We are in the last third of April and I learned a few days ago on Tuesday that Derek Chauvin the former police officer that caused George Floyd to die by kneeling on his neck was found guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter in American criminal courts.
I'm sure that George's Family will be pleased with the verdict. I am happy for George Floyd's family. I don't have a negative view of the American Police because I know there are more than half a million of them. Some stats claim there are 700,000 others claim there are 600,000 , I'll call it 650,000. One percent of 650,000 is 6,500. Out of all those thousands of police officers, there are only a hand full of them that are reckless with people's safety. If you have half million of anyone, you will have harmful people amongst them. Here in the UK there are about 300,000 doctors and we had killer doctors like Harold Shipman amongst them. There are harmful people everywhere in every profession I believe.
One question I always asked myself is would someone that causes death be sentenced less if their victims were a working class family? If a man caused a lady to die by dangerous driving would he be sentenced to less time in prison if the family of the victim were working class? Would the judge just say they are only working class so I will sentence him to just six months in prison? Would he be sentenced to more time in prison if the family were middle class or rich? That is a question I have wondered about for many years and may never get the answer.
