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I write in rebuttal to Cal Thomas’ April 25 column, “The Chauvin verdict.”
Thomas agreed the evidence amassed against Derek Chauvin proved him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. However, that seemed to trouble him. Because he reverses field, and suggests demonstrations, riots, and looting influenced the jury, media, and public opinion. That assertion contains enough brazenness to choke a horse. He maligned the jurors’ integrity by suggesting peripheral issues pressured them to render a guilty verdict. However, Thomas allowed peripheral issues to impair his ability to distinguish fact from folly.
For example, he states in his April 1 column, “The George Floyd Narrative,” that it’s difficult to change a narrative once it’s established in the public’s mind. After Chauvin murdered Floyd, the Minneapolis Police Department issued a press release that said Floyd died after a medical incident. Oh. They said Floyd physically resisted, and died due to medical