Derek Chauvin trial

This is bound to open the floodgates here after so many have "died" in custody.
I always tend to think back at the Ian Tomlinson case when he'd received a good kicking from an officer during a protest and even the pathologist was crooked.

I don't have much time for police in general because of the pockets of corruption in certain areas and their attitude of being untouchable.

Of course he will not be found guilty, American police offices are never found guilty of anything.

timetogo.

I am equally concerned with the victim and the perpetrator, my concern regarding the latter being that he is convicted of and punished for his crime.

We saw a snap shot of an interview with a member of the defence team making that claim Alegrias. Disturbing doesn't begin to sum it up.

Smileless2012

The consequences if he's acquitted don't bare thinking about.

That is exactly what my friend who lives close to Minneapolis is saying.

That`s exactly my point Smileless 2012.

Remember when the terrorism attack happened in NZ and Ardern refused to mention the perpetrators name? Its like that.

I seriously didn't know what this was referring to to begin with because I'm more concerned with the victim here than the perpetrator.

DH was reading online that one part of the defence is that Floyd had a medical problem, and that's what killed him, not the Police Officer kneeling on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes. Let's see.

Smileless2012

There was nothing inappropriate that the victims name wasn't mentioned and I would have thought that the "bandwagon" timetogo referred too, was in reference to people who turn up protests with the sole purpose of making trouble and not because they genuinely support the cause.

Thank you for that insight into times thinking.

There was nothing inappropriate that the victims name wasn't mentioned and I would have thought that the "bandwagon" timetogo referred too, was in reference to people who turn up protests with the sole purpose of making trouble and not because they genuinely support the cause.

timetogo2016

Very worrying indeed.
And as Smileless 2012 says the consequences in the USA and here,as some here get on the bandwagon is un- nerving.

And what bandwagon is that exactly? The one objecting to the killing of George Floyd?

The last high profile case in that area was a few years ago when a black officer killed a white woman. He’s in prison serving 12 and a half years. Her family were paid $20m which was the benchmark for the $27m the Floyd family received. The victims name was George Floyd by the way - it might have been appropriate to acknowledge that.

Very worrying indeed.
And as Smileless 2012 says the consequences in the USA and here,as some here get on the bandwagon is un- nerving.

Although I disagree with trial by media and mob rule dictating the outcome of a trial I will not shed a tear when he is found guilty.

The consequences if he's acquitted don't bare thinking about.