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pnwmom

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11. I didn't say anyone should be let go. But we could all see Chauvin with his knee on the guy's neck

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 02:44 AM

Jul 2020

and the rookie asking Chauvin if they should turn him on his side. It was Lane's 4th day on the force, and Chauvin was his "training officer." Their two crimes don't seem to be equal.

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Sounds like he REALLY doesn't want to testify against his fellow officers ck4829 Jul 2020 #1

He did seem to be the only officer who tried to do something to stop Chauvin ansible Jul 2020 #2

And if he's the one who'd only been a rookie for two weeks, it seems like he has less culpability pnwmom Jul 2020 #3

Let him roll on his fellow Nazis, Codeine Jul 2020 #4

He should stand with the others and give his side of it. forgotmylogin Jul 2020 #5

Except that a trial is different than a simple test. Igel Jul 2020 #7

Does he know right from wrong? atreides1 Jul 2020 #6

Does he know that a knee on someone's neck for nine minutes rocktivity Jul 2020 #8

He asked his superior multiple times if they should turn Floyd on his side. pnwmom Jul 2020 #9

I want to hear the prosecutor's case on the defendants before deciding they should be let go JonLP24 Jul 2020 #10

I didn't say anyone should be let go. But we could all see Chauvin with his knee on the guy's neck pnwmom Jul 2020 #11

I was a little skeptical when I heard all four were charged. Steelrolled Jul 2020 #12