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Inmate charged with attempted murder after George Floyd killer Chauvin stabbed 22 times (www.reuters.com)
submitted 11 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world
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The complaint alleges that while incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Tucson, John Turscak, 52, stabbed Chauvin about 22 times "with an improvised knife," prosecutors said.

Turscak was charged with attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, according to prosecutors.

The investigation in the case was conducted by the FBI.

Attempted murder and assault with intent to commit murder violations each carry maximum penalties of 20 years incarceration, while assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury each carry maximum penalties of 10 years.

Chauvin was expected to survive following the attack last week in a prison in Arizona, the Minnesota Attorney General's office said earlier.

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[–] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 147 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine you wake up at 6 AM on a monday morning in May, weather is already warm, drink your coffee, take on your uniform and go to your police job. Approximately 2 hours later, you knee on the neck of a black man doing your usual racism like you did for the past years, nothing special. At 8:20 AM you notice that this time the guy is not moving anymore...

Three years later, you wake up in a prison cell, listening to the command shouted by the corrections officer, walking down the hallway and suddenly getting stabbed by someone 22 times.

That is some Butterfly-Effect shit that you didn't saw coming when you woke up on that day in may in 2020. He must think a lot about this day. And George. For George it was an even worst day that day in May.

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 33 points 11 months ago

It wasn't just a stranger too. They knew each other. Used to work security together at a Minneapolis nightclub called El nuevo rodeo. The club was later burned down during the protests.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 57 points 11 months ago

Dude had no choice, he was coming right at him

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 49 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Holy crap! I knew he survived the stabbing, I didn't know he survived being stabbed TWENTY-TWO times...

[–] NOSin@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Keep in mind that a prison shiv is very rudimentary and most likely not very long. Add to that the resilience of the human body and that makes this fact not that surprising.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yup. A disposable razor blade melted into a toothbrush might give you a 1/2" blade. Unless they hit an artery it's unlikely you'd die.

That said it would still suck to be stabbed/sliced 22 times, then have to consider heading back to gen pop in week or so.

[–] Harpsist@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Almost as unfortunate as being an innocent man shoved to the ground and having the life literally squeezed from you.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

Yes.

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah… it’s a damn shame.

[–] UristMcHolland@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

He'll likely be living in pain for the rest of his life, so at least there's that.

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Investigator: asks suspect Did you stab Derek Chauvin 22 times?

Suspect: See I never did things just to do them. Come on, I mean, what am I gonna do? Just all of a sudden jump up and start stabbing on somebody? Like it's, you know, it's something to do?

Suspect: Come on, I got a little more sense than that.

Suspect: Yeah I remember stabbing Derek Chauvin.

[–] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Cocaine's a helluva drug

[–] BeautifulMind@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It was infuriating to watch how slowly the wheels of justice worked in Chauvin's case- not only did he commit murder, he did it on camera in front of witnesses and we all saw it on the news over and over and there had to be protests before charges were considered- and even after all that, there was serious debate over whether or not he was guilty.

...and in this situation, charges being brought against his attacker are the news, which illustrates the double-standard of a system that plain didn't want to work on George Floyd's behalf but certainly does seem to want to work on Chauvin's

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 points 11 months ago

May he survive many more stabbings.

[–] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

Charge him with incompetence, maybe.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (4 children)

The guy is already in prison, what are they going to do, put him in prison again?

[–] seathru@lemm.ee 22 points 11 months ago

Guy is in prison after turning on the mexican mafia. He probably wanted to ensure he stays in.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

No, no, he's a danger to prisoners so they need to lock him OUTSIDE of the prison. Until he stabs someone on the outside 23 times, then he's better off back in.

[–] mySFWaccount@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Prison 2?

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Double secret prison.

[–] radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Or maybe opensource prison.it'd go against the freedom aspect but it's a prison anyway.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

This would never have happened if Chauvin and his ilk would just learn to follow directions...

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

why is the news reporting on this and not every other prison stabbing? I know the press covered manson in prison for years but this kind of thing is really indicative of bad journalism

[–] ndondo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

All stabbings matter

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Aw man. After 23 stabbings, you get an extra Ramen noodle spice packet and broken noodles to sprinkle on top.

Missed it by that much!

[–] GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago

That's okay. I hear they do punch cards now. Only a matter of time.

[–] Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

The only good thing about this story is that he survived so he can be stabbed again.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

First time I'm hearing about this.

Chauvin was expected to survive following the attack last week

Damnit.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, he's going to survive through a very painful recovery from twenty-two stab wounds.

And then he'll be put back in prison. With the other prisoners again.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

only reason I don't want him to get stabbed again is because I don't want anyone else's life to get ruined by this shit cop. or, more ruined... I guess. I dunno. They're in prison, so, you know.

[–] TheMightyKracken@lemmy.today 12 points 11 months ago

I want him to fully experience every day that he was sentenced to live in prison. Death would be an early release.

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Damn, he was stabbed that many times and he didn't die? These inmates need to do better next time!

[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury,

this sounds like they're charging him 4 times for the same thing? just because you can reword it with bullshit legalese like that doesn't make it right? isn't this functionally going against double jeopardy? i mean i'm sure it's cop in-group shit but still

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

I think they consider some charges together. Like charge them with Murder 1 and Murder 2. Prosecution presents its case. The jury is instructed on elements of each crime to be found guilty. Then they choose which single one to convict or none.

[–] Floodedwomb@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Welcome to the American justice system

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago

I don't know how crimes in prison work, but a typical DA will charge every crime possible just for bargaining position. Not only does it make it easier to get a charge to stick to the guilty, it also makes it possible to win a case against the innocent.