Former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of all three counts, including unintentional second degree murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Good.
I dont think he is guilty of causing floyd's death. How can he be sentenced on three different charges? I see an appeal comming!
Good.
I figured guilty of manslaughter but not all 3.
Really, why? Are you anti LEO? Just curious. floyd as viewed in many videos was stating "I cant breath". If he could not breath, there is in no way medically possible for him to be speaking!
There is a difference between supporting the justice system and being anti-LEO.
I am very pro-LEO and am also very pro-justice system.
Chauvin made a really stupid decision that was in direct violation of his department's policy. He absolutely knew better and shouldn't have done what he did.
That's what I was thinking as well. I'm not sure how the prosecution established intent, which is a key component of the 2nd degree murder charge.
That being said, I didn't listen to pretty much any of the trial. We have a justice system for a reason and a jury of his peers found the evidence sufficient to convict him of murder. While I might not necessarily agree with the charges, I do stand behind out justice system.
As for my personal opinion, for what it's worth, I think Chauvin messed up and his actions either directly or indirectly caused a guy to die. He had no reason to be kneeling on Floyd's neck once he was cuffed and was likely being a jerk representative of the "rotten apple" out of every group.
Both Chauvin and Floyd made bad decisions that day.
The prosecution didn’t establish intent. They really didn’t establish much. I’d bet some people voted guilty because they had decided that before the trial, some because they were afraid of the repercussions against the city and against their family, and some may have actually believed he was guilty.
The verdict will be appealed and it wouldn’t surprise me if the verdict is vacated.
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Definitely a possibility.
I just wonder how quickly it will come out that some of the jurors were watching the news or what not.
Now the left is saying that this verdict is proof that riots work. Get ready, about to get worse!