Minneapolis Union Fighting to Reinstate Accused Cops

The four police officers charged in the death of George Floyd have been stripped of their jobs and are in prison awaiting trial but a story on nbcnews.com details the attempts of the local union to help the four win their jobs back.

According to Bob Kroll, the President of the Minneapolis Police Officers Union, The officers arrested and charged in Floyd's death, Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao were fired, "without due process". Kroll went on to say in a letter to the union that efforts were underway to get their jobs back.

If this is true, than the process used to remove the four officers from their jobs should be reviewed. Those who are accused of breaking the law should have their day to defend themselves and their jobs. George Floyd did not get this. That is true. However, this is why the four were removed from duty and that case is still pending. At the same time, Chauvin, Kueng, Lane and Thao were arrested and charged with multiple crimes including third-degree murder, manslaughter and aiding and abetting. They are being held at a correctional facility in Minnesota. If they were to get their jobs back, it would be hard to report for duty from there.


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