A use-of-force expert testified that the conduct used by three Minneapolis police officers was 'inconsistent' with generally accepted policing practices.
The prosecution rested after nearly three weeks of testimony from bystanders, doctors, police officers and others.are charged with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights while acting under government authority.
Frazier, who was 16 when Floyd was killed, stated her name and current age, which is 18. When prosecutor LeeAnn Bell asked her whether she is currently in school or working, Frazier began crying, saying, “I can’t do it. I’m sorry.”A use-of-force expert testified Monday that the three former Minneapolis police officers should have intervened.
When it comes to a duty to provide medical aid, he said, Thao “didn’t do anything” and Kueng took no further action after checking Floyd’s pulse, and finding none. Thao’s attorney, Thomas Plunkett, suggested that Longo reviewed only materials that prosecutors “cherry picked” for him and didn’t look further. He pressed a defense theme that the Minneapolis Police Department bears responsibility for Floyd’s killing for training its officers poorly.
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