{"id":445221,"date":"2021-04-23T08:50:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=445221"},"modified":"2021-04-23T08:50:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:50:55","slug":"alternate-chauvin-juror-admits-i-was-concerned-about-people-coming-to-my-house-if-they-were-not-happy-with-the-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alternate-chauvin-juror-admits-i-was-concerned-about-people-coming-to-my-house-if-they-were-not-happy-with-the-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternate Chauvin Juror Admits: \u2018I Was Concerned About People Coming To My House If They Were Not Happy With The Verdict\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falternate-chauvin-juror-admits-i-was-concerned-about-people-coming-to-my-house-if-they-were-not-happy-with-the-verdict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=445221&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3413.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>A woman who was selected as an alternate juror in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, admitted that public pressure in the case would have affected her decision, stating, \u201cI did not want to go through rioting and destruction again and I was concerned about people coming to my house if they were not happy with the verdict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Christensen told Lou Raguse of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/article\/news\/local\/george-floyd\/derek-chauvin-trial-alternate-juror-lisa-christensen\/89-97b74eb1-c875-4ed5-93ad-5c72620b9f18\">KARE 11<\/a> that her heart \u201cbroke a little\u201d when the judge informed her she would only be an alternate juror, saying, \u201cNumber 96, you\u2019re an alternate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raguse asked, \u201cDid you want to be a juror?\u201d Christensen responded, \u201c\u00a0I had mixed feelings. There was a question on the questionnaire about it and I put I did not know. The reason, at that time, was I did not know what the outcome was going to be, so I felt like either way you are going to disappoint one group or the other. I did not want to go through rioting and destruction again and I was concerned about people coming to my house if they were not happy with the verdict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christensen also stated,<strong> \u201c<\/strong>I would have voted guilty. \u2026 I feel like Chauvin is responsible for Mr. Floyd\u2019s death.\u201d She said that prosecution witness Dr. Martin Tobin \u201cbroke it down to where we could understand it. He had us demonstrate. We were all in the jury touching our necks and we could feel what he was trying to make us feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said that was turning point for her, but claimed, \u2018I did consider the defense\u2019s points about the enlarged heart, the narrowing of the arteries, the drug use. But regardless, I do not think he would have passed away on that day at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although she said \u201ctestimony by the experts, the forensics\u201d mattered, she said, \u201cthe videos are what really nailed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raguse noted that later this summer the other three officers are scheduled to be on trial and asked, \u201cHow do you think that will go for them?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christensen said, \u201cI think their trial is going to be impacted by this trial and the outcome of it. I think everybody played such a different role and everybody should be judged on their participation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raguse persisted, \u201cWhen you say a tougher time, do you mean putting on the trial because of the publicity from this trial?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christensen answered, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-joe-biden-on-chauvin-trial-im-praying-for-the-right-verdict-evidence-is-overwhelming\">Prior to the announcement of the jury\u2019s verdict<\/a> in the Chauvin trial, President Joe Biden said he was \u201cpraying\u201d for the jury to reach the \u201cright verdict.\u201d He stated of a call he made to George Floyd\u2019s family, \u201cI can only imagine the pressure and anxiety they are feeling, and so I waited until the jury is sequestered and I called. I wasn\u2019t going to say anything about it \u2026 it was a private conversation. They\u2019re a good family and they are calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is. I\u2019m praying the verdict is the right verdict, which is, I think it\u2019s overwhelming, in my view. I wouldn\u2019t say that unless the jury is sequestered.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.9695431472081\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden on the Chauvin trial: &#8220;I&#8217;m praying the verdict is the right verdict, which I think is overwhelming in my view.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aJDQlZGHO4\">pic.twitter.com\/aJDQlZGHO4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryDunleavy\/status\/1384541422968246279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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