Despite the fact that Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd was captured on film and widely denounced even by fellow police officers, right-wing commentators had a bizarre collection of reactions to the jury’s finding on Tuesday that the former cop was guilty of the three charges against him. One common theme was to suggest that despite the guilty verdict in the trial, Black Lives Matter protesters who were outraged by the murder would still not be satisfied and would riot in response.
For example:
You got your justice so I’d assume there will be peace in Minneapolis tonight? No rioting? No looting? No harassing officers?
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) April 20, 2021
As it happened, the response to the verdict from protesters featured a mix of emotions, some celebrating, some still grieving. As the Associated Press reported: Continue reading.