>>510451660>hey ChatGPT did George Floyd die of a drug overdose?! No — GeorgeFloyd did not die of a drug overdose. Two thorough, independent autopsies ruled his death a homicide caused by police restraint, not drugs.
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What the autopsies revealed
1. Hennepin County Medical Examiner (official):
• Ruled the death a homicide — the cause listed was “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”
• Noted fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system as contributing conditions, but explicitly did not list them as the cause of death .
2. Independent autopsy commissioned by Floyd’s family:
• Concluded death was due to asphyxia from sustained neck and back compression — again, homicide, not overdose .
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Why overdose claims persist
• Floyd tested positive for fentanyl and meth, but toxicologists testified those levels were far below fatal overdose limits (e.g., fentanyl/norfentanyl at 1.96ng/ml vs average postmortem ~9 ng/ml) .
• Medical experts, including pulmonary specialists, testified he exhibited none of a typical overdose’s signs — he wasn’t sleepy or unresponsive, and his respiratory rate remained relatively normal before his heart stopped .
• Reputable fact‑check outlets have thoroughly debunked claims that any new or revised autopsy report states otherwise .
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Summary
• Official cause of death: Homicide due to cardiopulmonary arrest from police restraint (knee on neck, etc.).
• Drugs present? Yes (fentanyl, meth), but did not cause the death — they were contributing health factors.
• No credible evidence supports the claim that George Floyd died of a drug overdose.
If you’d like, I can share links to the full autopsy reports or expert testimonies from the Chauvin trial.