smackaholic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:10 pm
I had read somewhere...
Of course you had. And I'm certain it was a credible source.
Did you watch the trial? Obviously not. The OL watched nearly all of it. I watched most of the medical testimony. Dr. Tobin, who was called by the prosecution, was not paid for his testimony. The "expert" witnesses for the defense were paid thousands. Dr. Tobin, in my opinion and in that of anyone who was paying attention, was an incredibly effective, reliable, and believable witness who came extremely well-prepared despite not receiving a dime. The defense tried their damnedest to repudiate and invalidate his testimony but were unable to make a dent. The defense "experts," otoh, got carved up like a Christmas ham on cross examination, primarily by having their own testimony used against them. If it were a Little League game, it would have been mercy ruled. If it were a NASCAR race, the prosecution lapped the defense. To put in terms even you might be able to understand (though I wouldn't bet on it), it wasn't even close. Which is why it took the jury so little time to reach their verdict.
The OL's brother retired from a sheriff's office and her dad was a volunteer policeman. She is very pro-cop and tends to lean more in your direction in cases such as Chauvin's than she does mine. As I was watching with her, despite the evidence being so damning, I said to her a few times that I wouldn't be surprised if the jury acquitted or was hung, primarily because juries historically side with cops, especially when the defendant is Black and the area in which the crime occurred is primarily white, such as Minneapolis. She said there's no way the verdict could be anything but guilty on all counts because of overwhelming preponderance of evidence. Again, she is pro-police, but even she knew there was no way he could walk. And she was right.
But again, as you've clearly shown in this case and with regard to the last general election, evidence does not matter to you. I'd suggest educating yourself before making yourself look foolish again and again, but that won't help because you shun facts.