BREAKING: Kim Potter, the white Minnesota officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser, is convicted of two manslaughter counts in killing of Black motorist Daunte Wright.http://apne.ws/sTRGDPB
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Potter’s lawyers argued that she made a mistake by drawing her gun instead of her Taser. Prosecutors sought to raise doubts about Potter’s testimony that she decided to act after seeing fear on a fellow officer’s face.
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The shooting happened at a time of high tension in the area, with former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin standing trial just miles away for the killing of George Floyd. Potter resigned two days later.
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Potter looked down without showing any visible reaction when the verdicts were read. She made the sign of the cross as the judge thanked the jury. She was denied bail.pic.twitter.com/6UsOO6A58a
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A cop of 26 years on the force should know the weight difference between a gun and a taser
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Traffic stop for an air freshener on the rearview. Which resulted in the need for a "taser" why?
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