OJ's....
KILL a Black person. take the stand and CRY.............you'll get off
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I think if you look at the video I posted in this link?
Of her right after she shot him?
You will see that her tears are almost certainly NOT contrived in the courtroom.
This woman CLEARLY felt MASSIVE remorse as soon as she realized what she had done.
https://www.justplainpolitics.com/s...-and-CRY-you-ll-get-off&p=4848519#post4848519
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That was not the first time that has happened. Perhaps the question should be, "Why are cop Tazers shaped like pistols?"
Remorse does not erase culpability. There are many people in jail who are sorry for what they have done, it doesn’t absolve them of blame.
Agreed on resisting arrest. Still, not necessarily a death sentence. The fact he had a cop hanging on was a major error of judgment on his part.
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Is it the second?
It’s happened before. In a well-publicized 2009 case, a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer fired his gun instead of his Taser, killing 22-year-old Oscar Grant in Oakland, California.
The former officer, Johannes Mehserle, testified that he had meant to use his Taser but drew his gun instead. Mehserle was sentenced to two years in prison for involuntary manslaughter but was released early due to good conduct.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/14/us/taser-gun-confusion/index.html
Should it?
Tasers are built to feel and look different than guns, according to Taser International.
Steve Tuttle, vice president for strategic communications at Taser, noted some of those differences to CNN: A gun is heavier. A Taser has a different grip and feel. When you take the safety off on a Taser, an LED control panel lights up.
There’s more: Tasers can be different colors (yellow or black), and the holster is different from a gun’s.
But in the field, where an officer reacts on instinct, there are other distinctions outside of the product itself that are important, Tuttle said.
Taser’s training calls for the stun gun to be placed on an officer’s nondominant side, as law enforcement experts say. And its training suggests that officers shout aloud, “Taser! Taser! Taser!” as they prepare to deploy it.
These guidelines are designed so that in the moment – when an officer’s muscle memory kicks in – the body reflexively knows which weapon it is reaching for.
The stun guns, or conducted electrical weapons, manufactured by Taser have been used more than 2.7 million times, Tuttle said, and are designed to be used in situations that are not considered life or death.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/14/us/taser-gun-confusion/index.html
Maybe women are just incapable of reacting logically in a crisis.
Ergonomics. The problem isn't the shape or the color; the problem is she freaked out a bit and fucked up. I've seen pilots do it. I did it in training. The first few Life and Death experiences are hard.
IMO, she's an example of a small town police force of a middle-class city. Brooklyn Center has 26 cops on patrol. My guess is that she was undertrained to such a Life and Death scenario. I've seen it before when someone reacts inappropriately during an emergency.
https://www.ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us/government/departments/about-us
Patrol
The Patrol Unit consists of 26 sworn police officers, six sergeants, ten part-time community service officers, one cadet, and one commander when fully staffed. Uniformed patrol officers respond to calls for service of both an emergency and non-emergency nature. Likewise, this unit conducts a proactive patrol in residential and commercial areas to deter crime. Community service officers (CSOs) and Cadets are a part of the Patrol Unit and perform police-related duties that do not require a sworn police officer (animal complaints, on-street parking issues, etc.).
The largest and most visible arm of the police department, officers of the patrol division respond to calls for service from the public, investigate traffic accidents, and keep the peace. These officers conduct pro-active patrols, traffic, and criminal enforcement.
That alone will probably get her off the charge. As to he lesser charge or punishment, we'll have to see.
There's no doubt she screwed up and it cost a man his life.
She killed a man. Cop or not, that innocent life needs atonement. Sure, treat it like she accidentally ran over him, but a death is still a death.
They can give her the minimum (5 years? out in 2?) in minimum security, but she needs to pay the penalty as should anyone in the same situation.
Additionally, a pass for Potter, who I do sympathize with, also give the little police department and the city a pass. The City needs more cops and more training. They can have an exchange or ride along program with the Milwaukee cops for a month...and night...on weekends....just to see how rough the real world can get.
While the city skimped on training and/or qualifications, a man is now dead and a woman's career shattered by the guilt of having killed an innocent human being. It's not just about paying atonement, but making sure there are no repeat issues. The City and taxpayers of Brooklyn Center need to address this.
She will receive some kind of punishment. Though the manslaughter charge is reaching it. If I were her I'd agree to a plea bargain.
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The Sage
ThisMaybe women are too emotional to be cops.
Life is Golden
The Sage
Uh uh. Says the gay boy.
I'm female. Women are not cut out for some jobs, cops is one of them.
Life is Golden
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Is this you?
No, but a male gay cop is more cut out for the job than a woman. There is a physical and mental difference between men and women. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Lack of training in dangerous situations. She obviously panicked when she saw her trainee's life endangered. According to the link below, the traffic stop wasn't necessary but it was legal and routine as training for for her trainee.
IMO, there'd be a little guilt there too because she's the one in charge....but mainly she panicked. That can be overcome but it takes training and annual requalification which costs money. Defund the Police! LOL
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/17/kim-potter-daunte-wright-shooting/6461341001/
"We were struggling. We were trying to keep him from driving away. It just went chaotic," Potter, dressed in a patterned shirt and yellow sweater, testified through tears as her husband, brother and mother sat in the courtroom. "And then, I remember yelling 'Taser, Taser, Taser' and nothing happened. And then (Wright) told me I shot him."
Potter said she remembers seeing Wright struggling with another officer over the car's gear-shift moments before she shot Wright. The officer had "a look of fear on his face" like "nothing I’ve seen before," Potter said.
Disagreed. Obviously you're the type to just stood, look pretty and waiting to be noticed, in the parking lot watching guys and their cars.
Were you a cheer leader or just a "bad girl"?
OTOH, I've met a lot of great, sexy and very feminine women who are as capable as men in similar circumstances. This was a situation Potter should have easily been able to handle. 26 years or not, proficiency and reactions in a deadly situation need to be trained and practiced.
While I sympathize with Potter, the fact remains she fucked up and an innocent person is dead. That requires atonement by both Potter and the City who funds the police.
^^ This is where you can segue into a discussion on the price paid by the public for defunding the police.
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