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[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago

We know. We saw it.

[–] October1@lemmy.world 92 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

"Hmm, these holes shouldn't be here..."

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 68 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

As the Star Tribune noted, “[h]omicide is defined as a death that occurs at the hands of another person” — as opposed to death by natural causes or suicide, for example — “and does not necessarily mean the person died from a criminal act.”

I don't think this was ever in question, even by the most rabid fascists who celebrated it.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 23 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

This is an important first step on the way to charging the agents, and bringing their actions to a court of law, for prosecution. Due Process was not afforded Alex Pretti, despite him having that right. And Due Process should be used in the case of these two agents, so that there can be no question when they are found guilty, and are punished for their crimes.

so that there can be no question when they are found guilty,

That's right, guys, we just gotta wait 14 more months.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

With George Floyd you had many people saying he overdosed, completely unrelated to Derek Chauvin's actions

Obviously it wasn't true, but this is another thing we can point to when people like that try to deflect

Alternatively, you can make fun of those people for being stupid. And lying.

They know they're lying, you know that right?

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Any self defense killing is also a homicide. Not sure determines it’s a murder, or if we just have to wait for charges to be filed.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 8 hours ago

A coroner obviously cannot determine if something was a murder; that is up to a court.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

It wasn’t. This the medical examiner is going to tick one of three boxes. Homicide, Suicide, or Natural Causes.

Even a justified killing in self defense, which this wasn’t, would be “Homicide” for the medical examiner.

[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

So, turns out I'm a medical examiner, and so are the phone cameras that filmed it all...

10 bullets will do that to a body

So did everyone who watched the videos.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Because obviously, when you are shot 10 times in the back there is such a high probability that its an accident.

/S

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

Homicide just means one person caused another to die, accidental or otherwise.

This is basically just news that they completed the autopsy, that's all