Former officer charged in Floyd's death posts $750K bond A former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd has been released from jail
Officers in George Floyd case appear in court The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- A former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd has been released from jail, according to Hennepin County jail records.
Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond. He posted $750,000 bond on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. All four officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired and face criminal charges.
Floyd, who was Black and handcuffed, died May 25 while being arrested. A white police officer used his knee to pin Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes as Floyd begged for air and eventually stopped moving. Besides the charges against the officers, Floyd’s death led to worldwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice.
Thao is set to appear in court on September 11 on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Two other former officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, face the same charges as Thao. Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck, is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter with culpable negligence. He remains in police custody.
CarlosDanger0123 on July 5th, 2020 at 21:19 UTC »
After they post the 10%, will they (the ones charged with a crime) ever get that money back? I'm not very knowledgable about this stuff.
MinimumCarpenter on July 5th, 2020 at 18:26 UTC »
Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond. He posted $750,000 bond on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. All four officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired and face criminal charges.
10% or a property bond.
Mae315 on July 5th, 2020 at 16:40 UTC »
It seems to me if you're for bail reform, as in only those who are accused of committing a violent act and are deemed a threat to society or a flight risk should await trial in jail, then you shouldn't complain about one of the officers who didn't stop Chauvin from posting bail. Isn't the point of bail reform to get rid of it so people who aren't violent don't sit in prison while they await trial?
I'm not saying you have to support the guy, but at least give him his day in court.