>When this trial begins avoid urban areas and concentrations of blacks. It won’t be pretty.
I think it will be the same result as Trayvon/Zimmerman. There are jurors on the jury that seem they won’t be swayed by public opinion. Also, Floyd has the exact same behavior during the 2019 arrest as the 2020. Reluctant, but not rebellious, then breaking down and crying for sympathy. It’s a pattern of behavior.
Add that to the toxicology report numbers, him having COVID, and MPD allowing the knee to the head hold, and it’s pretty clear the worst Chauvin can get is negligence.
What I want to know is - what implications does Chauvin working the same disreputable club as Floyd exist? Floyd was a multiple felon - why was he hired? Was he the drug dealer for the club? That’s the direction I want the defense to go into.
This is a very interesting question. And one area where the defense might have an advantage. Chauvin must have known and had some interaction with Floyd. But right now Chauvin knows all of the details and the prosecution only knows what it could glean from interviewing other employees.