It’s not just that. It’s that our system is supposed to err on the side of letting even potentially guilty people go free, so long as there is reasonable doubt. This guy was loaded up with fentanyl (enough to kill), had a ton of blockage from cholesterol, and was even covid positive. On top of that, there was no sign of dumbass Chauvin having done any physical damage to this guy, and he used a move listed in their own goddamn manual. How, in the fuck, should there have not been reasonable doubt that Chauvin killed him? Seriously - the decision wasn't supposed to be whether you thought he did it. It's supposed to be, when looking at all the evidence, is it reasonable that he might not have? It’s so blatantly obvious their decision was political. There is zero fucking way anyone can look at all that, and think that the state didn't leave any reasonable doubt that he was guilty as chargecd.
Additionally, the case clearly should have been overturned as a mistrial based on all the following bullshit:
Minnesota decided to pay out around 30 million right before the trial, all but admitting guilt, and clouding the juror pool.
There was that juror that lied about being an activist, and then a bunch of pictures came out later of him wearing activist shirts like BLM, etc.
Activists leaving pig’s blood, and the head, at the door of one of the Chauvin’s expert witnesses, clearly attempting to intimidate, and influence the trial.
Biden running his mouth in an extremely public way, telling everyone what “the right verdict” was, and how he would be retried federally, if necessary, to get it (executive branch interfering with judicial...)
That raging asshole/racist Maxine Waters (congresswoman) giving press conferences all but demanding violent rioting if they didn’t get the verdict they wanted (legislative branch interfering with judicial...)
And so on, and so on...
Regardless of what sort of person Chauvin may/may not have been, this case was disgusting, and is a horrible stain on our system of justice. The left, and the media decided this case, NOT our laws.
Remember, Blackstone's Formulation came about as an alternative to what had gone before; which was that accusations had the same weight as evidence.
Trial by Ordeal, being put to The Question, etc. All assumed that accusations were not made without evidence, and the whole process of inquiry was a political decision.
Someone has accused you of being a witch! Let's tie you up with weights and see if you drown!
Blackstone's Formulation made a declaration as to what kind of society we should strive for, where trials are based on evidence and courts strive for justice rather than political expediency.
Well, it turns out that the Neo Marxists amongst us would greatly prefer that they were in charge, and they got to declare who was guilty of what at their whim.
It’s not just that. It’s that our system is supposed to err on the side of letting even potentially guilty people go free, so long as there is reasonable doubt. This guy was loaded up with fentanyl (enough to kill), had a ton of blockage from cholesterol, and was even covid positive. On top of that, there was no sign of dumbass Chauvin having done any physical damage to this guy, and he used a move listed in their own goddamn manual. How, in the fuck, should there have not been reasonable doubt that Chauvin killed him? Seriously - the decision wasn't supposed to be whether you thought he did it. It's supposed to be, when looking at all the evidence, is it reasonable that he might not have? It’s so blatantly obvious their decision was political. There is zero fucking way anyone can look at all that, and think that the state didn't leave any reasonable doubt that he was guilty as chargecd.
Additionally, the case clearly should have been overturned as a mistrial based on all the following bullshit:
And so on, and so on...
Regardless of what sort of person Chauvin may/may not have been, this case was disgusting, and is a horrible stain on our system of justice. The left, and the media decided this case, NOT our laws.
All great reminders of so much that was wrong with that trial.
Remember, Blackstone's Formulation came about as an alternative to what had gone before; which was that accusations had the same weight as evidence.
Trial by Ordeal, being put to The Question, etc. All assumed that accusations were not made without evidence, and the whole process of inquiry was a political decision.
Someone has accused you of being a witch! Let's tie you up with weights and see if you drown!
Blackstone's Formulation made a declaration as to what kind of society we should strive for, where trials are based on evidence and courts strive for justice rather than political expediency.
Well, it turns out that the Neo Marxists amongst us would greatly prefer that they were in charge, and they got to declare who was guilty of what at their whim.