MN - George Floyd, 46, died in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 #4 - Chauvin Trial Day 1

[Chelly]

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#DerekChauvinTrial - Donald Williams got out of his car and was walking up to Cup Foods when he saw the police presence

 

[JerseyGirl]

Williams says he drove to Cup Foods on May 25 to get something to drink but never made it inside, says he heard some of what was going on and decided not to enter.

Frank showing this clip, Williams is wearing black sweatshirt. He says he walked over near bus stop.

Williams tells Frank he saw #GeorgeFloyd on the ground, "pretty much pleading for his life".

https://twitter.com/callangraynews/status/1376641178301566981?s=21

 

[margarita25]

(Wow, exhibit 17, still photo of DC on GF’s neck - very powerful photo. We’ve all seen the video and images before, but exhibit 17, that’s one hell of a picture, jmo.)

 

[Chelly]

Thanks everyone for the updates.

Good to see you again @margarita25. Several WS trial-watching veterans here today.

 

[ReadySet]

"Like the fish in the bag."
He describes how GF faded.

Witness had previously described taking his son fishing, they caught four bass and put them in a bag where they suffocated.

 

[margarita25]

(This is one hell of a witness testimony. Very powerful and clear. Good luck defense with the cross examination on this one. Not a chance...Jmo.)

 

[Chelly]

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - Donald Williams testified Chauvin looked over at him in this shot because Williams had shouted out him that he had #GeorgeFloyd in a "blood choke".

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#DerekChauvinTrial - A "blood choke": "blood choke compresses the carotid arteries or jugular veins." https://espn.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3456078

 

[UKslueth2018]

(Wow, exhibit 17, still photo of DC on GF’s neck - very powerful photo. We’ve all seen the video and images before, but exhibit 17, that’s one hell of a picture, jmo.)

Witness said he looked at him like that because he said he was holding him in a blood choke..

 

[JerseyGirl]

Williams tells Frank he tried to stay on the curb, describes Thao controlling the crowd and #GeorgeFloyd "speaking in a distressed way".

https://twitter.com/callangraynews/status/1376642559234179075?s=21

Williams describes seeing #GeorgeFloyd "fade away.. he was going through distress because of the knee".

Frank, "Did you notice anything about his breathing..?"

Williams, "Just like MMA, you can tell when someone gets tired.. his breathing was getting tremendously heavy..."

Williams describes asking for the former officers to check #GeorgeFloyd's pulse.

Frank, "Did you draw on your training and experience.. to get an idea of what this officer was doing physically?"

Williams describes position of the knee and calls it a "blood choke".

#DerekChauvin stands up and is identified by Williams. This comes after Williams described making eye contact with Chauvin on the scene.

 

[ReadySet]

This is interesting, because based on other trials I've followed, Defense would be objecting to so much witness is saying. Oops, there they go, starting to object.

 

[UKslueth2018]

This is interesting, because based on other trials I've followed, Defense would be objecting to so much witness is saying. Oops, there they go, starting to object.

Witness is credible but giving lots of own opinions.. surprised there hasn’t been more objections!!!

 

[Bravo]

I cant imagine actually witnessing this crime

 

[Chelly]

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#DerekChauvinTrial - When asked if he remembers ofc. Tao saying anything, Williams smirks, "Yeah, he did was America does and he blamed it on drugs for being a black man on the ground.." No objection from defense

 

[Blondiexoxo]

Possibly purposely no objections.. maybe hoping to go for ineffective counsel if convicted? I’d love to know what he’s writing on that pad!

 

[Chelly]

I cant imagine actually witnessing this crime

I bet like me, you've asked yourself "What would I do if I witnessed this?" I would have been scared of LE.

 

[UKslueth2018]

I cant imagine actually witnessing this crime

Me neither. I think you would never be the same.. no one deserved what happened that day and so many times it could have been changed if that one person had actually taken a beat and actually saw what he was doing. Makes me so angry. This video breaks me hearing him beg xx

 

[ReadySet]

IMO witness obviously knows what he's talking about re: choke holds etc.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Witness Donald Wynn Williams said former officer Thao Tao “was the dictator” as he spoke to onlookers during the arrest of George Floyd.

“He was the dictator. He dictated what went on the curb. He controlled the people. He controlled me. He was the guy that let it go on,” Mr Williams said.

George Floyd news - live: Derek Chauvin trial witness says police were ‘messing’ with man outside gas station

 

[Chelly]

Witness is credible but giving lots of own opinions.. surprised there hasn’t been more objections!!!

He's being used as expert witness based on training in mix martial arts.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Donald Williams told the court that George Floyd was repeatedly pleading with police that he was in distress.

“He was speaking in a distressed way,” Mr Williams said. “He was vocalizing to the officer, he said my stomach hurt, I can’t breathe, my head hurts, I want my mum. Those are the things he repeatedly said.”

As time progressed, Mr Williams said Mr Floyd was slowly fading away the longer a knee was on his neck.

“His eyes slowly rolled to the back of his head. You see the blood coming out of his nose. You heard him tell them before he stopped speaking ‘my stomach hurts’,” Mr Williams said.

“From there on, he was lifeless, he didn’t move, he didn’t speak. He didn’t have no life in him no more on his body movements.”

George Floyd news - live: Derek Chauvin trial witness says police were ‘messing’ with man outside gas station