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Tobin cites Chauvin’s knees on Floyd’s neck and back; his prone position on the street and being handcuffed all contributed to his low level of oxygen. He tells the jury he’s watched the videos of officers restraining Floyd hundreds of times — PolitiTweet.org

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Prosecutor: Is this what some refer to as asphyxia? “Yes,” Tobin says, but says it’s not a “terribly helpful” term. “What we're really talking about is a low level of oxygen." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked his opinion on Floyd’s death, Tobin says: "Mr. Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, and this caused damage to his brain that we see. And it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop.” PEA stands for pulseless electrical activity — PolitiTweet.org

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First witness up today is Dr. Martin Tobin, a Chicago-area physician who specializes in pulmonary and critical care. He’s a national expert on how people breathe and is going to tell the jury about the lungs and breathing as prosecutors make the case that Floyd died of asphyxia — PolitiTweet.org

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You can watch the trial and follow our live coverage here https://t.co/YyET0tVAAI — PolitiTweet.org

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Today we are expecting to hear from the first several medical experts to talk how Floyd died and what caused his death — an issue wrote about last month https://t.co/ZmPwIYhCF1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Proceedings will begin soon on day nine of testimony in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Yesterday, a use-of-force expert testified Chauvin was using his full body weight to restrain Floyd and deploying a pain compliance technique on the man's hand https://t.co/tZWJw232Ck — PolitiTweet.org

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Reyerson tells the jury that a MPD deputy chief told him about the bystander video of Chauvin atop Floyd which he learned later was taken by Darnella Frazier. He later went to 38th and Chicago at about 2 or 3am 5/26 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LouRaguse: SA Reyerson took photographs of Chauvin on May 25. He just testified that Chauvin weighed 140 lbs. The weight of equipment i… — PolitiTweet.org

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The jury is shown a photo that Reyerson took of Chauvin when he arrived at City Hall 5/25/20. He tells the jury that Chauvin weighs about 140 pounds — PolitiTweet.org

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Reyerson’s name is on many of the search warrants in the case and he interviewed two of the other officers at the scene — Thomas Lane and Tou Thao — PolitiTweet.org

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Prosecution calls James Reyerson to the stand. He’s a senior special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and has been one of agency's lead investigators into Floyd’s death — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson repeating something that he said in opening statements and throughout testimony: “Sometimes the use of force, it looks really bad, right? .. But it’s still lawful,” he asks Stiger, who responds in the affirmative. The witness says he’s taught on this subject — PolitiTweet.org

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Eric Nelson plays a snippet of body camera video and asks Stiger to see if he can hear what Floyd is saying. "Does it sound like he says I ate too many drugs?” Stiger says he can’t understand Floyd — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson gets Stiger to admit that sometimes suspects “feign” medical issues to avoid being arrested. — PolitiTweet.org

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What Nelson omits in that discussion re Chauvin being dispatched, called off and then dispatched again, is that he was called off a second time. Tou Thao, his partner, said they decided to respond anyway — PolitiTweet.org

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Nelson is reading aloud MPD policy that allows the “reasonableness standard” in evaluating use of force. “It's what's called the totality of the circumstances, right?” Nelson says. Stiger says he considers that in his analysis — PolitiTweet.org

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In his cross-examination, Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s atty, appears to be laying the groundwork for suggesting Stiger, an LAPD officer, is judging the case based on his experience at a different department with different use-of-force policies/training than MPD — PolitiTweet.org

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Stiger testifies that he doesn’t think Chauvin was distracted by the crowd because he responded to Floyd when the man complained of struggling to breathe. The jury is shown a snippet of body camera video of Chauvin telling Floyd it takes oxygen to speak — PolitiTweet.org

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Prosecution shows Stiger Chauvin’s training records and asks if his training would have prepared him for any distractions from the crowd. “Absolutely,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about the crowd at the scene, which Chauvin’s defense has described as hostile, Stiger says the crowd didn’t figure into his assessment of the scene because he didn’t view them as a threat. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if Chauvin’s restraint of Floyd in that position for 9 minutes and 29 seconds constitutes "deadly force," Stiger replies, “Yes" — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked what force was necessary when Floyd was handcuffed, in the prone position and not resisting, Stiger tells the jury, “My opinion was that no force should have been used once he was in that position." — PolitiTweet.org

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As Stiger testifies, Chauvin has appeared deeply interested. When the LAPD officer mentioned that he believed Chauvin was using a “pain compliance” technique, he paused his note taking and looked up towards the witness stand and has steadily looked that way (He can’t see Stiger) — PolitiTweet.org

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Stiger on once officers had Floyd face down on the ground: "On my analysis, Mr. Floyd never was not actively resisting at the time that the he was in the position, nor did he communicate to them that he was attempting to resist or evade them" — PolitiTweet.org

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Stiger also says Chauvin appeared to be using a "pain compliance” technique on Floyd, "squeezing of the fingers and bringing the knuckles together” of his hand — PolitiTweet.org

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Looking at one of the photos, Stiger testifies that Chauvin’s feet are "spread apart and on the ground” suggesting he’s putting his weight on his knees pushing down on Floyd’s body. He says Chauvin’s position did not change for the entirety of the restraint — PolitiTweet.org

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LAPD Sgt. Jody Stiger is back on the stand and looking at photos of the scene. He testified that the restraint of Floyd lasted 9 minutes and 29 seconds and is now analyzing various photos that show Chauvin’s left knee on Floyd’s neck and his right knee on Floyd’s back — PolitiTweet.org

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Proceedings are about to begin on day 8 of testimony in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Back on the stand today is a LAPD sgt and use of force expert testifying for the state. He testified yesterday that Chauvin used “excessive force” against George Floyd https://t.co/jifiXss9p2 — PolitiTweet.org