Former Minneapolis officers found guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights
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Source: Washington Post
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Three former Minneapolis police officers who were at the scene with Derek Chauvin as he pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck were convicted of violating Floyd’s civil rights in a case that is likely to increase scrutiny over how officers are trained to intervene with rogue colleagues.
Prosecutors had argued former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas K. Lane and Tou Thao knew Floyd was in medical danger beneath Chauvin’s knee, as they heard the man repeatedly begging for breath before losing consciousness but put their “discomfort in questioning a colleague” above their sworn duty to save a life.
After a monthlong trial that cast a harsh light on police training and practices in Minneapolis, a jury deliberated about 13 hours before finding Kueng, Lane and Thao guilty of violating Floyd’s civil rights by failing to render medical aid to the man. Kueng and Thao were also found guilty of failing to intervene with Chauvin.
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On a side note when Chauvin was found guilty I thought one of the most encouraging things about the outcome was the fact that police officers testified against him. Hopefully this verdict is will encourage the blue one wall of silence to erode because officers might think there will be consequences if they don't intervene.
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