Dont you fully expect all the rioters to just pack it up and go home when the powers that be declare that all the cops were operating within established departmental guidelines?
What is even more unlikely is that the defendants will ever get a fair trial.
A full court press by the 24/7 MSM along with leading R politicians and spokesmen such as Limbaugh, Dobbs, etc. are calling the event "a murder", the cops "killers", "it should never have happened", or are otherwise wringing their hands over the "tragedy". Trump has even expressed his opinion "it was unnecessary".
Indeed, nothing more than typical minimum restraint would have been necessary if Floyd, a large otherwise fit man perhaps overstimulated by drugs at the moment, had not violently resisted arrest. In any event, it makes one wonder where an unbiased jury pool is to be found, if one even now exists.
Given the often fatal mix of drugs and alcohol in his system, let alone the fear of just being caught violating the law and going back to prison, there is evidence Floyd experienced the beginning of a life threatening event when he was removed from the passenger car and stated while on his feet, "I can't breath."
It may be a medical fact that the neck restraint which typically does not lead to death, was no more a factor than would have been the usual "gentle" arm restraint.
Given additional credible facts, there may be a fairly arrived at decision of guilt, However, at a minimum, the nation at large will bear the enormous cost of an unfair trial or no trial at all.
(Thank you for triggering the rant.)