According to the opinions of Americans who defended Chauvin's actions, the police officer played no role in Floyd's death. On June 6, 2020, Scientific American published an opinion article by 12 doctors called "George Floyd’s Autopsy and the Structural Gaslighting of America." It found that Floyd died of "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression." “George Floyd’s Autopsy Report Is Not New, Does Not Say He Died of an Overdose.” AP News, 26 May 2023, https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-george-floyd-autopsy-new-892530421961. “George Floyd’s Autopsy and the Structural Gaslighting of America.” Scientific American Blog Network, https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/george-floyds-autopsy-and-the-structural-gaslighting-of-america/.

Source: New York Times December 30, 2023 06:28 UTC