> 8.10. the legal defense of financial and violent crimes, including those related to money laundering, murder, robbery, assault, battery, sex crimes or crimes against minors;

And as per the article,

> On Sunday night, Emmons’ fundraiser stated that “funds will go to help pay for any legal services this officer needs.” That language was removed after WIRED’s inquiry and replaced by Monday morning with the phrase, “Funds will go to help him.”

The rules aren't so specific as to say whether or not they have to have been formally charged, just that GoFundMe has historically only taken action once there are formal charges. And that's interesting in this scenario, because

> Local prosecutors claimed that without access to the FBI’s case file, it may be impossible for the state to assess whether charges are warranted

No matter what decision they make, it will appear political.

I would think that in order for a legal defense to be in defense of a crime, one would have to be charged with a crime, no?

In the current state of affairs this can be seen as funds being collected for a civil defense maybe.