04-20-2021, 10:59 PM
A lot of trials of police officers charged with injuring or killing someone involve the juries being asked to make the judgment that in a few quick seconds or less that an officer made the wrong decision to fire their weapon. There's a good chance the officer who shot 13 year old Adam Toledo in Chicago won't face any charges, but if he does the jury will have to find that he made an unreasonable decision to fire in that split second.
But there was nothing split second about what Chauvin did to Floyd. The expert pulmonologist said that Chauvin stayed on Floyd's neck for three more minutes after Floyd had already died. I doubt any "impartial" jury would see what happened and not find him guilty (of course, there is always the prospect of a rogue juror that isn't anywhere near impartial, though).
But there was nothing split second about what Chauvin did to Floyd. The expert pulmonologist said that Chauvin stayed on Floyd's neck for three more minutes after Floyd had already died. I doubt any "impartial" jury would see what happened and not find him guilty (of course, there is always the prospect of a rogue juror that isn't anywhere near impartial, though).