16 counts of aggravated battery—one for every bullet

From what I understand he can get probation for the 2nd degree murder charge, but that each aggravated battery charge with a firearm carries a 6-30 year sentence that must be served to 85%. If my math is right he’s looking at around at least 81 years.

I was hoping for a first degree but he should still have plenty of time on the inside to reflect on what he did. It had to happen — with everything going on in this country right now, it’s good to see justice for a change. If he had gotten off with this much evidence, then there really would’ve been no hope for any…

Yeah, that’s just sad - they systematically tried to cover up a murder, and will likely face zero consequences for it. Again, another thing that probably happens way more than we even know about. 

It refuted the blatant lies on a lot of police reports. There should be about a dozen other cops heading to prison over that.

This is a Win. I’ll be happy for that part but I’m still sad that Laquan will not be with his family.  

I love that they read each and every one of the guilty verdicts for the 16 shots.

I feel relief. I feel grateful. I feel sad.

Oh, so cops are a race now, according to these idiots? Sigh...

Can’t wait for white people to equate “Don’t kill unarmed black kids” with people getting fired for being outed as Nazis. 

Throughout his testimony, Van Dyke claimed “the video doesn’t show my perspective”

Man if a POC admitted something like that on the stand they would be in prison so fast because they are “changing their story” and “unreliable.” Bet protesters will spend more time in jail for this stain on the human race. 

Funny you know what doesn’t show Laquan McDonald’s side of events? Laquan McDonald. Tell me more about how the videos don’t show your PoV, please, I’m super interested. I’m super interested in how the video doesn’t show something you claim happened while you were murdering someone. Can we hear from them about what…

“What I know now and what I thought at the time are two different things,”

City officials are preparing for protests downtown and along Michigan Avenue once a verdict is returned, writes the Tribune.

I think it's the fact that Kavahellnaw let it be known that he doesn't think you can go after a sitting president for a damn thing (his work for Ken Starr not withstanding. 

I hate my own Country more day by day.  God help us if he’s re elected or the Democrats don’t take over the two houses soon.

When Donald Trump Says Scary Time For Young Men He Means Young White Men

The thing is doing thing by hand takes a LOT more effort. You need someone to physically open the letter, read the letter, and copy the information in the letter to computer.

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