J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, the police officers who failed to stop Derek Chauvin from pinning down George Floyd as he fought to breathe and later died, were sentenced today back to back. Kueng received three years in prison and two years of supervised release, while Thao got 3 and a half years. Kueng was convicted of violating Floyd’s federal civil rights by failing to provide medical aid and failing to stop Chauvin from sticking his knee into Floyd’s neck. Thao, though defense attorneys said he wasn’t an “active participant,” also failed to come to Floyd’s aid.
Chauvin is concurrently serving a 21-year prison sentence for federal civil rights violations, and 22.5 years for state murder and manslaughter convictions. Kueng, along with ex-officer Tou Thou, still face trial in January on state charges of aiding and abetting manslaughter and murder. Read more.
Why are they being criminalized? They should be awarded, for allowing a dangerous scrooge of society to be put out to pasture. George Floyd was a lowlife criminal piece of manure.
Still doesn’t deserve the death sentence
cops are being jailed because of violating the rights of a criminal while criminals who are known for their criminal activities and have been arrested many times are being sent home hoping that they may prove how stupid they are and will show up for their trials. this makes perfect sense in a time when adults no longer are allowed to distinguish between men and women. how can you expect anyone to distinguish between the criminal and the innocent?