Officer Charged in George Floyd Death ‘Did Not Stand By and Watch’: Attorney

Officer Charged in George Floyd Death ‘Did Not Stand By and Watch’: Attorney
A courtroom sketch shows Thomas Lane making an appearance in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 4, 2020. Cedric Hohnstadt via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The attorney for one of the four police officers charged in George Floyd’s death wasn’t just watching while Floyd died, the officer’s attorney said.

Asked how it’s possible that his client “stood by and watched” as Floyd struggled to breathe as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the man’s neck, attorney Earl Gray disputed the characterization.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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