I am happy about Chauvin's conviction, but I do feel it's inappropriate for the POTUS to make such comment on these types of cases. What do you think?
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Heartlander · 80-89, M
I have mixed feelings about this case.
I applaud the idea that police officers are individually accountable and don't enjoy a special privilege to treat people like dirt in the exercise of their authority.
But ... I watched about half of the court proceedings, and the prosecution's case seemed to be more about defending the police department, the city and the system, and indirectly hanging Chauvin in the process. Chauvin's defense appeared to be intentionally shallow and steered clear of deflecting Chauvin's conduct onto his supervisors, department, training, etc. When Chauvin hid behind the 5th and refused to testify on his own behalf, what struct me then was that he was a willing scapegoat, and maybe a back-room deal was at play.
When Biden and Harris participated in the post-verdict celebration, what struct me was that the whole thing was planned political drama.
I applaud the idea that police officers are individually accountable and don't enjoy a special privilege to treat people like dirt in the exercise of their authority.
But ... I watched about half of the court proceedings, and the prosecution's case seemed to be more about defending the police department, the city and the system, and indirectly hanging Chauvin in the process. Chauvin's defense appeared to be intentionally shallow and steered clear of deflecting Chauvin's conduct onto his supervisors, department, training, etc. When Chauvin hid behind the 5th and refused to testify on his own behalf, what struct me then was that he was a willing scapegoat, and maybe a back-room deal was at play.
When Biden and Harris participated in the post-verdict celebration, what struct me was that the whole thing was planned political drama.
Zeusdelight · 61-69, M
@Heartlander Isn;t it up to Chauvin to choose his defense tactics. If he did it this way, so be it.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@Zeusdelight Yes, and it reminds me of how a family member's speeding ticket was handled.
Zeusdelight · 61-69, M
@Heartlander Happy to equate a speeding ticket with a person's death?
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@Zeusdelight I'll ignore the part about how many people die at the hands of speeding or reckless drivers, and stick to my general impression: the Chauvin trial smells of political theater. And much like that speeding ticket was handled by a bit of trickery, I suspect that there's more to this than what they want us to see.
Interesting that I didn't see any mention of racism in the trial process. I didn't watch it all but what I did see had no racial component from either side. But, to watch Biden and Harris post-verdict address, it was all about systemic racism.
Interesting that I didn't see any mention of racism in the trial process. I didn't watch it all but what I did see had no racial component from either side. But, to watch Biden and Harris post-verdict address, it was all about systemic racism.