I'm not a fate guy, but damn. That's pretty wild.
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kuatorises — 5 months ago(October 18, 2025 08:44 PM)
Two different autopsy reports were conducted on George Floyd: an official one by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and an independent one commissioned by his family
. While both concluded that his death was a homicide, they differed slightly in their findings regarding the precise cause of death.
Official Hennepin County autopsy
Cause of death: The Hennepin County Medical Examiner, Dr. Andrew Baker, ruled the cause of death was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression". This means his heart and lungs stopped functioning because of the police restraint, which made his underlying health conditions worse.
Manner of death: Homicide, which is a medical determination that the death was caused by the actions of another person, and not a legal ruling on guilt.
Contributing factors: Other significant conditions noted on the death certificate included:
Heart disease: Pre-existing hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart disease.
Toxicology: Recent use of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Medical opinion on drugs: During the Derek Chauvin trial, Dr. Baker testified that while drugs and heart disease played a role, they were not the direct cause of death. The restraint "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of those heart conditions".
Independent family autopsy
Cause of death: The independent pathologists hired by the Floyd family, Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, concluded he died from "mechanical asphyxia," or suffocation.
Contributing factors: The independent autopsy cited "sustained pressure" on Floyd's neck and back as cutting off blood flow to his brain and oxygen to his lungs.
Conclusion on health: This report concluded that Floyd had no underlying medical issues that contributed to his death. Dr. Baden stated, "there is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to the death". -
BOOMSHIT — 5 months ago(October 18, 2025 09:33 PM)
Independent family autopsy
Cause of death: The independent pathologists hired by the Floyd family, Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, concluded he died from "mechanical asphyxia," or suffocation.
Contributing factors: The independent autopsy cited "sustained pressure" on Floyd's neck and back as cutting off blood flow to his brain and oxygen to his lungs.
Conclusion on health: This report concluded that Floyd had no underlying medical issues that contributed to his death. Dr. Baden stated, "there is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to the death".
reading this is making me racist
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