Derek Chauvin ble funnet skyldig på alle tre punkter.
Han risikerer 40 års fengsel for drapet på George Floyd i mai 2020.
Den tidligere politibetjenten hadde kneet sitt plassert over halsen til George Floyd i ca. ni og et halvt minutt – hvorav han virket bevisstløs i 2 minutter og 53 sekunder – mens han lå i håndjern med ansiktet mot bakken.
Under rettsaken har Derek Chauvin vært kald og har ikke ønsket å snakke.
Rest in Power George Floyd: To personer demonstrerer for Black Lives Matter utenfor Third Police Precinct i Minneapolis i Minnesota (Stephen Maturen/Getty)
Juryen brukte til sammen «kun» 10 timer på avgjørelsen.
Dommeren Peter Cahill forteller at straffeutmålingen vil ta åtte uker.
Derek Chauvin så ikke overrasket ut da han ble erklært skyldig.
Kanskje ikke så rart, da drapet ble filmet.
(Hva ville utfallet blitt hvis opptaket ikke eksisterte?)
Rett etter at dommen falt ble han påsatt håndjern og ført ut av rettsalen:
(Dagen etter at han ble arrestert, tok hans kone Kellie Chauvin ut skilsmisse ifølge CNN.)
Nedenfor er noen reaksjoner på dommen og innlegg på internettet.
George Floyd's girlfriend, Courteney Ross, reacts to Derek Chauvin being convicted of murder in Minneapolis:
"I know that he gave his life so that other people's cases can get reopened." pic.twitter.com/Gj540eblGX
— Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs (@NickAtNews) April 20, 2021
President Biden and VP Harris call the Floyd family after the GUILTY verdict! Thank you @POTUS & @VP for your support! We hope that we can count on you for the police reform we NEED in America! ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/cg4V2D5tlI
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 20, 2021
A murderer found guilty of murder.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) April 20, 2021
This verdict does not bring back Mr Floyd. But justice is truth.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) April 20, 2021
This verdict is just the first step in a long line of injustice against the Black community, often with no consequences. The work is not nearly done. While there are many more families waiting for justice, my heart is with George Floyd’s family right now. #PoliceReformNOW @NAACP
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) April 20, 2021
ACCOUNTABILITY
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 20, 2021
#GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/HKeNlthckW
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) April 20, 2021
I was going to make a celebratory tweet but then I was hit with sadness because we are celebrating something that is clear as day. The fact that so many injustices occurred to make us hold our breath toward this outcome is really telling.
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) April 20, 2021
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Justice. Sending love to George Floyd’s family and friends.
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) April 20, 2021
So much attention has been paid to Derek Chauvin’s lack of humanity toward George Floyd, but I can’t stop thinking about the powerful humanity of all the bystanders who tried to intervene to save his life. This verdict would not have been possible without them.
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) April 20, 2021
Guilty. Justice served.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 20, 2021
Come thru Justice!
🎨: Shirien Creates pic.twitter.com/kUW29RXcU7
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) April 20, 2021
I am so happy the jury wiped off that smug look off David Chauvin’s face with the GUILTY verdict. #GeorgeFloydverdict #BlackLivesMatter #guiltyascharged pic.twitter.com/ULuyQOcZJI
— Richard N. Ojeda, II (@Ojeda4America) April 20, 2021
Justice. The moral arc of the universe has finally bent toward it.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) April 20, 2021
A beginning.. a small grain of hope for our future.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) April 20, 2021
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I was appalled by the death of George Floyd and welcome this verdict.
My thoughts tonight are with George Floyd’s family and friends.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 20, 2021
Guilty on all counts.
Accountability, finally.
But justice will take far more work, and far greater change.Prayers up to the family.
Gratitude to the activists on the ground who have put everything into moving the needle more and more toward progress.#chauvinverdict— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) April 20, 2021
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Somebody tell Chet Hanks Whiteboy summer is officially over pic.twitter.com/tf8hQgtFcj
— lil duval (@lilduval) April 20, 2021
Tucker Carlson had a complete meltdown tonight in response to a former New York corrections officer who criticized Derek Chauvin for using excessive force on George Floyd. Here's how the interview (abruptly) ended. pic.twitter.com/mBOxrsbhaJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 21, 2021
A guilty #verdict. But this fight for justice is not over. We have a lot of work to do. There is more fight ahead of us. But RIGHT NOW please take CARE of yourself. And let’s take care of each other. Prayers and love to the family of #GeorgeFloyd.
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) April 20, 2021
Justice.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) April 20, 2021
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GUILTY!!!! As it should be!! Now….Rest In Peace George Floyd. Rest. You and your family have been vindicated. ❤❤👊🏿 #SayHisName
🎨@4NIKKOLAS pic.twitter.com/DgVFG7UVPF— Viola Davis (@violadavis) April 20, 2021
The family of #georgefloyd and their their attorneys walks in to press conference chanting “say his name. George Floyd” pic.twitter.com/2jR5Z9EvQT
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) April 20, 2021
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Guilty. Hell yeah.
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) April 20, 2021
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George Floyd was not a martyr. Not a sacrifice. Not a hero. Not a villain.
George Floyd was a regular human being that was murdered ON VIDEO and it still took the system nearly a year to determine whether or not that demon was "guilty" or not. Fuck off.
— Big Boss (@LordBalvin) April 20, 2021
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Darnella Frazier. Remember her name. She is the courageous 17-year-old who took the cellphone video that led to a verdict of guilty on all three charges against Derek Chauvin.
— Steven Beschloss (@StevenBeschloss) April 20, 2021
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Aldri glem at Trond Volden kvelte og drepte Eugene Obiora, og endte opp med å bli operasjonsleder i Trondheimspolitiet
— Zayn Hallik (@AbuHus) April 21, 2021
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