{"id":25961,"date":"2021-04-20T21:19:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T01:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=25961"},"modified":"2023-09-24T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:55:28","slug":"georgians-react-to-derek-chauvin-guilty-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=25961","title":{"rendered":"Georgians react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Guilty on all counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A nation on edge waited for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd last year. In Georgia, many residents breathed a sigh of relief as the verdict was read and Chauvin was found guilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgians took to Twitter to share their emotions about Floyd, Chauvin, and racial justice and equality in the country. The prevailing view appears to be that the nation can heal now and that justice for George Floyd could bring changes to law enforcement and the judicial system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are what your fellow Georgians had to say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just a reminder that if there wasn\u2019t video, Derek Chauvin would be a police officer today.<\/p>&mdash; Ryan (@BanUnsweetTea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BanUnsweetTea\/status\/1384617489858973697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A sigh of great relief. Derek Chauvin has been declared guilty of second degree murder.<br><br>This ABSOLUTELY is not over. One person facing consequence is not justice for the countless who have gotten off scot-free, but it&#39;s somewhat refreshing to see we&#39;re not barreling into hell.<\/p>&mdash; Chongo (Professional Dingus)\ud83d\udc00 (@ChongoTweet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChongoTweet\/status\/1384615064553107459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/BenAndrews21\/status\/1384649859752464384\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Al Sharpton just said that George Chauvin changed the world. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I thought the verdict was just but there wasn\u2019t anything about this man which should give him hero status.<\/p>&mdash; Bob Ippolito (@bob_ippolito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bob_ippolito\/status\/1384630727292203009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I take comfort in knowing that Derek Chauvin will not be very popular in prison. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JusticeForGeorgeFloyd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sandra Lyne\ud83c\udf3a (@sandraa_lyne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sandraa_lyne\/status\/1384629245293572098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakhani_29\/status\/1384622547229192194\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wouldn&#39;t have wanted any other verdict, but I have no ability to feel happy about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DerekChauvin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DerekChauvin<\/a>. George Floyd is still gone. Derek Chauvin&#39;s life is ruined. I can only hope this is the day we will one day look at and say it is when the system began to change.<\/p>&mdash; Sherry Heyl (@SherryHeyl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SherryHeyl\/status\/1384618038662770692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The evidence of our eyes met at last by accountability in the eyes of justice. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DerekChauvinTrial?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DerekChauvinTrial<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/staceyabrams\/status\/1384615959097393158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And then there&#8217;s Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents Northwest Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BLM has now proven itself to be the most powerful domestic terrorists organization in our country.<br><br>After Maxine Waters threats could there have been any other verdict?<\/p>&mdash; Marjorie Taylor Greene \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@mtgreenee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtgreenee\/status\/1384637677102841857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo: Protesters gather outside the Governor\u2019s Mansion in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"\/city\/Atlanta\"   title=\"Atlanta\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Atlanta<\/a> on May 30, 2020. 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