(06-30-2021 01:42 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-30-2021 01:36 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  The interesting thing about the Chauvin case is that it is haled as this epochal point in racial bias.

But, Chauvin wasnt even charged with any type of racial animus 'hate crime' issue that would have upped the charges/sentence.

Instead, it is a clear issue of just base wrongful police action. Somehow it has taken the specter of 'police discrimination' in the eyes of some.

Heck, even people in this forum have linked the Chauvin / Floyd issue with 'systemic racial discrimination' (or some stuff like that). It is veneer deep to get the real message, but people eitehr dont care to or dont want to.

But again, I guess we have to shrug our shoulders at that discrepancy (being nice about that last word, mind you).

Good point about the lack of “hate crime” status. I hadn’t even noticed.

Maybe the overcharging and over sentencing was the informal hate crime enhancement. But I see no evidence of a hate crime, or anything racial in the incident.

Said nicely.

Nobody here pushed the "racist" button on Chauvain. I think everybody agreed there was no evidence to support that accusation.