“The verdict is a remarkable verdict, those sorts of verdicts finding a police officer guilty, in this case of second degree murder, extremely rare in the American context,” he told Sky News.
Mr Jackman said if the jury had not handed down a 'guilty' verdict, people “could have expected a lot of violence in lot of American cities." He said he was unsure, however, it marked a “turning point” in the American justice system.
Lucky it was a jury trial because it stops people saying it’s a rigged process
His trial was a circus - conviction will very likely be overturned on appeal!
Simon ...What happens if doesn't remain an 'extremely rare' event? It means that the US is progressing forward no doubt will leave many of the fossilized types behind. SimonJackman
We've seen some disturbing events here, any Plod lost their job much less gone to jail. For each one where we have clear evidence how many others are there. Would any other gang of thugs get away with this?
No shit. Most of them get away with murder. Finally an acceptable result.