Posted on Sep 3, 2021
Former Minnesota officer faces new charge in killing of Daunte Wright
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The former Minnesota police officer accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop is now facing a more serious charge in the Black man's death, the state attorney general's office said Thursday.
Kim Potter has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Wright on April 11 in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis. The new charge is in addition to a previously filed second-degree manslaughter charge.
Potter, who resigned after the shooting and 26 years on the police force, fatally shot the 20-year-old 14 miles north of where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020.
Kim Potter has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Wright on April 11 in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis. The new charge is in addition to a previously filed second-degree manslaughter charge.
Potter, who resigned after the shooting and 26 years on the police force, fatally shot the 20-year-old 14 miles north of where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020.
Former Minnesota officer faces new charge in killing of Daunte Wright
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I have no doubt she meant to draw her Taser. However, she didn't draw it and now a man is dead. She absolutely should be charged. Read section 1 of the statute.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.20
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.20
Whoever does any of the following is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both:
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SrA John Monette Supposedly She was a "Training Officer" Mistaking a Gun for a Taser? I Do Believe anyone can Make a Mistake but I Expect a Certain Level of Competency! Murder? Manslaughter, Most Definitely.
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SGT Tim. Wilson
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I realize Tazers have not been around for a relatively long time but as you stated with her being a “Training Officer” and not being under extreme pressure or duress, I have a hard time getting passed her 26 years on the job and mistaking her firearm for her tazer! That just doesn’t make sense! I know the weight of both and there is a major difference. And like I said without being under extreme pressure or duress I just don’t see confusing the two.
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SSG Bill McCoy
SGT Tim. Wilson - I do not necessarily disagree with you, but I've seen so-called experienced people (police, fire and EMS), go mentally buggers despite experience. She may never have ever had to draw her weapon previously - I don't know that however. The audio will be the only positive aspect of her defense, most likely.
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PO1 Charles Smith
To me, this is an apt demonstration of WHY Law officers need more training. It is the same reason that DIs dread people that already "know" how to shoot; It is very hard to unlearn responses that you have had previously. In this case we do know that the officer did not mean to kill. All the same SHE also understands that she must be held accountable. In a way, her actions after her mistake can be considered admirable. Too many others would be scrambling to find a way out of what is coming to her.
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She definitely screwed up, but "stacking charges" doesn't do anything logical. In my day, stacking charges was always a no-go. Perhaps she should have been charged with the more serious charge to begin with and leave the sentence up to the jury or judge. Usually, the lesser charge can be imposed by the jury (or judge), but neither can increase a charge.
Some states do not allow increasing a charge after the initial hearing.
Some states do not allow increasing a charge after the initial hearing.
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