Charges are Murder and Manslaughter

[MoonRiver]

[irisblue]

1. The other 3 need charges too. Soon

[MoonRiver]

5. Hopefully later today

[totodeinhere]

25. They might charge them as accessories to murder. We shall see. n/t

[a kennedy]

2. Why only one being charged????

[sarisataka]

3. Because he is the only one arrested.

So far.

[roamer65]

4. Finally.

Praise God.

3 more to go.

[dware]

6. Good.

Now, arrest the other 3 who stood by and allowed it to happen and charge them with the same, after all, if a bank robber kills someone in the course of the robbery, then the accomplishes can be charged with murder also.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[BComplex]

10. They didn't just allow it to happen, they sat on top of Mr. Floyd when he couldn't breathe.

They are equally as guilty.

[dware]

15. Absolutely agree.

Also, all 4 should be charged with oppression under the color of authority and anything else that can reasonably apply with no bail.

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. Charging is one thing - convictions are what matter.

As for the other 3 douchebags - if u drove a getaway car for a failed bank robbery where someone inside the bank was murdered and you NEVER got out of the car you’d be charged with some sort of count for murder/manslaughter wouldn’t u???

[Solomon]

27. Yes you would.

[gibraltar72]

8. So Trump is a man down.

[MoonRiver]

9. Yeah, and it will be really interesting how he replies to questions about the charges.

My guess is he'll knee jerk defend the killer.

[gibraltar72]

11. What will be interesting is will federal charges also be filed.

[MoonRiver]

13. Yes, indeed.

[BComplex]

14. By Bill Barr's DOJ? Not in this lifetime.

Nazis-R-US is the name of their game.

[Celerity]

12. third-degree murder and manslaughter

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/george-floyd-death-minneapolis-protests-live-updates-n1217886/ncrd1218246#liveBlogHeader

[Goodheart]

16. "Who would want to be a police officer?"

You can expect the right wing backlash to begin any minute now.

My answer: assholes like Chauvin all too often want to be police officers.

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. Pardon my ignorance: I thought murder and manslaughter were kinda mutually exclusive.

Or is it that they're literally "throwing the book at him" to make damned sure there's a conviction one way or the other?

[MoonRiver]

19. Yes, I think if the jury can't go with murder they have manslaughter as a backup.

[Buns_of_Fire]

21. That makes sense. Thanks.

[MoonRiver]

31. Welcome!

[Submariner]

18. I saw torture. He should be charged with torture too.

a little Trump-era version of Ben Ghazi.

[ismnotwasm]

20. Won't surprise me to see some DV pop up

These guys like that shit

[totodeinhere]

22. Which degree of murder? First degree or a lesser murder charge? n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

26. Third - see below

Third degree doesn't require intent to kill, but does need "perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life".

[muriel_volestrangler]

23. That's what the Minnesota cop who killed Justine Damond was convicted of

see https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13500191 .

[Totally Tunsie]

24. The stunning part, to me, was the mental ease with which Chauvin committed

this murder. There was no hesitation, no consternation. He seemed to know precisely what he was doing and yet proceeded without a pause or second thought. There was no guilt or concern on his face. His manner was calm; his hand in his pocket. His mission was clear, and he carried it out.

Lock up all four of them. Prosecute all four of them. These blatant murders have to stop, like yesterday.

[Solomon]

30. Should have been first degree but they're scared they can't get the conviction.

[MoonRiver]

32. Yes, that video raised the hairs on the back of my neck.

The killer was cool as a cucumber. I wonder if they were hunting a black man to murder.

[Baclava]

28. Third degree murder in some states is the same as voluntary manslaughter

It’s more like negligent homicide, not murder in any sense really. Just someone dies, and you’re in some way responsible, due to lack of due care.

[cwydro]

29. I'll bet he gets bail.

I want to see a mug shot.