The fact that ...

[NanceGreggs]

... a police officer could murder a black man - knowing he was being filmed doing so, and yet without fear of the consequences thereof - says everything about where we are as a nation.

[Cha]

1. Unreal.. did he even care enough about his job to think he might be fired?

Amy Cooper knew she was being filmed, too.

[uponit7771]

2. That LEO had done that before in some way, way too comfortable on vid killing someone

[Lars39]

4. Yep

Probably several times.

[Cha]

6. :( solid point. The police need to

get rid of all those murderous types from their departments. They're killing innocent people and destroying relations with their communities.

George Lloyd

[betsuni]

3. K&R

[Solly Mack]

5. K&R

[BlueMTexpat]

7. And nothing it says is good!

[Sherman A1]

8. And Yet that

He and his group received consequences by being fired also says something about where we are as a nation.

I truly hope that they receive much more significant consequences from their actions, but it’s a start.

[Solomon]

9. You can see that he was actually enjoying the murder. Taunting his victim as he killed him.

Enjoyed putting on a show for the witnesses.

[Gothmog]

10. this police officer will be tried and found guilty

[SoonerPride]

11. What gives you that idea?

White cops get away with murder of brown and black skinned people all the time.

What gives you the expectation this time will be different?

[DENVERPOPS]

15. Trump

will merely pardon him and all his "brethren". They are all pumped by him pardoning the U.S. Navy Seal........
The next months are going to get super ugly......

Thx to NancRant for all she does........

[StarfishSaver]

16. Unless DOJ brings federal charges, Trump will have no power to pardon them

They'll be tried in state court.

[DENVERPOPS]

22. Can't they

appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court?????????????

[StarfishSaver]

23. They can try

But they'd first have to completely exhaust all of their state remedies and then go to federal district court arguing some kind of constitutional violation. It is highly unlikely they could mount such an argument since this is a basic criminal case. And in the meantime, they'd probably be sitting in jail while the appeal goes through the courts.

But even if they managed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the president couldn't pardon them because these are state crimes and he has no power to pardon those.

[DENVERPOPS]

24. seems, as I remember, the supreme court

took absolute and complete control over Florida's State Laws during the 2000 Gore Election without all the intermediate courts......

Like countless others in this land, I can't tell you how many times in the past 20 years, and especially
in the last three that I have said: "They can't do that" !?!? and yet,..... here we are.......

Regretfully, I guess we all are all just going to have to wait and see how it plays out........

[StarfishSaver]

25. That case went through all levels of the state courts-the state Supreme Court decision was appealed

directly to the US Supreme Court. But that was a different kind of case - among other things, cases involving elections are treated differently.

This would be a straight up criminal appeal without any time constraints or constitutional implications, so it would go through the normal appeals process.

But, as I said, even if the Supreme Court got involved, that would still not permit Trump to pardons the officers. He can only pardon people convicted of federal crimes. If they are convicted in state court, he can't do anything about it. Even if the Supreme Court rules on an appeal, it's still a state court conviction.

[DENVERPOPS]

26. Okay, I'll accept your legal information.

You sound as if you know more about law than I will ever know!

But, once again, I will say I guess we all are all just going to have to wait and see how it plays out........

I believe that we will all see some unfathomably horrific things by the RepubliCONs between now and the election.

I don't think that on November 4th, a single person in America is prepared for what is going to take place. If the Democrat candidate wins, it will not be accepted by the RepubliCONs.........period. And, so far, they don't seem to care what the Constitution says, or care about the "Rule of Law".........

[Pantagruel]

12. Lousy police work,

probably failed,systemic racism but I doubt you can prove
pre-meditated murder.Wait for the full story to come out.

[mcar]

13. This

He and the other LEOs knew they were being filmed and murdered the man anyway. They know, or at least assume, they can act with impunity.

Much like Central Park Karen, she knew she was being filmed and still said and did what she did.

[stopdiggin]

14. murder has a specific legal definition

and in Minnesota it is just barely possible (and yet unlikely) that this would even fall within the definition of 3rd Degree murder (the lowest level, just before manslaughter)

Third-degree murder falls between manslaughter and second-degree murder charges. This murder is not based on having the intent to kill. Third-degree murder is often charged as a depraved heart or mind crime. This charge can arise when a person fires a gun in a crowd without intending to kill anyone, for example. Murder is charged when a person is killed and the defendant has an indifference to the sanctity of human life.

We'll see what charges are brought here.
(And it is a good thing that four officers were summarily fired in this case. That is progress. And wouldn't have happened 10 years ago.)

[Roc2020]

17. Yes four officers being dismissed was

a little brow raising but justified. I think the template is the south carolina cop that got filmed shooting a fleeing man in the back. he got 20yrs. the key is the feds. The feds need to bring charges against them. If that happens I think all four of them are cooked.

[stopdiggin]

18. police departments all over the country

need a solid wake up call. "Old school" isn't going to get it .. and administration needs to be all over training and indoctrination .. because we didn't get here by mistake. These men and women are being brought in and trained to do this type of policing.

We also have to acknowledge that the public has (unfortunately) been supportive of a lot of this crap in the past. (let's not forget Sheriff Arpiao, broken windows, crack babies .. and far, far too much shit*y TV and Hollywood -- Bad Boys, Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson, etc.) We've played our own part here.

[dalton99a]

19. Hold cops personally liable for their misconduct - in criminal AND civil courts.

Why should local homeowners and taxpayers have to pay for their crimes?

[tandgf]

20. And yet

I haven't seen any Republicans on my Facebook speak against what happened to George Floyd - Not 1

[Hekate]

21. Yes. It makes me sick at heart and ashamed of my country. nt

[emanymton69]

27. Not More Racism In USA; Racism Is Now Being Filmed More.

*
Borrowed from Will Smith.
Racism is not any more prevalent in USA than before. It is just being filmed more.

Ema Nymton
*

[geardaddy]

28. I couldn't sleep last night because of the look on that prick's face

I live in Minneapolis and all I could think of was how I want to see that pig's neck stepped on.