Comedian Chelsea Handler was widely slammed on Twitter after suggesting the police officer who stands accused of murdering George Floyd should be convicted without a trial because the alleged crime is on film.
“So pathetic that there is a trial to prove that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd when there is video of him doing so,” the television personality tweeted Tuesday as the second day of officer Derek Chauvin’s trial was underway.
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So pathetic that there is a trial to prove that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd when there is video of him doing so.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) March 30, 2021
Handler quickly received pushback from Twitter users across the political spectrum.
“Worst take I’ve seen on Chauvin trial,” political scientist Ian Bremmer tweeted. “And that’s a high bar.”
Worst take I’ve seen on Chauvin trial. And that’s a high bar. https://t.co/1nfC6EsRsi
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 30, 2021
“What…do you think a trial is,” columnist Natalie Shure responded.
what…do you think a trial is https://t.co/YRyZRcrmDT
— Natalie Shure (@nataliesurely) March 30, 2021
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“Ah that pesky Bill of Rights,” Fox News editor David Rutz tweeted.
ah that pesky Bill of Rightshttps://t.co/FCblyukUvH
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 30, 2021
“No more trials,” journalist Glenn Greenwald sarcastically tweeted.
No more trials https://t.co/mG5m3K4ZR0
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 30, 2021
Handler later added to her original post by suggesting trials should be done away with if there is audio and video evidence of the crime.
“Perhaps we skip trials when there is audio and video footage of the murder,” she tweeted.
Perhaps we skip trials when there is audio and video footage of the murder. https://t.co/MpqAz70OXx
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) March 30, 2021
Chauvin has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter related to Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis last summer.
During the trial on Tuesday, an MMA fighter at the scene when Floyd died testified that he believes he “witnessed a murder,” and a woman who filmed his encounter with police on her cellphone said she wishes she had done more to help him.
