The journey toward civil rights and social justice is always two steps forward, one step back

[StarfishSaver]

Today we took two giant steps forward.

We will take some steps backward, but I'm not worrying about that today.

Today, I'm celebrating those two giant steps we just took.

[sop]

1. I'm afraid of the inevitable backlash coming from all the usual suspects.

[StarfishSaver]

2. There will be a backlash

There always is whenever we take any steps forward. That's not a reason not to celebrate.

[Ocelot II]

3. Absolutely the right outcome.

I was expecting the murder 3 (depraved mind) verdict but I wasn't quite as sure how the others would come out until I heard the verdict would be announced so soon. A quick verdict usually is a very bad sign for a defendant. I do hope that this case will serve as a warning to other police departments, and that the clue bird finally poops on officers who are far too eager to go after black people for minor offenses.