Ex-Minneapolis officer receives nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death

[1srelluc]

Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, did not show any repentance or admit any wrongdoing as he was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had previously testified that he merely served as a “human...

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Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, did not show any repentance or admit any wrongdoing as he was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months.
Nor should he, what a travesty.....This was a political prosecution to appease a mob. A modern day lynching, if you will.

End of story.

 

[Blaster]

George Floyd was a drug addict with a criminal record but liberals have made him a Saint.

 

[excalibur]

Floyd died from a massive, self-inflicted dose of Fentanyl.

And officer Chauvin was basically kneeling on Floyd's shoulders, not the back of his [Floyd's] neck, and in an APPROVED manner in which the MPD trained their officers.

 

[MarathonMike]

"The Democratic Regime" is ruthless in punishing anyone who is useful to promoting their agenda. The officer literally did NOTHING wrong. This country is turning into Venezuela 2.0.

 

[MarathonMike]

Floyd died from a massive, self-inflicted dose of Fentanyl.

And officer Chauvin was basically kneeling on Floyd's shoulders, not the back of his [Floyd's] neck, and in an APPROVED manner in which the MPD trained their officers.

It was the perfect trigger bait video that ignited massive riots causing billions in damage, injury and deaths. It also launched Black Lives Matter into a world-wide organization for collecting billions from stupid corporations and individuals. If Chauvin had his knee on Floyd's neck with pressure he would have been dead within 30 seconds.

 

[Polishprince]

This fellow was just standing around at the scene with his finger up his butt during the event. What did the persecution expect him to do? Shoot Chauvin to get him to let Floyd go?

 

[JoeB131]

Nor should he, what a travesty.....This was a political prosecution to appease a mob. A modern day lynching, if you will.

End of story.

He stood by while a fellow officer choked the life out of a man for nine minutes.
I don't have a problem with this at all.
I honestly hope that it sends a message to other police officers, that if you see something wrong, and you do nothing about it, you've become part of the problem.

 

[JoeB131]

This fellow was just standing around at the scene with his finger up his butt during the event. What did the persecution expect him to do? Shoot Chauvin to get him to let Floyd go?

Walk up to him. push him off the man's neck and say, "Back off, man, he can't breathe!"

 

[JoeB131]

Floyd died from a massive, self-inflicted dose of Fentanyl.

And officer Chauvin was basically kneeling on Floyd's shoulders, not the back of his [Floyd's] neck, and in an APPROVED manner in which the MPD trained their officers.

"I was just following my training" ranks right up there with "I was only following Orders!"

Ask the Nazis how that one worked out for them.

 

[Polishprince]

Walk up to him. push him off the man's neck and say, "Back off, man, he can't breathe!"

Mr. Thao is a just a little Oriental guy. Not only are orientals too polite to try and manhandle someone like you suggest, he couldn't have done it anyhow.

 

[Blaster]

Walk up to him. push him off the man's neck and say, "Back off, man, he can't breathe!"

He died from a drug overdose.

 

[Lastamender]

George Floyd was a drug addict with a criminal record but liberals have made him a Saint.

A terrible example to set.

 

[The Duke]

"I was just following my training" ranks right up there with "I was only following Orders!"

Ask the Nazis how that one worked out for them.

Oh damn. JoeB131 is right this time. Will there be an eclipse today?

 

[The Duke]

He died from a drug overdose.

Police carry NARCAN. Those police should have restrained him and gotten him some medical attention.

They surely did not handle that properly and with a lot of apathy.

This has been going on since "The War on Drugs" started.

 

[Tunafish]

George Floyd is responsible for his own death. No one else

 

[excalibur]

He stood by while a fellow officer choked the life out of a man for nine minutes.
I don't have a problem with this at all.
I honestly hope that it sends a message to other police officers, that if you see something wrong, and you do nothing about it, you've become part of the problem.

No.

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III. No life - threatening injuries identified​

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No facial , oral mucosal, or conjunctival petechiae​

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B. No injuries of anterior muscles of neck or laryngeal​

structures​

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No scalp soft tissue, skull, or brain injuries​

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No chest wall soft tissue injuries, rib fractures (other​

than a single rib fracture from CPR ), vertebral column​

injuries, or visceral injuries​

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Incision and subcutaneous dissection of posterior and​

lateral neck , shoulders , back flanks , and buttocks. ​

negative for occult trauma​

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VI Toxicology ( see attached report for full details ; testing​

performed on antemortem blood specimens collected 5/25/20 at​

9:00 p.m. at HHC and on postmortem urine )​

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Blood drug and novel psychoactive substances screens :​

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1 . Fentanyl 11 ng mL​

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2 . Norfentanyl 5.6 ng / mL​

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3 . 4 - ANPP 0.65 ng/ mL​

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4 . Methamphetamine 19 ng /mL​

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5 . 11- Hydroxy Delta- 9 THC 1.2 ng mL ;​

Delta- 9 Carboxy THC 42 ng / mL ; Delta - 9 THC 2.9 ng / mL​

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6 . Cotinine positive​

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7 . Caffeine positive​

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B. Blood volatiles: negative for ethanol, methanol,​

isopropanol, or acetone​

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c Urine drug screen : presumptive positive for cannabinoids ,​

amphetamines , and fentanyl / metabolite​

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D. Urine drug screen confirmation : morphine ( free ) 86 ng/ mL​

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/6992-george-floyd-full-autopsy/4c5bdf52fbbd775ce156/optimized/full.pdf

 

[1srelluc]

Police carry NARCAN. Those police should have restrained him and gotten him some medical attention.

They surely did not handle that properly and with a lot of apathy.

This has been going on since "The War on Drugs" started.

They shouldn't at least as far as administering it to drug addicts that chose poorly.

Keep some around in case a fellow officer or kid gets contaminated.

 

[JoeB131]

Mr. Thao is a just a little Oriental guy. Not only are orientals too polite to try and manhandle someone like you suggest, he couldn't have done it anyhow.

If he was too tiny and Asian, he shouldn't have been a cop.

He died from a drug overdose.

Not what three seperate teams found.

A terrible example to set.

Is it really, though? The problem is the police often use excessive force for minor offenses, and are more likely to do so if the suspect is poor or black.

No.

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YOu are cherry picking... Let's get the money shot.

Fact check: George Floyd's death ruled a homicide, not fentanyl overdose

Autopsies concluded George Floyd's death was a homicide. Levels of fentanyl were present in Floyd's system, but not enough to be considered fatal.

www.usatoday.com

Autopsy cites 'restraint and neck compression'​

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office ruled Floyd's death was a homicide caused by "cardiopulmonary arrest" complicated by "restraint, and neck compression" while he was being subdued by police.

Medical Examiner Andrew Baker testified that the way officers held Floyd down and compressed his neck while restraining him "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take," given the condition of his heart.

Similarly, an independent autopsy commissioned by Floyd's family ruled "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of Floyd's death.

Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump said at a news conference in June 2020 that Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson performed the autopsy, finding there was "neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain."

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist of Loyola University Medical Center, also testified during Chauvin's trial that Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck. He added, “A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died."

 

[Lastamender]

If he was too tiny and Asian, he shouldn't have been a cop.




Not what three seperate teams found.



Is it really, though? The problem is the police often use excessive force for minor offenses, and are more likely to do so if the suspect is poor or black.


YOu are cherry picking... Let's get the money shot.

Fact check: George Floyd's death ruled a homicide, not fentanyl overdose

Autopsies concluded George Floyd's death was a homicide. Levels of fentanyl were present in Floyd's system, but not enough to be considered fatal.

www.usatoday.com

Autopsy cites 'restraint and neck compression'​

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office ruled Floyd's death was a homicide caused by "cardiopulmonary arrest" complicated by "restraint, and neck compression" while he was being subdued by police.

Medical Examiner Andrew Baker testified that the way officers held Floyd down and compressed his neck while restraining him "was just more than Mr. Floyd could take," given the condition of his heart.

Similarly, an independent autopsy commissioned by Floyd's family ruled "asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause" of Floyd's death.

Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump said at a news conference in June 2020 that Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson performed the autopsy, finding there was "neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain."

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist of Loyola University Medical Center, also testified during Chauvin's trial that Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck. He added, “A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died."

You still do not make a criminal drug addict a hero.

 

[JoeB131]

You still do not make a criminal drug addict a hero.

I don't disagree. He was not a hero. He also didn't deserve to be murdered over a petty offense.