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Allen Klein: How did he win over John, George and Ringo?

I think Allen Klein is one of the people in the Beatles story that most needs to be re-examined. We know how the story unfolds (the Beatles breakup, managerial split with John, George and Ringo in 1973 and the subsequent lawsuit) but none of them, including Paul, knew how things would progress once Klein became Beatles manager. Ultimately, John, George and Ringo would have never argued for Klein to be manager if they knew the division it would cause for the band, so why did they vouch for him?

I've collated some quotes, many from the Beatles themselves, along with my own thoughts to try to explain the main factors behind why Klein was favoured, over the Eastmans, by John, George and Ringo.

Financial

"Paul used Klein's success against Epstein. One time in a crowded elevator, surrounded by the other Beatles, Paul said to him, "Yeah, well Klein got the Stones a quarter and a million, didn't he? What about us?"

John McMillian, Beatles vs Stones, 2013

"How much were you making in that period?

I don’t know, I just know it was millions. Brian was a not a good businessman. He had a flair for presenting things, he was more theatrical than business. He was hyped a lot. He was advised by a gang of crooks, really. That’s what went on, and the battle is still going on for the Beatles’ rights. The latest one is the Lew Grade thing. If you read Cashbox you’ll see what’s happening – we’ve put in a claim to Lew Grade for five million pounds [$12,000,000], in unpaid royalties. They have been underpaying us for years. Dick James – the whole lot of them – sold us out."

Jann Wenner Interview with John Lennon, 1970

"Paul, George and Ringo get to meet Klein and he begins to act as if he is half-hired but maybe not. He says he will save Northern Songs from the wicked Lew Grade. He says he will buy NEMS Enterprises. He says he will take EMI to the cleaners. In the end he doesn't save Northern Songs and he doesn't buy NEMS Enterprises, but takes EMI to the cleaners and to hell and back...

Klein tells George he will get him more money and he tells Ringo the same. He tells them all that there are four first-class Beatles, not two and John doesn't mind being told this. Paul doesn't like any of it, none of it."

Derek Taylor, As Time Goes By, 1972

Whatever happens, you know, it's gonna be okay. In fact, it's never looked better from my point of view. It's really -- It's very good now -- in very good shape, the companies are in great shape. Apple Films, Apple Records. My song company is in good shape because I've been more productive over the last year or so. It's really good we got back a lot of money that a lot of people had that was ours; a lot of percents that different people had. And it's really..."

Q: "Did Klein do all of that for you?"

GEORGE: "Mmmm."

Q: "Were you really that broke, or were all of you just crying poor."

GEORGE: "We weren't broke, we'd earned a lot of money but we didn't actually have the money that we'd earned, you know. It was floating around, because the contracts... The structure of everything, you know, right back -- that's really the history -- Since 1962 the way everything was structured was just freaky, you know. None of us knew anything about it. We just spent money when we wanted to spend money, but we didn't know where we were spending it from, or if we payed taxes on it, you know. We were really in bad shape as far as that was concerned,

Howard Smith Interview with George Harrison, 1970

"Back in the car, George brushes his long hair out of his face, pinning it behind his ears. He talks about how much Allen Klein has done for Apple Records. "I wish he was our manager nine years ago," George says. For its first year of Apple's existence, he says, Paul ran the company almost single-handedly and Apple lost more than $1,000,000."

Al Aronowitz Interview with George Harrison, 1970

"We got screwed for millions, but in the end it wasn’t worth suing everybody. We’d never get it all back and it would take such time. We knew most of them would in the end get away with it. It was all Brian’s fault. He was green. I always said that about Brian. Green."

Paul McCartney, Private Call with Hunter Davies, 1981

The reality was that, even before Brian's death, the Beatles were resentful of the fact that several people were making money off their hard work and they didn't believe they were getting their due. Despite their status as the biggest band in the world, the Beatles' EMI royalties paled in comparison to the Rolling Stones' rates from Decca, as negotiated by Allen Klein. The band's mounting frustration at being short-changed and Brian's seeming inability to bully extra money out of EMI and Dick James, made Allen Klein an alluring prospect, years before he was ever formally introduced to the group.

There's also the simple fact of the wealth inequality within the band. John and Paul, as the principal songwriters, were the most wealthy, while George and Ringo, with significantly less songwriting credits and lower stakes in Northern Songs, were significantly less wealthy. Having a manager come in and promise them all "fuck you money" would have been attractive to all the band, but especially George and Ringo, Klein zeroing in on their diminished financial security and promising that their financial future would be prioritised would have been a significant factor in George and Ringo's decision to side with John in choosing Klein.

After Brian's death, the setting up of Apple was finalised and it begun its mission to be a beacon of "Western Communism" and a harbour for the Beatles' fortune. However, the Beatles were not businessmen, neither were the entourage that they hired to help with the running of the company, so it wasn't long before Apples finances started spiralling out of control and money was haemorrhaged funding Magic Alex's inventions, the Apple clothing store and other similar ventures. As we saw in Get Back, by January 1969 all the Beatles were well aware that they did need someone in charge to help organise their Empire for them. Allen Klein, as an accountant by trade and someone with experience of managing the affairs of big musical acts, was primed to come into Apple. Having started Apple, a business, based on idealism, once the reality of the financial aspect of running a company came into focus, all the Beatles were desperate to offload the financial responsibility of the company to a third party, Allen Klein seemed to fit the bill perfectly.

Personal

"And one of the early things that impressed me about Allen -- and obviously it was a kind of flattery as well -- was that he really knew which stuff I'd written. Not many people knew which was my song and which was Paul's, but he'd say, 'Well, McCartney didn't write that line, did he?' I thought, anybody who knows me this well, just by listening to records, is pretty perceptive. I'm not the easiest guy to read, although I'm fairly naive and open in some ways, and I can be conned easily. But in other ways I'm quite complicated, and it's not easy to get through all the defenses and see what I'm like. Allen knew to come to me and not to go to Paul, whereas somebody like Lew Grade or Eastman would have gone to Paul."

Peter McCabe Interview with John Lennon, 1971

"Klein never knew his mother, who died when he was young. Lennon's mother Julia had died in a road traffic accident when he was seventeen. Klein's father, a Jewish-Hungarian immigrant, worked in a butcher's shop, and since he couldn't afford to raise four children on his own, had placed the infant Allen in an orphanage, where he remained until he was at least nine (some sources say older). Eventually he was placed in the custody of an aunt (just like Lennon had been)."

Ken McNab, And In The End, 2019

"I think I'll go with Klein because John's with him and he seemed to talk pretty straight... it was much easier if we went with him too"

George Harrison, Beatles Anthology, 2000

"Allen is the first to really take a personal interest in me," George says."

Al Aronowitz Interview with George Harrison, 1970

Q: "There seems like there's so much animosity between Paul and..."

GEORGE: Yeah."

Q: "You know, you three... I mean, it sounds like he is saying it's all over."

GEORGE: "But it's more of a personal thing, you know. That's down to the management situation, you know, with Apple. Because Paul, really -- It was his idea to do Apple, and once it started going Paul was very active in there. And then it got really chaotic and we had to do something about it. When we started doing something about it, obviously Paul didn't have as much say in the matter, and then he decided... you know, because he wanted Lee Eastman his in-laws to run it and we didn't. Then that's the only reason, you know. That's the whole basis. But that's only a personal problem that he'll have to get over because that's... The reality is that he's out-voted and we're a partnership. We've got these companies which we all own 25 percent of each, and if there's a decision to be made then, like in any other business or group you have a vote, you know. And he was out-voted 3 to 1 and if he doesn't like it, it's really a pity. You know, because we're trying to do what's best for the Beatles as a group, or best for Apple as a company. We're not trying to do what's best for Paul and his in-laws, you know."

Howard Smith Interview with George Harrison, 1970

“I was very upset when they said I was just trying to bring in Lee Eastman, because he’s my in-law. As if I’d just bring in a member of the family, for no reason. They’d known me twenty years, yet they thought that. I couldn’t believe it.

Paul McCartney, Private Call with Hunter Davies, 1981

"I liked Allen. He was a lot of fun, and he knew the record business"

Ringo Starr, Beatles Anthology, 2000

Klein had been public about his wish to sign the Beatles, well before Brian's death so it's likely that he would have spent years researching the band: reading articles, reading contracts and, most likely of all, reading the Beatles' Authorised Biography to get a sense of the personalities of the band and how to get an in with them. As telegraphed in the Authorised Biography, Klein was able to exploit John's inherent need to be recognised as the leader. Klein's flattery of John by, not only having an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Lennon-McCartney catalogue but by also being able to accurately (according to John) distinguish John's contributions from Paul's was exactly the confidence boost John needed after years of LSD use destroying his ego and seeing his dominance of the band's output diminish. Given John's tendency to be more personal in his lyrics, it's not surprising that John took Klein's deep understanding of his songs as confirmation of Klein's deep understanding of him as a person, which would have given John a level of personal investment in Klein, similar to the one he shared with Brian, making it hard for him to see past him as manager.

As well as Klein boasting a deep understanding of John's artistry, he also shared a similar tragic background. Like John, Klein hadn't been raised by his parents and had been left in the care of an aunt. John's childhood abandonment affected him for the rest of his life and the fact that both he and Paul shared the experience of losing a mother, at a young age, played a part in why they were able to form such a strong bond. Similarly for John, meeting Klein, a man who knew the same pain of abandonment but had risen to a prominent position in the music business, must have fostered a trust and given strength to John's conviction that Klein was the right person for the job.

For the rest of the band, there was also a sense that once John was convinced by Klein, it was worth following his lead and also adopting him into the inner circle. Mal had initially become friendly with Paul before being embraced by the rest of the band; Magic Alex had initially made a personal connection with John before the others became aware of him and George had been the first Beatle to start following the teachings of the Maharishi, before convincing the rest of the band. There wasn't a reason why Paul, George and Ringo should treat John's fascination with Klein any differently.

For George and Ringo, there was also the fact that, due to their position as "second class Beatles" they'd been overlooked, by people like George Martin and Dick James. Klein made sure to rectify this and ensure his attentions were divided equally amongst the band. George and Ringo felt seen under Klein's management and that he, unlike many others before him, paid a personal interest in them - he understood what they both wanted out of their careers (promoting George's music, getting Ringo movie parts) and was bullish in his promises to make their dreams a reality. With the personal attentions of Klein behind them, now George and Ringo, like John, had a personal stake in seeing Klein installed as the new manager.

Whilst Klein was building personal connections to John, George and Ringo, he wasn't the only person suggested for the role of Beatles manager. The Eastmans (Lee and John) were experienced entertainment lawyers from New York, like Klein, but, unlike Klein, they were Paul's in-laws which immediately nixed any appearance of impartiality in the eyes of the other Beatles. In the face of Klein's obvious attributes, it seemed like the only real reason why Paul would prefer the Eastmans would be due to their position as his in-laws. Given Paul's dominance in the studio and in the direction of the band, it's not surprising that John, George and Ringo were wary of Paul having even more leverage via the appointment of the Eastmans. Logically, it's possible that there would also be concerns due to the fact that Paul and Linda had not even been together for a year before her father and brother were suggested as the new managers of Apple. Given the shock that accompanied the end of Paul's relationship with Jane Asher, there was no guarantee that Paul's relationship with Linda would last. If the Beatles signed with the Eastmans and Paul and Linda broke up, where would that leave the band? Was it wise to tie the future of the biggest band in the world to the likelihood that Paul could finally commit and settle down with one woman? Ultimately, John, George and Ringo didn't see the benefit of going with the Eastmans, given their personal ties to Paul and were much more comfortable signing Klein, who, unlike the Eastmans, was an uncomplicated and independent choice.

Political

"The cleverest man in show business. And he's not a gangster" Donovan, Melody Maker, 1966

Ringo: "a conman who's on our side for a change"

Get Back Sessions, January 1969

"Decades later in Anthology Harrison argued that he chose Klein over Eastman because Klein, the self-made man, presented himself as a less class conscious, elitist option."

Erin Torkelson Weber, The Beatles and the Historians, 2016

"There was a whole lot of action going on at the time. Besides Allen Klein, there was John Eastman, Paul’s brother-in-law, who was also looking to be the manager.

Anyway, we met with Allen Klein and we were convinced by him. Well, I was convinced by him, and John too. My impression of him when I first met him was: brash – ‘I’ll get it done, lads.’ Lots of enthusiasm. A good guy, with a pleasant attitude about himself in a really gross New York way. So the decision was him or him – and I picked him. That was two of us – and George did the same."

Ringo Starr, Beatles Anthology, 2000

Q: "Let's talk about Allen Klein. He has a reputation as a tough wheeler-dealer in the music business. What made you decide to have him as your manager?"

JOHN: "Well, Allen's human, whereas Eastman and all them other people are automatons.

Peter McCabe Interview with John Lennon, 1971

By the point the debate over whether Klein or the Eastmans should be manager of the band had started, the political landscape of the Establishment (the "straights") versus the Anti-Establishment (the counterculture) had already become entrenched. Even before Klein was signed by the Beatles he had a reputation as a "gangster", he was famous for getting the best royalty rates out of record companies for his clients. Klein may not have been loved by the Establishment press for his practices but he was happy to market himself as a countercultural hero and that was a strong appeal to John, George and Ringo.

The Beatles had experience of being taken advantage of by the Establishment figures who had claimed to be on their side, EMI wouldn't pay them the royalties they deserved, Dick James had betrayed the band by selling his shares in Northern Songs to Lew Grade, without first consulting John and Paul, several companies had sprung up to take advantage of Beatlemania by selling Beatles merchandise and a significant portion of those profits were never seen by the band. It's not a surprise that the band were left jaded by the handling of their business affairs, since working and trusting Establishment figures had seen them taken advantage of, acquiriing the services of a "conman", on their side for a change, would have been a tough opportunity to pass up. Klein was able to negotiate higher royalty rates from EMI, even Paul had to admit that he had done well on this deal, so in the face of Klein's proven ability to get the Beatles the bigger slice of the pie they had always craved from the Establishment, it's clear why John. George and Ringo were happy to make Klein their champion.

In terms of a comparison to the Eastmans, Klein's proven Anti-Establishment credentials seemed to contrast with the Eastman's wealth and good reputation. There wasn't a perception of the Eastmans being gangsters or necessarily being tough-talking. While Klein had already connected with John on their similar shared familial and working-class background, the Eastmans, instead, gave off the air of the middle class and of upward class mobility - once Neil Aspinall discovered the fact that the Eastmans had originally been called Epstein but, unlike Brian, had seemingly rejected their Jewish roots in a bid to fit in more with the Establishment, it was impossible for John, George and Ringo to trust them. Klein had been open about his rags to riches background, the Eastmans had changed their names to keep up the pretence of their middle-class status - how could they be trusted if they couldn't even be honest about who they were?

There's also indications that, prior to Klein or the Eastmans involvement with the Beatles, they had crossed paths and there was bad blood between them. Given John, George and Ringo's personal connection with Klein and them being convinced of his Anti-Establishment credibility, the obvious pre-existing conflict with the Eastmans would have only served to further paint them as the enemy. Klein was John, George and Ringo's Anti-Establishment hero, who would go to battle for them against the Establishment. The Eastmans had sold their soul to ensure their place as part of the Establishment and the animus between them and Klein, would have looked to John, George and Ringo as the natural result of their polarised positions against Klein and, by extension, the rest of the band.

Ultimately, if we disregard the hindsight that we bring to our understanding of Klein and the decision to go with him over the Eastmans, it becomes clearer why John, George and Ringo chose him as manager, over the Eastmans, and why, even after the band split, they continued to trust him to manage their affairs. Given the benefit of hindsight, John, George and Ringo would come to acknowledge that Paul was right in his assessment that Klein was not the correct choice as manager. Although the Eastmans did, and continue to this day, to manage Paul successfully, they position as his in-laws also makes them an unsuitable choice as managers of the band. It seems the best option wasn't Klein or the Eastmans but an independent third party with the experience to credibly manage the band. Who knows how things might have been different if the ideal candidate was found in 1969.

#the beatles #john lennon #paul mccartney #george harrison #ringo starr #allen klein #john eastman #lee eastman #beatles breakup #my thoughts

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miraculousgemscc · 2 years

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I’ve officially been playing with Cottage Living for an entire Sim week now!

If you’ve seen my Scenarios Let’s Play series on my YouTube channel, then you’d recognize these two characters here!

Meet Connor Romano and his daughter Clementine!

The two moved out to the countryside after Connor broke up with his baby momma Ennazus. In this Universe, I’ve been exploring Cottage Living and made some friendships that I honestly wasn’t planning on making!

Connor became instant friends with Derek McMillian after Derek came by his outdated home for a Welcome Wagon. Ian Moody on the other hand got off on the wrong foot with Connor.

Later throughout the week, Connor met Celila Kang at the local Pub and Connor pulled a 360 with his personality. So far they’ve Woohoo’d twice and gone on one date. However, Connor always has eyes for a Paparazzi member who meets his more of his Attractive preferences than Celila.

During this week too - whilst trying to maintain a garden, a toddler and himself - Connor and Derek got closer and soon enough, Derek has become like a family friend and a grandfather figure to Clementine! (and Rahul is starting to become a big brother figure to Clem) They went out to a fancy restaurant next to Orchid a Go Go and lucky enough, Connor didn’t have to pay for an entrance fee!

To wrap things up, we had Clementine’s birthday and she’s now a child who is OBSESSED with her chickens. Oh yeah, Vladdy Daddy came by for a visit.

I’d love to keep posting more about Connor and Clementine’s story so stay tuned for more!

#sims4story #the sims 4 story #sims 4 story #sims 4 henford-on-bagley #henford on bagley #the bramblewood #mysims #MGStories

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90363462 · 3 years

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Listening to George Floyd beg and cry out that he couldn't breathe is triggering the fuck outta me. Lawd Jesus, I'm so angry and upset that my rage won't allow me to cry

all this over 20 dollars, A counterfeit $20 is never a reason to kill someone.

Imagine having the audacity to murder someone over 2,000 pennies

Derek Chauvin and his accomplices are all murderous monsters, I hope that they get either life without parole or death penalty. But even an electric chair is too good of a punishmen for me.

#All this...for $20...the loss of a man’s life over ..$20.....So sad....SMDH!!#ChauvinTrial #Watching the police body cam footage and I can’t stop crying. There is no way this is anything but murder.#this trial is breaking me down #Black People are not even out here to seek revenge. Otherwise there wouldn't be anything left in this country but us! We only want EQUAL #black lives are important #black lives matter #blm

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96thdayofrage · 3 years

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"First of all," Lt. Richard Zimmerman said during Chauvin's murder trial in Hennepin County District Court, "pulling him down to the ground facedown and putting your knee on a neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for."

The head of the Police Department's homicide unit added, "I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger if that's what they felt, and that's what they would have to have felt to have to use that kind of force."

In your opinion, should that restraint have stopped once he was handcuffed and prone on the ground?

"Absolutely."

Zimmerman said department policy requires that prone suspects who are handcuffed — as was Floyd on the night of his death — must be taken off their chest as soon as possible.

The lieutenant went through the Police Department's use of force policy and brought up several provisions that run counter to what the prosecution is contending Chauvin and other officers did wrong on May 25, when Floyd was kept-face down and cuffed behind his back for more than nine minutes as he became unresponsive and died later that night.

Prosecutor Matthew Frank asked Zimmerman whether he was ever trained to put a knee on the neck of someone in handcuffs.

"No, I haven't," he said.

Zimmerman said such a tactic would fall under the most extreme level of force by an officer, that being "deadly force."

"If your knee is on someone's neck, that could kill them," he said.

Frank then asked how much a threat a suspect would be once handcuffed.

"The threat level goes down all the way," the lieutenant said. "They are cuffed; how can they hurt you? ... You getting injured is way down," apart from possibly getting kicked, he continued.

Once the cuffs are on a suspect, "that person is yours," said Zimmerman, who joined the department 36 years ago. "He is your responsibility. His safety is your responsibility. His well-being is your responsibility."

Under cross examination, defense attorney Eric Nelson noted that Zimmerman has not worked as a patrol officer for several years and does not teach defensive tactics. He also noted that police officers sometimes need to "improvise" to protect themselves regardless of training.

"You would agree, however, in a fight for your life, you as an officer are allowed to use whatever force is reasonable and necessary, correct?"

Zimmerman agreed.

"Minneapolis Police Department policy allows an officer to use 'whatever means available' to protect yourself, correct?" Nelson asked.

Zimmerman agreed.

The lieutenant under questioning acknowledged that handcuffed suspects can still pose a danger.

"That person can continue to thrash his body around, correct, and part of the reason police officers restrain people is for their own safety, correct?" Nelson asked.

"Correct," Zimmerman said.

The prosecution rose again and sought to undermine several of the defense's points raised while questioning Zimmerman.

Most notably, Frank asked the lieutenant whether he found the circumstances of Floyd's arrest called for Chauvin "to improvise by putting his knee on Mr. Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds?" To which Zimmerman replied, "No, I did not."

Zimmerman also said his review of police body camera video revealed no kicking by Floyd once he was subdued on the pavement.

Judge Peter Cahill adjourned proceeding for the day shortly after 11:30 a.m. once Zimmerman was done testifying and said court would reconvene Monday morning.

The first witness called Friday was Jon Edwards, a Minneapolis police sergeant, who has been on the force since 2007.

Edwards said he was just beginning his shift on the night of May 25, when he was alerted by the previous shift's supervisory sergeant that Floyd "may or may not live." Edwards added that he was directed to the intersection where Floyd was arrested "just in case we had to secure that area and make contact with any of the officers" still there.

Edwards said he got to E. 38th Street and S. Chicago Avenue about 9:30 p.m., met with officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, who ordered them to turn on their body-worn cameras. The officers then explained where they interacted with Floyd. Edwards said he directed them to up crime scene tape to "preserve any potential evidence that was there."

He ordered them out of their squad and began canvassing witnesses. He encountered Charles McMillian, one of the first witnesses to Floyd's detainment and death who testified earlier this week. At the time, McMillian refused to give Edwards his name or provide information.

"I told him he would be very valuable if he would provide us with information," Edwards said. "He told me he refused to say anything and wondered if he was under arrest; and I told him no, and he told me he wanted to leave."

Edwards explained that state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension personnel arrived and took over control of the crime scene as Kueng and Lane were escorted to City Hall for a debriefing. The officers' squad and Floyd's SUV were towed away by the BCA as evidence in what was classified as a "critical incident."

Law enforcement control of the crime scene was lifted shortly before 4 a.m., Edwards said.

The sergeant's testimony helped lay a foundation for the testimony of Zimmerman, who worked in the homicide unit at that time and joined Edwards and the other officers the scene of Floyd's arrest.

Zimmerman testified that he was at home when he learned of the incident and his presence at the intersection was needed.

The lieutenant arrived and asked, "What's going on?" to law enforcement on the scene, according to officer bodycam footage shown in court.

Zimmerman located Kueng and Lane, then "determined they were involved officers" connected to Floyd's arrest, he said.

"We needed some more people out here," Zimmerman testified telling Edwards, as well as "we need to get these two guys downtown" for their debriefing.

Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The other officers on the scene, Lane, Kueng and Tou Thao, are expected to go on trial in August on charges of aiding and abetting Chauvin.

On Thursday, jurors heard from a supervisory sergeant that Chauvin downplayed his actions, at first not disclosing that he used his knee to restrain Floyd, and later that night after Floyd was taken to HCMC making that disclosure to his boss but failing to say for how long.

Recently retired supervisory Sgt. David Pleoger spoke to Chauvin on a cellphone that night after receiving a call from a 911 dispatcher about a possible use of force by officers seen on city surveillance cameras.

Pleoger's body-worn camera captured his initial phone conversation with Chauvin, who said, "Had to hold the guy down, he was going crazy … wouldn't go in the back of the squad."

Pleoger testified during livestreamed proceedings being viewed around the world that Chauvin didn't say anything about putting his knee on Floyd's neck. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher then pressed Pleoger on whether Chauvin's force was appropriate.

"When Mr. Floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended their restraint," Pleoger said as he offered the first account of Chauvin's words and behavior in the immediate aftermath of Floyd's death.

He testified that Chauvin told him that Floyd "became combative … after struggling with him. He suffered a medical emergency, and an ambulance was called."

Also testifying were the two paramedics and a fire captain who responded to the scene that night. Derek Smith, a paramedic, checked Floyd's carotid pulse and pupils as he lay motionless under Chauvin's knee.

"I looked to my partner. I told him, 'I think he's dead, and I want to move this out of here and begin care in the back [of the ambulance],' " said Smith, noting the agitated crowd of bystanders. "In a living person, there should be a pulse there. I did not feel one. I suspected this patient to be dead."

Smith told the court that despite never sensing a pulse, they continued trying to save Floyd. "He's a human being," Smith said. "I was trying to give him a second chance at life."

Fire Capt. Jeremy Norton testified about meeting up with the ambulance at E. 36th Street and S. Park Avenue, where he saw Floyd being treated by the paramedics and Officer Thomas Lane.

"He was an unresponsive body on a cot," Norton said of Floyd.

After Floyd was brought to the hospital, Norton told his department supervisors what happened. "I was worried that a man had been killed in police custody," Norton said.

The day's testimony started with 45-year-old Courteney Ross recalling her relationship with the strong, physically active man she called "Floyd."

Ross talked about their mutual oxycodone addiction that started with prescriptions for chronic pain and led to purchasing street drugs. She said they were off and on the drugs and by May she believed Floyd was using them again.

The defense is trying to raise the possibility that Floyd died of a drug overdose from pills obtained by Morries Hall, who was with Floyd at Cup Foods the day he died.

Ross said she and Floyd got pills in May that reminded her of "the same feeling" she had from similar pills she took in March, a stimulant that kept her up all night and left her jittery.

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handelplayssims · 6 months

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...so fun fact to start out with. Derek has 5 Pet Training, so he’s trained dogs and 2 Vampire Lore. What a life he has lead. Anyway, attempted to chat to the fox named Mystery to not steal but alas, didn’t go over well. New Year’s Eve is here! Ian wants to party and Derek wants to decorate. Anyway, after some breakfast and chatter, I was going to have Ian and Derek go to the library, as per Derek’s whim but alas, old men are getting sleepy. I did continue at least the errand Ian has by chatting up the Creature Keeper that lives around the area.

Derek wakes up first. While I plan on dropping by the bar to celebrate the new year, as this place doesn’t have a tv...Derek gets to read a book first. Nearly ten pm before the needs are all set! We gotta hustle to the bar now! Annnd Countdown to Midnight finished. Still eternally amused by all of the Sims clustering by the tv. The Mayor, who is not Lavina Chopra because she died, dropped in so that’s also another major NPC for the errands! Now we just need to drop by during the day to talk to the vendors. New Year’s finished and both have had an excellent time! Nice nice.

Next whim for Ian is to make a friend. Which is a part of his aspiration so we can work on chatting up random folks around here! After taking a long time with his drink, we’re pulled away to the restroom so I can finally figure out who I want Ian to befriend. Probably a better idea to go and befriend the residents and NPC’s around here first and foremost. And I barely know anything about Rahmi Watson so let’s go say hi to her at her home! ...I got her lifestyle which is People Person. Not quite what I want. Anyway, I had a cute idea on what to do, and it was a snowball fight! After raiding the fridge here, we had a little more social chatter and found out Rahmi is a perfectionist. And befriended her! Nice. To home with Ian! And to check in on…

Neighborhood Watch!

Taion Human in the Agnian Team household has died. Taion tried to make cereal but it burst into flames.

...dang it. Losing my Xenoblade 3 folks is a shame, but expected I suppose.

Britechester: The Tilo household moved out.

Back home and I decided to have Derek befriend our rooster and chicken. He is an animal lover after all, so at least let’s get some friendships going. And then by the time he listened to his tunes and analysed a book, he was sleepy. Alas and alack. Ian’s up and he wishes to chat about dishes. ...to the bar we go once more! Annnd I spotted Agatha Crumplebottom around the world! Let’s go say hi before she flees! We got gossip to chat about! Annnd job complete! Woo! I got a cross-stich pattern I will never use.

Right, next whims. Listen to Electronica and chatting with Derek and dancing to the tunes at the bar. Right, let us DANCE! Chatting with someone and they’re a “bar regular.” It’s something of a glitched occupation that means that the Sim will likely despawn super-quickly. Not much worth getting to know those folks! Anyway, let’s head back and check in with Derek. Show some romantic affection between the two. Derek’s whims are likely borked by the switching in and out while he’s sleeping so let’s purchase a Want Refresher. Annnd he wants to travel to a library and chat with Ian. ...our chickens are going to be ignored! Also I made an omelet for Ian but he just whips out a Beef Wellington from the bar. I SEE HOW IT IS. (...it’s likely the reward food from the errand but ya know)

Neighborhood Watch

Makoa Kealoha in the Kealoha household has started a job as a Gavel Smasher in the Judge career.

Henford-on-Bagley: The Chandler household has moved in.

#sims 4 #blogging #moody & mcmillian #ian moody #derek mcmillian #I wonder how many old men spend their retirement at the pub all the way at night?#because that's Ian's retirement #(i ain't adhering to harsh bedtimes like when I have sims with careers)

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typingtess · 5 years

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Tiptoeing through the “A Bloody Brilliant Plan” guest cast

Vinnie Jones as Ricky Dorsey Played Dominic Raoul/Scales in The Cape, King Gareth in Galavant, Gunter Gustafsen in Deception and Danny 'Brick' Brickwell in Arrow. Appeared in episodes of Extras (as himself), Chuck, Elementary, Psych, The Musketeers, Mind Games and the MacGyver pilot.

Jones with his writer/director.

Medalion Rahimi as NCIS Special Agent Fatima Namazi Last seen enjoying the team meal in "Let Fate Decide" – the season 11 premiere.

Melise as Jennifer Kim Last appeared in "Liabilities" as she provided the lovely final scene from Owen Granger.

Steve Valentine as Frankie Bolton Was a series regular in Nikki (Martine), Crossing Jordan (Dr. Nigel Townsend), I'm in the Band (Derek Jupiter) and regularly provides voices for animated series and video games.

Was in episodes of Married with Children, Melrose Place, Night Stand, Men Behaving Badly, Silk Stalkings, Diagnosis Murder, Promised Land, Martial Law, The Bold & the Beautiful, Good vs. Evil, Will & Grace, VIP, Providence, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, The Geena Davis Show, The Hughleys, Dharma & Greg, Charmed (2001), Just Shoot Me, Freakylinks, Kristen, Boston Legal, Stacked, House, The Middlemen, Chuck, Monk, Drop Dead Diva, The Good Guys, Cougar Town, Psych, Warehouse 13, Anger Management, Supernatural, Betas, Beauty & the Beast, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Big Bang Theory, Perception, Hot in Cleveland, Major Crimes, Mike & Molly, One Big Happy, Rosewood, Supergirl and Modern Family.

Played Professor Pilkington in the "Psychic Warrior" season five episode of JAG and Miles Wolf in the "Recovery" episode of NCIS in season ten.

Valentine with Vinnie Jones and Terence Nightingall. Valentine's script. Day One. On set. With Daniela Ruah and Eric Christian Olsen. On set 2.0.

Marc Crumpton as Albert Goshman Guest starred in episodes of The Catch, The Brave and Pandora. Plays Rocky in The Haves and the Have Nots.

Today in having your photo taken with LL Cool J.

Joss Glennie-Smith as Michael Giger Guest roles include Southland, Turn: Washington's Spies, The Pioneers, Criminal Minds and SWAT.

Miles Anderson as Brian Cooper Works regularly in British television.

Simon Kim as Seok Nahng There are several actors named Simon Kim, all with limited credits.

Adam Blake as Steve McMillian Was an EMT in The OA.

K. Harrison Sweeney as Micky Had guest roles in episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mike & Molly, Rizzoli & Isles, Review, The Startup, Lady Dynamite and Rhett and Link's Buddy System.

Stephen Marcus as Andy Green Appeared regularly in British series as both a guest star and a regular character.

Angus Benfield as Willie "Super Fat" Hollingsworth Appeared in several New Zealand series.

Jessica Erin Martin as Angela Dorsey Had guest roles in episodes of Grimm, Wrecked, The Last Ship, Criminal Minds, Z Nation, SWAT and General Hospital.

Story by: Terence Nightingall, Kate D. Martin and Frank Military Teleplay by: Frank Military

This is both Nightingall's and Martin's first script. Martin is married to Nightingall.

Frank Military wrote/co-wrote "Little Angels", "Deliverance", "Lockup", "The Job", "Greed", "Betrayal", "Crimeleon", "Vengeance", "Out of the Past" Part One, "Rude Awakenings" Part Two, season four’s finale "Descent", season five’s premiere "Ascension", "Allegiance", "Spoils of War" (which he directed), "Black Budget", SEAL Hunter", "Rage" (which he directed), "Unspoken", "Unlocked Mind", "Revenge Deferred", "The Seventh Child", "Crazy Train", "Uncaged" (which he directed), "The Silo", "Monster", "Line in the Sand" (which he directed), season ten opener "To Live and Die in Mexico" (which he directed), "The Patton Project", "Better Angels" and "False Flag" (the season 11 finale).

Directed by: Terence Nightingall directed "Expiration Date", "Old Tricks", "Warrior of Peace" and "The Sound of Silence".

Nightingall promoting his work while others are working. Nightingall walking and promoting his work.

#tiptoeing #NCIS: Los Angeles #NCIS: LA #NCIS Los Angeles #ncis la

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realjennyrae · 2 years

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McMillan Family Rotation 2:

These two are Henford-on-Bagley’s oldest lovebirds. Derek McMillian is a bookworm, writer, and huge animal lover. He’s an amazing cook and cares for the chicken and bees of his farm. He’s the older of the two, however, and knows his time is coming. However, he wants to finish writing his biography and make a show-stopping pie for one more Finchwick Fair.

Ian McMillian is the more extroverted of the pair, a huge goofball, and a major foodie. He likes to joke that he married Derek so he can eat his food for the rest of his life. Ian does most of the gardening and sometimes helps out with the chickens as well. He’s the more well known husband since he loves having people over and connecting with the town whenever he has a chance.

Sims 4 Rotation 2 || Henford-on-Bagley Families || McMillan Family

#sims #sims 4 #sims 4 rotation #sims 4 story #sims 4 premades #simblr #rotational play #maxis match #maxis premades #meethenford #ian moody #derek mcmillan #meetmcmillan

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minnesotafollower · 2 years

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Federal Criminal Trial for George Floyd Killing: Prosecution Witnesses (Part I)

Here is a summary of the testimony of prosecution witnesses on January 24-28, 31 and February 1-2. On February 2 at 10:00 a.m. the trial was recessed until Monday, February 7, 9:30 a.m. because Defendant Thomas Lane has COVID.[1] Kimberly Meline. As the first trial witness, Meline established foundation for various videos of the police encounter with George Floyd on May 25, 2020, near Cup Foods…

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enkisstories · 2 years

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Mister McMillian?!

I didn’t know one of the old marrieds who live a little down the mountain was an engineer!

Turned out he wasn’t. Derek comes with three cross-pack skills (Herbalism, Vampire lore and Pet training), Robotics being none of them. It was simply Tyler’s cheerful attitude that had inspired the senior to try his hand at a bot, and he left it unfinished on the workbench.

#sims4newleavesinthewind #the sims 4 #sims 4 scenario gameplay #sims 4 scenarios #Tylers prologue

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Just Mercy (2019)

Based on Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, Just Mercy, released December 25th, 2019 chronicles the true story of Walter “Johnny D” McMillian; a black man wrongfully convicted for the 1986 murder of a white woman, Ronda Morrison and his journey to emancipation. The story is told through the perspective of newly graduated Harvard Law student, Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan). A bright young man who’s goal is to provide legal help and representation for people who are unable to afford that representation on their own accords. After forming the Equal Justice Initiative with the help of Eva Ansley (Brie Larson), Bryan visits the death row inmates being held at Holman State Prison in Alabama. It is there that he discovered McMillian (Jamie Foxx) and decided to do everything that he could to help him.

After doing some digging, Stevenson discovers that McMillian’s case was based entirely around a statement made by a man named Ralph Myers (Tim Blake Nelson), who testified against McMillian in exchange for a lighter sentencing on his own behalf. After viewing the notes from the testimony itself, Stevenson notices that it is extremely contradictory and pushes for perjury charges. Upon noticing the interest in McMillian’s case, law enforcement becomes uneasy at the thought of any information being unearthed about the original trial and decide to try and intimidate Stevenson and the people he had brought together in hopes that they would stop investigating the case. Police have one of Stevenson’s witnesses arrested, successfully intimidating him enough to prevent him from testifying and pull Stevenson from his car at gunpoint before conducting an illegal search. This however, does not stop Stevenson’s work on the McMillian case. He decides to go right for Myers, who ultimately admitted to making up the testimony as a result of police coercion and fear tactics after they threatened to have him executed by electric chair if he did not give the testimony.

Even with this new found evidence the circuit court denies Stevenson’s pushes for a retrial. Frustrated with this act of injustice, Stevenson takes to the media, appearing on 60 minutes to talk about his dilemma and gain the public’s support in favor of McMillian. He then decides to go over the heads of circuit court and appeals McMillian’s case to the Supreme Court of Alabama directly, where he is granted his retrial. With Myer’s updated testimony, the help of a man by the name of Tommy Chapman (Rafe Spall), and the hard work of Stevenson; all charges against McMillian were dropped resulting in a release from Holman State and freedom to live his life. Stevenson goes on to remain friends with McMillian and aid in the release of other wrongfully convicted inmates including that of McMillian’s old cell mate Anthony Ray Hinton.

Bias and corruption has been an intrinsic value of the court system ever since its creation, added to the abuse of power from law enforcement, there is an unequal sway in the favor of whichever side police are on. This imbalance leads to unfair trials, mistrials resulting in no conviction for guilty parties, corrupt courts and the conviction of innocents. Examples of this are present in the McMillian case as well as in other well known cases such as the brutal murder and kidnapping of Emmett Till; where an all-white jury ruled against the convictions of Bryant and Milam who later admitted to the crime in a magazine interview. With the rise in awareness of corrupt law enforcement, there has been an even greater push for reform in police as well as law upholding practices such as court. The goal is to reduce the sway police have in court settings resulting in a more equal and lawful trial.

One of the major turning points in this fight relates back to the murder of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer that knelt on his neck for 9 minutes ultimately killing him. Social Justice groups, BLM groups and many others sat in anticipation through this trial, hoping that it would be fair and uninfluenced by police involvement. As both sides stated their evidence it became increasingly clear that if Chauvin was not convicted, it was likely there was some sort of corruption or influence on the case from Minneapolis Police. However, the end of the trial concluded with a conviction on all counts, much to the surprise of Chauvin, who looked completely shell-shocked by the news. His reaction shows how much power corrupt police officers believe they have over society, as Chauvin really believed that he would ultimately be released and didn’t even imagine a conviction, let alone three convictions. The tides are turning, and society is fighting. Law enforcement can not be revered as Gods, they do not get to choose who lives and who dies just because they wear are badge and have a state issued gun. They need to be held accountable for their actions and that is what has begun to occur, even though we are a long way from equal. POC are still being killed by police everyday, and its unlikely that those officers will ever go to court for their crimes. But I believe that the conviction of Chauvin did set an example, it sent the message “you are not invincible”.

#just mercy #blm #ABC7 News #nerd review

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