MN - George Floyd, 46, died in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 #6 - Chauvin Trial Day 3

[Chelly]

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#DerekChauvinTrial - While Charles McMillian was crying on the stand he tells the prosecutor his mother died June 25th - relating to hearing #GeorgeFloyd call for his mother.
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Cathy Russon

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - Court is back in session.
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[MsBetsy]

Not necessarily so ... I can't read a thing up close without my glasses but can see a bird on a telephone wire a 100 or so feet away. I wear glasses for reading, another set for computer, and do not require glasses for distance or driving.

That comment made no sense. Doesn't Nelson wear glasses himself? He should know the difference between being near- sighted and far-sighted.

ETA because I misunderstood and thought the attorney had asked him that question! I haven't watched it yet. Anyway, I'm just the opposite. I can't see anything clearly from 100 feet away but I can see perfectly six inches away from my face.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Didn't the guy in the red and white outfit get the bill from Floyd in the first place? The one later thrown on the ground was a different one so there must have been more than one.

Anyway, the US treasury advises that employees do not return counterfeit money to the person that passed it, so he did the right thing. They also advise never to put yourself in danger. The manager should have acted more responsibly.

Yes, it could be more than one as the cashier stated. One on ground, one shown potentially passed by him in the store to GF etc.

MOO George got the bills passed to him directly while in his presence.. MOO. not vice versa. MOO

 

[Chelly]

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - While Charles McMillian was crying on the stand he tells the prosecutor his mother died June 25th - relating to hearing #GeorgeFloyd call for his mother.
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Cathy Russon

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - Court is back in session.
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[oceanblueeyes]

Mr. McMillian is such a sweetheart.

Jmho

 

[ElizaKate]

That was my point about the glasses for short-sighted vs long-sighted!

I've edited my comment to clarify.

Moving on thanks.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I don’t know if I believe Cup Foods - they’re trying to do some damage control I feel like. He told Martin to go out twice!

Damage control that day in what way? Not following you. Damage control for $$ losses?

 

[JerseyGirl]

McMillian is aware of the hobble (or "hog-tie") that Officer Thao was looking for in the back of the police car while the other officers were holding down Floyd.

https://twitter.com/louraguse/status/1377334205911158785?s=21

 

[Weki]

This prosecutor asks convoluted and repetitive questions. I’m not sure where she’s going with this. It seems like she’s unsure of herself.

 

[Weki]

Damage control that day in what way? Not following you. Damage control for $$ losses?

Damage control for their brand and themselves.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I’m not sure what you’re referring to. However, it wasn’t known to me when GF took pills; turns out it was in the parking lot/area of where the scene later took place.

I'm not following, can you expound thanks! I didn't know it turned out that it has been known if/where.

 

[ElizaKate]

This prosecutor asks convoluted and repetitive questions. I’m not sure where she’s going with this. It seems like she’s unsure of herself.

She's not the best on the prosecutions team IMO. But she's a bit younger than the others so perhaps less experienced (by probability not statement of fact, to be clear) and this is probably the trial of their careers.

 

[Chelly]

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - McMillian was saying, "Get up and get in the car" to #GeorgeFloyd. He says he was trying to help him. "He appeared to be in and out with foam running out of his mouth."
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[Chelly]

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - McMillian points out which officer is Chauvin.
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[JerseyGirl]

The wide shot doesn't have audio, but it's side by side with cell phone video.

McMillian confirms that he said “your knee on his neck is wrong, man." #DerekChauvinTrial

https://twitter.com/anavilastra/status/1377337103395168257?s=21

 

[stargazer17]

This prosecutor asks convoluted and repetitive questions. I’m not sure where she’s going with this. It seems like she’s unsure of herself.

I feel like she’s trying to get him to say GF was resisting.

 

[Chelly]

@cathyrusson
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#DerekChauvinTrial - McMillian on video, "Your knee on his neck, that ain't right man!"
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[ReadySet]

You can be farsighted and still struggle to see at near point even with correction. Even with any kind of lenses, your near point vision may be so poor you struggle and their are no glasses that will totally correct the problem.

I'm not necessarily asserting the accuracy of the statement but I'd be amazed if the defence doesn't raise it - JMO. Well based on the quality of their cross thus far perhaps I will be amazed.

If what your saying is the case for this witness though, then the state should have prepped the witness properly to bring appropriate glasses.... JMO


ETA as some are misunderstanding my comment. Appropriate glasses for short sighted vs long-sighted use...

 

[JerseyGirl]

No cross by defense!!

 

[Chelly]

You can be farsighted and still struggle to see at near point even with correction. Even with any kind of lenses, your near point vision may be so poor you struggle even with lenses.

Particularly is you are sobbing.