Chauvin has been previously in trouble in 2017 of using unnecessary force (several years before Floyd) and plead guilty to a violation of civil rights of a 14-year old who also received his knee to the neck.
Despite this, he remained on the force, and willingly used the same tactic against Floyd when the time came. He learned nothing.
He was not tried and convicted on 1st degree murder, so I don’t know why you seem to be arguing that it wasn’t a lynching based on race. He seemed to be a sadist, and his enthusiasm for such cost him dearly.
This high profile case has had a tremendously good affect on the quality of law enforcement, which has been discernible in the intervening years. Anyone who genuinely believes in small government, and is consistent in applying that belief across the board, should be happy for this judgment.
I agree that George Floyd is not the best example of a martyr, since in my eyes he was not a good person, but Chauvin and other cops cannot be allowed to continue on their quest of being judge, jury and executioner. He was handcuffed. Well before the nine-minute mark, Floyd should have been helped to his feet or transferred to the back of a police cruiser.
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