing what no one else would! And in a fun respectful fashion. Great piece, Sasha!
I’m inclined to believe that this is NOT a cosmic joke but a cosmic lesson.
(In many cultures, for example, including ancient Jewish and ancient Christian, it was believed that great persons died on their birthday.)
George and Charlie were Christian brothers. Hear me out.
George Floyd would be horrified and embarrassed by what some people made of his death, I believe. If you dig, even a bit, you can find a photo of him waving a Bible during his days of recovery in Houston, working with youth, trying to walk the walk. He moved to Minneapolis in search of a better environment for his recovery. But he fell into drugs again and we know the rest of the story.
Charlie was a stellar young man. But he was flawed, as are we all, and would be appalled at how some are making him into a perfect saint.
Born on the same day of the year. Two paths. There, but for the grace of God….
Sasha, as the lying-Left has only their tired, failed narrative to fall back on, they’ll never lose the stench of their response to Charlie’s murder. And truth-telling Charlie will forever be smelling like a rose.
I’m sorry but st Floyd of George wasn’t killed by a bored cop. He was thrashing around because of a fentanyl overdose and not his first I might add and needed to be restrained. Just think, if the cops hadn’t arrested him, he’d have been found dead in his car after who knows how many days This guy was a thug and a criminal. He threatened a pregnant woman with a gun as they were menacing her. Oh and she was black too.
Making a martyr out of that guy was preposterous. But he was good for the grift by BLM.
And Chauvin was railroaded by a kangaroo court. He followed the protocol established by Minneapolis PD for such a situation. Medical examiner found 3x lethal dose and no sign of of airway obstruction. The trial was marked by misconduct by judge, prosecutor and at least some jurors. He needs to be freed and compensated.
Yep. They’ll kill him first tho
Chauvin could show that the slide set in his police training had instruction on the kneeling restraint that he used. He could show that the had completed the training class that had that slide. "Ah," the prosecution asked, "even though you can show that you were in the class and that the restraint you used was part of the class, do you have proof that you saw that particular slide?" Of course, Chauvin couldn't prove that even though he was performing the restraint exactly as it was taught. So the judge said he wasn't allowed allowed to introduce his training as evidence. The judge made sure he wouldn't be able to defend himself. I think the judge knew that if Chauvin was acquitted, the violence would begin anew.
You're kind of still seeing what they told you to see when George Floyd died. You know why Derek Chauvin didn't look like he was killing somebody? Because he didn't think that was what was happening. and it wasn't. We threw away a white guy doing a tough job because a useless junkie couldn't control his impulses. That was a bad trade. Quit pretending that any part of their narrative was ever accurate. It wasn't.
Exactly. The life didn’t drain out of him. He kept saying I can’t breathe the whole time. If you can’t breathe, you can’t talk. Chauvin was railroaded. The autopsy showed the amount of drugs is what killed him. The ME lied on the stand because he knew it was what was demanded of him.
Officer Chauvin was using a department approved and trained, restraint hold, his knee was not on the neck, but the shoulder of the man who had ingested enough fentanyl to kill 3 men his size, who had complained about his inability to breathe for at least 3/4 of the 45 minutes the police calmly talked to Floyd trying to get him out of his vehicle and to the police car.
Complaining about the “can’t breathe” and “physical pain” is a common occurrence from people who are trying not to get arrested.
An independent autopsy found fentanyl, marijuana in his blood, severe cardiovascular disease and pulmonary disease.
If he said that he was ODing The cops could have gotten him narcan. But he didn’t say anything about that.
I think you are wide of the mark on this assessment of Floyd.
I think you'll find that the trial leading to the conviction of the police officers involved in the incident in which the criminal died was typical of the era, that is that facts and truth were ignored and denied to suit a political narrative.
Derek Chauvin was the scapegoat. Watching "The Fall of Minneapolis" was gut wrenching; such a travesty.
The left did it first; the left did it worst. (Yes, I know, it should say “ worse” but…). We all do remember.
The idea that George Floyd “bore the weight of the world’s failings” is utter tripe! Floyd bore the weight of his own failings.
The effort to turn Floyd into a victim of anything other than his own poor choices does a disservice to all people of all colors who work hard, make good choices, don’t make excuses when then experience setbacks, and consequently succeed!
All true, but you're not supposed to say that out loud. That's what a bunch of chicken-shit fools we have become
An inconvenient fact: The police officers charged with the death of George Floyd were all recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, guided, managed, and provided oversight and supervision by the officials of one of the most woke politically correct Leftwing cities in the country — the mayor, the city council, the police commissioner, the police chief and the captains of that police force.
“That is an odd coincidence, a cosmic joke upon us: we have two paths forward for America. How we honor these men in death will decide our country’s fate.”
It’s very ironic— almost like a movie script 🤔: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/cosmic-coincidence-the-george-floyd
I love when the Left gives away its plot. The Atlantic writer claims conservatives seek to "advance illiberal aims" by canonizing Charlie Kirk. Wanting a return to rational debate on college campuses (the primary purpose of college) is "illiberal"?! Wanting to protect pre-natal life is "illiberal"? Assuring young men that it is okay to be masculine and protect women is "illiberal"?
Wow. Weird world we live in that a movement which suppresses free speech, attacks those who think differently and seeks to remove their God-given freedoms and revels in turning human biology on its head and considers that "liberal". No, that is authoritarian and fascist. The Left once again project their own illiberalness
Good column.
BTW, Mr Floyd was not calling for his mother. “Mother” was how he addressed his girlfriend.
One was well-known before he died. The other was a never-heard-of outside of his family and the local police department.
Twenty years later Sasha. Not thirty, twenty.
Doing math?
Racist
Only if she gets the right answer.
lol
Once again Sasha exposes that the left only has lies on its side. The truth is never on its side. Everyone and everything on the left which includes the MSM and the bureaucracy everywhere will lie about anything and everything to enforce its lies.
“Charlie said provocative things because he wanted to shake college kids out of their indoctrination stupor and have them think critically about what they had been taught to recite by rote. That’s what teachers are supposed to do. That is what art, journalism, and comedy used to do.” EXACTLY! Charlie was doing what no one else would! And in a fun respectful fashion. Great piece, Sasha!
I’m inclined to believe that this is NOT a cosmic joke but a cosmic lesson.
(In many cultures, for example, including ancient Jewish and ancient Christian, it was believed that great persons died on their birthday.)
George and Charlie were Christian brothers. Hear me out.
George Floyd would be horrified and embarrassed by what some people made of his death, I believe. If you dig, even a bit, you can find a photo of him waving a Bible during his days of recovery in Houston, working with youth, trying to walk the walk. He moved to Minneapolis in search of a better environment for his recovery. But he fell into drugs again and we know the rest of the story.
Charlie was a stellar young man. But he was flawed, as are we all, and would be appalled at how some are making him into a perfect saint.
Born on the same day of the year. Two paths. There, but for the grace of God….
Trying. I said trying. He failed, obviously. 🙄
True. I'm just not so charitable.
May you never need charity.
I agree. And I won't. Im as demanding of myself as I am of others
For a guy 'walking the walk" he didn't seem very good at seeing the lines
Great column Sasha, it is still very much up in the air which way the US will go.
Sasha, as the lying-Left has only their tired, failed narrative to fall back on, they’ll never lose the stench of their response to Charlie’s murder. And truth-telling Charlie will forever be smelling like a rose.