Verdict Pronounced Cop Guilty in George Floyd Case
Derek Chauvin was declared guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter
A Minneapolis courthouse found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd, an Afro-American man who was killed during an arrest by the police as a store clerk alleged him for passing a counterfeit $20 bill.
The video of the incident went viral on social media and sparked global outrage.
According to a medical examiner, Floyd’s heart was stopped on that day as a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
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Derek Chauvin was declared guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
The long-awaited results of the trial were announced as hundreds of people gathered outside the court for the verdict.
As the judgment was announced and the former policeman was arrested, the crowd cheered and chanted slogans for George Floyd.
The trial result started trending on social media and a number of globally prominent personalities updated their social media handles including US President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Today, a jury in Minnesota found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
The verdict is a step forward.
And while nothing can ever bring George Floyd back, this can be a giant step forward on the march towards justice in America.
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 20, 2021
We are all part of George Floyd’s legacy. And now our job is to honor it—to honor him.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 21, 2021
Whereas, Minneapolis shared the verdict on their official handle.
Statement From Chief Arradondo (April 20, 2021) pic.twitter.com/GO6PLEYfmv
— Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) April 21, 2021
As per analysts, such verdicts can only come out from the societies where the writ of law is established and every citizen is treated equally.
They compared it with Pakistan where a common citizen has to wait for years for justice to be served.
Additionally, in most cases, the victims in the country remained unheard like the Sahiwal murder case and Lahore Model Town incident.
Two years back in Pakistan, a couple along with their daughter and a neighbor was killed in Sahiwal in an alleged police encounter.
On the other hand, the families of the 14 victims who were gunned down by the police in Lahore’s Model Town are awaiting justice since 2014.
