SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum
GLD 389.75+0.5%Dec 1 4:00 PM EST
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: TobagoJack who wrote (158748)6/5/2020 10:30:30 AM
From: carranza21 Recommendation

Recommended By
elmatador

  Read Replies (6) of 218137
 
I took a middling deep dive into Floyd’s autopsy report. Two things struck me: the 11 ng/ml Fentanyl level and his congested lungs resulting from Covid-19 Infection.

The Fentanyl was not sufficient by itself to make Floyd lose consciousness. The toxicology reports that loss of consciousness occurs in patch-applied Fentanyl at 34 ng/ml. However, whether it acted in combination with his compromised lungs and the prone position he was in to result in a loss of consciousness is definitely an open question.

Floyd's congested lungs probably resulted in a lowering of the threshold for Fentanyl-induced loss of consciousness from the 'normal' 34 ng/ml to some unknown number. Was it 11 ng/ml as the toxicology report states? Who knows, that will be a fine battle between the State's medical experts and the defense's.

If I’m reading the report correctly, there is no evidence of asphyxiation.

It seems that the ultimate question will be whether the combination of the Fentanyl, the compromise of Floyd's respiration by the effects of Covid-19, and the prone position in which he was placed were enough to kill Floyd or whether the officer's actions also contributed to his death.

Taking him out of the prone position after he complained about his inability to breathe might have saved his life because he had not lost consciousness at that point, but that’s speculation on my part. There seems to be no question that there was no need to keep him prone as he had been subdued by then.

In any event, the autopsy report suggests that the officers have a basis for defending the charges against them. The case will not be a slam-dunk against the officers. A skilled trial lawyer who picks the right jury could win the case. If a jury should find them not guilty, the present riots will seem as peaceful as a garden party.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News