WATCH: Congresswomen AOC And Cori Bush Say Chauvin Verdict Was ‘Not Justice’

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The “Squad” has weighed in and they all agree the Chauvin guilty verdict wasn’t enough to absolve police of systemic racism.
Of course.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) went off on a rant on Instagram Live after the verdict was read. She insisted that it was not “justice” because the government values “military and armaments more than it values healthcare, education, and housing.”
‘This is not justice, and I’ll explain to you why it’s not justice,’ Ocasio-Cortez said.
‘It’s not justice because justice is George Floyd going home tonight to be with his family. Justice is Adam Toledo getting tucked in by his mom tonight.’
She added: ‘Justice is when you’re pulled over, there not being a gun as part of that interaction because you have a headlight out. Justice is your school system not having or being a part of the schools-to-prison pipeline.’
‘This is not justice’ @AOC reacts to #chauvinverdict pic.twitter.com/HIhYxPUx3R
— Caity McDuffee (@CaitMcDuffee) April 20, 2021
Interesting that she said that Adam Toledo should be “tucked in at night” by his mother. If he hadn’t been wandering the streets with a gun at 2:40 AM firing rounds at cars in an area known for gang activity and then running from the cop…he’d be alive today. Does she really think that Toledo’s mom actually “tucked in” her gang-tattooed son nicknamed “Lil’ Homicide”?
Not to be out-done, the newest member of “the Squad”, Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) said that the murder conviction is “not justice” but rather just “a step” towards racial equality.
‘This verdict is a step. It’s a popping of the lock to be able to get to the place where we can open the door and really start to do the work to save lives,’ Bush said.
‘And so, this egregious murder that happened, we can call it murder now, this egregious murder that happened it should not be that it has to look like that in order for us to have some type of semblance of what people call justice.’
Bush continued: ‘This was accountability, but it is not yet justice. Justice for us, it’s saving lives.’
Source: Daily Mail
"This is accountability, but it's not yet justice."
— Rep. @CoriBush (D-MO) with fellow members of @TheBlackCaucus following the Chauvin verdict. pic.twitter.com/gHdK7pPGHP
— The Recount (@therecount) April 20, 2021
The other members of “The Squad” reacted as well, and although some said that justice was served, they all agreed that it was not enough.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was “grateful” for the triple-guilty verdict.
This feels different for our community, justice feels new and long overdue.
Rejoice, my beloved community. Grateful to @AGEllison, jurors, and everyone who made this possible.
Alhamdulillah!! https://t.co/BkVP71QP4S
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 20, 2021
Earlier in the day, she was saying that “more” needs to be done to combat police brutality. She did this at the spot where Daunte Wright was shot and killed by an officer who had meant to use her taser when Wright was resisting arrest. It was a horrible, horrible accident, but Democrats have pounced on the incident calling it another example of “systemic discrimination.”
‘Black Lives Matter is not a hashtag and should never just be a hashtag’ — Rep. @IlhanMN called out the lawmakers who are all talk and no action while speaking at the site where Daunte Wright was killed by police pic.twitter.com/tsvYstt5I7
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 21, 2021
So, what kind of action is she talking about? She had a tweetstorm or two to explain. Among her suggestions, pushing “antiracism”, socialism, and defunding “failed” police departments.
For centuries, systemic inequalities in the form of housing, income, education, and criminal justice have plagued our country—holding us back from our creed of liberty and justice for all.
Let this be a turning point.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) April 20, 2021
It is what motivated nonviolent movements from South Africa to South Asia to the American South.
It is what drives the Black Lives Matter movement today. And it is what must drive our elected leaders.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) April 20, 2021
Today’s verdict is a major step on the path towards justice & accountability. I thank our incredible @keithellison + the prosecution team, who successfully prosecuted a law enforcement homicide—notoriously difficult cases to prosecute & held a murderer accountable on all charges.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) April 20, 2021
* End traffic stops for minor equipment violations
* Federal investigations into departments who utilize practices like arrest quotas
* End the school-to-prison pipeline
* Ban all racial profiling by federal, state, and local agencies— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 20, 2021
* End mandatory minimum sentencing laws for low-level offenses
* Invest in a public-health approach to the addiction crisis— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 20, 2021
Meanwhile, their fellow “Squad” members asserted that justice was served, but more needed to be done.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) tweeted that “justice” means “investing in our communities, not police.”
This verdict is relief & accountability for the murder of George Floyd. But the fight for justice continues.
Justice would be Gianna having her father today.
Justice is investing in our communities, not police.
Justice is no more Black lives lost to police violence.
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) April 20, 2021
Wannabe Squad member Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) used the opportunity to push the Democrats’ police reform bill.
George Floyd should still be alive, but justice was served today — for once.
This is a victory for the movement for Black lives, for justice seekers across the country who have refused to rest in the quest for justice, for the families of those who have seen loved ones murdered.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 20, 2021
The House took a first step by passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
Now, we must do everything possible to pass it in the Senate. Equally important, we must work to fundamentally transform policing in this country to ensure real community safety for everyone.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 20, 2021
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) posted a video of her embrace with Rep. Cori Bush immediately after the verdict was read while they were in a room with the Congressional Black Caucus.
So very grateful this justice seeker is my sister & colleague. There was so much exchanged in this sisterly embrace. History. Love. Trauma & Resolve. Our work is not done. We must contd fighting & legislating to save Black lives. https://t.co/ZMsRoloF9F
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) April 20, 2021
Protesters all over America insisted that if Chauvin was found guilty of killing George Floyd, then that would prove that there was still justice in America.
Now that the verdict was exactly what they wanted, they’re now saying it’s just not enough.
And these aren’t the activists in the streets, these are lawmakers.
“No Justice, No Peace,” indeed.
Perhaps we misunderstood what they meant.
Perhaps wasn’t a threat — maybe it was a statement of fact. It would seem that they want neither justice nor peace.