QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 24, 2015 -> 10:31 AM)
Couple thoughts here:
1) Why did it take over a year to charge this guy if the video is so damning?
2) Why is Rahm coming out and giving his opinion on it before the trial starts? We complain all the time about narratives being formed in these cases. And then it becomes incredibly difficult if not impossible to change them after the facts come out (e.g., Michael Brown with his hands up), so why is a public figure aiding that process?
3) I'm curious of the judge in the criminal case will quash the video from being released for fear of not being able to get an unprejudiced jury. Very long shot, but I wonder if the defendant makes that argument.
4) No matter how egregious this killing was, it pales in comparison to the 9 year old getting executed and the sperm donor father refusing to cooperate with the police. Where were the riots then? I'm sure the responses from the black community in Chicago, Pfleger, etc. will be the same.
The family got paid with the quickness by the city to hush it, and they(the family) didnt want the video released. Outside influence got the video released, and now they have to act on it.
Which is absolutely terrible