June 12. 2020

Thomas Lane's mug shot

37-year-old ex-police officer, Thomas Lane, has posted $750,000 bail, after being arrested with three colleagues for the murder of unarmed black man, George Floyd. The incident set off worldwide protests demanding an end to police brutality.

Lead police officer, Derek Chauvin, is the main culprit that was arrested for murdering Floyd, via inexcusably and unconscionably kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes. Chauvin remains in custody and is potentially facing 40-years in prison if convicted of the crime.

Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao have all been fired and charged in the death of George Floyd

Lane and two fellow officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, were arrested on aiding and abetting second degree murder charges. All four men were fired for their criminal misconduct. Lane has posted $750,000 bail from crowdfunding, paid through PayPal, according to the Star Tribune newspaper. It's an absolute disgrace that he received such a large sum in donations after aiding in the murder of a defenseless man.

CNN is reporting, "Lane's attorney has said Lane, while Chauvin was pressing on Floyd's neck, suggested more than once that they roll the Floyd to his side, but Chauvin declined. 'I am worried about excited delirium or whatever,' Lane said, according to authorities' probable cause statement. 'That's why we have him on his stomach,' Chauvin replied, according to the document. Lane had been on the police force for four days when Floyd died and was 'doing everything he thought he was supposed to do as a four-day police officer,' his attorney, Earl Gray, told CNN this week."

Murder victim George Floyd

They should have pulled Chauvin off Floyd. It became very apparent in watching the video of the murder that Floyd was pleading for his life and dying. I also get the feeling the murder of Floyd was personal. Chauvin knew Floyd. He worked security with him for a year at a night club.

I get the feeling Floyd knew too much about something bad Chauvin had done and he wanted him dead. Hence kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes, which any adult human being with any sense knows would resulted in death.

STORY SOURCE

Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd's death is released on bond

Updated 11:17 AM ET, Thu June 11, 2020 - (CNN) One of the four former Minneapolis police officers awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released on $750,000 bond. Thomas Lane, 37, was released Wednesday afternoon from the Hennepin County jail, the facility's website reads. Lane was one of four officers involved in arresting Floyd on Memorial Day on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. The arrest led to Floyd's death, which has sparked global protests against racial injustice and police misconduct.

Floyd, after repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe, became unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder. Lane and the two other officers on the scene -- Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng -- have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder...

https://www.cnn.com

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