Death of George Floyd: Another police officer goes free on bail

A close second due to his complicity in the killing of the African-American George Floyd accused a former police officer has come out on bail from the jail. As the prison database of the County of Hennepin in the state of Minnesota, it emerged, was dismissed the 26-year-old former police officer on Friday evening from the arrest. The former police officer behind put, therefore, a Deposit of 750,000 US dollars (close to 660,000 euros), to be subject to conditions, up to a possible judgment in the case, to get free. Also in the operation against Floyd involved a former police officer (37), after depositing a security Deposit in the same amount, on 10. June requirements free.

The 46-year-old Floyd died on September 25. May in Minneapolis as a result of a brutal police operation. A white officer had him pushed his knee in the neck to you can Ask Floyd, him breathe. All four of the operation involved police officers were dismissed. The investigators accused the alleged main perpetrator, among other things, for murder in the second degree. A prison sentence of up to 40 years in the United States. The other three Involved were arrested and charged. The death of Floyd has triggered country-wide protests against police violence and racism.

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For the alleged main perpetrator of test, a higher bail was set at a Million dollars would have to be deposited for his provisional release as a security, informed the court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Minnesota at the first hearing of former police officers on 8. June. A relevant document that has not been set, that the defendant leave the state and not as a policeman should work. In addition, it is forbidden him to have contact with Floyd's family, he also has to give up his firearms.