1/ A few observations and takeaways from the #DerekChauvinTrial and the media coverage of it as well as the surrounding events:
2/ Despite the intense media pressure, the jury got it right based upon the evidence. #DerekChauvinTrial
3/ Speaking of media pressure, the media coverage was predictably over-the-top and was ready-set to inflame tensions even more if the verdict was "not guilty." Linking other incidents to George Floyd serve no purpose but to intensify. apnews.com/article/columb… #DerekChauvinTrial
4/ Politicians and public figures should STFU with comments about "demanding" the "correct" verdict. Rep. Maxine Waters should have been censured but instead was provided political cover. thehill.com/homenews/house… #DerekChauvinTrial
5/ Every criminal defendant deserves the type of zealous defense that Derek Chauvin got from Eric Nelson. Unfortunately, overcharging and aggressive plea-bargaining almost ensure that most defendants cannot afford to make it to trial. #DerekChauvinTrial
6/ I'm not at all confident that we will learn anything from this trial. Various sides are already shaping the result to fit their pre-conceived agenda. We should not be surprised the path we are and the nearly inevitable results it will bring. #DerekChauvinTrial
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