I think he walks because there is so much evidence in the officer’s favor that it creates reasonable doubt as to his intent to kill him. You have to be able to convict Chauvin beyond a reasonable doubt, and I just don’t think it’s possible when you take everything I to account. The fact that the neck restraint is listed as an acceptable form of restraint for police in MN is going to be a massive hurdle that I don’t think can be overcome. Chauvin can argue he was following training and he will essentially have the state backing him up in black and white.

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Posted by BamaGradinTn

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Posted on 6/3/20 at 3:28 pm to Blizzard of Chizz

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Chauvin can argue he was following training and he will essentially have the state backing him up in black and white.

Not if the department throws him under the bus and says that he didn't follow procedure as he was taught. The department may have to do that in order to avoid having the city go bankrupt in a civil trial.

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Posted by davyjones

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Posted on 6/3/20 at 3:46 pm to Blizzard of Chizz

It will certainly be highly interesting. He'd have to take the stand to assert that xyz was the protocol he was taught and he was simply following that protocol, and if he wants the jury to hear his side of the story straight from the horse's mouth. The biggest risk he will endure on that is once he opens the door on "was just following policy" then the prosecution will be able to cross examine him with records of any past disciplinary actions that involved policy and complaints. I don't know if he's got a tricky past in that regard, but seems like I heard something at some point about a handful of complaints.

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