Fired officer in George Floyd case arrested

[Randy Parker]

Breaking news. The fired officer has been arrested.

[theguru]

Good!

[TheDeuce]

It's a start.

 

What charges?

[Randy Parker]

What is The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension? Article I read stated that they & the FBI were both investigating the case.

[Randy Parker]

It's a start.

 

What charges?

 

Haven't seen anything on charges.

[theguru]

What is The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension? Article I read stated that they & the FBI were both investigating the case.

 

Because the officers probably violated both state and federal laws.

[Getslow]

What is The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension? Article I read stated that they & the FBI were both investigating the case.

 

Apparently Minnesota has a statewide agency that is designed to assist law enforcement all over the state with a variety of matters. I just looked it up and didn't learn a ton, but state government apparently likes having it around for the flexibility of quickly shifting resources to investigations and projects that need it.

[Randy Parker]

Third Degree Murder & Manslaughter

[theguru]

Third Degree Murder & Manslaughter

 

Is that all four of them?

[Randy Parker]

Is that all four of them?

 

Not sure yet.

[Randy Parker]

Is that all four of them?

 

According to ABC, those are the charges for Derek Chauvin.

[Randy Parker]

Now I'm seeing that the other three officers were fired, but not arrested.

[theguru]

Now I'm seeing that the other three officers were fired, but not arrested.

 

Thanks, I edited the title slightly to reflect it.

[TheDeuce]

This is the definition of 3rd Degree Murder in Minnesota:

 

(a) Whoever, without intent to effect the death of any person, causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life, is guilty of murder in the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 25 years.

[Randy Parker]

This is the definition of 3rd Degree Murder in Minnesota:

 

(a) Whoever, without intent to effect the death of any person, causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life, is guilty of murder in the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 25 years.

 

Do you have the definitions of 1st & 2nd?