Some always will.You seem to be desperate to find an excuse for the policeman.
Some always will.You seem to be desperate to find an excuse for the policeman.
Tackleberry from "Police Academy" springs to mind. Spends the evening polishing his gun.Oh and Chauvin? Just another asshole welcomed in by the cops who appreciate having some 'hardmen' around.
Come on, you've seen enough buddy movies to know how it works. Clever young idealistic recruit is teamed up with cynical, hard-bitten, time served cop 6 months from his retirement. Rookie cop learns how to handle him/her self in the tough old world out there, cynical old cop learns that brawn needs brains to back it up, together they take down the cartel after some clever detective work and a good old fashioned gunfight at the end in which the old guy's life is saved by the quick thinking of the rookie and a well-thrown spanner. Cynical old cop decides to put back retirement for another year or two, rookie survives and decides that they won't go back to schoolteaching after all.Sometimes such people are needed I suppose, but although he deserved this verdict, there is, in my mind, just a concern for how the newnice police may well be lining themselves up for exploitation by societies less well mannered members.
The judge’s comments about the congresswoman and her comments invalidating the trial make me fear Chauvin will not only appeal but will win his appeal.
An enormous "Thank You" due to the 17 year old girl who took the video of this murder. Without her there would probably have been a different verdict and a lot of trouble on the streets.
Why did the judge let the jury have access to media etc ? Perhaps for this very reason...
He absolutely wouldn't have been. It would have been "resisted arrest, usual restraint procedures adopted, suspect continued struggling, it is possible that he injured himself and tragically later died". It wouldn't even have got to court.Without the video Floyd probably would never have become a cause celebre.
He absolutely wouldn't have been. It would have been "resisted arrest, usual restraint procedures adopted, suspect continued struggling, it is possible that he injured himself and tragically later died". It wouldn't even have got to court.
My take, based on viewing the video, with what Chauvin said and did and facial expression and how he held himself, is thatChauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds Vinny. While Floyd was saying "I can't breathe". And all for the alleged offence of passing a dodgy $20 note. "Meant no harm"? REALLY?
From what I have read of the trial the Minneapolis police establishment has tried to distance itself from Chauvin, say he was not following training etc. This completely ignores the culture of US policing. Chauvin did what he did because he thought he could get away with it. The culture will not change as long as events like this are pinned on individuals.
I have not heard that they had accessWhy did the judge let the jury have access to media etc ? Perhaps for this very reason...
I have not heard that they had access
They were sequestered after closing arguments. Did Maxine Water's comments come before or after that point?AFAIK Judge Peter Cahill denied a request from Defence Lawyer to sequester the jury. They went home every night and saw the media, and had access to smart phones.