The Derek Chauvin Trial

StarSong said:
Sorry to say, peaceful vigils and solemn prayer-ins haven't moved the ball forward one inch for American Blacks. If Chauvin is let off the hook, Black Americans will see that verdict as exactly what it is - abject racism.
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They did, though. This death makes it feel like they didn't. I have a close friend who is a college professor ...oops, forgot to say close 'black' friend and am not correcting it because 'close friend' ...no other adjective needed IRL... is what she is to me. Her sister is a successful DC attorney and her brother is an orthopedic surgeon. Her family is native to Mississippi and all that that entails. She's mad as hell about George Floyd's death, but would tell you way more than an inch has been gained for American Blacks by the peace advocated by Martin Luther King Jr. We've just got to keep moving the ball forward and rioting does the opposite.
 

StarSong said:
It was a travesty that he was permitted to be out on bail from the get-go. I've gotten whiplash from one shock after another with this case.
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It would be a travesty if he met the requirements for bail and was denied. Everyone is equal under the law, whether we hate or like. That's why family of victims should never be in charge of what happens when it becomes a court matter.
 
Murrmurr said:
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But here's the thing, only about half of the kids of that 1/3 share their parents' anti-White attitude. I shoot hoops and play soccer with them, and they even come over to hang out with my grandkids when they're here. And we all have a good time.

I think this is very encouraging.
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It is!
 

StarSong said:
Sorry to say, peaceful vigils and solemn prayer-ins haven't moved the ball forward one inch for American Blacks. If Chauvin is let off the hook, Black Americans will see that verdict as exactly what it is - abject racism.
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Yes they have. Among the Black community, Martin Luther King was far more influential in the progress toward Civil Rights than The Black Panthers were.
 
Does Chauvin have family, a wife? He seemed to be only in the company of his lawyer. Tough guy, taking it 'like a man.' So far.
 
GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS.
There is no other way it could have gone.
Nice view of him in handcuffs, but a better view would be him before a firing squad.
 
JimBob1952 said:
This is precedent setting in that a policeman was tried and convicted for his actions, with other cops and the chief of police testifying against him. All to the good if it helps keeps police within the boundaries of the law and of established procedures.
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No, it didn't set a precedent. This isn't the first time a cop has been convicted of a felonious crime, including murder.
 
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