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George Floyd trial: Expert testifies ex-cop Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning Floyd to pavement

George Floyd trial: Expert testifies ex-cop Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning Floyd to pavement
14 Apr, 2021 06:00 AM
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Barry Brodd, a use of force expert, testifies in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Photo / AP
Barry Brodd, a use of force expert, testifies in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Photo / AP
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The defence for a former police officer charged in George Floyd's death challenged the heart of the case against the officer, calling a use-of-force expert who testified that Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning Floyd down and said it might have gone easier if the black man had been "resting comfortably" on the pavement.

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