04-02-2021, 05:19 PM
It’s not just cop-defense being posited by Chauvin’s team, but a portrayal of danger to others perpetrated by Floyd.
The jury is effectively being tasked with deciding if it’s up to police to determine what and where danger is.
But right now, it’s not a safe bet Floyd is the one on trial despite what a “self defense” answer demands.
And the testimony by Zimmerman has been pretty damning. Has there ever been another high profile case where an officer’s own basically says he’s in the wrong?
The jury is effectively being tasked with deciding if it’s up to police to determine what and where danger is.
But right now, it’s not a safe bet Floyd is the one on trial despite what a “self defense” answer demands.
And the testimony by Zimmerman has been pretty damning. Has there ever been another high profile case where an officer’s own basically says he’s in the wrong?