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George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

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Re: George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

#14

Wait, was that in question?

the cop's autopsy blamed underlying health conditions, unsurprisingly. They'll protect their own at all costs and lie to us in broad daylight. Abolish the police.

> Abolish the police.

Or, perhaps, remove qualified immunity.

Re: George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

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post #4

Wait, was that in question?

See here: https://www.mystateline.com/news/national/medical-examiner-n... > The medical examiner said Floyd had underlying health conditions, including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease. > “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,” the medical examiner reported.

What does "potential" in "any potential intoxicants in his system" mean? I thought the point of an autopsy is to remove doubt, not add to it.

Re: George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

#16

Wait, was that in question?

Not really, but the "county medical examiner" didn't come to the same conclusion. IIRC they essentially blamed pre-existing conditions for causing his expiration right at the exact moment a cop was crushing his neck between a knee and the pavement.

Re: George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

#19

Wait, was that in question?

As a frequent reader of thedonald.win, for some people, yes... yes, it was.

I honestly don't know how you could mentally wiggle yourself into thinking that 8:45 seconds of someone being on your neck could have an alternative cause of death. Hell, but let's say it was something else. Let's say it was actually a heart attack that ultimately did him in. Does that matter? Surely, we can point towards the stress of having someone on your neck for almost 10min as a contributor...?

Honestly, I'm baffled by the mental gymnastics.

Re: George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

#20

Can someone comment on what the official police report said and how it differs from the private report? If you can provide references that will help too. My search abilities failed me to get a succinct answer.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23383162
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