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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin may not escape prosecution for one of the three charges against him for causing the death of George Floyd, but contrary to public opinion, the case against him is not cut and dried. Though radio stations have solemnly gone quiet for nearly nine minutes to remind Americans of the time Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck, Black Lives Matter fire-setters and looters with their violent antifa allies burned parts of American cities in retaliation for his death, and cops were forced to kneel, it turns out there’s a lot we didn’t know about the case.
Derek Chauvin s supervisory sergeant told jurors Thursday afternoon about the immediate aftermath of George Floyd s death as news of the incident spread through department administration.
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Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin did not initially tell his supervisor that he knelt on George Floyd s neck, and when he did, the ex-officer failed to report that the restraint lasted more than nine minutes as Floyd pleaded for his life, according to testimony in Hennepin County District Court on Thursday.
Recently retired supervisory Sgt. David Pleoger spoke to Chauvin on a cellphone May 25 after receiving a call from a 911 dispatcher about a possible use of force by officers seen on city surveillance cameras.
A body-worn camera captured Pleoger s initial cellphone conversation with Chauvin, who downplayed what had happened, saying, Not really, but had to hold the guy down, he was going crazy … wouldn t go in the back of the squad.
Chauvin’s supervisor testifies he wasn’t told right away of officer’s knee on George Floyd’s neck
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MINNEAPOLIS Derek Chauvin’s supervisory sergeant detailed to jurors Thursday afternoon the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s death as word of the incident spread through Police Department administration.
Retired Third Precinct Sgt. David Pleoger fielded concerns through 911 dispatch on May 25 about possible excessive use of force by officers while detaining Floyd, and his initial assessment was that it sounded more like a less serious “takedown,” according to dispatch audio from that night. He then headed to the scene while questioning Chauvin on what happened.