Radley Balko is incensed that free thinking black people like Coleman Hughes believe The Fall of Minneapolis documentary suggests that Derek Chauvin was wrongly convicted.
Great article! I have one correction for you. Dr. Andrew Baker was the coroner. If Dr. Andrew Baxter was making the ruling, I would’ve done the right thing.
Sorry to be late to the party but wanted to say I once really enjoyed reading Rise of the Warrior Cop. Still do to some extent. When I first read it I felt it was a great admonition to police agencies not to go crazy with the military gear and warrior attitudes. But since he published that book, it seems he’s become more and more unhinged
Great story, I read the original article on the Free Press. I do think Chauvin was minimally guilty of excessive force from the point he put and left his hands on his hips, that tells the world there is no longer a threat and there are enough incidents out there prior to this one that let us know long term pressure on the chest or back can be fatal, especially for drug users. And unfortunately like the guy who punches someone and the victim falls and strike their head on the curb and dies. Minimally a manslaughter has occurred. I don't think race played a factor in the officers actions. I do think there were training, supervision and leadership failures that also played a huge part in setting Chauvin and his partners up to be in the position they were in. I do not feel the two trainees should have been punished, let alone charged, especially the poor guy in this first week. Just my two cents.
Great article! I have one correction for you. Dr. Andrew Baker was the coroner. If Dr. Andrew Baxter was making the ruling, I would’ve done the right thing.
Sorry to be late to the party but wanted to say I once really enjoyed reading Rise of the Warrior Cop. Still do to some extent. When I first read it I felt it was a great admonition to police agencies not to go crazy with the military gear and warrior attitudes. But since he published that book, it seems he’s become more and more unhinged
I've been suspicious of the charges against the officers from day one.
Why? One thing I've personally witnessed is that while one may be able to talk, breathe deeply and heavily, that doesn't mean they're *breathing*.
When one's lungs are failing, the sensation is that of not being able to breathe.
Oh, you can physically breathe just fine, but your lungs are no longer exchanging o2/co2.
Hence, 'I can't breathe', or 'I can't get my air'.
Paramedics probably couldn't have saved him if they were right there.
Really great article.
Perfectly explained the dishonesty and cited evidence to back everything up.
I recently started Coleman’s latest book.
Great story, I read the original article on the Free Press. I do think Chauvin was minimally guilty of excessive force from the point he put and left his hands on his hips, that tells the world there is no longer a threat and there are enough incidents out there prior to this one that let us know long term pressure on the chest or back can be fatal, especially for drug users. And unfortunately like the guy who punches someone and the victim falls and strike their head on the curb and dies. Minimally a manslaughter has occurred. I don't think race played a factor in the officers actions. I do think there were training, supervision and leadership failures that also played a huge part in setting Chauvin and his partners up to be in the position they were in. I do not feel the two trainees should have been punished, let alone charged, especially the poor guy in this first week. Just my two cents.