trashcan wrote:
No I was contrasting the two. Specifically, let’s imigaine that GF was dying of an OD. If Chauvin was interested in his welfare, and was concerned about drugs, checking breathing and having Narcan ready, doing cpr if necessary is what he SHOULD have done,
I think most cops in major cities are trained with how to deal with opiate overdoses. To not do this would be a crime of omission , although it certainly could be argued that kneeling on him exacerbated the symptoms of the OD, which would be a crime of commission.
ah, thanks for clarifying.
i do find it shocking that DC never felt for a pulse or other simple health check. even if he felt challenged by the crowds, he could have turned away and then surrepticiouly slipped his hand down by his knee....the other two cops do seem to be costantly shifting and looking at f though, maybe dc thought it was their repsonsibility? but dc was blocking their access to the most obvious pulse point.