I have a question about the George Floyd incident.

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Oh yes, but what I meant is, why didn't Floyd mention he was an informant, hoping to get some better treatment out of it, or hoping that it might change their minds possibly? I mean when are being brutalized, wouldn't it even occur to Floyd, that this might help?

Chauvin and Floyd both worked security at a Latino nightclub for 4(?) years.
Once Chauvin was arrested, the nightclub owner contacted the police and media; Chauvin was repeatedly disciplined for aggression towards clientele, including tasering.
He also had a dislike towards Floyd, though I have been unable to find any documented conflicts/fights.
BUT Chauvin knew and disliked Floyd and recognized him during the arrest.
I have not heard of any disclplinary problems with Floyd while he worked at the nightclub.

But if he had a history of violence as a bouncer, how come that never caused him to be fired from his police job, since officers are fired for things like that on other occasions?

^^^^^^^^^^^ This is a very good question ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

MANY incidents, both as a bouncer and as a cop, have been discovered about Chauver since his arrest.

Oh okay, so if he was outline at the bar, no one ever called the police on him and filed a report, not even ever any customers?

How often does reporting a cop's antisocial behaviour to other cops result in anything but problems for the one making the report?

What do you mean? A problem how?

Have found this to be true , and I don’t. Say anything anymore now . And most often avoid conversations with officers , unless they are out of uniform,even then if I know they are a cop , am very reserved in how i deal with them. Almost like dealing with gang members , is how it feels to me at times . Advise by attorneys. Never talk to cops with out your attorney present , no matter what ! Cops can easily take things outta context .
This does not preclude normal greetings . Must consider they ARE. Doing a job . And the more felony busts
They get on their record , the better they look. To their Superiors .

This is one messy case.

Agrees. ^^^^^^

Snitching on bad cops tends to just make one a target for harassment by cops who are sympathetic to their colleague without ever actually seeing anything done to prosecute the criminal with a badge.

You are, sadly, so, so right

I dont know about that. I reported a cop who I thought was out of line once and no cops came after me for it. I guess the figure they have better things to do?

I mean wouldn't that conversation go something like this between cops:.

COP 1:
"A civilian complained about me. can you do me a favor and stock and harass them while you are on the job?"

OTHER COPS:
"No we have actual work to do. We don't have time for that to satisfy your personal quabbles with someone"

Plus if Chauvin was a bouncer back then, people at the bar would have thought he was a bouncer and not a cop, wouldn't they?

Chauvin looks not guilty.

Some facts:
George Floyd had a lethal dose of fentanyl in his blood.
Fentanyl causes breathing difficulty.
George Floyd resisted arrest.
Officer Chauvin was following police procedure.

Minneapolis police training slide of putting knee on neck of arrested suspect.

those look like very deadly guidelines to follow during a arrest .