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托马斯·莱恩（Thomas Lane ）是二月份因侵犯乔治·弗洛伊德（George Floyd）的公民权利而被定罪的三名前明尼阿波利斯警察之一，周四在联邦监狱被判处 2.5 年徒刑。

联邦检察官曾要求法官保罗·马格努森（Paul A. Magnuson）判处莱恩 5.25 年至 6.5 年不等，罪名是他在 2020 年 5 月在明尼阿波利斯街头对弗洛伊德实施致命拘禁。莱恩的律师厄尔·格雷要求判处 2.25 年徒刑。

马格努森法官说，莱恩在这起事件中的作用“微乎其微”，并补充说他是一个“性格突出”的人。法官还指出，他收到了 145 封支持莱恩的信。“收到信并不罕见。但我从来没有收到过这么多信，”他说。

法官建议监狱局将莱恩安置在明尼苏达州德卢斯的联邦监狱，以便更靠近他的家人和朋友探视。

除了被判入狱外，莱恩还将被要求支付一笔有待确定的强制性赔偿，并将在服完刑期后被监管释放两年。

莱恩拒绝向法庭发表声明。

弗洛伊德的兄弟菲洛尼斯周四告诉法庭有关莱恩行为的影响。

“我们的家人在 5 月 25 日被判处死刑，我们永远不会让乔治回来，”他说。“莱恩警官没有以某种方式进行干预，”他补充道。

联邦判决是在前警官 Lane、Tou Thao 和 J. Alexander Kueng 于 2020 年 5 月首次因他们的行为（或缺乏行为）被捕两年多之后，当时他们的同事 Derek Chauvin 将膝盖压在了他们的脖子和背部。弗洛伊德被戴上手铐，趴着躺了九分钟多。

刚上任第四天的新人警官莱恩在逮捕过程中按住弗洛伊德的腿，而昆克制住他的躯干，而涛站在附近，阻止了一群心烦意乱的旁观者。今年早些时候，莱恩在联邦法院作证说，他曾两次要求肖文在约束弗洛伊德的同时重新定位弗洛伊德，但两次都被拒绝。

Lane、Thao 和 Kueng 在致命拘禁期间均因侵犯弗洛伊德的权利而被定罪。今年早些时候，Thao 和 Kueng 还因未能干预阻止 Chauvin 而被判犯有额外的联邦指控。Thao 和 Kueng 的判刑日期尚未确定。

前明尼阿波利斯警官托马斯·莱恩承认协助和教唆乔治·弗洛伊德之死的二级过失杀人罪

上个月，莱恩在州法院承认协助和教唆二级过失杀人罪。据埃里森办公室称，作为认罪协议的一部分，明尼苏达州总检察长基思·埃里森的办公室和辩护律师共同向法院建议判处三年徒刑，与他在联邦机构的联邦刑期同时执行。据法院称，他定于 9 月 21 日以国家罪名被判刑。

Thou 和 Kueng 还面临一项定于 10 月下旬的州审判，罪名是协助和教唆二级无意谋杀以及协助和教唆二级过失杀人罪。他们不认罪。

肖万去年在一次州审判中被判犯有谋杀和过失杀人罪，并被判处超过 22 年的监禁。他在 12 月对侵犯弗洛伊德公民权利的联邦指控认罪，并于本月早些时候被判处 21 年监禁。肖文的联邦判决将与他的州判决同时进行。

弗洛伊德的家人说这句话是“一记耳光”

明尼阿波利斯前警官托马斯·莱恩在 2 月份的联邦审判中被判侵犯乔治·弗洛伊德的公民权利。

乔治·弗洛伊德 (George Floyd) 的兄弟、侄子和女友在周四的新闻发布会上对 30 个月的刑期表示失望。

“事实上，这位法官有机会提供最大的时间，但他选择不这样做——这告诉了世界各地的其他人什么？这告诉有色人种什么？” 菲洛尼斯·弗洛伊德说。“他们低于（推荐的）刑期的事实，这太可怕了，因为你给其他人，其他罪行，比这更多的时间。”

弗洛伊德的侄子布兰登·威廉姆斯称法官判处最低刑的决定是“一记耳光”。

“（莱恩）也做出了杀死我叔叔的决定。他很清楚自己应该做什么，但他选择不这样做。这不是意外。这是一个选择，”威廉姆斯说。

弗洛伊德的女友柯特妮·罗斯说，虽然她告诉莱恩，她不相信他是坏人，但仍需要追究他的责任。

“我认为他陷入了一个他没有做正确事情的时刻。他屈服于一个他不应该尊重的男人的压力，”她说。

“我希望在未来，我们将开始看到人们的生命需要被重视。其中一部分价值就是让人们承担责任，”罗斯补充道。

助理司法部长克里斯汀克拉克在一份声明中说，弗洛伊德的死“清楚地表明了警察未能进行干预以保护被拘留者的致命后果。”

她补充说：“如果这名被告和与德里克·肖文在场的其他警官采取简单的步骤，乔治·弗洛伊德今天就会活着。这句话应该传达一个信息，即保护被拘留者是每个执法人员的积极职责和义务，不管一个人的地位或资历。”

原文

Thomas Lane, one of the three former Minneapolis police officers convicted in February of violating George Floyd's civil rights, was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison on Thursday.

Federal prosecutors had asked Judge Paul A. Magnuson to sentence Lane to between 5.25 years to 6.5 years for his role in the fatal restraint of Floyd on a Minneapolis street in May 2020. Earl Gray, Lane's attorney, asked for a sentence of 2.25 years.

Judge Magnuson said that Lane had a "minimal role" in the incident, adding that he is a person of "outstanding character." The judge also noted he received 145 letters in support of Lane. "It's not unusual to receive letters. But I have never received so many letters," he said.

The judge recommended the Bureau of Prisons place Lane in the federal prison in Duluth, Minnesota, to be nearer to his family and friends for visitations.

In addition to the prison sentence, Lane will be required to pay mandatory restitution in an amount to be determined and will be placed on supervised release for two years after serving his prison term.

Lane declined to make a statement to the court.

Floyd's brother Philonise told the court Thursday about the effect of Lane's actions.

"Our family was given a death sentence May 25, we will never get George back," he said. "Officer Lane did not intervene in one way or another," he added.

The federal sentence comes more than two years after former officers Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were first arrested for their actions -- or lack thereof -- in May 2020 as their colleague Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the neck and back of Floyd, who was handcuffed and lying on his stomach, for more than nine minutes.

Lane, a rookie officer on his fourth day on the job, held down Floyd's legs during the arrest, while Kueng restrained his torso and Thao stood nearby and held back a crowd of upset bystanders. In federal court earlier this year, Lane testified that he asked Chauvin twice to reposition Floyd while restraining him but was denied both times.

Lane, Thao and Kueng were each convicted of violating Floyd's rights during the fatal restraint. Thao and Kueng were also found guilty of an additional federal charge earlier this year for failing to intervene to stop Chauvin. A sentencing date for Thao and Kueng has not been set.

Ex-Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death

Last month, Lane pleaded guilty in state court to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. As part of a plea deal, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office and defense attorneys jointly recommended to the court a sentence of three years to be served concurrently with his federal sentence in a federal institution, according to Ellison's office. He is scheduled to be sentenced on September 21 on the state charge, according to the court.

Thou and Kueng also face a state trial that is slated for late October on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. They have pleaded not guilty.

Chauvin was convicted last year of murder and manslaughter in a state trial and was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating Floyd's civil rights in December and was sentenced to 21 years in prison earlier this month. Chauvin's federal sentence will run concurrently with his state sentence.

Floyd's family says sentence is 'slap in the face'

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights in a federal trial in February.

The brother, nephew, and girlfriend of George Floyd reacted with disappointment to the 30-month sentence in a press conference Thursday.

"The fact that this judge had a chance to deliver a maximum amount of time and he chose not to -- what did that tell other people around the world? What does that tell people of color?" said Philonise Floyd. "The fact that they went below the (recommended) sentence, that's terrible, because you give other people, for other crimes, way more time than that."

Floyd's nephew, Brandon Williams, called the judge's decision to impose a minimal sentence "a slap in a face."

"(Lane) also made the decision to kill my uncle. He knew exactly what he was supposed to do and he chose not to do it. That's not an accident. That is a choice," Williams said.

Courteney Ross, Floyd's girlfriend, said that although she had told Lane she didn't believe him to be a bad person, he still needed to be held accountable.

"I think he was caught up in a moment where he didn't do the right thing. He fell to the pressures of a man that he should have no respect for," she said.

"I hope that in the future, we're going to start to see that people's lives need to be valued. And part of that value is holding people accountable," Ross added.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a statement Floyd's death "makes clear the fatal consequences that can result from a police officer's failure to intervene to protect people in their custody."

She added: "Had this defendant and other officers on the scene with Derek Chauvin taken simple steps, George Floyd would be alive today. This sentence should send a message that protecting people in custody is the affirmative duty and obligation of every law enforcement officer, regardless of one's rank or seniority."

CNN's Eric Levenson, Hannah Rabinowitz and Rebekah Riess contributed to this report.

前明尼阿波利斯警官托马斯·莱恩因侵犯乔治·弗洛伊德的公民权利而被判处 2.5 年监禁