Former police officer found guilty of killing George Floyd
- May 2, 2023
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former police officer Minneapolis, To Taowas declared guilty To complicity in that murder from George Floyd in 2020 black man who died during detentionwhen his neck was left
former police officer Minneapolis, To Taowas declared guilty To complicity in that murder from George Floyd in 2020 black man who died during detentionwhen his neck was left immobilized on the ground by another agent’s knee.
The referee’s decision against Tao is a response to last criminal case against fours agents involved in that murder the violence against Floyd that spawned the series protests through USA for him racism And police brutality in summer 2020under the slogan “Black Lives Matter(Black Lives Matter).
TO Derek Chauvinagent white what was videotaped kneeling on Floyd’s neck in handcuffs for more than 9 minutes, declared it guilty from second class murder degree in 2021; while former agents Thomas Lane And J. Alexander KuengThey pleaded guilty to complicity Tao also faced allegations last year.
When Chauvin chokes him with his knee and Lane and Kueng hold his body, Floyd begged for his lifewho was arrested on charges of using counterfeit 20 dollar bill in a nearby store.
While three officers held down Floyd, Tao I was on the side of the facts containing a group of people who tried to do something to free a black citizen, including duty firefighterwho repeatedly yelled at the police to stop and let him feel his pulse.
Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Allisonwho was chief prosecutor the murder of George Floyd, spoke out about offer against To Tao as “historical” measure. He emphasized that although accountability is not the only component justiceif it represents a step towards it.
“While we have come to the end of the Floyd murder trial, it is not behind us. For achievement real justice in law enforcement and real trust and security in all communities”Allison said in a statement.
Likewise, almost three years after his death, he called Congress approve George Floyd Justice at Police Lawwhich, among other things, “establishes the basis for prevent and eliminate racial discrimination through law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels,” in addition to restricting unnecessary use of force and limit arrest warrants.
According to Reuters
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