Three Minneapolis police officers were later charged with aiding and abetting murder. They remain in jail except for Thomas Lane who was released on bail Wednesday. “We are happy that he’s out,” his attorney told E! News. “It’s much easier to defend a client who’s out of jail. Now we can defend the case as we intended to.”
Another officer, who held his knee on George’s neck, was charged with second-degree murder. He remains in jail with bail set at $1.25 million and has yet to enter a plea. All four officers were fired.
While Dave said he didn’t mean to get “heavy” in his return to the stage, the comedian told the crowd that he had to say something. The audience would later clap in support of Dave.
“He told the police he couldn’t breathe. One of the hardest parts of the tape to listen to, he said ‘please.’ I can’t tell you. As a man watching another man go through something like that, what it makes you feel like,” Dave shared. “I didn’t watch the tape for a week. But when I finally watched it, I understand nobody is going home. Anyone who sees this, well they are going to be furious.”
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