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Who's right about George Floyd? | Coleman Hughes vs. Radley Balko | Just Asking Questions, Ep. 14
Radley Balko debates Coleman Hughes about his recent column arguing that Derek Chauvin may have been wrongly convicted of George Floyd's murder on this latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
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0:00- Summary of Coleman Hughes' and Radley Balko's disagreement about George Floyd's death
2:09- Balko asks Hughes to correct his article
9:27- Hughes' response to Balko
19:27- What is maximum restraint technique (MRT)?
27:20- Derek Chauvin ignored warnings from his colleagues and the surrounding crowd
32:42- Why did Chauvin keep kneeling on Floyd after he went limp?
37:18- Was “The Fall of Minneapolis” a trusthworthy documentary?
47:02- Did Floyd die of positional asphyxia?
1:10:50- Would Hughes change anything if he had to rewrite the article?
1:21:14- The aftermath of George Floyd's death
1:36:00- Is there systemic racism in policing?
1:43:13- How do we hold police officers accountable?
1:51:24- Did Derek Chauvin get a fair trial?
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I was on a walk so brisk
Just minding my business
Out with my walking stick
Can't you see? Innocently…
But I'm just human, oh it's true yes, I am just a man
What else could one do seeing luggage in a minivan?
I have no choice in the matter, do you not understand?
I check it once, then I check it twice, ah!
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me…
They don't want to steal whiskey
But he must feed his family
My newborn loves Pappy
He's a boy, and he likes blue…
How do you expect someone not to shatter all this glass?
When he sees this while only carrying the 14 Max?
Any chance you might step up to defend property rights?
I check it once, and I check it twice, hmm
Ooh, look what I always do
Look what I always do
Just look at what I like to
Look at what I like to do
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