Two ex-cops convicted for violating George Floyd’s civil rights will spend more time behind bars.
A federal judge sentenced Tou Thao to three and a half years and J. Alexander Keung to three years in prison for their involvement in George Floyd’s death.
Keung pinned Floyd’s back, and Thao held back bystanders while Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine and a half minutes. Prosecutors say Keung didn’t say anything to stop Chauvin.
U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson cited Keung’s rookie status as a reason for the lighter sentence. But Federal Prosecutor Manda Sertich disagreed, saying:
“All he had to do, per MPD (Minneapolis Police Department) policy, was an attempt to intervene … but he didn’t say a word. Not one word. Defendant Kueng’s argument about his junior status doesn’t hold much weight because the bar for him was so low, and he didn’t even try to get over it.”
Keung and Thao now await a state trial on October 24th, where they face aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges.
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