The teenage bystander who took a viral video of Derek Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd's neck gave tearful testimony on Tuesday in the former Minneapolis police officer's murder trial, saying that when she looks at the horrific footage she thinks how it could have been her Black father on the ground begging for his life.
She said she has spent nights agonizing over what she saw on May 25, 2020, and wishes she could have done more to save Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man she had never met.In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in court, March 30, 2021, in Minneapolis.
She said that when she started recording, she was the only bystander around. Soon a crowd gathered and began yelling at the officers to get off of Floyd, she said. Under cross-examination from Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, Darnella conceded that she did not witness any part of what happened prior to her arrival, nor did she hear the conversations between the officers.
Williams testified that he has been a competitive wrestler since he was in high school and turned professional mixed martial arts fighter in 2009. Given his training, he was allowed leeway by Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill to describe the hold he said he recognized Chauvin was using on Floyd.He said Chauvin was using a"blood choke," applying pressure with his knee on the side of Floyd's neck and cutting off the blood flowing to his head.
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SHE COULD HAVE LITERALLY BEEN ABLE TO SAVE GEORGE FLOYD... do you realize that? The retard officer didn’t allow this to happen. when the EMT was trying to look for a pulse, he still had his knee on his neck. He knew that Floyd was unconscious he wouldn’t be able to get up anyway
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It’s devastating to think everyone who was on the scene that wanted to help were held back by other officers 😡They are just as guilty, if not more , in my opinion. These other officers could have stopped this murder and chose to let it happen! America will NEVER be great again
I'm not American but looking at the cross examination of the wrestler guy and the fire fighter girl I'm convinced chauvin will be found not guilty
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We cannot bring back George Floyd, but we can prevent another tragic incident. George Floyd had an option to just take a seat. To save future lives, please listen to me. Resisting arrest is pointless. There is nothing gained. Please stop.
You mean a line staff off-duty firefighter with one year experience. I would call her just another civilian with very little experience. Don’t make her look like a 20 year veteran
I thought this woman did great on the stand.
Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Period.
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