In the aftermath of the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Delaware branch held a virtual press conference to illuminate a path forward for police-accountability reform in the First State. “We are glad that there was a conviction,” said Mike Brickner, executive director of ACLU Delaware. “That was one step toward accountability, at least for the family of George Floyd. Now, we need to focus on justice.” Accountability and justice are related but not one in the same, said Haneef Salam, the manager of ACLU Delaware’s Campaign for Smart Justice. “While Derek Chauvin’s guilty conviction in the George Floyd case was an important step toward police accountability, I can’t call that justice,” he said. “We won’t see justice until all police are held accountable for their misconduct.”
- As long as we keep electing retired state troopers to political office, we probably won’t see much change. — Bob Skuse
- Break stupid laws, win stupid prizes. I’m moving to Texas. — Joey Sivak
- “No other government agency is permitted to investigate itself.” Wrong, Congress does it. Rep. Waters should have been censured. Her party did not because it would look bad. Delaware sold land at 10 cents on the dollar of what was paid, and then, it was sold by the governor’s fundraisers for $6.5 million. No investigation. I say, if you want to change it, join and change from within. — Brian Cullen
- You failed to mention the public servants who instigated an attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. — Rick Reed
- Personnel actions, in any agency, are always kept private. To assert that police disciplinary actions should be public is the most idiotic and prejudiced statement I have read yet. The NAACP not only wants officers punished for their misdeeds, they want them publicly shamed and held accountable for the rest of their lives. — Dennis Mehrenberg
- Every cop knows a dirty cop and says nothing. — Tommy Bou
- Go to jail for doing your job — all because of mob rule. — Hilary Ennis
