From what I saw, the thread was mostly about the actual trial. There were some biases that crept up, but mostly people were not hesitant to give credit or to trash either side. Mostly this thread was breaking down the actual trial, not ideology.
Honestly, Chauvin should go away imo. Maybe not murder, but manslaughter for sure. But the idiot Walters DID give ammo for an appeal because she couldn't shut her yap.
And if they did rule guilty on all counts, I sure hope you are right about no riots. That would really be a great surprise.