Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2021 8:50:32 GMT
For me the bigger issue is making sure something is done about the system that allowed Chauvin to be in that position in the first place. He'd been in the job for 19 years and had 18 complaints against him, only two of which had resulted in disciplinary action, and had a reputation for excessive violence. He should have been fired years ago.
Unless the "protect our own" attitude is dismantled crimes like this will keep happening. Also in the news recently was the story of Cariol Horne, a black policewoman who was fired for trying to prevent a white colleague from strangling a black suspect. Despite the fact that the colleague in question was known to be violent the force closed ranks to protect the bad guy. After a decade and a half a judge has finally ruled that she's entitled to back pay and pension.
Unless the "protect our own" attitude is dismantled crimes like this will keep happening. Also in the news recently was the story of Cariol Horne, a black policewoman who was fired for trying to prevent a white colleague from strangling a black suspect. Despite the fact that the colleague in question was known to be violent the force closed ranks to protect the bad guy. After a decade and a half a judge has finally ruled that she's entitled to back pay and pension.
