Concerned. It wasnt the bystanders fault. A 19year police veteran, a Field Training officer with over 800 hours of training not even distracted by the comments of a 17yearold or being filmed by civilians, there say policy about filming. They understand that civilians can film them. They know that. Its right there. This isnt something new or earth shattering or even particularly noteworthy. Sergeant steiger, you recall him from lapd, he used to patrol on skid row. He talked about people throwing rocks and bottles. They have a phone, phones, theyre expressing concern. Theyre not doing anything. This is not justification for an assault for murder. The defense suggested in their crossexamination that reasonable minds can disagree or that some of the witnesses dont line up exactly where the force began or what exactly should be done, but dont get caught up in that. Dont miss the forest for the trees. Consider the testimony as a whole. Officer after officer after officer got on that stand, r
The guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin case came after a three-week trial during which the jury had to watch harrowing footage and hear distressing testimony of the last moments of George Floyd's life.
Maxine Waters says my words don t matter after Derek Chauvin judge warned her remarks could be grounds for an appeal as she defends calling for confrontation if no conviction
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters on Saturday travelled to Minneapolis and told protesters to get more confrontational if Derek Chauvin is acquitted
Republicans were enraged by her rousing the crowd on the eve of the jury retiring to consider their verdict
Judge Peter Cahill said it was abhorrent that politicians weighed in in the midst of a trial but said her opinion really doesn t mean much
Waters on Monday insisted she was right to air her views and claimed the judge said my words don t matter
George Floyd is dead is because Mr Chauvin’s heart was too small : Prosecution rebuttal blasts defense s closing statement that kneeling on his neck WAS the reasonable action for a cop as jury retires and Minneapolis braces for protests
Trial attorney Jerry Blackwell concluded the state s case against Derek Chauvin on Monday by telling the jury: The reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr Chauvin s heart was too small
The jury was dismissed for deliberation before Chauvin s attorney Eric Nelson called for a mistrial
Nelson took issue with Blackwell s characterization of the defense s case as nonsense and a story - as well as the possibility that media attention could bias the jury