Pennylynn wrote:
I believe that he died from a combination of conditions. But, like you...I need to see the comprehensive autopsy with his blood work and dissection of head, heart, and liver.
Here is a picture of the hold, notice the nose and mouth are free...notice the placement of the knee. The Carotid artery (one on each side) runs anterior of the jaw bone, the trachea is between the arteries....all in the front of the neck, that is the throat.
But why did officer Chauvin continue to use the neck restraint (1) after Floyd was no longer struggling (about 5 minutes); and (2)
(2+ minutes).
Chauvin was charged with murder and manslaughter. I agree that it was not intentional, but it is clear to anyone who watches the video that Chauvin was not paying attention to what he was doing and what was happening to Floyd while he was being pinned down by Chauvin. Floyd could not breathe...he was begging them to let him breathe....if that's not choking him, then what is?
Compliance was certainly achieved once Chauvin had a handcuffed Floyd down on the ground with one knee on Floyd's neck and the other knee on his back. That is when Chauvin should have stopped the neck and back restraint. Compression of Floyd's back with Chauvin's other knee, holding him on the ground in a prone position was also inhibiting breathing.