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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHe took a knee on George Floyd's neck for 9 minutes.
He knew exactly what he was doing. You can tell from the smirk on his face and the nonchalant hand resting on his thigh. He knew exactly what taking a knee meant to black people. He knew and he was thrilled at the pain that he caused.
nonchalant
[ˌnänSHəˈlänt]
ADJECTIVE
(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
"she gave a nonchalant shrug"
synonyms:
untroubled · unworried · unruffled · unconcerned · lacking concern · indifferent · blasé · heedless · relaxed · calm · equable · equanimous · serene · composed · casual · easy · easygoing · airy · breezy · carefree · free and easy · free from care · free from worry · happy-go-lucky · lighthearted · frivolous · unserious · cool · laid back · upbeat
He murdered George Floyd on camera and in front of a protesting, anguished crowd.
He smirked. He thinks he will get away with it. Please don't let that happen.
Justice for George. Black Lives Matter.
tblue37
(65,341 posts)sheshe2
(83,755 posts)tblue37
(65,341 posts)is handling the case, not the compromised county DA, I bet that unlike many such cases, this one will NOT be handled in such a way as to deliberately lose, or to minimize the punishment. And I bet that just generally, a jury will be repelled by the video and the arrogant attitude Chauvin displayed, not to mention being worried about the consequences (in terms of civil unrest) of an unjust outcome to the trial.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,614 posts)He will go down legally and in the history books as a murderer, which is what he is.
He will not get away with it, never fear.
sheshe2
(83,755 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,614 posts)TristanIsolde
(272 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,614 posts)TristanIsolde
(272 posts)I will be sick to the pit of my stomach if that happens.
sheshe2
(83,755 posts)Hekate
(90,681 posts)You could tell he believed he would get away with it, probably because he had done it before.
Oddly, I almost didn't recognize him in his mug shot. He looked diminished.
What a loathsome cockroach of a man.
sheshe2
(83,755 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)He had such an arrogant air about him as he extinguished George's life, like it was some kind of psycho performance art. Sick.
Exactly.
Raine
(30,540 posts)as soon as he saw it was George Floyd he KNEW he was going to kill him!
Demovictory9
(32,454 posts)freaked out "omg, please let him live".