Appreciation thread for the Prosecutors in the Floyd case. They were outstanding!

[onecaliberal]

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[redstatebluegirl]

2. And the jury!

[cyndensco]

37. And the witnesses. Heroes All.

[wryter2000]

3. They were wonderful

So were the jurors.

[vlyons]

4. yes they were

Closing argument went thru each element of each charge and demonstrated that evidence proved each element.

[MsLeopard]

5. They were awesome

And deserve all praise and congratulations.

[IcyPeas]

6. and I want to thank all the Bystanders that day documenting this, especially Darnella Frazier's

who took the video. "The Video".

[onecaliberal]

13. True that. We probably would have never known about this story.

[IcyPeas]

16. or we only would have seen the body cams from the police and he would've not been found guilty

[liberalla]

7. Yes! They sure were!

And the jury, too!

This will be big news around the world tonight!

[obnoxiousdrunk]

8. Kick !

[Alice Kramden]

9. K&R n/t

[nolabear]

10. They were magnificent. MAGNIFICENT!

[FlyingPiggy]

11. Amen!

[flor-de-jasmim]

12. They were mesmerizing at times.

One of the most powerful techniques that Jerry Blackwell used earlier in the trial was to continually ask the witness (one of the doctors), "and what is the importance of that", forcing them to tie their results back to something everyone could understand. There were some moments when other prosecutors missed what I thought were good moments for a follow-up question to tie things up, but Blackwell was absolutely amazing throughout.

My glass is raised to them all. Well done!

[gademocrat7]

14. K&R!

Very well done.

[mcar]

15. They were outstanding

They had a lot to work with but the presented what seems to this non-lawyer as a near-perfect case.

[CaptainTruth]

17. All! Three! Counts!

[ancianita]

18. They were as perfect as a prosecutorial team can be -- thank you to AG Ellison for assembling them!

[TheRickles]

19. And thank you for making this connection. I never realized Ellison had role in this.

[ancianita]

20. As state attorney general he has that power, though he probably doesn't always exercise it.

[wnylib]

35. Yes, he put together the team.

I heard his speech on NPR after the verdict. When he finished speaking, he was thanked for his part in it.

This shows what can be done when the obstacles within the system are removed or side stepped by people who mean business and take their responsibility seriously.

A lot of people and effort went into this case to make it a genuine and professional trial. Does not happen that way often enough.

[stuffmatters]

26. Jesse Jackson just thanked Keith as chief of prosecution team!

[ancianita]

32. Good. He looked pretty stressed in the background while Ellison was speaking.

[NoMoreRepugs]

21. They did an outstanding job on an international stage - not EASY.

[ad121rome]

22. Thanks to the prosecution team and the jurors

Job well done. You have made America safer just knowing that justice was done. I am hopeful this will serve as an example for others to follow. Good luck and relax, you deserve it.

[calimary]

23. They did a terrific job!

Not just for George Floyd and all who loved and miss him.

They did a terrific job for ALL of America.

AND for justice as well. We can all actually say we got justice today!

[Evolve Dammit]

24. Thank you all who delivered JUSTICE! Well done. nt

[demtenjeep]

25. Jerry Blackwell dropped the mic

Floyd's heart wasn't too big

Chauvin's heart was too small

[mvd]

27. K&R

I thought they were as perfect as can be.

[ailsagirl]

28. Excellent job!!!

[Cozmo]

29. The jury had an enormous amount of responsibility and I thank them from the bottom of my heart

A wonderful closing Prosecutor Blackwell made when he said George Floyd died because Chauvin's heart was too small.

[Cozmo]

30. The jury had an enormous amount of responsibility and I thank them from the bottom of my heart

A wonderful closing Prosecutor Blackwell made when he said George Floyd died because Chauvin's heart was too small.

[lunatica]

31. They did a great job! A righteous job!

Hugs all around!

[zentrum]

33. Thank you Keith Ellison!

[niyad]

34. KNR

[BobTheSubgenius]

36. ...

[Wild blueberry]

38. Prosecutors, witnesses, and jurors - THANK YOU!!!

All did a Magnificent job. Justice.

[Upthevibe]

39. Yes. Also to the witnesses and to the

17 year old for filming the whole thing.....

[speak easy]

41. Darnella Frazier is a hero.

She has changed the course of history.

[Grammy23]

40. Many pieces to this case had to be put together in order for the jury

to get an accurate picture of what happened to Mr. Floyd. It was the defense story’s job to counter that narrative as best they could, given all the horrifying evidence against Chauvin. So many people worked together to bring a case that the jury could decide without days and weeks of deliberations. Sounds to me like the prosecution did an outstanding job, along with all the supporting players so the jury didn’t have too much of a struggle to convict on all counts.

And we all breathed a huge sigh of relief and comfort that maybe now George Floyd can Rest In Peace.

[bluestarone]

42. YES! way to go!!

The jury as well.