Blue Lies Matter

Murderer Derek Chauvin’s detestable smirk was nowhere to be seen when the judge read the verdicts handed to him by the jury after a day of deliberations. And it wasn’t because his punchable face was hidden behind his face mask, because Chauvin’s eyes told the story of the day: He is going to prison for a very long time.

His blue lies mattered and the jury saw right through his absurd and offensive defense that saw his attorney blame Mr. Floyd for his own death.

Derek Chauvin, forever known as convicted murderer Derek Chauvin, was found guilty of the absolutely brutal murder — lynching — of Mr. George Floyd. You know the details and so I will not recount them here, preferring to give you a moment away from the trauma many of us carry after watching those nine minutes.

He faced three charges and was found guilty on all three:

Count 1: Unintentional Second degree. (It was intentional)

Count 2: Third degree murder. (It was targeted)

Count 3: Second degree manslaughter. (It was focused, not reckless)

Now the police officer will serve significant time in prison. Watching him be handcuffed and perp-walked out of the courtroom was cathartic for many, and social media erupted when the verdicts were read by the judge.