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Just because a majority agrees with something doesn't make it correct (as has been proven several times in history). One of the alternate jury members herself admitted she was scared of the riots. She even clearly showed she was emotionally manipulated because she seemed to claim Floyd died because of a fake bill - something one can only…
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Just because a majority agrees with something doesn't make it correct (as has been proven several times in history). One of the alternate jury members herself admitted she was scared of the riots. She even clearly showed she was emotionally manipulated because she seemed to claim Floyd died because of a fake bill - something one can only believe if they paid no attention to the evidence presented during the trial and just believe the media lies. Then we have people like Maxine Waters threatening the jury, Governor of Minnesota, Biden all doing the same, the incompetent judge refusing to sequester the jury or even change the location - all these clearly show Chauvin (someone we may hate) had his rights to a fair trial violated. If we don't speak up about this when it's happening to someone we may hate, then we ourselves will be on the receiving end very very soon. And when that day comes, there may not be anyone left to speak out against it.
The judge reprimanded Maxine Waters et el and instructed the jury to avoid prejudicial news stories about the trial in which they (a jury of his peers) were required to render judgement .. . probably good advice for us all.
*if we are to avoid 'that day when there may not be anyone left to speak out against it.'
I mean, maybe it’s a good thing they’re scared? What other way can you think of to get some justice finally?! I don’t care if some jury member feels the pressure to do the right thing and actually find a murderer police officer guilty. I saw the video, it was long and hard to watch. George begged for his life till he could only whisper. The cop didn’t move his knee and let him breathe for almost 10 minutes straight. Even with bystanders screaming at him that he was killing him. I will no doubt die too if someone ever does that to me. I’ve been a smoker for quite some time and quitting ain’t going good lol. But that could easily happen to most of us because we’re not all in great shape. High on something or not. Criminal record or not. AT THAT MOMENT George was already subdued and wasn’t a threat and they killed him slowly anyway. Guilty! That’s the only right verdict and I don’t gaf how they feel about being pressured to get there. Enough is enough damnit!
I do wish they had done the trial more properly so people standing on the wrong side of this don’t have any excuses. Such as having the trial somewhere else. On one hand. On the other that would just increase the possibility of him being found not guilty of murder. Because the prime in that community wouldn’t be outside the courtroom being got justice. And is THAT more fair? Is THAT more just? No! I don’t think so. He killed someone in that community and he needs to answer to that community for it. That’s justice!
*Because the people in that community wouldn’t be outside the courtroom begging for justice *