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2021-03-30 -Land of the Free
Day 1 of the Chauvin Trial (AKA Floyd Beatification)
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Posted by Mercutio 2021-03-30 08:12|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 ...Even if the good people of Minneapolis decide Chauvin isn't guilty, I have no doubt in my former military mind that there will be DOJ agents standing by to arrest him on nebulous 'civil rights' charges. He ain't getting off.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-03-30 08:45||   2021-03-30 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 BTW__ the author, Andrew (A.F.) Branco, is a lawyer for Law of Self Defense, LLC and a pretty popular cartoonist.
Posted by Mercutio 2021-03-30 09:30||   2021-03-30 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm a Chauvinist. Boot on the neck chauvinist. Who's a chauvinist? I am.
Posted by Dron66046 2021-03-30 09:53||   2021-03-30 09:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Can't help wondering that Minneapolis are doing now.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-03-30 09:57||   2021-03-30 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I am worried for the potential for murderous BLM riots
This was police brutality, clearly
But it was not racism, had nothing at all to do with race
Posted by Anon1 2021-03-30 10:35||   2021-03-30 10:35|| Front Page Top

#6 How exactly can a knee on the back of the neck constrict the carotid and other arteries located in the front of the neck (aka the throat)?

In what universe does that kind of physics hold?
Posted by Snusoth Dark Lord of the Pixies3595 2021-03-30 10:52||   2021-03-30 10:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Well it looks scary so.....
Posted by CrazyFool 2021-03-30 11:19||   2021-03-30 11:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Is it too early to invest in Floyd statuary or street signage ?

Asking for a friend.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-03-30 11:59||   2021-03-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

#9 They can't possibly demonstrate, beyond a reasonable doubt and with proper medical evidence introduced at trial, that Chauvin strangled Floyd. Didn't happen.

This is a show trial, nothing more. A complete joke.
Posted by Grusoque Ebbaigum8261 2021-03-30 12:10||   2021-03-30 12:10|| Front Page Top

#10 Mike @ #1,

From New York Times following the DOJ's prosecutionpersecution of Los Angeles police officers during the administration of George Bush Sr.:

Mr. King, a black man, was beaten by the police after a high-sped chase shortly before 1 A.M. on March 3, 1991. The beating was captured by chance on amateur videotape and led to a nationwide outcry over police brutality and to political turmoil in Los Angeles.

When the four officers were acquitted of assault in the state trial on April 29, 1992, riots that took more than 50 lives and caused $1 billion in damage broke out in the city.

Tried again in Federal court on charges of violating Mr. King's civil rights, Sgt. Koon, who is 42, and Officer Powell, 30, were convicted, and Officer Theodore J. Briseno and former Officer Timothy E. Wind were acquitted.

While saying the two trials did not amount to double jeopardy because one was in state court and the other in Federal court, the judge said, "This second indictment and this second prosecution has the specter of unfairness." 'Shocking, Violent and Painful'
Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-03-30 13:20||   2021-03-30 13:20|| Front Page Top

#11 Again, most frightening and disturbing of all is the blatantly biased and inflammatory coverage of the event by the mainstream media. Without the slightest consideration that the cell phone video might not tell the whole story, TV personalities like CBS's Gayle King showed the video over and over again while screaming about that evil white cop murdering that poor black man. It was all too obvious that she wanted riots and she did all in her power to provoke them. Racism, she claimed, systemic racism and it was all Trump's fault. She got what she wanted.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-03-30 13:31||   2021-03-30 13:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Well, I'm not too worried about a not guilty given that I live outside of Houston. If they riot, it won't be like in LA here. Besides, I've got over 1000 rounds of ammo:D
Posted by Silentbrick 2021-03-30 14:18||   2021-03-30 14:18|| Front Page Top

#13 I'd just go ahead an plan on a riot regardless. The verdict will determine whether BLM or Antifa banners fly.

I'm expecting a BL-Cong Easter Offensive anyways.
Posted by swksvolFF 2021-03-30 14:49||   2021-03-30 14:49|| Front Page Top

#14 Anon1: time to get caught up. BLM/Antifa violence is the norm now - and don't you even consider defending yourself against them lest you want to find out what "reimagining policing" looks like. Trust me, you won't like it.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-03-30 15:30||   2021-03-30 15:30|| Front Page Top

#15 NYT seems to be engaging in jury tampering

Judge in the case already stuck it to the Mail for releasing the video when it was classified. Be interesting to see if he takes the on Times over this, too.
Posted by Mercutio 2021-03-30 15:57||   2021-03-30 15:57|| Front Page Top

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