The conviction of disgraced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on both manslaughter and murder charges ought to be, at least in theory, a seminal moment for a country hoping to foster a greater civic unity and recoil from the tumultuous brink of a half-century nadir in racially charged acrimony.
Successful criminal prosecutions of police officers for use of lethal force in the line of duty are rare in America, reflecting both the statistical paucity of truly egregious police misconduct and a still-widely held understanding that policing is extraordinarily difficult work, entailing split-second decision-making to which deference must be afforded and for which Monday morning quarterbacking is improper.
The viral video of Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nine minutes did not evince such "Split-second decision-making." No matter what Floyd's autopsy revealed with respect to fentanyl and methamphetamine, Chauvin's use of excessive force was clearly criminally negligent and reckless.
The appeals process will take into account these procedural follies and lamentable interferences in the solemnity of the judicial process, but for now, the fact remains that Black Lives Matter, the progressive left and all those who canonized Floyd as a "Martyr" for America's purported "Systemic racism" sin got the result it seems they wanted.
If one truly believes America suffers from nationwide, paninstitutional "Systemic racism," then of course the successful prosecution of a lone rogue cop will not suffice.
"Fight for justice." Worse, in a grossly irresponsible and now-deleted tweet, iconic NBA megastar LeBron James tweeted out a photo of the cop - who, in a just world, would be lionized for likely saving the life of at least one unarmed teenager - alongside the caption, "YOU'RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY." The increasingly anti-civil liberties American Civil Liberties Union called Bryant's death outright "Murder."
For the charlatans and hucksters of "Anti-racism" and "Critical race theory," therefore, conceding that a development such as Chauvin's conviction might indicate that America's criminal justice system is not "Systemically racist" is unconscionable.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
Friday, April 23, 2021
The Toxicity of the Permanent Outrage Mentality
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