handcuffs with the officer having a knee on that person s neck in these pictures. now, thoa said this is not uncommon. when asked why a knee would be used in the exercises, thao responded, quote, to prevent them from rolling around or get up. let s look at some of the things he said on cross-examination. we re going to put this on the screen for you. the federal prosecutor lee ann bell said, did you see officer chauvin s knee on mr. floyd s neck? thao responded, i did. moments later, bell asked, you were in a position to hear mr. floyd stop talking? yeah, thao replied. and also during a cross-examination, attorney earl gray reminded jurors it was the first week on the job for two of the other officers, jay alexander keane and thomas lane. these former officers will also