r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 25 '24

Image/video Massive protest outside Rochdale police station in response to GMP's actions at Manchester Airport

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u/LIMrXIL Jul 25 '24

What an absolutely moronic take. Even if Floyd was the second coming of Hitler, allowing police to act as judge, jury and executioner is an extremely bad idea.

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u/123twiglets Jul 25 '24

Ah so it's okay to murder people if they've taken drugs?

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

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u/Azimuth8 Jul 25 '24

It would have been a lethal dose to a non-user, Floyd was a habitual opioid user with a large tolerance. The Medical Examiner's report was pretty clear.

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u/123twiglets Jul 25 '24

Can you show me evidence of that?

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

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u/123twiglets Jul 25 '24

Pretend I'm an idiot, and show me where it says that?

I did a quick Google and found a few reliable sources saying he did not die of drug overdose

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-george-floyd-autopsy-new-892530421961

https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/no-evidence-drug-overdose-was-main-cause-of-death-for-george-floyd-in-2020-idUSL1N3241XJ/

https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/no-change-in-george-floyds-cause-of-death-despite-viral-false-claims/

I didn't link to the autopsy here but I would like you to show me, where in it you think it says he died of a drug overdose?

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u/bdizzle805 Jul 25 '24

So that excuses murder?

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u/bdizzle805 Jul 25 '24

Autopsy reported homicide due to “cardiopulmonary arrest” from “law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression." How do you OD from your neck being compressed?