> put his knee and the full weight of his body on Floyd’s throat for roughly nine minutes I don't see any possible way in which dishonestly stretching the trut

> put his knee and the full weight of his body on Floyd’s throat for roughly nine minutes I don't see any possible way in which dishonestly stretching the truth will benefit the national conversation. The knee on Floyd's neck was not the only load-bearing point of contact with the ground, i.e., was not bearing Chauvin's full weight; and it was on the side of his neck, not on his throat. That is bad enough without exaggerating.