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In reply to the discussion: Derek Chauvin receives 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd [View all]bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)51. Wouldn't have gotten this far without video and citizen monitoring of the encounter
Old days it would have been 'nothing to see here, move on', and no evidence to give background. Generally people seem to think the sentence on the light side but it does send a message and just a few years ago this would have gone nowhere. So remain vigilant, if you see something, make a note, make a video, write it down.
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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