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In reply to the discussion: The sacrifice of Kim Potter is the price we pay to maintain a civilized society [View all]MineralMan
(146,254 posts)61. And yet, Daunte Wright is still dead. Shot by a cop who did not
take the time to make sure which weapon was in her hand. Daunte Wright was topped for an outdated vehicle tag and an air freshener hanging from his mirror. At least that was the pretense for stopping a young black man who was driving down the street.
If any good comes from this it will be that some other cop thinks twice before pulling over someone for no real offence because the driver is a young black man. Not doing that would have eliminated the entire incident.
One cop goes to prison for her negligence and haste. If other cops take a lesson from it, that's good, but Daunte Wright is still unnecessarily dead.
The cop made no sacrifice, but a young man lost his life.
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Shermann
Dec 2021
OP
Sacrifice?? Maybe another word would work better to describe Kim Potter.
Ferrets are Cool
Dec 2021
#2
Neither was Muhammod Noor who was convicted of murder for similar situation. Nah, we need ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#23
I don't consider her being held to account a "sacrifice." Had she not been a cop but had behaved
hlthe2b
Dec 2021
#4
If it was sensory overload due to adrenaline and other factors, then it wasn't really reckless
Shermann
Dec 2021
#6
Police have pushed this line for decades to justify indefensible shootings. I find your argument
hlthe2b
Dec 2021
#16
I am stating the conclusion of your assertions, which are, according to the use-of-force expert in
hlthe2b
Dec 2021
#24
It was really negligent, all the shit she could've done BEFORE she pulled her weapon spells that
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#18
+1, not only that but even she indicated she shouldn't have pulled a weapon at all and just let
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#52
+1, just found out Noor's murder conviction was OVERTURNED !! He got murder for similar
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#19
False equivalence, Potter in this case shouldn't have been in aforementioned car in first place or
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#68
She made bad decisions BEFORE pulling the weapon is the reason she SHOULD go to jail. After she
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#27
She was not justified in pulling her weapon, it wasn't needed and no other officer pulled their
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#73
Ah, also it looks like there was a "use of force expert" that says that pulling a weapon wasn't ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#75
That bar is irrelevant, it wasn't needed because the weapon wasn't needed and no other LEOs for 9
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#77
According to use of force officer it didn't call for any taser, I don't think that fact can be talke
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#81
We agree on the fact that 1. a use of force officer said she didn't need to pull a weapon 2. no ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#87
They can be both relevant fact and talking points for prosecution no? I mean if I was prosecution
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#89
She's guilty of gross negligence for needlessly escalating a situation. Muhamad Noor was too ...
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#93
"Potter mistakenly drew a gun .." she should not have drawn ANYTHING it wasn't called for and she ..
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#102
I recall reading that one of the jurors was very emotional when the verdict was read.
Jedi Guy
Dec 2021
#37
There will never be any proof, but I believe she knew exactly what she was doing.
marie999
Dec 2021
#40
You sort of smuggled that "feelings of invulnerability in your gang" bit in there nt
Shermann
Dec 2021
#82
+1, just found out Use of Force Expert said she didn't need to pull a weapon and no other LEO
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#91
Here's Kim Potter at another shooting of a black man, telling cops to turn off their cameras
Swede
Dec 2021
#86
She needlessly escalated the situation, I can look at that fact BEFORE she pulled a weapon and say
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#94
All crimes require criminal intent (aside from strict liability crimes like statutory rape).
Ms. Toad
Dec 2021
#103