The far right keeps talking about the left treating Floyd as a hero, a role model, and a martyr.

Maybe they are right about the martyr aspect...but I don't even see that. Martyrs are k**led because they stood for something...they are victims. To me Floyd was definitely a victim. His criminal past and imperfections make him no less a victim. He was subdued, had stopped resisting, had been cuffed within minutes of the interaction.

But I really don't remember the left calling him a hero...maybe some did.

To me it is not about him being a hero...he was hardly a role model. But his actions that day were no excuse for his death.

The lead homicide detective, who I believe has been called the highest rank officer on the force and the police chief have both testified that Chauvin broke protocols and stated on the stand that his actions were unjustified and were out of compliance with the department's training.

So the two top cops have thrown Chaucin under the bus for his actions that day.

Floyd's past is irrelevant.

With the high profile G****e F***d murder case almost upon us, battle lines are drawn between both sides of the racial/political divide. To the B*M crowd, and their l*****t supporters, his death is entirely the fault of the r****t white "pig". To those at the other end, Floyd's own actions, along with his underlying medical conditions are to blame, and the officer was simply doing his job. As a physician with over 35 years of practice, and no particular bias in the black vs blue conflict, I feel the t***h lies somewhere in between. What struck me most from the medical standpoint was the degree of c****ary atherosclerosis in someone with such a superb physique and low body fat. From my years of experience as a doctor and gym rat, this points to anabolic steroid use, at some point in his life. From his past history, it is safe to say that he was genetically gifted with extreme athleticism and the ability to build muscles with little effort, due in part to a higher than average testosterone level, which not only enabled muscle building, but overall increased his level of agressiveness. Throw in a shot of "roids" from time to time, and you have the perfect storm for a mean, strong SOB, along with a body that looked magnificent on the outside, but falling apart on the inside, with his cardiovascular health wrecked by a combination of high endogenous testosterone, exogenous steroids, and his unhealth lifestyle of smoking, drinking and street drug use. His erratic disposition is also common in steroid users

Thanks for your empirical approach to this controversy. Let us hope the jury in the quest for justice applies the law to the facts and information available to it.

If I understand the policy for controlling and subduing a violent suspect, the knee on the neck existed as part of this process. The police officer applied his knee as necessary for the purpose intended. So, the question arises as a matter of judgment by the officer in using the knee in this case.

We must assume here that the police officer had no intention to k**l Mr. Floyd, only to pacify him. Yet, at some point, Mr. Floyd had been controlled and taken into custody. Handcuffed and face down, Mr. Floyd became essentially helpless and subdued, thus requiring no more force as part of his arrest. The knee on his neck could have been removed earlier.

We must also assume that the ill health of Mr. Floyd and the illicit drugs in his system played a part in his death. Had he not struggled with the police but complied, then most likely he would have survived his arrest.

Let us also bear in mind that Mr. Floyd had committed a crime -- passing a counterfeit $20 bill in a convenience store. Hence, the police had good reason to arrest him and take him into custody for his criminal act. He tempted fate while resisting arrest given his condition.

This citizen observes that nearly all who comment on the untimely death of Mr. Floyd have not read and understood his autopsy. Herewith, his autopsy for perusal: https://www.hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-safety/documents/floyd-autopsy-6-3-20.pdf

Thanks for your empirical approach to this controversy. Let us hope the jury in the quest for justice applies the law to the facts and information available to it.

If I understand the policy for controlling and subduing a violent suspect, the knee on the neck existed as part of this process. The police officer applied his knee as necessary for the purpose intended. So, the question arises as a matter of judgment by the officer in using the knee in this case.

We must assume here that the police officer had no intention to k**l Mr. Floyd, only to pacify him. Yet, at some point, Mr. Floyd had been controlled and taken into custody. Handcuffed and face down, Mr. Floyd became essentially helpless and subdued, thus requiring no more force as part of his arrest. The knee on his neck could have been removed earlier.

We must also assume that the ill health of Mr. Floyd and the illicit drugs in his system played a part in his death. Had he not struggled with the police but complied, then most likely he would have survived his arrest.

Let us also bear in mind that Mr. Floyd had committed a crime -- passing a counterfeit $20 bill in a convenience store. Hence, the police had good reason to arrest him and take him into custody for his criminal act. He tempted fate while resisting arrest given his condition.

This citizen observes that nearly all who comment on the untimely death of Mr. Floyd have not read and understood his autopsy. Herewith, his autopsy for perusal: https://www.hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-safety/documents/floyd-autopsy-6-3-20.pdf