The knee itself was stated as a dangerous maneuver in the MPD guidelines. There's also no denying that he didn't properly assess the state of the perp while performing the maneuver.
Chauvin was unfriendly. Having your knee on someone after they passed out and refusing to change the position of that someone is not friendly at all.
Chauvin was asked by his partners to let go of Floyd and he refused. So no, it's quite the opposite. Chauvin was not trying to be friendly here.
The knee itself was stated as a dangerous maneuver in the MPD guidelines. There's also no denying that he didn't properly assess the state of the perp while performing the maneuver.
Chauvin was unfriendly. Having your knee on someone after they passed out and refusing to change the position of that someone is not friendly at all.