RE: What was his intent?
Posted on: June 1, 2020 at 11:48:31 CT
BH O'bonga MU
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I don't think he was trying to kill Floyd, though he clearly did. There were other officers present, as well as civilian bystanders and only a fool would assume no one was collecting video of the incident. Don't get me wrong, I think the Officer is at least guilty of manslaughter. Having read the Minnesota statute, it appears that a 3rd degree murder charge is reasonable. I don't believe there is any way a prosecutor can prove intent, unless the Officer communicated his intent to others.