[AGL] Fwd: The backstory

[Frances Morey]

I knew there was more to the story when I first learned that they had
previously worked for the same employer. But Chauvin must have been a dim
bulb looking straight at the camera the way he did and apparently not even
caring that the murder was being filmed. Eight minutes is a very long time.
Best,
Frances


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From: Roger Baker <bakeroger at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 5:41 PM
Subject: The backstory
To:


https://news.yahoo.com/former-coworker-george-floyd-derek-chauvin-claims-they-bumped-heads-in-past-071539036.html


*Former co-worker of George Floyd and Derek Chauvin claims they 'bumped
heads' in the past*
Stephen Proctor • June 10, 2020

[link to newscast video in original]

On the CBS <https://www.cbs.com/> special, *Justice for All*
<https://news.yahoo.com/justice-explores-fury-over-racism-225024420.html>
hosted
by Gayle King <https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tagged/gayle-king>, George
Floyd <https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tagged/george-floyd>’s brother
Philonise
<https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/george-floyd-brother-testify-front-000737941.html>
said
he believes Derek Chauvin
<https://news.yahoo.com/derek-chauvin-makes-first-court-112128706.html>,
the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in
Floyd’s death, knew exactly who Floyd was as he pressed his knee into his
neck. Not only that, Philonise said he believed it was personal, and he’s
not the only one who sees it that way.

Both Floyd and Chauvin used to work security
<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/derek-chauvin-nightclub-george-floyd-security-shifts-el-nuevo-rodeo-minneapolis/>
at
El Nuevo Rodeo, a nightclub in Minneapolis that was burned to the ground in
recent riots. Floyd worked security inside, while Chauvin was paid to sit
in his squad car outside the club when he was off-duty. Former co-worker
David Pinney said that not only did Floyd and Chauvin know each other, but
they had a contentious history.

“They bumped heads,” Pinney said, adding, “It has a lot to do with Derek
being extremely aggressive within the club with some of the patrons, which
was an issue.” “Is there any doubt in your mind that Derek Chauvin knew
George Floyd?” CBS correspondent Jeff Pegues asked.  “No, he knew him,”
Pinney replied. “How well did he know him?” “I’d say pretty well.”

Chauvin had a history of complaints against him, and the former owner of
the club, Maya Santamaria, was not surprised by what she saw in the video,
except that it went as far as it did.

“I was not surprised when I initially saw his knee on his neck, to be
honest,” Santamaria said. “Because I’ve seen Chauvin do stuff along those
lines. What surprised me was that he didn’t stop right away once George was
obviously, ya know, saying, ‘OK, OK.’”

Santamaria also believes race was an issue for Chauvin.

“Do you think Derek had a problem with black people?” Santamaria was asked.
She replied, “I think he was afraid and intimidated.”
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