Coverage began this week of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin charged in the death of George Floyd almost a year ago in Minneapolis. There has been extensive live coverage of the actual trial, which is expected to last for about two weeks. It puts before the public the workings of our legal system and is bound to elicit strong emotions as we have already witnessed over the past year with peaceful protest, violent protests, harsh words, calls for defunding of the police, greater support for the police and more awareness of ethnic and social issues.
The trial is far different than watching Perry Mason, Matlock, Law and Order, Judge Judy, LA Law, Night Court or the long list of other tv lawyer shows, and is going to bring out strong reactions when the decision is rendered at the end of the court proceedings. There will be a "winner" or possibly a hung jury or even a mistrial or other legal outcome, but there will really be no winner. The losses already sustained may be hard to undo. The $27 Million civil settlement with the Floyd family, and it's timing before the trial began, has further clouded an already cloudy situation. Who knows what will happen as this trial stirs up emotions once again as it has over the past eleven months.
I hope there will be something positive which comes out of this whole situation and that we can see better, more peaceful, kinder days ahead. In reality we are all on trial in our society and I hope we can all aspire to be winners in the " game of life" and eventually face Our Maker and Judge and hear a "well done" and not an "I knew you not". There is a choice to be made.............and I pray we make the right one. Thank You, Lord.
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