Officers charged in George Floyd killing seek to place blame on one anotherAttorneys for four former Minneapolis officers charged in the killing of George Floyd say each should get his own trial, as the officers point fingers at one another. Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter. Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, wrote that prosecutors must prove Chauvin intended to assault Floyd, but must also show the other officers knew of Chauvin’s intent. “The other defendants are clearly saying that, if a crime was committed, they neither knew about it nor assisted in it,” Nelson wrote. If Kueng and Lane had chosen to de-escalate instead of struggle, Mr Floyd may have survived.

Source: The Guardian September 11, 2020 14:11 UTC