Derek Chauvin trial

[508mikey]

Not really he was convicted on 2 over charges because of political positioning. That's not a good thing.

jury knew what was going on when they were selected - nobody lives that far under a rock in this era

 

[hUTch2002]

I see no reason why second degree murder doesn't fit based on Minnesota's definition.

Simple, Chauvin wasn’t intentionally harming Floyd. Did his action result in Floyd’s death? The jury said yes obviously but they’re saying Chauvin intended to at least harm Floyd based on that conviction. Ridiculous.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Yeah... maybe.

Which has been my stance and issue since this **** started and morons like Waters screaming first degree. This should be 3rd degree and a failure to render aid as a first responder.

 

[hUTch2002]

For what it's worth, i just read that the prosecution is arguing that the presence of children at the scene is an aggravating factor that should be applied at sentencing, so the 9 year old's testimony could also be relevant for that purpose.

Ok, yeah I guess that makes sense even though I don’t like it. It’s certainly smart by the prosecution. But I certainly wouldn’t want my child to go through that again unless there were no other choice.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

jury knew what was going on when they were selected - nobody lives that far under a rock in this era

Oh yeah. The media blew it up so big there was nowhere they could've moved the trial to that he would've gotten a fair shake.

 

[hUTch2002]

You are in a very small minority.

Nope. Not at all.

 

[BreatheUT]

My only question is how can he be guilty of the different degrees? Maybe you can explain that one.

That confused me too. Thanks for asking.

 

[RockyTop85]

Bye Felicia.

 

[NEO]

I thought towards the end murder 3 or manslaughter was going to be the verdict. For a while I thought he would walk but I was wrong all around.

My only fear is these jurors feared for their lives here and chose 2 because of it.

I am ok with 2 here because this guy was scum but if this sets a trend moving forward we could be in major trouble.

 

[Sandman 423]

Bye Felicia.

Tasty leaving?

 

[508mikey]

Alan Dershowitz says Maxine Waters used KKK 'playbook' to intimidate jury in Chauvin trial

 

[tvolsfan]

Simple, Chauvin wasn’t intentionally harming Floyd. Did his action result in Floyd’s death? The jury said yes obviously but they’re saying Chauvin intended to at least harm Floyd based on that conviction. Ridiculous.

I find it hard to believe he wasn't intentionally harming Floyd. Clearly, the jury did, too.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

So here is a question, is there still a need to riot, loot, burn and destroy innocent business owners livelihoods?

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Simple, Chauvin wasn’t intentionally harming Floyd.

So keeping a handcuffed man prone on the ground and holding a knee with half of your body weight on his neck for 9 minutes as he is pleading for his life and saying he couldn't breathe...thats not intentional harm?

 

[TNVOLNAVY]

So the lady cop that used a glock thinking it was a tazer is toast now

She sure is. Kyle Rittenhouse is also toast.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

She sure is. Kyle Rittenhouse is also toast.

I don't think so.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

She sure is. Kyle Rittenhouse is also toast.

As he should be.

 

[Ttucke11]

So here is a question, is there still a need to riot, loot, burn and destroy innocent business owners livelihoods?

Irrelevant. They don't care about Floyd or anyone else. Looters and rioters are scum wrapped in the protection of Social Justice.

 

[BreatheUT]

I take issue with the assault part of the equation as I have thought about this.

I would not have put what Chauvin did in the assault category because otherwise anyone can claim assault against the police when you put them on the ground. That is a tricky one. That is why I came to an opinion of 3rd degree.

 

[Carl Pickens]

They’ll still raise hell and riot

 

[hUTch2002]

I find it hard to believe he wasn't intentionally harming Floyd. Clearly, the jury did, too.

Well I don’t see that at all. If that’s true then why not go for murder 1 too? It sure seems like none of the facts mattered anyway. Drugs, heart conditions, resisting, none of that mattered. It will be appealed and hopefully that will be done with the out the cameras and media attention so there is no undue influence from idiots like Waters and Biden.

 

[Y9 Vol]

he has had more than one today

Not as stupid as this one in my opinion. She is just a troll.

 

[tvolsfan]

Well I don’t see that at all. If that’s true then why not go for murder 1 too? It sure seems like none of the facts mattered anyway. Drugs, heart conditions, resisting, none of that mattered. It will be appealed and hopefully that will be done with the out the cameras and media attention so there is no undue influence from idiots like Waters and Biden.

And they shouldn't have. Those were pathetic attempts to cover for a cop who killed someone on camera.

 

[hUTch2002]

So keeping a handcuffed man prone on the ground and holding a knee with half of your body weight on his neck for 9 minutes as he is pleading for his life and saying he couldn't breathe...thats not intentional harm?

He wasn’t intending to harm him. There’s a HUGE difference between intentionally restraining someone and intentionally harming someone. Surely you know this.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I take issue with the assault part of the equation as I have thought about this.

I would not have put what Chauvin did in the assault category because otherwise anyone can claim assault against the police when you put them on the ground. That is a tricky one. That is why I came to an opinion of 3rd degree.

Exactly why I hate the 2nd degree part. Now anytime an officer puts hands on someone you can scream assault and get away with it. This is a very dangerous and stupid precedent to set.