Derek Chauvin murder trial (Police officer who arrested George Floyd)

[Screeeech]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

As of October 2000,[27] 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia recognize public policy as an exception to the at-will rule.[28]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

Public policy exception is more to do with preventing employees from being fired if they refuse to do something their employer asks which is illegal, or defined as immoral or suchlike. For example; If an employee reports their employer for tax fraud, or being involved in organised crime, would be examples of where an employee would be protected by public policy doctrine and couldn't be fired. Or even silly things - like somebody being on Jury service for an extended period - you couldn't fire someone for that.

In the general sense, you can still be fired pretty much instantly for pretty much any reason, and on the spot. In contrast to the EU where it's very hard to fire somebody.

 

[Skunkworks]

I'm sure this will help calm things down.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1384362486774837250

 

[Minusorange]

I'm sure this will help calm things down.

So basically ignore the law & justice system, what a great community leader

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

An act of self preservation I expect.

 

[Hagar]

An act of self preservation I expect.

Well they did expend a multimillion dollar payoff onto the family. No more dodgy bills there.

 

[Skunkworks]

I think Minneapolis has already crossed the event horizon. Cops will quit, productive people won’t want to live there, and businesses will leave.

It’ll be Detroit 2.0 within 10 years.

 

[200sols]

I'm sure this will help calm things down.

Pandering to the mob.

 

[Moley]

I'm sure this will help calm things down.

I'm guessing he's a democrat.

 

[Randomface74]

More grounds for mistrial there.

Blm already said they'd be on the streets either way. Either raging or celebrating.

Is there a deadline or eta for verdict?

 

[Freddie1980]

Is there a deadline or eta for verdict?

How long is a piece of string? In the OJ Simpson case the trail was 10 months long and they jury deliberated for only 2 hours, in the Louise Woodward case (much shorter) the jury took 26 hours to find her guilty. I tend to think we will get a verdict today, those closing statements yesterday really dragged on.

 

[deuse]

Biden is politicizing this trial. He said that he is "Praying for the right verdict" what a sick person.

 

[VincentHanna]

Biden is politicizing this trial. He said that he is "Praying for the right verdict" what a sick person.

Is he?

But Biden has cultivated a relationship with the Floyd family since George Floyd's death spurred a reckoning on racial injustice in America, calling the family Monday to check in and convey he was praying for them, according to Psaki.


"I can only imagine the pressure and anxiety they’re feeling. And so, I waited till the jury was sequestered, and -- and I called," Biden said Tuesday. He said he didn't intend to make the call public, but George's brother, Philonise, spoke about the call during a television interview Tuesday morning.

"He was just calling, he knows how it is to lose a family member and he knows that, the process what we are going through. He's just letting us know he's praying for us and hoping that everything will come out to be okay," Philonise said on NBC's "Today Show," referring to Biden's deep empathy for those who have experienced tragedies like the loss of his own wife and two children.

"They’re a good family. And they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is," Biden said.

"We just talked a little. I wanted to know how they were doing, just personally," he added.

 

[The Running Man]

Biden is politicizing this trial. He said that he is "Praying for the right verdict" what a sick person.

I think sleepy Joe just got woke!

It's like he thinks that Floyd was a good loving father and family man, rather than an ex convict passing fake notes while addicted to drugs.

How did this happen?

 

[Nasher]

And drug driving with his kid in the car.

Great example of an upstanding citizen :/

 

[Nasher]

I think Minneapolis has already crossed the event horizon. Cops will quit, productive people won’t want to live there, and businesses will leave.

It’ll be Detroit 2.0 within 10 years.

I think it's council already plan to "replace" it's police department.

 

[deuse]

Is he?

You missed the bit out that sick man biden said.
"says "the evidence is overwhelming"

Disgusting parasite.

 

[uber soldat]

Sleepy Joe has just confirmed what most thought already, he's going senile.

Unbelievably stupid comments that will be used to overturn the verdict if he is found guilty.

 

[deuse]

I think it's council already plan to "replace" it's police department.

The city has asked 2 other states for 170+ police officers for a short time.

 

[Screeeech]

As much as it is interesting to read the evidence, watch the trial and try to understand what happened and come to a personal opinion on whether he's guilty or not, in the end it's just entertainment for us..

However, I do think that allowing something as divisive and toxic as this to be held in full public view via TV cameras was a bad idea, it's made everything 10x harder, in terms of maintaining impartiality and removing bias. I know the old saying "justice has to be seen to be done" but I think it should have taken place behind closed doors.

I think it's bad that politicians are wading in with their opinions, not just because I don't agree with most of them - but because it just doesn't seem proper, not whilst the jury are busy deliberating, they should save their opinions (whatever they are) for later. Once the jury who've been sworn to decide the damn thing, return their verdict.

 

[Nasher]

Sleepy Joe has just confirmed what most thought already, he's going senile.

Unbelievably stupid comments that will be used to overturn the verdict if he is found guilty.

Yep, he might scupper the whole trial now as it looks like he is trying to influence the verdict. If he is found guilty there is plenty of ammo for an appeal already.

Along with the violent mobs outside, which can be seen as a threat to the jury members if they don't make the "correct" choice.

At this point it's a given that BLM are going to start rioting (again) if he is found less than guilty on all charges.