As Americans are about to discover, the contemptible appetite for mob justice will extend beyond a defendant being tried for a crime.
Despite former police officer Derek Chauvinâs conviction, the mob has turned its attention toward Dr. David Fowler, an internationally renowned forensic pathologist who served as the state of Marylandâs chief medical examiner from 2002 to 2019.
Why? Because Fowler offered his services as an expert witness for the defense, and he had the âtemerityâ to offer a somewhat differing opinion on the cause of George Floydâs death than that of other experts. Fowler testified that the primary cause of Floydâs death was a sudden heart rhythm disturbance occurring while he was restrained by police precipitated by an underlying heart disease. He also testified that the fentanyl and methamphetamine in Floydâs system, along with possible carbon monoxide poisoning from auto exhaust, were contributing factors.
Douglas Andrews
There was a speech last night, and it was a good one. It was presidential through and through; it was forceful, optimistic, and upbeat; it brought us together as Americans; and it reminded us of why ours is still the greatest nation on earth.
Oh, and Joe Biden also spoke.
To say that South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott merely upstaged the president last night is to miss out on the enormity of the task: The brief rebuttal from the opposition party
always pales in comparison, even when an accomplished and eloquent speaker is at the mic. All we remember about Marco Rubio, for example, was him reaching for that water bottle. No, for majesty and spectacle, thereâs simply no beating an American presidentâs speech to a joint session of Congress.