Although I might disagree with most here on the actual case, I still think that Chauvin was represented in a less than satisfactory manner by his defence. Law is not my field at all, but I pointed out before the sentence, and it seemed obvious to me, that he should have gone for a non-jury trial.
I also think that when they did decide to opt for a jury, that he should have taken the stand. That would have given him a chance to "humanize" himself before the jury, who are not trained professionals like the police and judges etc. They are easily emotionally swayed like most people I would guess, and the picture of him as some sort of monster/racist cop could have been altered. Strange decision again! Don`t know if the outcome would have been any different, but it think that he would have stood a better chance at least.
I actually think that the police losing control, which might be a consequence of the development that we are seeing, could work in our favour. That means that people are forced to wake up and take matters into their own hands. So, maybe more support for the 2nd amendment and so on. Or maybe it`s just a part of things that must happen in order to progress towards the trials and tribulations that are coming.
I also think that when they did decide to opt for a jury, that he should have taken the stand. That would have given him a chance to "humanize" himself before the jury, who are not trained professionals like the police and judges etc. They are easily emotionally swayed like most people I would guess, and the picture of him as some sort of monster/racist cop could have been altered. Strange decision again! Don`t know if the outcome would have been any different, but it think that he would have stood a better chance at least.
I actually think that the police losing control, which might be a consequence of the development that we are seeing, could work in our favour. That means that people are forced to wake up and take matters into their own hands. So, maybe more support for the 2nd amendment and so on. Or maybe it`s just a part of things that must happen in order to progress towards the trials and tribulations that are coming.