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2023-12-29 07:16:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D2A6B62CC9FACEED211DC971A942E0CBB55ADBB06B9E4AB75314BA5AA20BBC22
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Original Note:
This is false. While the medical examiner's concluded that George Floyd had fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cannabinoids in his system, the proximate cause of death was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression." https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/04/869278494/medical-examiners-autopsy-reveals-george-floyd-had-positive-test-for-coronavirus https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-george-floyd-autopsy-new-892530421961
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