NBC News’ legal analyst Danny Cevallos details the latest developments in the George Floyd case with new details emerging that rookie officers on the scene reportedly issued cautions about the way Floyd was being detained.
In the above clip the NBC News' legal analyst was on air discussing about how the prosecution and defence lawyers could make their arguments on the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin. He did not seem to be bothered by the Contempt of Court Act whereby what he said could influence the case. Though he could fall back on the American First Amendment that protects freedom of speech, but this would not rule out the possibility of sub judice and had the case thrown out by the court.
One wonders if such high profile discussion in the news was done with good or bad intention. Is there a deliberate attempt to discuss this case in great details and risk it being thrown out by the court and thus setting the crooked cops free? Or were they just exercise their rights to freedom of expression?
What is sure in the Singapore context is that the NBC legal analyst would be charged for contempt of court. We have freedom of expression but not the same version as the USA.
So, what is the real intent and purpose of publicly discussing this case?
Below is quoted from Wikipedia on Sub judice or Contempt of court
Prior to 1981 in English law the term was correctly used to describe material which would prejudice court proceedings by publication. Sub judice is now irrelevant to journalists because of the introduction of the Contempt of Court Act 1981. Under Section 2 of the Act, a substantial risk of serious prejudice can only be created by a media report when proceedings are active. Proceedings become active when there is an arrest, oral charge, issue of a warrant, or a summons.
In the United States, there are First Amendment concerns about stifling the right of free speech which prevent such tight restrictions on comments sub judice. However, State Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys often place restrictions on the out-of-court statements an attorney may make regarding an ongoing case. Furthermore, there are still protections for criminal defendants, and those convicted in an atmosphere of a media circus have had their convictions overturned for a fairer trial. One example is the murder conviction of Sam Sheppard.
America had so many so called Laws called "Amendments" like the "Ten Commandments" meant to be broken.
ReplyDeleteThere they can talked anything under their damn sky.
It's fun to tune in CNN bombarding the scandals and sins of the Republicans.
Likewise, FoxNews on the scandals and sins of the Democrats.
Now Dotard even called ex Chief of Staff Powell the disasters of the ME Wars.
Washing their dirty linen and evil deeds to the World.
Think the Americunts just have no sense of shames and human decency in their genes.
Fairfax County police officer Tyler Timberlake faces three different charges of assault and battery over an incident involving the tasing and arrest of a black man.
ReplyDeleteBody camera footage released by the department shows the officer violating use of force policies, authorities said Saturday.
Timberlake, an eight-year-veteran of the force, faces up to 36 months in prison, Steve T. Descano, Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney, said.
The unidentified victim in the video was treated at a local hospital and released, Fairfax County Chief of Police Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr. said, adding that he personally reached out to the victim and his mother to “express [his] disgust with [his] officer’s unacceptable criminal actions and assured her justice will be served.”
Roessler said Timberlake was relieved of his duty and law enforcement authority in accordance with Fairfax County personnel regulations. The other officers on the scene have also all been relieved of duty pending the outcomes of both the criminal and administrative investigations, according to Roessler.
CNN’s attempts to reach Timberlake were not immediately successful.
Descano called the body camera video “unsettling. “I want our community to know that we are pursuing charges that are aligned with current law, and supported by the evidence which with, with which we have been presented,” he said.
The body camera video was released by Chief Roessler, who said the video shows Officer Timberlake committing “criminal acts, which violate our oath of office, and they ignore the sanctity of human life. The video also erodes the public's trust of police officers, not only in Fairfax County, but throughout this world.”....
This is the norm in the USA for police to treat the blacks as subhumans and to attack them brutally with maximum force regardless of whether the victim is a child, woman or a non violent man, as long as he is black.
Mr RB.
DeleteJust crying crocodiles tears.
This is the Culture of their Police Chiefs and their Department Wayang acts of condoning these brutalites.
When the Chiefs or Heads of any Agency strictly enforced their Code of Conducts, the kia kias will definitely be afraid and followed their procotols.
But, as their own Chiefs are in a way encouraging these criminal acts without any punishments, they are embolden to commit these acts.
For example in Matland. Practically all Government departments especially the Enforcement Agencies are helmed by their own Bumis.
There Mats had prejudiced minds against all races especially the Yellow.
So, their Chiefs closed their eyes and ears and even in a way encouraged them to make lifes very difficult for others besides their own.
You see their Immigrassi and other enforcement agencies purposely created problems especially to Sinkies.
They purposely don't endorsed your passports on innocent travellers to their checkpoints.
Later, they made HELL for you claiming that your duties to check.
Whose duties to work properly?
JB causeway they worked like tortoises to torture you with the blessings of their Leaders.
Also, at their KLIA airports, you can find them missing from many counters with queues long aa reaching the tarmacs.
Their Superiors can come out and start shouting at the travellers ordering us to line up properly.
So, actually all these boils down to the Culture of their Leaderships who sat these practices.
They are the Ones that should be prosecuted.
Fuck PAP
ReplyDeleteTrump does not even recognize the importance of the Constitution and belittle it recently.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, if the four police officers are not severely prosecuted, hell will break lose for sure. The Blacks are not taking it lying down.
The drama is far from over.
What's there still to protect these criminals?
DeleteJust simply throw the books of first degree murder on that Cop that killed George.
Second degree or accessories to the murder for the other three.
Chinese race will NOT hestitate to do this. Have to show justice and have law and order and justice to be seen and follow.
This will simply pacify the protesters more or less.
Then slowly get their own to hai kow yew the bkacks to return to normalcy saying we wayang look into the matters and reforms.
Aiyo, learn from the Papies lah.
This is the tactic by our great LKY. He knew that the only way to pacify the mobs of a Race when they are angry is to have their own to calm them.
No other races or anyone is more effective than their own to talk them down.
Human behaviours is such. They will trust their own more than the others as prejudiced minds are inborn in them.
Just simply jail for life the First Cop or hang if the Law allows it.
DeleteJailed the balance three and no need what's Reforms.
The Rest of the Chickens saw Monkeys kena punished will never ever try to do these again.
Simple as that.
Sinkieland's GE is imminent. They are telling those who are not well not to vote. Everything looks to be well prepared for voting during COVID19 season. It means very very near.
ReplyDeleteIs
ReplyDeleteit accurate to suspect that the Black and Some Other Races brought into the US in the Old Days, had helped the Whites to subjugate the Original Red Indians and or almost innihilated the Original People??
Sincere Apology.
ReplyDeleteAnnihilate to correct
innihilate in my above comment.
Anon 1030am.
谷歌翻译如下：
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Here an Interesting Read from an opinion of a White American on sometimes Asians and Chinese are too sympathetic to the Blacks and not knowing their behaviors:-
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I questioned the white police’s murder of the blacks, but the words of my American colleagues made me think
Macro said Yesterday
Yesterday, my white American colleague David and I participated in a video conference about the export project. He was late for 30 minutes.
After the line entered the meeting, he explained that it was late because the demonstrations by the people caused traffic jams.
After the meeting, I specifically asked him not to go offline, and talked to him about the unrest in the United States.
I asked him: Is the United States safe now? He told me it was safe, I smiled and sent him a few pictures:
Demonstrators burned the American flag
While he was looking at the photos, I asked ridiculously: Is this America safe? If yes, o you tell me what is unsafe?
David already understood what I meant. He smiled embarrassingly, shrugged, and said: This kind of thing is very common in the United States, but this time someone recorded a video, plus the police did a bit too much, so A large-scale black riot occurred.
He said it very easily, as if nothing had happened. I asked him: Don’t you worry that black people take up arms and retaliate against white people?
After listening to my words, David gave a hearty laugh. He seriously said to me:
James (my English name), black people are absolutely afraid to use guns against white people. They are not stupid. What kind of consequences will result from doing so, black people are very clear.
Since the establishment of the United States, black people have served white people, and this is what it means for them to live. In the United States, as long as a white man is killed by a black man, the black man will be sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
However, if a white man kills a black man, the probability that the white man will be guilty of betraying is very low, the most serious being a fine or a short sentence.
After hearing what he said, I was very angry. I told him: The United States is a country with serious racial discrimination. Apart from white people, any colored people living in the United States have no human rights and are sad.
David was so excited to see me that he asked me why I was angry?
I said: I feel sad and indignant for the black man who died tragically under the knee of a white American policeman.
David listened to me and asked me seriously: Are you really sad about the death of black people?
I said: Of course, should an innocent person be abused by white policemen, shouldn't he be sympathized? David listened to me, sighed, and then asked me:
Do you know who has the lowest status in the United States? "Black", I blurted out.
He smiled contemptuously and told me meaningfully: It is Chinese.
Looking at my startled expression, David continued:
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The status of black people in the United States is higher than that of Chinese people, and black people are particularly willing to attack yellow people, especially Chinese students and Chinese.
This is: white people despise everyone, and black people despise the Chinese contempt chain.
David asked me if I knew that in this riot, many Chinese shops and Chinese students have become the targets of attacks?
I have serious doubts about his remarks, because this riot has nothing to do with Chinese and Chinese students.
He sent me some photos of the riot scene:
Chinese restaurant lit by demonstrators
Even a Chinese student who was a takeaway deliveryman became the target of the demonstrators' attack. His head was seriously injured, his head was filled with water, his eyes were broken, and his life was in danger.
Seeing me not speaking, David went on to say: Black people are the most willing to attack Chinese or Chinese students. When they are angry, unhappy, and need to vent, Chinese often become the target of their attack. During the previous epidemic, many Chinese and Chinese students were attacked by black people:
Because the Chinese were wearing masks, a black man hit him with more than 40 punches in the head
A black man poured sulfuric acid into the head of a Chinese woman who came out and dumped garbage, causing serious injuries
David told me: James, you are sad for the death of the black people, and they are humbling for them. I really have a hard time understanding. When black people face white people, they are very pitiful and cowardly, but when they face Chinese or Chinese students, they are different.
They will never let go of any opportunity to insult or beat your compatriots. Can you understand what I mean?
I was stunned.
I ended up having a video conference with American colleague David, and I was very confused.
Much of what David said is true, but can this be the reason why white Americans abuse black people.
But when I think of my persecuted compatriots, my heart is so chaotic!
This is a message from a Malaysian working part-time in US
Just to add Think the Nehs also same mentality like the Blacks in USA.
DeleteAlways had disputes with CHINA at their borders.
Wow. One of my kakis read this the original message as send to him and he told me it's the same here in Sinkieland.
DeleteAsking me : You know who has the lowest status here in Singapore?
Your guess is as good as mine.
Cheers
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我对白人警察虐杀黑人的质疑，美国同事一番话却让I我陷入了沉思
宏说 Yesterday
昨天，我的美国白人同事David和我一起参加关于出口项目的视频会议，他迟到了30分钟。
连线进入会议后，他解释是因为民众的示威游行导致了交通的阻塞，所以来晚了。
会议结束后，我特意让他先别下线，和他聊起了美国的骚乱事件。
我问他：现在美国安全吗？他告诉我很安全，我笑了笑，给他发了几张图片：
示威者烧毁美国国旗
他一边看着照片，我一边调侃的问道：这样的美国也叫安全吗？如果是，你告诉我什么是不安全？
David已经明白了我的意思，他尴尬的笑了笑，耸了耸肩，说到：这种事在美国很常见，只不过这次有人录了像，加上警察做的的确有点过分，因此才发生了较大规模的黑人骚乱。
他说的非常轻松，仿佛什么都没有发生一样。我问他：难道你们不担心黑人拿起武器，报复白人吗？
听了我的话，David发出了爽朗的笑声，他认真的对我说：
James（我的英文名），黑人是绝对不敢拿枪对抗白人的，他们不傻，那样做会导致什么样的后果，黑人非常清楚。
自美国建立以来，黑人就是为白人服务的，这就是他们活着的意义所在。在美国，只要有白人被黑人杀害，这个黑人一定会被判死刑或终身监禁。但是，如果是白人杀死黑人，则白人被叛有罪的概率非常低，最严重就是罚款或者短刑期。
听了他的话，我非常的气愤，我告诉他：美国就是一个种族歧视严重的国家，除了白人，任何生活在美国的有色人种都是没有人权的，都是可悲的。
Davia见我很激动，就问我为什么生气？
我说：我为那个惨死在美国白人警察膝盖下的黑人感到难过和愤慨。
David听了我的话，很认真的问我：你真的为黑人的死感到难过吗？
我说：当然了，一个无辜的人，被白人警察虐杀，不应该被同情吗？David听了我的话，叹了一口气，接着问我：
你知道在美国什么人的地位最低吗？“黑人”，我脱口而出。
他轻蔑的笑了笑，意味深长的告诉我：是华人。
看着我惊愕的表情，David接着说道：
在美国黑人的地位都要高于华人，而且黑人特别愿意攻击黄种人，尤其是中国留学生和华人。
这就是：白人鄙视所有人，黑人鄙视华人的美国鄙视链。
David问我是否知道，在此次的骚乱中，很多华人的店铺及中国留学生都成为了攻击的对象？
我对他的话表示严重的怀疑，因为此次的骚乱与华人和中国留学生没有半毛钱的关系啊。
他给我发了一些骚乱现场的照片：
被示威者点燃的中餐馆
甚至有一名担任外卖送货员的中国留学生也成为了示威者的攻击对象，头部严重受伤，脑内积水，双眼框骨折，一度生命垂危。
见我不说话，David接着说：黑人是最愿意攻击华人或者中国留学生的，他们一旦愤怒、不开心，需要发泄时，华人往往就成为他们攻击的对象。在之前的疫情期间，很多华人及中国留学生都受到了黑人的攻击：
因为华人佩戴口罩，一名黑人在车厢内连续击打他头部40多拳
一名黑人将硫酸倒入一名出来倒垃圾的华人女性头部，导致伤势严重
David告诉我：James,你为黑人的死伤心，替他们鸣不平，我真的很难理解。黑人面对白人时，显得非常的可怜，懦弱，但当他们面对华人或者中国留学生时，就是另外的嘴脸了。
他们是绝对不会放过任何侮辱、殴打你同胞的机会的，你能理解我的意思吗？
我一下子愣住了。
结束了与美国同事David的视频会议，我的心里很乱。
David说的很多都是事实，但是这就能成为美国白人虐杀黑人的理由吗。
但一想到被迫害的同胞，我的心好乱啊！
This is a message from a Malaysian working part-time in US
Just
ReplyDeletelike to say that Sinkies are living in well and coconut shell.
Their perspective and understanding of the World and Living have much to catch up with history.
Too much indulgence with just material gratification does not make a wholesome existence. There needs to be social and spiritual fulfillment to live meaningfully.
Cheers.
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Deleteto add that History and Current Worldly Event are guidances to survival as well as relevant to knowledge and intellectual discourse.
Anon 12:03pm
If anyone thinks the murderer of George Floyd would have to pay for his crime, read the news below and you will be surprised. The murderer Chauvin has been out on bail while the other 3 of lesser guilt are still in jail. And the next court sitting is on 29 Jun.
ReplyDeleteWhat does all these means, they are going to let Chauvin run away despite the prosecutor saying that Chauvin is a flight risk. This is white men justice system with respect to the blacks.
The only difference, if there is a difference in this case, is that time has changed, and hopefully the blacks would turn violent and attack the whites. But if you read what Virgo posted above, the blacks would turn sheepish again to the whites and would vent their anger at the Chinese. The stupid blacks are not stupid for nothing. They were made slaves and suffered racial prosecution for 400 years without any real attempt to fight back speaks a lot about what kind of shit they are made of.
George Floyd would just be another statistics and more blacks would continue to be killed by the whites, just like being lynched for centuries, hapless, helpless and not daring to fight back.
Hennepin County District Court Jeannice Reding set his bail at US$1 million with conditions, and US$1.25 million without conditions.
Meeting the conditions would require him to surrender his firearms, not work in law enforcement or security in any capacity, agree not to leave the state and have no contact with the family of Floyd.
State prosecutor Matthew Frank had asked for a high bail, calling Chauvin a flight risk due to both the severity of the charges and the strong public reaction to the case.
Reding sat a Jun 29 date for the next hearing in the case.
Three other Minneapolis officers who were with Chauvin when Floyd was arrested have been charged with aiding and abetting the murder and are still being held in a local jail.
Right you are Anon 2.06
DeleteThat Black Girl taking that video..
If only she is brave enough just to shove that white gangster off George Floyd.
A life would have been saved.
They are just too timid against the Whites.
Also,
another White cop telling a White motorist When ever you see or heard of a White Cop gunning down a White man?
We only gunned down Blacks!
Derek Chauvin, a murderer, is out on bail, a free man! He must be laughing at the stupid demonstrators thinking that he would be executed for killing a black man. He is now partying somewhere with his white friends planning for his escape into the wilderness, not to be found again.
ReplyDeleteDo the blacks believe all the policemen and police chiefs did not know what was happening and how the policemen were beating up and killing the blacks all these years?
ReplyDeleteDo they believe the judges and the whole justice system also did not know that these were happening?
Do they believe the senators and congressmen and women also did not know and now only they know?
Who is bluffing who? The whites are not bluffing but pretending to be in sympathy with the blacks. The only white or few whites that were honest in this case is Trump and his white supremacists in the White House. They hardly display any sense of guilt or misgivings over the killing of George Floyd. Look at how violent the policemen were in bashing up the demonstrators and the press? There is no sign of remorse in them.
Only the blacks are bluffing themselves, that there will be change now because of the death of another black man.
Which is better, for the young girl to push the white cop and save George's life and more blacks would be targeted and die when the young girl would not be around to save them?
ReplyDeleteOr the young girl video the killing and let the world know and now protest all over the USA and all over the world, and may bring about a major change that could save more black lives?
Hi Anon.
DeleteBetter to save George's Life.
After the protests, don't think the Whites will turn into Angels.
It's a inherent vice inbuilt in them.
Their Supremacist Crusade Faith that will never change.
All these wayang going by their White Leaders of all Political Parties are just showmanships and Hollywood Oscars movies in the making.
The Whites for donkey keys been dominating all coloured people and as what's that American told that Malaysian6 guy the Blacks been there to serve the WHITES will never ever dared to revolt against them.
Likewise, their thinking that it be the same for other coloured people.
That's why they are so aggressive and behaved so arrogantly towards the Rest of the Coloured World.
Now, feared that the Chinese, the PRCs in particular and also the North Korean been supported by China be only Races able to stand and fight against them tried in unison to contain and cripple and kill them.
They knew that these two particular race or countries their people are stout and determined and fearless beans.
Able to even annihilate them.
So, so much fears and aggressions, provocations agsinst them.
Whereas, the Rest are enuches, where they can put in their pockets being manipulated, divided and already mostly been brainwashed and control by them.
The bullyings and the killings by the Whites will never STOP after these protests die down.
It will only end when WWIII ended the World and another human form resurface again.
Don't ever believe that they will give or grant what's their bullshits human rights to the Blacks.
DeleteAnyway, nowadays human beans watched too many National Geographic and also became their cameras crew just watching the preys being killed or maimed by the predators without lifting a finger.
Just carry on recording scenes of horrors to put into their Fark or Face books or Instagram just to show off.
Just to get their likes.
Became Brains dead robots.
Anyway, nothing to sympathise with these blacks.
Just like the Whites been ingrained with their Mentality of Bullying, they also bullied other coloured beans.
Thus, it is retributions or karma that they suffered such fates.
Unless, they fight their survivals for themselves like the PRCs and the North Koreans, crocodile tears shed round the World is not going to save them.