Medical Examiner: No Evidence George Floyd Died Of Strangulation; ‘Underlying Conditions,’ ‘Potential Intoxicants’ Likely Factors

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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has issued a report saying a preliminary autopsy showed no evidence that George Floyd died of strangulation and traumatic asphyxia, The Daily Wire reports.

Floyd’s arrest was captured on video and went viral. During the incident, at least one officer is seen kneeling on the 46-year-old’s neck while Floyd repeatedly tells him he can’t breath. Floyd died soon following the arrest.

According to My Stateline, the medical examiner said Floyd’s death was likely a result of a combination of factors, including being restrained by police officers, his underlying health conditions, which included coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, and potential intoxicants in his system.

“The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death,” a statement from the medical examiner said.

According to a criminal complaint against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in connection with Floyd’s death, Chauvin is accused of having his knee against Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.

“According to the complaint, which was obtained by CNN, Floyd was unresponsive for 2 minutes and 53 seconds of the total 8 minutes and 46 seconds,” the report said. “The complaint also says that police officers ‘are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous.’”

Since the arrest, all four officers involved have been fired, FBI and state law enforcement officials are actively investigating Floyd’s death, and President Donald Trump publicly condemned the incident.

Attorney General Bill Barr said the video of Floyd’s death was disturbing and “assured the public that the Department of Justice was investigating his death and whether his civil rights were violated.”

“Both state and federal officers are working diligently and collaboratively to ensure that any available evidence relevant to these decisions is obtained as quickly as possible,” said the AG in a statement.

A combination of protests and riots erupted in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere. Things have turned increasingly ugly. Dozens of looters destroyed stores, grabbing TVs and other goods, filling up carts, and jetting out of the store without paying. AutoZone, Target, and other businesses were set ablaze by rioters, too. And at least one man was shot dead outside a pawn shop.

Daily Wire

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18 COMMENTS

  1. When there are multiple causes, you can’t say one of them didn’t really matter. But this does muddy up the court case.

  2. But yet the WHITE coward Democrat Mayor said it was absolutely positively the knee that killed the choir boy. The Democrats don’t need any investigation. They judge others based on some drugged out opinions.

  3. Any intelligent or quasi educated person is well aware that if a person says they can’t breathe, it many that they can breathe. An individual with a restricted airway is incapable of speech. Everyone, from the mayor to the governor to the president, is well aware of this fact, as is any seventh grader that took a first aid course. The policemen were arrested because there is a bloodthirsty mob that needs a whipping boy to tear to pieces in order to quench their thirst. Talking words of reason with such animals is useless.

    • Dave,

      Any intelligent or quasi educated person is well aware that if a person is struggling to breathe, he will express his struggle by saying “I can’t Breathe”.

    • Dave, even if you were strong like a bull, if I leaned with my knee on your neck for 8 minutes +, you would be dead, chas ve”shalom. This is not politics, race, religion. This is a simple, undeniable fact.

    • Ok so your comment is wrong, and it is important that you lear this quickly so that you help someone if needed.

      “An individual with a restricted airway is incapable of speech.” So this isn’t remotely true. What you may have meant is a person with a CLOSED airway is incapable of speech, but with a knee holding an airway he’d ebe able to talk.

      Think of a person chocking, as they gasp for air coughing saying help etc. I hope you dont say “oh yes youre fine you can breathe” hopefully you stick around encourage them to cough it up etc. Its silly to wait until they stop breathing .

      PS Qge flloyd is no longer bretahing

    • So Dave, when he stops saying that he can’t breathe maybe then you should take your knee off of his neck and help! Every first grader knows that!

      A cop kills a suspect and you defend the cop?

      This was caught on camera. How many more are there that the cops got away with? Hundreds? Thousands?

    • The man was in handcuffs and there were four officers present. If four officers can’t control a single handcuffed prisoner without killing him, they should find another profession.

  4. The video clearly shows the wicked policeman heavily pressing his knee on the victims neck. THAT IS AN ACT OF STRANGULATION!! That the medical examiner claims there was no significant-death-causing-strangulation — HE IS LYING!! While it may be true that the victim had other disease problems in the realm of heart deterioration, THEY HAD NOT KILLED HIM; he was still alive. It was only when the policeman did his thingy did the victim die, so, the policeman’s act was obviously a big part of the victim’s death.

  5. just wondering if the alter boy wouldve died had the thug taken his knee off him when he said he couldnt breathe.4 thugs couldve held him without that vile act.

  6. The wisdom of our leaders at Megillas Esther era to not take a cent of booty shines in contrast to these protestors who belittle their own cause by looting.

  7. It’s disgusting to see people defending the indefensible – The cop is a ROTZEIACH

    The animals “protesting” aka looting belong in the jungle. They could care less about the death of a black man. Most black death are by the hands of the blacks, yet nobody cares

    • Dear Insane, unfortunately in this conflict there are only two sides (1) police/coroner (2) rioters/protesters

      You are deflecting by riding both sides and not taking a side. Pls share your opinion as to which side you’re on. Same as voting – you may not like all a Republican candidate does overall but you must choose between Democrat and Republican. Pls pick a side here.

      • this is an extremely simplistic comment. what are you a child? sides? how about standing with what you believe is right? even if the view is nuanced?

  8. To Sender:
    Excuse me. Policing is NOT a “profession”.
    Can’t do anything else; have minimal education, no marketable skill, or licensed trade…..
    Become a Cop.

  9. Pedo_DMD: “Can’t do anything else; have minimal education, no marketable skill, or licensed trade…..
    Become a Cop.” I think you have the same qualifications to post here on Matzav.com.

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