{"id":1993472,"date":"2023-08-07T17:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T21:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-charged-with-george-floyd-death-gets-nearly-5-years-in-jail\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T17:58:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T21:58:38","slug":"officer-charged-with-george-floyd-death-gets-nearly-5-years-in-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-charged-with-george-floyd-death-gets-nearly-5-years-in-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer sentenced to nearly 5 years for George Floyd&#8217;s death."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficer-charged-with-george-floyd-death-gets-nearly-5-years-in-jail%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1993472&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tou \u2064Thao Sentenced to Almost Five Years \u200din Prison<\/h2>\n<p>Tou \u2064Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer, has been handed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ketanji-brown-jackson-respond-to-allegations-she-was-soft-on-child-porn-distributors\/\" title=\"WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson Respond To Allegations She Was Soft On Child Porn Distributors\">significant sentence<\/a> of almost five years in\u200d prison. This comes as a result of his involvement in the tragic death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>During the incident that\u200d took place \u200din\u200d May 2020, Mr. Thao played a role in\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-charged-with-george-floyd-death-gets-nearly-5-years-in-jail\/\" title=\"Officer sentenced to nearly 5 years for George Floyd's death.\">holding back bystanders<\/a> while another \u200dofficer, \u200cDerek Chauvin, knelt on Mr. Floyd&#8217;s neck for\u200c a\u2062 horrifying nine minutes. This action has been deemed as fatal and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-admin-gave-taliban-list-of-american-citizens-green-card-holders-and-afghan-allies-that-needed-to-get-into-airport-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Admin Gave Taliban List Of\u00a0\u2018American Citizens, Green Card Holders And Afghan Allies\u2019 That Needed To Get Into Airport: Report\">sparked widespread outrage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Justice Served<\/h3>\n<p>On Monday, \u2062Hennepin County\u2062 Judge Peter\u2064 delivered the verdict, ensuring\u2062 that Tou Thao faces the consequences of \u2062his actions. The sentence serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, even those entrusted with protecting and serving the \u200ccommunity.<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-cancels-fines-for-illegal-aliens-who-fail-to-leave-u-s-doesnt-serve-our-best-interest\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Cancels Fines For Illegal Aliens Who Fail To Leave U.S.: Doesn\u2019t Serve Our \u2018Best Interest\u2019\">holding individuals accountable<\/a> for their actions, we take a \u200cstep\u200b towards \u200da more just society. The sentencing of Tou Thao is\u2064 a significant milestone in the pursuit\u2064 of justice for George \u2062Floyd and a testament to the power of the \u2063legal system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis cop, has been sentenced to nearly five years in jail for his role in George Floyd&#8217;s death. 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