Here's a question that has been rattling around in my head recently.

We know Floyd and Chauvin worked overlapping shifts at the same place so we can conclude they knew each other.

So presumably when they encountered one another on "the day" we can assume they recognized each other. At the very least Chauvin would have recognized Floyd's voice.

I haven't actually seen the video so first question is: Is there anything in the video indicating they knew each other, use of first names for example? I certainly haven't heard any indication of such. If not, why not? If you are pinned to the ground by someone you know and are dying aren't you at least going to say something like "Derek, dude I can't breath"?

So the big question. How do we know Floyd is actually dead?

If they knew each other but gave no indication of it, is it possible it was all staged? Floyd is being portrayed as an innocent. What if he was in on it and the whole thing was staged? Who would be looking?

There are reports coming out of Minneapolis that it isn't locals doing the rioting. so scenario: Assemble rioters, stage astereotypicalmurder, release the rioters, made for TV.

Okay so more than one question but you all get the idea.

Oh and the answer to the big question: as far as I know we only have the word of TPTB who we know can't be trusted any further than we can chuck a D9 dozer.