Imagine a fair trial for the cops involved. Change of venue? Where? State charges, and the rest of MN is pretty damn white--not that it should matter but the prosecution will argue that it does. Impartial? would you vote to acquit given your only hope of a long life is in witness protection which probably wouldn't be an option. Will evidence of excited delirium be allowed even though it undoubtedly is a contributing factor. Body cam footage has not yet been released, will it be public given it probably shows St. George resisting?
I am not a smart person but I cannot see how any of the officers involved have much of a chance of a fair trial. I don't think the majority of Americans are interested to know that what they see and believe may not be the whole truth, so even if they by some miracle get a fair trial it may not mean much beyond the spark that ignites, at best, another round of fires and looting.
Imagine a fair trial for the cops involved. Change of venue? Where? State charges, and the rest of MN is pretty damn white--not that it should matter but the prosecution will argue that it does. Impartial? would you vote to acquit given your only hope of a long life is in witness protection which probably wouldn't be an option. Will evidence of excited delirium be allowed even though it undoubtedly is a contributing factor. Body cam footage has not yet been released, will it be public given it probably shows St. George resisting?
I am not a smart person but I cannot see how any of the officers involved have much of a chance of a fair trial. I don't think the majority of Americans are interested to know that what they see and believe may not be the whole truth, so even if they by some miracle get a fair trial it may not mean much beyond the spark that ignites, at best, another round of fires and looting.