Former officer convicted in George Floyd's death released from prison

[libertybele]

Former officer convicted in George Floyd's death released from prison

One of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted in connection with the death of George Floyd has been released from prison.

On Wednesday, J. Alexander Kueng, 31, walked out of FCI Elkton a free man. FCI Elkton is a low-security federal prison in Lisbon, Ohio.

In October 2022, Kueng pled guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his alleged role in the death of Floyd. Kueng was then sentenced to three and a half years in prison, a term that he has now officially served.

Like the other former officers imprisoned for the Floyd incident — Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao — Kueng was also convicted in federal court of depriving Floyd of his civil rights. Kueng was sentenced to three years in the federal case.

On May 25, 2020, the officers arrested Floyd after he was accused of using a counterfeit bill. Bodycam and other footage showed that Floyd was behaving erratically, and the officers attempted to restrain him during the arrest.

Chauvin infamously knelt on what appeared to be Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Kueng knelt on Floyd's back, while Lane restrained his legs. Floyd later died.

Lane was the first of the former officers to be released following the completion of his sentence. He left prison in August.

Thao, who was also convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for keeping bystanders at bay, will be released in November.

Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. He has been sentenced to spend more than two decades behind bars.

In November 2023, Chauvin was violently stabbed nearly two dozen times by a fellow inmate and required "lifesaving measures." He was released from the hospital a few days later. The suspect in the stabbing, John Turscak, is reportedly a former FBI informant.

Despite those convictions, questions remain about whether Floyd was actually murdered. A little over a year ago, Tucker Carlson called the narrative about Floyd's death a "lie."

Carlson quoted a deposition from former Hennepin County prosecutor Amy Sweasy, who claimed the medical examiner told her "that there were no medical findings that showed any injury to the vital structures of Mr. Floyd's neck. There were no medical indications of asphyxia or strangulation.".............

https://www.conservativereview.com/former-officer-convicted-in-george-floyd-s-death-released-from-prison-2670871318.html

[Smokin Joe]

Carlson quoted a deposition from former Hennepin County prosecutor Amy Sweasy, who claimed the medical examiner told her "that there were no medical findings that showed any injury to the vital structures of Mr. Floyd's neck. There were no medical indications of asphyxia or strangulation.".............

There was plenty of video. Chauvin wasn't kneeling on Floyd's trachea. He was kneeling on the side of the neck. While that might be damned uncomfortable for the recipient, that is why it is effective as a restraint technique--a restraint technique taught to the police in Minneapolis. (Those pages of the manual disappeared down the memory hole pretty fast when things started getting ugly and the brass threw these guys to the wolves and settled back to watch Minneapolis burn.)

IMHO, these men are due their freedom, having their records expunged, and compensation for the crap they have endured as a result of racist politics using them to cover the collective ass of the people higher up.

[Timber Rattler]

Yeah, they were totally scapegoated to appease the howling BLM hordes.

[MeganC]

There was plenty of video. Chauvin wasn't kneeling on Floyd's trachea. He was kneeling on the side of the neck. While that might be damned uncomfortable for the recipient, that is why it is effective as a restraint technique--a restraint technique taught to the police in Minneapolis.

Floyd was already restrained, handcuffed, and secured in the back of a police cruiser. He should have been left there while being transported to a hospital or jail and no one would know his name.

[Bigun]

There was plenty of video. Chauvin wasn't kneeling on Floyd's trachea. He was kneeling on the side of the neck. While that might be damned uncomfortable for the recipient, that is why it is effective as a restraint technique--a restraint technique taught to the police in Minneapolis. (Those pages of the manual disappeared down the memory hole pretty fast when things started getting ugly and the brass threw these guys to the wolves and settled back to watch Minneapolis burn.)

IMHO, these men are due their freedom, having their records expunged, and compensation for the crap they have endured as a result of racist politics using them to cover the collective ass of the people higher up.

 

[jafo2010]

George Floyd died of a drug overdose.  PERIOD!  So said the coroner.  The indictment, conviction of these officers was a travesty, and a reflection of the fascist state the USA has become.

Why anyone would want to be in blue today is a mystery to me when considering this and other events like what happened to Mr. Penny in New York.

[MeganC]

Why anyone would want to be in blue today is a mystery to me when considering this and other events like what happened to Mr. Penny in New York.

Because if you like beating and killing people and getting away with it then nothing beats wearing a badge.

To be clear, between the psychpaths and the LEOs who cover for them there are few good cops who truly honor their oaths.

Imagine the fact that cops who call themselves "Oath Keepers" get fired from their jobs.