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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:24 PM Oct 2020

Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death released on $1-million bond

Source: Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison.

According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted $1-million bond, and the Department of Corrections confirmed he was no longer in custody at the state’s facility in Oak Park Heights, where he had been detained.

Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for several minutes as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Floyd’s death was captured in widely seen bystander video that set off protests around the world. Chauvin and three other officers were fired. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and other crimes; Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting.

The other three officers previously posted bail amounts of $750,000 and have been free pending trial. Currently, all four men are scheduled to face trial together in March, but the judge is weighing a request to have them tried separately.



Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-former-minneapolis-police-officer-charged-in-george-floyds-death/



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Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death released on $1-million bond (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2020 OP
So where does a police officer get that kind of money? redstatebluegirl Oct 2020 #1
The Police Union MicaelS Oct 2020 #2
Good question. Cattledog Oct 2020 #3
The MIC... OldBaldy1701E Oct 2020 #6
U pay the bondmens 10% . they put up the 100% Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #11
That's some serious financial support. Wonder where it comes from? abqtommy Oct 2020 #4
Racists. nt EarthFirst Oct 2020 #7
Peter Thiel tenderfoot Oct 2020 #9
He may have put up property, etc. Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #5
I thought she filed for divorce? Cattledog Oct 2020 #12
I remember that, too. Who knows what happened there? Personally, Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #13
SEVERAL MINUTES??? Aristus Oct 2020 #8
He is a monster Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #10

Cattledog

(5,897 posts)
3. Good question.
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:44 PM
Oct 2020

Court records show he posted a non-cash $1 million bond backed by a place called A-Affordable Bail Bonds.

OldBaldy1701E

(4,963 posts)
6. The MIC...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 05:33 PM
Oct 2020

which cannot brook any disobedience as well as any questioning of their authority or their claim to absolute power. Hell, I am, betting there was a line of folks wanting to help that poor white guy who was only following orders and trying to de-escalate a dangerous... you know what, I can't even do this as sarcasm.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
5. He may have put up property, etc.
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 04:06 PM
Oct 2020

His wife was some kind of realtor, I believe.
Maybe she scraped the money together.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
13. I remember that, too. Who knows what happened there? Personally,
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 08:51 PM
Oct 2020

I thought that the "divorce" announcement was a scam to hide some assets.
She allegedly "filed" the day he was charged, or the day after. It just smelled fishy to me.

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