Bless these people who bore witness to George Floyd's murder...

[demmiblue]

and are speaking truth to power. I can't imagine the emotional pain...

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[SharonClark]

1. The witnesses have been heartbreaking in expressing what it's like to witness a murder.

I wasn't planning on watching the trial live but it's been compelling.

[UTUSN]

2. K& big R#5

[spooky3]

3. I can't bear to watch the trial. I appreciate the posts here

from those watching.

[SunSeeker]

7. The jurors are having a tough time too. One had to leave for 10 minutes today to compose herself.

MSNBC reported the trial had to be stopped briefly to wait for the juror to compose herself after she left the courtroom today.

[spooky3]

10. Wow. Nt

[Earthrise]

4. On MSNBC one contributor carefully explained that

the gentleman in the video was trying to save Floyd's life by telling him that he can't win and that he should get up and get in the car. Then, after Floyd was murdered right in front of him, he talked to Chauvin and told him that he didn't have a problem with Chauvin - because he feared for his life, not because he thought what Chauvin had done was okay.

I don't know why I am contributing this to the thread - I just wanted to know the fact that the contributor felt the need to explain this because she knew some people wouldn't understand.

[uponit7771]

15. Thx for this, Chauvin was a serial killer they were right to be scared

[ecstatic]

5. Can anyone explain why witnesses are forced to share their age and educational

background?

[Deuxcents]

6. These witnesses are reliving a nightmare

And I cannot even begin to know their pain. Watching a man die right in front of you for no other reason except he was murdered. IMO. Seems some are gonna need some professional counseling..anything set up for them? Maybe they should sue, too. These cops who get off from prosecution should never enjoy their lives again w/o restitutions

[IcyPeas]

8. watching these body cam videos --- this is brutal

[iluvtennis]

11. + agree. nt

[PurgedVoter]

9. How many more victims died without recordings or witnesses?

This one is so clear and obvious and yet the racists come out of the woodwork to defend officers who should have never been given authority or trusted with a gun.

[joetheman]

18. Too damn many! nt

[majdrfrtim]

12. I wish that we as a culture would stop shaming people

for having the courage and strength NOT to run away from realities that are horrible beyond imagining!

HE DID NOT "BREAK DOWN"!

Rather, he "BROKE THROUGH"!!!

[BigmanPigman]

13. I wasn't even there but I cry every time I see and hear the video.

[SunSeeker]

14. And yet not a single tear from Chauvin, the psychopath. nt

[lostnfound]

16. Bless them for bearing witness to human conscience

And humanity

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. K&R

This broke me.