Smerconish Saturday

I thought the national question today was intriguing from a legal sense involving the murder of George Floyd.

‘If you were a juror would you be able to give Derek Chauvin the presumption of innocence entering the trial?’

The results of the poll question:

18% voted yes

82% voted no

Even though my father was a criminal defense trial lawyer…I voted no immediately. I would not be able to give Derek Chauvin the presumption of innocence.

I hope my father answers the question and explains his answer to me later today.

Great question if respondents answer it honestly.

In which venue is Derek Chauvin going to get a a fair trial?

The problem here is the country currently doesn’t have a legitimate president and his two attorney generals have not been perceived as anything beyond typical white judges with little if any empathy for non-whites.

Jurisdiction will mean everything in this trial given the perception the current federal Justice Department is a joke.

I believe the the Rodney King trial had an all white jury.

Donald Trump isn’t solely responsible for racism. That would be an absurd comment. But he is responsible for making America’s view of race more like in the early 60’s than the year 2020.

One thought on “Smerconish Saturday”

  1. Are you guys going to watch the next presidential debate on Monday? I think I’m going to watch it on CNN. I just hope they don’t interrupt eachother as much as they did during the last debate.

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