Derek Chauvin’s Hobbled Defense

Focusing on a critical element involving the manner in which George Floyd was restrained.

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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, is introduced to potential jurors during jury selection in his trial in Minneapolis, Minn., March 15, 2021.

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‘It coulda been worse.” That old New York City wisdom — the Bronx translation is, “Look at the bright side” — will be making its way to Minneapolis this week at Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in last year’s death of George Floyd.

It has a lot to do with a linked leather strap police refer to as the “hobble.”

Andrew C. McCarthy

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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