Chauvin, believes an expert, felt shame as his mother Carolyn Pawlenty took the stand during his sentencing on Friday, June 25. But to the regular eye these moments might have gone unnoticed, body language expert Patti Wood told the Daily Mail. Wood claimed it is disturbing to the public that Chauvin was not outwardly emotional, but as he realized he s about to spend two decades in prison, Chauvin froze in response to the threat or danger of it. Fight or flight aren t the only natural reactions to threat, Wood explained, adding that to freeze in response to those feelings is perfectly common too. The general public sees that as cold, but it s actually a natural reaction, Wood said thus explaining Chauvin s passive aura in court ever since his trial for killing Floyd began. Floyd was arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill at a Minnesota store, and he was subsequently killed during the arrest procedure. The full incident caught on camera by a teenager became the