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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility, the federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Chauvin, 47, is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, a low-security prison. He was previously held in Arizona at FCI Tucson in August 2022 to simultaneously serve a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights and a 22 1/2-year state sentence for second-degree murder.

The transfer comes nearly nine months after Chauvin was stabbed 22 times in prison by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant.

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[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 156 points 2 months ago

No one should be stabbed in prison, but of all the people who are, this is who I feel the least sorry for.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago

I don't feel the need to wish people harm, but I also don't feel the need to care equally for everyone who is harmed. Sucks to suck.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 25 points 2 months ago

For me it would be Sheriff Arpaio. That definitely happened in the good timeline where he didn't get a presidential pardon.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

I would be pretty ok if Martin Shkrelli and Sam Bankman-Fried were stabbed in prison.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I would not. I would not be okay with anyone being stabbed in prison.

Prison shouldn't be about vengeance. I don't care how awful you are.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Okay but what about them getting stabbed outside of or inbetween prison?

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[-] EnderMB@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's depressing that this isn't the common viewpoint.

Some people commit crimes that are truly sickening, but even in those circumstances the point of prison is rehabilitation and separation of them from the public. Having it become a place for people to fetishize punishment like it is in TV/movies is also sickening.

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[-] pubquiz@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago

At least we know part of the answer to: "How many times does one have to stab a pig to kill it." Clearly the answer is > 22.

[-] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago

Another former Minneapolis officer, Thomas Lane, who held down Floyd’s legs as he struggled to breathe, was released from federal prison in Colorado on Tuesday.

I feel like this should be the bigger story.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

With a rap sheet like that, he should move down to Florida and apply to be a cop. They'll hire him in a heartbeat.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago

I guess one way for a snitch to get some rep back is to stab a cop 22 times 🤷‍♂️

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[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 44 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That really sucks. I completely forgot to grab dip earlier at the store. Full bag of chips, and I gotta eat them dry watching my show tonight. Booo

[-] theedqueen@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

What kind of dip do you usually get?

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago

I was really excited when I saw bacon dip. Unfortunately it sucks, don't even bother trying it. I just stay with the tried and true sour cream and onion.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

I like to make my own Ranch, and I add lots of fresh dill.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Fresh dill sounds nice, never grown my own.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Thats very awesome. I can only imagine how great that is

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't wish my disappointment after buying it on anyone.

[-] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

Is he a knife magnet? How does this keep happening to him? Did he do something wrong, or something?

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago

I'd imagine there are a lot of people in prison who aren't especially fond of cops

[-] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

I'd say outside prison, as well.

[-] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Then be infamous for triggering a huge number of protests and a few more murders of innocent bystanders.

[-] TheBraveSirRobbin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wait did this happen before? Or are you just talking about the instance where he got stabbed 22 times (which is impressive) a couple months ago mentioned in the article?

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 6 points 2 months ago

It's way funnier if you imagine it's him getting stabbed 22 individual times.

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[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Perhaps this will motivate police unions to fight as hard against conditions that allow prison stabbings as they do against people being held accountable for murder.

[-] Andonyx@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Hah! Good one. They'll just fight to make it impossible to send a cop to prison no matter how many people they murder.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 months ago

I could go for a ceaser salad

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

He committed murder he should be in a maximum security prison.

[-] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago

That's anger talking. It doesn't make sense for compliant, low risk inmates to be in maximum security prisons.

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Ya, I am angry, but no, that's not why. If he isn't in almost 24-hour isolation, he's gonna get stabbed or beat or raped or killed. The best place to provide for that is a supermax. And I don't care if this makes me a bad person, but this asshole deserves to suffer for the rest of his life.

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[-] LordGimp@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nah nah nah. Guy needs super max for his own protection. In this day and age, officer safety is a real concern, even with disgraced former officers. Derek "Soft Derriere" Chauvin needs full 23 hour a day isolation interspersed with supervised private yard time. Anything less and I'm just petrified poor Derek won't survive. Shame.

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