On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts in the murder of George Floyd.
Since then, it’s been a talking point for various news media outlets, some stating that justice was served, while others, such as Newsmax host Rob Schmitt said that Chauvin was sacrificed to the mob during his “Rob Schmitt Tonight” show.
“They say justice is blind. I don’t think it was blind in this case at all,” Schmitt said. “I think you have political pressure. I think you have pressure from all these activist groups going into all this. And I think at the end of the day, people say, ‘You know what? If we acquit this guy, this city is going to burn to the ground.'”
“So you had a jury that said, ‘You know what? We’re gonna have to sacrifice this guy to the mob.’ And that’s exactly what I think happened today,” he said.
As many across the country awaited the jury to deliver the verdict, multiple cities strengthened security due to the unrest that would happen if Chauvin were acquitted. Furthermore, in Minneapolis, public schools canceled after-school activities and sports this week in anticipation of the verdict.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
