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George Floyd the verdict....

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MayBee70 Tue 20-Apr-21 22:05:20

...anyone else glued to the tv waiting....

* *[Title edited by GNHQ - from 'the waiting' to 'the verdict'] **

AmberSpyglass Wed 21-Apr-21 18:00:52

There is never any excuse for the people whose job it is to serve and protect to be armed or to kill. Nothing can justify that.

EllanVannin Wed 21-Apr-21 18:43:36

Whitewavemark2, he'll do at least 40 years, not 15/20.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 21-Apr-21 19:03:37

EllanVannin

*Whitewavemark2*, he'll do at least 40 years, not 15/20.

Well, I can only quote a lawyer on CNN - so

The sentence very much depends on all sorts of variables.

So if you were found guilty of murder and had a criminal past, then anything up to 40 is possible.

If you have no criminal past then it will be much less - so between 10 to 20 years is more likely, for each of the 3 convictions. These sentences will run concurrently, so he will be in prison for up to 20 years if the lawyer is correct in his assumptions.

PippaZ Wed 21-Apr-21 19:18:25

AGAA4

Sorry Whitewavemark2 I am a bit touchy after 2nd vaccine and not seeing that it was facetious.

When did you have your vaccine AGA? A few people seem to have problems in the first 24 hours. Hopefully, they will disappear soon.

Gannygangan Wed 21-Apr-21 19:22:32

Hopefully his sentence will run consecutively. After all, they are very serious offences

I'd read 40 years in a few articles but we won't know for 8 weeks.

I'd be quite pleased for him never to be released.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 21-Apr-21 19:32:21

I would like a fair sentence.

Yes it is true that he has never been found guilty of any criminal act, but he was a policeman expected to defend and uphold the law. He should be in a trusted position (I know that is questionable) but he failed on all counts. He was known to be violent and whether this will be taken into account I have no idea.

I assume the judge will explain his final sentencing decision.

That will be interesting to read.