First off, I will note that, if the distance from where I live to where there was rioting, looting, and arson last summer in response to the George Floyd video was put into golf terms, I'm about a long par 4 away. There are probably millions of people who can say the same, since that reality played out in many major cities across the nation, but that's my starting point.
I can't imagine the jury comes back unanimous not guilty, thankfully. I'm cautiously optimistic that he will be found guilty. But to me, the most likely outcome is a hung jury, with something like 10 or 11 voting guilty, and one or two not guilty "holdouts".
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that a hung jury will essentially be as bad as a "not guilty" verdict as far as quelling or exacerbating current societal tensions. And then, we get to go through it all again if and when there is a second trial.
I can't imagine the jury comes back unanimous not guilty, thankfully. I'm cautiously optimistic that he will be found guilty. But to me, the most likely outcome is a hung jury, with something like 10 or 11 voting guilty, and one or two not guilty "holdouts".
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that a hung jury will essentially be as bad as a "not guilty" verdict as far as quelling or exacerbating current societal tensions. And then, we get to go through it all again if and when there is a second trial.
