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'I wish it didn't have to happen': Alternate juror reflects on Derek Chauvin trial
kare11 ^ | 04 22 2021 | Lou Raguse

Posted on 04/22/2021 8:46:17 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

A woman who sat as an alternate on the jury that found Derek Chauvin guilty in George Floyd's murder is speaking out about what it was like to parse through nearly three weeks of testimony in the former Minneapolis officer's high-profile trial.

Brooklyn Center resident Lisa Christensen told KARE 11's Lou Raguse about her role on the jury, as another police killing unfolded in her neighborhood.

Christensen, who lives in the city where a white officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop this month, said that if she had been part of deliberations, she would've found Chauvin guilty. But Christensen had no idea that she was one of two alternates until the judge dismissed her right before the 12 jurors were sequestered.

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Raguse: Did you want to be a juror?

Christensen: I had mixed feelings. There was a question on the questionnaire about it and I put I did not know. The reason, at that time, was I did not know what the outcome was going to be, so I felt like either way you are going to disappoint one group or the other. I did not want to go through rioting and destruction again and I was concerned about people coming to my house if they were not happy with the verdict.

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LINK FOR FULL INTERVIEW

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: derekchauvin; georgefloyd; juror; minneapolis; minnesota
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1 posted on 04/22/2021 8:46:17 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Repeal XIX


2 posted on 04/22/2021 8:51:22 PM PDT by A strike ( Barr and Fauxi to Florence supermax; Roberts to Terre Haute)
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To: yesthatjallen

Chauvin got buried by his corrupt higher ups. The ones that told him how they had his back if he ever got investigated or anything:

“We will be there for you Officer Chauvin, you can count on us!”


3 posted on 04/22/2021 8:51:44 PM PDT by Az Joe (FREE CHAUVIN!)
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To: Az Joe

They went through 3 weeks of trial transcripts in 10 hours. I personally don’t think that was near enough time.


4 posted on 04/22/2021 8:56:19 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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To: yesthatjallen

Good Lord.
Mob rules now.


5 posted on 04/22/2021 9:25:50 PM PDT by griffin
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To: yesthatjallen

I hope the next time she needs a cop blm/antifa show up.


6 posted on 04/22/2021 10:39:39 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Bookmark


7 posted on 04/22/2021 10:44:14 PM PDT by aquila48 (o not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: yesthatjallen

There it is showing he didn’t die from lack of oxygen.

To me clear proof they did a major CYA to protect themselves post trial


8 posted on 04/22/2021 10:45:53 PM PDT by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: Az Joe

Believe me! I’ve been out of this morass for over four decades. Back when I was in it, I knew/(found out) that you could not trust your (I HATE THE TERM) “superiors”. In NO WAY were these scum “superior” to me! They weren’t “cops”, they were aspiring “politicians”. Every LT wants to become CAPT. Every CAPT wants to become MAJOR. Every major wants to become Colonel. Ever colonel want to become Chief. That ladder is climbed NOT by standing by an honest policeman! It is climbed by kissing the ass of the mob.


9 posted on 04/22/2021 10:53:16 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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To: napscoordinator

They knew what they were gonna do BEFORE the sham trial even started!


10 posted on 04/22/2021 10:58:45 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Chauvin was unteen thousandth White ,SACRIFICED on the altar of Political Correctness,and other “gods that failed”, just to please their pet race.


11 posted on 04/23/2021 10:55:15 AM PDT by PhineasSpear (PhineasSpear)
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