Derek Chauvin
The white police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck has already been investigated over three police shootings and a fatal car chase.
In 2006 Derek Chauvin, 44, was one of six officers connected to the death of Wayne Reyes. Reyes, 42 was killed by officers after allegedly pulling a shotgun on the six cops, which included Chauvin.
Two years later Chauvin was investigated for his role in the 2008 shooting of Ira Latrell Toles during a domestic assault call.
Toles was wounded after police said he went for an officer's gun and Chauvin shot him.
And in 2011 23-year-old Leroy Martinez was shot and injured during a chase given by officers including Chauvin.
Tou Thao
Tou Thao, was part of a $25,000 out of court settlement after being sued for using excessive force in 2017.
A lawsuit obtained by the DailyMail.com shows Thao was sued for using excessive force in arrest where he was accused of punching and kicking a handcuffed suspect 'until his teeth broke'.
The remaining two officers have been identified as Thomas Lane and J Alexander Kueng. Both were reportedly rookie cops who were still in their probationary periods, according to the StarTribune.
They are the Bad News Bears.
I lived in Minneapolis for 32 years.
I can tell you with a completely straight face that, I a middle-class, white, clean-cut, college-educated, generally pro-law enforcement guy, the Minneapolis Police scare me!
There is a sizable enough minority of these officers who are equal opportunity thumpers. Over the years, I’ve seen them overly manhandle people with little provocation.
If I pass on of them on Nicollet Mall, I will subtly try to move away from them. I know there’s some on VFR who’d say “If you’re not doing anything wrong, you got nothing to be afraid of”.
That may be true but to a number of Minneapolis cops, that means nothing to them. You’re best if you stay as far away from them as you can.