Derek Chauvin trial megathread (SENTENCED TO 22.5 YEARS IN PRISON)

[Big Abraham]

https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1384625696018948099

It is possible to both realize the benefits of the outcome while also pointing out the hypocrisy on the other side.

[ultraviolet]

https://twitter.com/AlexNBCNews/status/1384619869119918083?s=20

Good grief. Retire pls

Weird statement but she’s not wrong

Sacrifice implies a voluntary statement of martyrdom.

She probably couldn’t think of the right word. The main point is that his death will bring justice to many people

What does that even mean? Chauvin is facing a degree of justice by getting a jail sentence. This does nothing for anyone else. Floyd was a real guy who died, this isn't entertainment.

His death his brought attention to these matters all over the world. I don’t know why you are so cynical right after this huge milestone

[Arizona Iced Tea]

A Wikipedia article title has been updated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd

What was it previously? Death of George Floyd?

Killing of George Floyd

[CookieDamage]

A Wikipedia article title has been updated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd

What was it previously? Death of George Floyd?

Killing of George Floyd

it's been murder of george floyd for some time

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1384626851511951360

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

https://twitter.com/AlexNBCNews/status/1384619869119918083?s=20
Good grief. Retire pls

Weird statement but she’s not wrong

Sacrifice implies a voluntary statement of martyrdom.

She probably couldn’t think of the right word. The main point is that his death will bring justice to many people

What does that even mean? Chauvin is facing a degree of justice by getting a jail sentence. This does nothing for anyone else. Floyd was a real guy who died, this isn't entertainment.

It's a fairly high-profile instance of a police officer being held accountable to the law. It will, I hope, put the fear of that into the many would-be Chauvins elsewhere.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Why did so many people seem to think he'd actually get off? This jury was taken from one of the bluest places in the country; this isn't like past trials like this, they had video evidence. Unsurprising.

MN juries require unanimous conviction. My expectation was that the video evidence and coverage would cause partisanship and thereby prevent unanimity regardless of other political predispositions.

[Matty]

I personally believe the manslaughter charge was more appropriate, but I respect the Jury's decision.

Let's hope there is no violence that flares tonight.

[lfromnj]

Why did so many people seem to think he'd actually get off? This jury was taken from one of the bluest places in the country; this isn't like past trials like this, they had video evidence. Unsurprising.

MN juries require unanimous conviction. My expectation was that the video evidence and coverage would cause partisanship and thereby prevent unanimity regardless of other political predispositions.

They also require unanimous for acquittal.

[Matty]

That nancy pelosi clip is atrocious.

I don't doubt her good intentions, but she should come out and apologize.

[free my dawg]

Oh my god.

I didn't even expect a guilty verdict.

Maybe there truly is hope out there.

[Matty]

Mayor frey with a pelosi-esque take.

What the hell are they doing?

https://twitter.com/MayorFrey/status/1384619597576474625

[Pink Panther]

This was the right decision, but hopefully our cities won't turn into flames tonight(though I worry it will still happen).

Highly doubt it, people looked really happy outside the courthouse. There won’t be protests, and therefore no cover/excuse for people to loot/riot. Most who did that weren’t actual protesters who gave a s—t about justice anyway, just opportunists. Without the actual protesters out there in droves, they won’t be able to get away with it.

Things are looking good now. I'm not as worried a half hour ago, but I'll still look out for anything tonight.

[Matty]

David Axelrod joins in on the insensitive takes.

[Roronoa D. Law]

I like how Marty is spamming posts from prominent Democrats but refuses to post the countless insensitive and borderline racist statements from his side of the aisle about the case and others.

George Floyd's death was certainly not in vain and has reawakened a sense of justice in the black community whether you understand it or not.

[Alben Barkley]

Mayor frey with a pelosi-esque take.

What the hell are they doing?

https://twitter.com/MayorFrey/status/1384619597576474625

David Axelrod joins in on the insensitive takes.

This really is strange. Democrats should probably just stop tweeting if this is the best they can come up with. Pelosi speaking off the cuff and it coming out clumsy I can understand, but someone deliberated over these words before publishing them to the world. Again I kind sort of see what Frey is trying to get at, but the implication that Floyd’s death was in any way positive is yikes even if not really intended that way. And Axelrod’s statement is just awkward and cringe. Almost like a dad joke gone wrong.

[HisGrace]

Mayor frey with a pelosi-esque take.

What the hell are they doing?

https://twitter.com/MayorFrey/status/1384619597576474625

The current activist left makes everything all about them. It's not about the man who died, it's about them getting all the feels.

[lfromnj]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GLFOP/status/1384621173661605893

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

3rd degree murder isn't gonna hold up, the Defense is gonna do everything in their power to make only the Manslaughter charge stick so he can get on 5/10 yrs in Prison, that's the best thing the Defense can hope for

They're not gonna get off scott free

[OSR stands with Israel]

If even the largest police union is calling the trial fair , I don’t know what grounds they would have for appeal

[free my dawg]

Absolutely disgusting. George Floyd was not your magic negro.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Absolutely disgusting. George Floyd was not your magic negro.

What in the world does this mean?

[SteveRogers]

3rd degree murder isn't gonna hold up, the Defense is gonna do everything in their power to make only the Manslaughter charge stick so he can get on 5/10 yrs in Prison, that's the best thing the Defense can hope for

They're not gonna get off scott free

On what legal grounds would the murder convictions be reversed but not manslaughter?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Absolutely disgusting. George Floyd was not your magic negro.

What in the world does this mean?

https://www.latimes.com/la-oe-ehrenstein19mar19-story.html
this was third in google search results. I guess this is what was meant?

[Calthrina950]

Absolutely disgusting. George Floyd was not your magic negro.

What in the world does this mean?

A "kindly" black person who steps forward to help a white person or "enlighten" society. It is an odious and degrading stereotype, one of many that blacks have faced in popular culture over the centuries.