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In reply to the discussion: Derek Chauvin receives 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd [View all]liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)50. All he had to do is not murder George Floyd in cold blood.
I guess that was just too hard, even with those who have their humanity still intact begging him not to. My sympathies lie with George Floyd's family - his daughter who has to live the rest of her life without her daddy.
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Derek Chauvin receives 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2021
OP
Not enough. Judge bowed to pressure then wimped out and said "read my decision"
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#1
Comeon now. You know it's extremely rare that a judge issues the max, and this sentence is very
napi21
Jun 2021
#2
I think the takeaway from the sentencing is not that it is or ever was possible to bring
Aristus
Jun 2021
#20
Take away the ten years for the abuse of power, he got 12.5 out of 30 years
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#22
If he is still facing federal charges and assuming he is convicted there the sentence he was just
cstanleytech
Jun 2021
#68
So what does one have to do to get the maximum sentence for 2nd Degree Murder?
-misanthroptimist
Jun 2021
#4
This proves there are different sentencing standards for race and wealth
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#11
BS sentence - people are in jail for drug offenses longer than that - he murdered a man.
walkingman
Jun 2021
#10
He was allowed to leave the court without being put in handcuffs after sentencing
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#14
Great. He will be protected and shielded. Will get good behavior reports to give to the
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#27
George Floyd's daughter Gianna, will be only 22 yrs old when Chauvin walks out of prison.
Budi
Jun 2021
#18
According to the article, the presumptive sentence for someone with no criminal record is 12.5 years
jmowreader
Jun 2021
#21
As the daughter of a cop, I'm not thrilled because LEOs should be held to a higher standard.
catbyte
Jun 2021
#30
And let any cop afraid of this happening to him quit now, before it does!!!
marble falls
Jun 2021
#37
The sentence exceeds the Minnesota guidelines ranging of 10 years and eight months to 15 years
Auggie
Jun 2021
#66
Wouldn't have gotten this far without video and citizen monitoring of the encounter
bucolic_frolic
Jun 2021
#51