I find it very scary now. I'm very glad I don't live near what is happening. Now the police are being filmed on live TV shooting at reporters and their camera person. This was a white female reporter in Louisville KY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTHbtIvEV8
I don't know what the cameraman looked like. Even though they were rubber bullets this is not okay! I hope that police officer is fired and charged too.
May George Floyd rest in peace indeed. Maybe our resident medium @Vestralux could take a look. I was terribly upset by the murder of George Floyd and then our Wednesday night meditation helped me through that. It is the most heartbreaking thing. This poor man crying out for his mother.
Before I speak about my impression of Mr. Floyd and how he appears to me now, I want to mention that it is very, very common for people who have died suddenly and traumatically not to cross over right away—or even for a very long time in many cases. This can even be true for children, sadly. However, time doesn't really seem to pass for spirits, so they don't appear to feel it like we do.
Frequently, these individuals don't even realize they've passed, and when I encounter them, they're in a confused, dreamlike state and can't understand why no one has been responding to them. This condition may be frightening to some or feel absurdly hopeless for others. Plenty may even be quite angry about it. (People FAR too often interpret the anger they sense from spirits as evil or demonic, when all they're really doing is screaming into the void/at a hapless homeowner: "I STILL EXIST DAMMIT.")
Anyway.
Despite the horrifying circumstances and the suddenness of Mr. Floyd's murder, three things happened that I believe allowed him to cross over very quickly. The first is that, despite his terror, he became consciously aware that he was dying; it was a conscious death (a blessing his killer surely did not intend to give him but nonetheless). The human energy field has a toroidal structure with a vertical and a horizontal axis. Where these central lines meet, there's a (usually) bright orb of energy that is more or less positioned in the area of the heart (though it can and does move due to trauma, or poor physical or mental health). When this orb passes down to and through the navel, a person is dying—without exception. This was happening to Mr. Floyd while he was still conscious and aware, which is how his body-mind understood that he was dying.
The second thing that aided his rapid crossing over is that his very last act was to call out for his (deceased) mother. Most people saw this plea as all the more tragic. But it actually had the effect of opening his crown so that he could fully see and receive the spirit of his mother who was already stepping through the portal in order to guide him back with her. George Floyd left this dimension in very much the same state that he first entered it—surrounded by the weightless peace of his mother's love, and the love of something far greater.
A third thing also occurred that is very rare: within hours, he had the support of many thousands—likely even millions—of people whose hearts were breaking for him, and many of whom were surely even praying for his spirit's transition to peace.
I don't believe that anyone is instantly changed or totally healed the minute they die, or even the minute they cross into the higher spheres because I've personally never seen it. But the moment we cross over, we're bathed in a healing balm and the process of repair is begun. I believe that's what is happening for him now.
ETA: Just because loved ones show up to meet us, doesn't mean we'll be able to see them. This is why the importance of a conscious death, whenever possible (aided by loving and knowledgable guides), is so very important—and something we have lost sight of in contemporary Western culture. This is why I believe there are so very many departed spirits still here. The ratio between living and dead would shock most people, I think.
After the arrest of a CNN reporter Omar Jimenez live on air the other day, more have also been arrested or injured by police.
*CNN Political commentator Keith Boykin was arrested and held for 4 hours while documenting the riots in NY ( I believe). He identified himself and was still arrested and held for over 4 hours.
*In Minneapolis, Freelance journalist Linda Tiradoo was shot in the eye by a rubber bullet. She identified herself as a journalist. Protestors took her to the hospital where she underwent surgery and unfortunately will be permanently blind.
*Also in Minneapolis, WCCO’s award-winning veteran photographer Tom Aviles has been struck by a rubber bullet and taken into custody by the State Patrol Saturday night. During the arrest, they forced him onto the ground.
Aviles is OK. We’ve called our CBS attorneys, and they’re working on freeing him. In MinnealHe was with veteran producer Joan Gilbertson, who is OK. They both identified themselves clearly, that they were members of the local media, and WCCO journalists.
Joan told us the patrolman said, “You’ve been warned, or the same thing will happen to you. Or you’re next.” Joan says she had her hands up and said, “Don’t shoot me, don’t shoot me.”
Major rioting going on in Scottsdale at the Scottsdale Fashion Square. The Apple store is one of many where hundreds of people are breaking into stores and looting. The Kierland Commons Area in Scottsdale is also apparently under attack and there is a strong police presence (finally after not being present). . Police have (reverse 911?) called local restraints near Kierland Commons to tell people get out as rioters are headed their way. The mall has been breached from the inside too and people are running out with merchandise. Urban Outfitters, Att, Crate and Barrel, Neiman Marcus, Dicks Sporting Goods, PF Chang's all some of the places being hit and destroyed.
A Mercedes dealership has also been hit.
Dion Johnson was shot and killed by a trooper in Phoenix this week. He was apparently asleep in his car which was blocking a highway. The trooper was not wearing a body camera. While there have been rallies for him this week, the Scottsdale rioting seems very different.
I can't believe what the poor businesses across the country have had to endure because of Covid, they just open up and now this, some hadn't even opened back up in this mall yet.
I was surprised it was third degree murder as well. Please remember that I don't practice in the state that Mr. Floyd died in, so I can't say for certain what will happen. However, I can describe what usually happens if a similar case happened in Tennessee.
First of all, despite the fact that many people are clamoring for it, I agree with the district attorney that first degree murder is not warranted here. Yes, it was a terrible death. However, first degree murder is literally defined in most states as have at least one moment in time where you, the defendant, actually intend to kill someone. This can be as little as one second in time.
The problem in this case is that they probably won't be able to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the officer who killed Mr. Floyd actually intended to kill him. There is no motive that they can present to a jury (such as "he killed him because they knew each other before, because the victim slept with the defendant's wife, etc. etc.) Although one doesn't have to prove the existence of a motive to prove murder, it certainly helps a jury at trial.
Also, for policy purposes, district attorneys tend to use first degree murder sparingly. It is reserved for the "worst of the worst" killings that they have a good shot at winning.
Having said that, I am surprised that they didn't charge him with second degree murder (which is basically the same as first degree murder, but you don't have to prove that additional element to show that the defendant made that split-second decision to kill the victim.)
If this case occurred in Tennessee, the district attorney would likely charge the defendant with second degree murder. Again, the district attorneys would do this with the mindset that first degree murder would be harder to prove and, truthfully, because they wouldn't want to charge an officer with first degree murder(politics) and because they prefer to leave first degree murder for the "worst of the worst" cases (policy).
Another possibility would be felony murder. This holds the same penalty as first degree murder, but with far fewer complications. Basically, if anyone dies while the defendant is in the commission of a felony, a theft, or an assault, then the defendant is guilty of murder. No mindset is needed here. If I were a district attorney, I would argue that the defendant was guilty of felony murder via aggravated assault in that he kept Mr. Floyd from breathing even though the technique was not approved by his department. He may argue that he was justified (police force under color of law), but that would be another argument for the courts to listen to.
Having said this, if they charged him with second degree murder and/or felony murder (assuming there are equivalents in the state Mr. Floyd resided in), it is typical for the charge to be reduced in exchange for a plea deal. For example, if I had a defendant who was charged with theft over $10,000 (which carries three to six years), I could help my client plead guilty to a lesser offense, such as theft under $1,000 (a misdemeanor that carries less than a year.) I would do this by looking at the alleged items stolen, see whether or not they were recovered, see if insurance covered for the loss, see if the victim is overinflating the value of his loss and/or making up items to get more money, etc. But the district attorney likes to "overcharge", in that they go as high as they can so that they have more leverage. So sometimes I may be forced to advise my client to plead guilty to a lower felony (such as theft over $1000, which carried 2-4 years).
Consider this-as the defendant is already charged with third degree murder (which is basically voluntary manslaughter), the district attorney does not have much leverage to entice the defendant to plead guilty and accept a plea deal.
If I heard the case as it is now, I would predict that the officer will likely be found guilty of third degree murder in that his actions recklessly caused Mr. Floyd's death. However, this means that the worst possible outcome for the officer is that he goes to trial and loses. He has no incentive to plead at this point. Had he been charged with first or second degree murder, then the district attorney could entice him to take a plea to voluntary manslaughter because the officer knows that if he is convicted of the other two charges, then he would be serving more time.
I hope this helps a little. Basically, politics and policy are involved.
I agree. I bet the wife is filing for divorce so that if and when Mr. Floyd's family decides to sue the officer, any assets he has will be with his soon-to-be ex wife. If I were advising the wife, that is what I would do.
You're so welcome, friend. ?
I personally found it to be so filled with grace that it was humbling, awe-inducing. It moves me to tears to think about it now. It's hard to hold such a profound paradox, maybe, because of course it was also an utterly senseless and brutal scene on this side of the Veil. One that demands justice and deserves the outrage it's inspired. But I think we owe it to his memory to try.
Me? For Congress?
Where they get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars even when they shut down the government? And get the best possible health care while simultaneously vote to diminish ours? Also to have all the perks that come with high office....
But then I would have to deal with Trump.
Ugh, no. Not worth it. Maybe after 2020, but not while he is there. Just....no.
But honestly, thank you for the thought. I appreciate the fact that you think my idea has some merit. But the problem is that unless the public itself pushes for this, it will not get done. Especially now. So let's hope the collective wakes up and demands so action so that this doesn't continue to occur.
But seriously, I wish that they would offer more classes and/or evaluation services for officers. My uncle is a police officer, so I know what he goes through. And while there is additional training available, it tends to focus more on weapons and combat technique and less with people skills. I think it should be mandatory for officers to take a class every year where they learn the dos and don'ts of arrests, using current events as examples. We attorneys take classes every year where we examine the latest cases and apply them to our practice so that we can better serve our clients.
Further, did you know that even though we take the bar, attorneys are forced to do at least 15 hours of continued legal education a year for as long as we practice. Further, we have to pay for it at our expense. Failure to do so means you lose your license to practice.
Personally, I think it is a good thing, as it ensures that attorneys can keep up with the current case law and focus on areas that assist them in their practice. But from what I understand, police officers are not required to take additional training every year until they retire. Even the officers who take training tend to focus on classes that involve firearms, fighting techniques, investigation, etc.
But they don't typically take classes on how to deal with situations such as what we saw with Mr. Floyd. Can you imagine if just one of the three officers who was with Mr. Floyd actually stopped the situation from escalating as opposed to just watching? Can you imagine the benefits that such a class would bring if they did make it mandatory?
I hope they will eventually.
There's no reason why she can't be trying to protect herself *and* her assets. Police officers have an ugly relationship with domestic violence, and we all watched this one commit murder. What's more, he had a ridiculous history of internal complaints. But let's try and imagine that Chauvin was somehow husband of the year. It doesn't matter. Anyone with half-a-mind knows that he is now a national pariah. The most hated man in America. Protestors had already spray painted "Murderer" on their property before his wife filed. So either way, it appears she had reason to be afraid as a result of her association with him.
And not for nothing, but whatever her reasons for filing, she didn't murder a man, as far as I know.