Mercil's testimony came as a series of police experts testified to proper training, thereby explicitly and implicitly highlighting Chauvin's actions on May 25, 2020. "If you can use a lower level of force to meet your objectives, it's safer and better for everyone involved." He said officers are trained to move suspects into a side recovery position -- "the sooner the better." He acknowledged that some screen grabs of police body-camera footage show Chauvin with his knee on Floyd's shoulders. Prosecutors have sought to show he used excessive and unreasonable force on Floyd and had a " depraved mind " without regard for human life.

Source: CNN April 06, 2021 14:55 UTC