The court case against a Minneapolis police officer for murdering George Floyd last May was an interesting one, to say the least. The prosecution’s case was about as strong as one could be without an outright confession of guilt. The video, lasting over nine minutes, of Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck as the life slowly ebbed out of him was as powerful as it was difficult to watch.
With Floyd handcuffed and eventually unconscious, that police officer remained in position and ignored bystanders' pleas to get off him and get him help. So, too, did the other police officers on the scene. These officers were sworn to serve and protect, but what happened was, quite simply, a murder by a rogue cop while his fellow officers stood by and did nothing.
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