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| A City Prepares For A Trial |
| 2021-03-01 |
| Power Line's John Hinderaker, who lives in Minnesota, frets over the looming trial of the cops accused of murdering George Floyd. [PowerLine] Derek Chauvin goes on trial for murder in the death of George Floyd on March 8. His trial has been separated from that of the other three officers who have been charged; theirs will begin in August. Chauvin is the principal defendant. Of the four policemen involved, two were on something like their fourth day on the job. The third was a tiny guy, also not very experienced. Chauvin was the only officer on the scene who had the experience and the strength to deal with an oversized career criminal who was hopped up on drugs, and he took the lead. The city of Minneapolis awaits Chauvin’s trial anxiously. A local left-wing outlet reports: |
| Posted by:Abu Uluque |
| #11 But wasn't there a story recently that "Sho-va'" was willing to take a plea bargain? |
| Posted by: Clem 2021-03-01 23:14 |
| #10 #8 - spot on |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-03-01 20:18 |
| #9 At some point someone might bring up the timeline of when Ellison knew it was not Chauvin but attacked the police anyway. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2021-03-01 18:23 |
| #8 I smell fear. Walz, Frey and Ellison know that the medical examiner's analysis blows away any attempt to prove Chauvin killed Floyd. No way they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. These little weasels know it, and are peeping their people for disappointment. |
| Posted by: Clomoter Henbane8612 2021-03-01 17:40 |
| #7 were not able to... They misspelled were not |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-03-01 15:27 |
| #6 The BLM mob won't be satisfied unless Derek Chauvin is convicted of first degree murder, sentenced to death, immediately carried from the courtroom, then hung, drawn and quartered. And then BLM would riot in celebration. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2021-03-01 14:41 |
| #5 ^6 academics + 6 ghetto dwellers. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-03-01 14:36 |
| #4 And how the heck are they going to pick a jury? "Would your ability to serve as an impartial juror be affected by the fact that there is a vengeful mob outside figuring out where your kids go to school?" |
| Posted by: Matt 2021-03-01 14:21 |
| #3 ^ Yeah, I would go out on a limb and say that if 3,000 troops have to guard the courthouse the defendant needs to find himself another courthouse. Which I assume was tried. But the mob is going to riot regardless of the verdict. I can't imagine these folks walking away saying "Yeah, I watched the trial and I believe justice was done." |
| Posted by: Matt 2021-03-01 13:47 |
| #2 The cat jumped on my desk while I was cutting and pasting this article causing me to prematurely hit the Submit button. Here is the part at the bottom that was left out: I didn’t know that the trial will be live-streamed. This could be a local version of the O.J. Simpson trial. Their lawyers will help the public understand the criminal justice system, teaching things like the difference between “probable cause” to charge somebody versus “proof beyond reasonable doubt,” which is needed for a conviction; the elements of the alleged offenses; what a jury is. It seems a little late for that. This part, I don’t really understand: City officials plan regular briefings to keep the public abreast of trial-related preparations and responses and combat misinformation. What “misinformation” will they try to combat? Chauvin’s defense? I have tried many jury cases in a number of states, and I have high regard for the integrity and common sense with which the vast majority of Americans approach jury duty. But rarely have we seen a trial where the atmosphere has been so polluted with pretrial publicity, where a defendant’s guilt has been confidently pronounced not only by nearly every commentator and journalist in sight, but by senior government officials, and where jurors will have every reason to fear that if they return the “wrong” verdict, a mob awaits them. I think the likelihood that Derek Chauvin can get a fair trial is remote. Still, an uneasiness has settled over the City of Minneapolis. The authorities dealt incompetently with the rioting that occurred last May and June. They may have a chance to try to do better in the Spring. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-03-01 11:27 |
| #1 "Sentence first, verdict afterwards." |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-03-01 10:50 |