why don't you tell me, based on the ME's preliminary ruling

Posted on: May 30, 2020 at 13:31:22 CT

of no evidence of strangulation or traumatic asphyxia, exactly how the Chauvin's knee caused Floyd's death.

now's your chance to play prosecutor or expert witness for the prosecution.

As a reminder, this is what the probable cause statement says:

The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death

Likely? How likely? 100%? 51%?
Contributed? So how much did the drugs contribute? How much did the knee contribute? how much did the underlying medical condition contribute?

here's a primer for you from Andrew Baker, M.D.
Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office
Minneapolis, MN

http://www.umc.edu/som/Departments%20and%20Offices/SOM%20Departments/Pediatrics/Divisions/Forensic-Medicine/files/investigating_asphyxial_deaths.pdf

Edited by blake1771 at 13:58:41 on 05/30/20