David Fowler (Maryland's chief medical examiner from 2002 to 2019) on 14 April 2021
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None of the vital structures were in the area that the knee appeared to be in the videos .. all of his injuries were in areas where the knee was not. In other words, they were on the front of his body, his face, places where he was restrained, but there was absolutely no evidence of injury on the skin, to the subcutaneous tissue, or the deeper structures of the back or the neck. I did not see bruising or abrasion to the skin. It speaks to the amount of force that was applied to Mr. Floyd was less than enough to bruise him.

— David Fowler

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "None of the vital structures were in the area that the knee appeared to be in the videos .. all of his injuries were in areas where the knee was not. In other words, they were on the front of his body, his face, places where he was restrained, but there was absolutely no evidence of injury on the skin, to the subcutaneous tissue, or the deeper structures of the back or the neck. I did not see bruising or abrasion to the skin. It speaks to the amount of force that was applied to Mr. Floyd was less than enough to bruise him." in the context of "David Fowler (Maryland's chief medical examiner from 2002 to 2019) on 14 April 2021" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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George Floyd

About George Floyd

George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African American man who was an amateur rapper, actor and robber.