Tom Mesereau: Derek Chauvin Should've Been Charged with 1st-Degree Murder Not 2nd (Part 19)

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In this clip, Tom Mesereau shared his thoughts on the Derek Chauvin trial, and he believes the video with George Floyd warranted first-degree murder charges. Tom went on to explain that pre-meditation can happen within the moment of an incident, and he pointed out that Chauvin kneeled on George for over nine minutes. Tom then added that he admires well-trained and honest police officers, but he believes that dirty cops are a disaster. To hear more, hit the above clip.
Mesereau shared his thoughts on the Ma'Khia Bryant incident in Columbus, and he admits that he didn't see the video. However, Tom questions why so many Black people seem to be targeted by police in routine situations, which he says signals that there's something wrong with the system. Moving along, Tom shared his thoughts on R. Kelly's case, and he spoke about meeting the controversial artist, which you can hear more about above.

[@justins2559]

3 years ago I watched Tom Mesereau's speech to the Cleveland City Club. He convinced me I should be a lawyer. Last Saturday I graduated from Penn State Law. He still inspires me.

[@michaelmantinaos8330]

Wow congratulations 👏

[@gardensofthegods]

Congratulations to you , that's a great story , wow . Remember one lesson i think anyone can glean from some of these interviews : Tom Mesereau has been very good at trusting his own intuition and not always what others advise him to do in these trials .

[@BigNate5594]

Awesome man!!! Keep on keeping on !!

[@chiefs816kc]

Congratulations Justin. I wish you the best.

[@justins2559]

@@chiefs816kc thank you!! I feel blessed to be armed with this degree and I hope to do Tom proud

[@fishxy2123]

You can see the genuine anger in him when he talks about these horrific events, Such an amazing dude.

[@Hackaveli]

I’ll go to Law School if he can be my professor

[@fishxy2123]

same here, never gonna miss a class in that case

[@theericexperience3.025]

.... he taught you everything already in episode chapter lol jk jk right haha 😆 this some devil’s advocate shit made me fill sorry for sug he good lmao 👹💅

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

@@theericexperience3.025 damn good..

[@thedadlife247]

Factsssss

[@angelicjames]

Most definitely

[@MrCguy24]

The way this guy controls what he says is incredible

[@lorddubai1935]

Lawyers have a way in doing that

[@johnnyboy7256]

Probably never drinks or does drugs. How boring . But brain will be stronger that’s for sure

[@MrCguy24]

@@johnnyboy7256 He says he drinked in a different clip. Also I think he's having plenty of fun his networth is like 25 million

[@marilyn1984]

He is literally a lawyer 😂😂

[@jettlife6185]

@@marilyn1984 he’s not just any lawyer...

[@dizzy6745]

This man needs to be a regular on VladTV or needs his own show.

[@johnnyboy7256]

Stop kissing his ass.

[@jettlife6185]

Listening to an educated person is always a good thing. Unfortunately a big percentage of Vlads followers only want to listen to Boskoe and others like him...

[@davethomas332]

@@johnnyboy7256 😂😂😂😂 He seem like genuinely care about his client 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Bellaversesthejuggernaut]

I agree! With his knowledge and compassion combined people can learn a thing or 2 from him!

[@johnnyboy7256]

@@davethomas332 I can’t stand lawyers.They are all full of shit. And usually very good at it.

[@dawkinsco6298]

I admire this guys communication skills. Well spoken, and very articulate.

[@AllThingsKen]

da fuck

[@acito_20]

He made this sound like an opening argument

[@nobodyheree1]

Tom is a lawyer for real. You gotta love his answers.

[@EpicHashTime]

He did his research and says what VladTV viewers want to hear. It's too perfect. He's a grifter.

[@dequanmsealey1356]

@@EpicHashTime ok smart shit

[@Sneakerveli]

Bubble wrap this guy. He needs to be protected 💯

[@AndweleHarris]

he said "I don't know the facts" to avoid giving an opinion... that's something I love about professionals. Edit: this man is Vlad's worst nightmare😂😂

[@derrickgrays3109]

Absolutely Vlad's worst nightmare!!!!

[@ruff2007]

police training won't change a thing.it's personal peace.

[@curlywurly70]

I have been saying the same thing.

[@kirosasher]

It's both smh. If a bullied kid straight out of high school can enter the police force with no degree that's how you know policing needs to be reformed

[@Rod83]

This men is good lawer he really explain you detail of case without going to deep i understand why black people hired him is legit🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TheWalshFamilyy]

Stand up man !! 🙏🏽 and I genuinely believe he feels this way about the George and Cosby situations, he’s not just saying it for clout.

[@peytonlove2598]

well.. to be fair if you thought a successful, 70 year old, Tom Mesereau was looking for “clout” we’d look atchu w a side eye lol

[@dawavy3593]

He speaks the truth 💯

[@HamiltonRb]

Unless he was defending him, then he would be convincing us he is not guilty

[@johnnyfilmworks7076]

Can’t get enough of this Tom Meserau shit!!

[@KingCobraofMeta4]

This man is the most well spoken person I ever seen.😳 no fumbling or nothing.soft,subtle,knowledgeable and straight to the point.

[@NOVMBER]

This has been a great interview. Clearly a very intelligent man. This is some golden content.

[@selfiekroos1777]

This man is too honourable to be a Supreme Court judge

[@raymondblankenship1961]

you need to get this guy back on here for another interview asap

[@etherspin]

Could do. I think this one was done month or two back?

[@aa27271]

This how real lawyers sound are just getting harder to find. Salute to the old school like Tom.

[@Johns1082]

Tom got the same glasses and haircut that he had at Mikes trial back in the day.🤣

[@rzarondo]

YO VLAD!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GOTTA HAVE MR. TOM MESEREAU ON AS A REGULAR GUEST IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, EASILY ONE OF YOUR BEST GUESTS AS OF RECENT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@S5King7]

He just seems so fair minded. Understands the impact of racism. Treats all colors equally. This man seems to be a great example of someone that thinks all people are created equal.

[@freakfreaky7929]

You should be very angry with the fact Chauvin got away with first degree murder. lol

[@S5King7]

@@freakfreaky7929 Chauvin isn't getting away with anything. He was found guilty on all charges and he has more coming.

[@freakfreaky7929]

@@S5King7 Then what is this guy talking about? He's going away for life. It is like saying 'nah, he should have served 40 years for murder in the first rather than 40 years for murder in the second.' In the grand scheme of things what difference does it make? The time he would be spending in jail would be the same, in fact, it is a worse curse because the other prisoners would treat him even worse for the charge simply because they're thick and would think he got away with murder in the first. Going away for life isn't getting away with it, even the lawyer himself had to admit to that as it is absolutely absurd to suggest it, but that dismantles his whole argument. The charge now doesn't matter, he's finished. I suppose it could entice and fire up the psychotics to smash their own neighborhoods up due nothing more than wording and semantics.

[@S5King7]

@@freakfreaky7929 I agree with you.

[@krkbeats007]

Every rapper needs to study this entire interview inside and out!!!!!

[@BigWilt2000]

Right

[@BigWilt2000]

@InnKolddBludd you stfu

[@vanguard4065]

fuck every rapper

[@samarpascal6340]

VLAD is interviewing these attorneys as an example for these YOUNGINS to study on how to conduct yourself in interviews

[@mmbeas]

That’s a reach.

[@realest8_dreams29]

Stfu that’s not it

[@006ahenry]

Hopefully a couple a youngster watching become lawyers because of this interview

[@Genethagenius]

Has anyone been shot in routine traffic stops while following police instructions? And how many times have we seen police shot at or killed during routine traffic stops?

[@NoKayMedia]

Philando Castille

[@kirosasher]

We see minorities get killed by the police wayy more then other officers dying on the job. Stop being so hateful and admit that Minorities lives are in danger.

[@juspatmil]

One of the best guests i seen

[@benowen3399]

Looking forward to the full interview . .

[@GiantsAmongMen77]

This the same guy that says bill cosby is innocent,.. mind blown.

[@Thechroniclespodcast]

Thank you

[@T-SANG]

From the moment George Floyd started gasping for air and saying he can’t breathe, Chauvin should have at least found found it in himself to maneuver into another position that would allow George to breath while still holding him down. (Holding him down was however unnecessary in my opinion as George was unarmed and already handcuffed while laying on the floor.) The mere fact that he heard and saw George struggle to breathe, but insisted on pressuring his knee on to his neck for that amount of time was enough evidence to render that Chauven had the requisite mens rea required by law for the purposes of a homicide. It is a principle in Criminal Law that mens rea for any crime can be superimposed into the acts of the accused. Chauven was definitely liable for 1st degree murder!

[@freakfreaky7929]

So? Nobody really cares mate.

[@DeathBringer769]

He said he couldn't breathe before he ever was on the ground, before any knee touched him. They were trying to get him to just sit in the police SUV, but he said he didn't want to be in there, and asked to be put on the ground instead, all the while saying he was having trouble breathing. But yea, Chauvin went too far, either way. You see someone fading away like that on the ground, you don't keep digging the knee in harder. You ease up and start trying to render aid. Instead he kept forcefully restraining, and delayed calling the ambulance. I think on the cam you can even hear someone say that are medically qualified and able to render aid, but they wouldn't let them near Floyd.

[@T-SANG]

@@freakfreaky7929 you wouldn’t be in the comment section if you didn’t care to any extent, but okay sherlock

[@freakfreaky7929]

@@T-SANG I care about the national hero, Chauvin.

[@EnergonCubed]

I don't agree with how the incident played out, but as I understand it, Chauvin did everything as instructed in his training. George Floyd was not pinned by his neck; he was frequently lifting and turning his head and could clearly breathe. He was claiming to not be able to long before he was placed on the ground. Derek Chauvin had to maintain that nothing was wrong so as not to upset the crowd. He was also not allowed to perform CPR. George Floyd had ingested more than a lethal amount of fentanyl in an attempt to hide it from the police. These are the facts as I understand them.

[@photoprincess95]

I can’t wait to watch the full interview of this.

[@deyfwdaniel6520]

This definitely was great interview dude spoke on everything 💯💯

[@justinwalker615]

Big facts

[@filsdejeannoir1776]

Thanks Vlad. Great as usual. There's a million questions in George's case. Including: Why did the shopkeepers call the police and state that 'George was really drunk and not in control of himself' yet they felt no threat and completely safe to go out to the car to ask him to hand the cigarettes back? Why did the police not ask the shopkeepers for George's car reg and visit him at home later? How did the police arrive so quickly over a counterfeit $20 bill? How come this very busy shop had never seen one of these newly printed $20 dollar bills. Did George get extra early stimulous? In cash? Would be interesting to hear Tom's views on the public mounting a case against the force as opposed to just the officers; on the basis of inadequate training (with Chauvin testifying as to who trained him in the knee technique and exactly how much pressure was applied to the neck). Although I guess it's not his area as a celebrity defence lawyer. But that's what needs to happen for change. The whole force needs to go under investigation and the public needs a case against the force! Not just be cracking champagne bottles over Chauvin who's gonna be 'silenced' for 40 years in solitary!

[@timscimeca978]

Outstanding Attorney... up there with Melvin Belli

[@sensi37]

well stated answer

[@SnoopDougg]

i ever get caught for some major shit i'm starting a gofundme to pay for this dude lol he's the michael jordan of lawyers

[@selfiekroos1777]

He should get interviewed by fox

[@michaelestridge2635]

When are you bringing full interview on youtube??

[@mechelle230]

Its already up you just have to pay a subscription fee to see it early before he finishes release clips.

[@SB-tp5kp]

I sure would've liked to hear his thoughts on the bryant video

[@FMG_MADLOO87]

Tom's a real one 👍

[@ArtSchoolParis]

This man should be on 3 - 4 times a year. Him, BG Knocc Out & Big Tray Deee!

[@WeaponsGradeNeurofunk]

you just made me realize tray deee hasnt been on in a minute, I wonder if hes one of those guys pissed about the Farakhan shit

[@terrenceclark7008]

Pure class

[@1813quan]

I need this mans contact!!

[@edwardnewsome7200]

He knows to say good things about R Kelly because his team may be watching this and decide to hire him.

[@mssha1980]

Apparently they were already contacted by RKelly.

[@jaye5926]

this guy is 1 of the RARE honest people left in this world...

[@DreErdna]

U believe this guy? Follow dat $$$

[@Flakehandler]

if they thinks that video is bad wait til someone shows him 4chan

[@leatherface964]

How do u transition from George Floyd to R Kelly? Lmaooooo 🤣🤣🤣

[@jacobfrierson5583]

Lol fr

[@BigWilt2000]

I swear 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Swat-ed5bt]

Love Tom ❤️😎

[@3ddiagnosis654]

His parents raised him right evidently. Thanks Tom and VLAD.

[@tabinsonleriche6018]

Dope Ass interview

[@cw6539]

Great response to these questions. I would definitely hire this guy to defend me if need be.

[@moreno_163]

We need more like him

[@sammbabazi2849]

Tom Mesereau is one of the most Honorable, admirable human beings I've ever watched on Tv ever! If I watched him 20 years ago, I would have become a lawyer.

[@andresc1143]

Ehhh I’m pretty sure if Derek had a few extra million, Mr. Mesereau would be singing a different tune but that’s just me🤷🏽‍♂️

[@DreErdna]

Exactly

[@DeathBringer769]

Especially if he was a super rich minority. Then Mesereau seems to have no problem defending guilty people. He even admitted in a past interview clip that he has no problem defending people he thinks are guilty because he says that's part of how you get the system to "work."

[@globalcitizenn]

That is literally his job. He is a professional criminal defense attorney . Like doctors will try to save your life no matter what you’ve done. The prosectors also needs to their job to make it a fair trial & accurate verdict. Are you saying no one should have defense attorneys & innocence & guilt should be pre-decided before trial?

[@contrellyarbrough5066]

Mr Tom is the general of this interview how bout it GLAD😂😂🍷🍷

[@Blair.Houston90]

This man is a true ally.

[@jamesbaldwin6235]

I am literally thinking about getting my law degree right now!!!

[@CharminIsBallin]

This man is a real g with funny hair

[@johnnyboy7256]

He does make some good points

[@dirtroadking4x424]

And they never get shot for no reason they are doing something everytime. Look at the videos

[@1spiderrr]

he said r. Kelly is bright lol. R. Kelly can't read lmaoooo

[@Devin03_]

this man is the truth.

[@JT-pr6gr]

Vlad, where is the snare gone? Ha

[@monnyo1123]

I agree with him 1st degree murder not 2nd degree r.i.p George Floyd

[@elgriego331]

The guy died from drug use not the cop!

[@kerrymckenzie2295]

I like this guy 😃

[@forrealdickey9232]

I can respect any honest white man.

[@Crimson23Tide]

No question

[@dennisreed8396]

I tell y’all lol Vlad is on this R.Kelly case more than the lawyers 😂

[@IshiAndNomyJackson]

I like this guy!

[@TheKawaiikari]

" I met R Kelly one time." Reminds me of that Boondocks episode lol

[@blueshirt4615]

Did you smash ?

[@ParapluieDefenestrator]

that drum configuration makes zero sense. and where is the snare?

[@meshacpskyo5497]

God i love him, hes so powerful in his speech. Amazing lawyer!!

[@tunarriodavidson2440]

They say the police men are our friends They here to protect and serve.... in my ugk voice

[@SocialShock]

U can’t train the the evil out of people

[@Cccc-ky4vq]

This guy is a screaming liberal He’s a big-time attorney and very educated he knows damn well that’s not first-degree murder

[@tonycaesar4144]

Trump lost so stop crying dude...trump is a one term loser 🥳🥳🥳

[@thedadlife247]

It’s easily first degree you sound like a racist

[@chardogg1000]

I like how he said he didn’t see Ol girl vs police shooting. “No comment “

[@tunarriodavidson2440]

They was never going to charge him with first degree murder.....

[@S5King7]

Would've been tougher to prove first degree. I don't think they wanted to risk it.

[@tunarriodavidson2440]

@@S5King7 yup

[@deanruthlessrecords]

I love this dude.

[@FlamingJoe22]

He is absolutely 100% correct the best lawyer 👍🏼

[@cynthiamayes8631]

Interesting guy. Agree with him

[@rioahn2805]

Okay

[@frankmartinez8484]

Tom took Vlad to school hahaha "he didn't get away" lmao

[@etherspin]

That was just a semantic misunderstanding though

[@dejm5454]

He’s great i love him

[@bringtruth2lite273]

More Johnnie Cochrans and Tom Mesereaus... Less Benjamin Crumps

[@cornelldavis6703]

Can’t train a SWS!!!!

[@zingmc1918]

probably like half a million for this dude to read your discovery lol

[@lm406]

People have so much to say after it’s gone down and shut up in the thick of things...the almighty dollar. Pay him Vlad.

[@travismcgreat3823]

I REALLY like this dude.

[@tunarriodavidson2440]

How much he charge.....

[@MM-it2tn]

Kwame brown will b on nx week

[@thatoneguy4150]

Glad gotta step up his interrogation skills

[@lewjones3]

I be looking his take on alot of these matters, but ites hard to tell if he's being sincere, or being a lawyer

[@deathdefying111]

lol it really is hard to tell.

[@RedPillVegan]

Drop this full interview vlad staff!

[@jameshorton3692]

And he lost me with this take.

[@modap3000]

lol...He stopped short of condemning white supremacy. He stayed on code. You all missed that.

[@christopappageorge827]

That trail was a mess. Gonna get thrown out and then FBI is gonna bury him.

[@PortCityBalrog]

Somebody should clear that trail, the grass is way to high

[@christopappageorge827]

@@PortCityBalrog simultaneously love and hate you.

[@BeeHash]

Isn't 'instantaneous' homicide the literal definition of 2nd degree murder?