Tou Thao was convicted of manslaughter charges for his part in George Floyd's death in May 2020.
    • Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml
      446·
      1 year ago

      He prevented citizens from coming to George Floyds aid. He essentially protected the cops killing Floyd from people trying to save him.

      • joejoefashosho@lemm.ee
        29·
        1 year ago

        And one of the onlookers that was trying to intervene was a first responder. She testified in her fire department uniform.

    • someguy3@lemmy.caEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      4 officers on scene. Iirc 2 normal officers, 2 rookies like first week. He was a normal officer and went on crowd control while the other officer knelt on the guy’s neck. The 2 rookies looked on.

      • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
        26·
        1 year ago

        The fully trained, but still new to the force rookies held Floyd down while Chavin executed him. They were not passive bystanders. One of the rookies said they should move him, but did not. That rookie was given some leniency for trying to do the right thing, but still convicted because he didn’t actually do it.

        This asshole stopped a crowd that was begging to help save floyds life, including a paramedic/firefighter that told them Floyd was dying. He then told jokes as floyd choked to death, begging for his mother.

        It’s all on video, all 9+ minutes. You can watch the whole murder in real time. Go do it if you doubt any of the above.

        All 4 officers could have made different and better choices that day, but instead all 4 opted to either murder a man or let a man be murdered. They all got what they deserved.

      • jackpot@lemmy.ml
        42·
        1 year ago

        in fairness, i have sympathy for the rookies. two much more experienced senior officers lead the way and i can easily imagined they doubted themselves in their presense. they just looked on. they should get punished sure but i get it. the other two however, long fucking stay in jail please.