Curious, are you still waiting for the facts here? Will you accept a guilty verdict if that’s what happens?
First, all of the facts are not in. We still don’t know the results of the autopsy. And we still have no video that shows what prompted three police officers to pin Mr. Floyd to the ground.
Second, the fact that this officer was only charged with manslaughter suggests that the evidence is not particularly strong to show that the officers’ excessive force CAUSED THE DEATH . The district attorney gave some ham-handed explanation of the charge stating that they had “sufficient probable cause to charge him.” In my experience, that is a somewhat lame explanation of the charges that you just filed. To lawyers, probable cause is understood as a very slight standard.
There are two developments in this case that should be a red flag to those who think this is a slam dunk case. Yesterday, the DA indicated that there was “other evidence that does not support the charge“ against the officers. Second, the victims‘s family through their attorney has indicated that they are seeking a independent autopsy. Obviously, these Democrat-connected lawyers were advised of the preliminary autopsy results. The only rational explanation as to why they will be seeking an independent autopsy is that they are not happy with the results of the official autopsy.
My position all along has been to wait for the evidence and withhold judgment until that evidence is disclosed. I have stated at least 40 times that I have an open mind. There is a huge red flag that is waving that these officers did not cause the death of the victim. Two things can be true at the same time. First, it can be true that the officers used excessive force. Second, it can also be true that the excessive force did not cause the victims’s death. Until the autopsy results are made public, I still strongly caution that everyone should withhold judgment.