After Chauvin verdict, Jacksonville FOP leader says ‘greatest criminal justice system’ worked
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Steve Zona
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday. The jury reached its verdict after deliberating about 10 hours over two days.
Chauvin, 45, was immediately led away with his hands cuffed behind his back and could be sent to prison for decades.
The ruling has sparked reaction from leaders all over the nation, including Florida and in Jacksonville. Steve Zona is the president of the Fraternal Order of Police in Jacksonville.
“I spoke to many officers since the verdict came down and the reaction is pretty consistent, and really it’s just simple that, you know, we have the greatest criminal justice system in the world. It worked,” Zona said. “We had a trial, the officer had his day in court and the verdict came down and we need to have faith in that.”