Kimberly Potter Trial

Guilty on both counts

Now they will probably immortalize that hoodlum like George Floyd

Woofda…I didn’t think she’d be found guilty on both charges. The sentencing process should be interesting to follow as well.

I see BLM says they are planning a protest – No matter the outcome. If she is found guilty – What reason is there to protest. I just don’t get it. As long as the protest stays just that, and doesn’t turn into a Riot like some have, I guess I really don’t care if they protest or not.

Seems way too harsh to me. Sad all around.

WOW!!!🤔 not sure how there ever going to recruit possible police officers now.

glenn57 wrote:

WOW!!!🤔 not sure how there ever going to recruit possible police officers now.

Yep. The ramifications and precedence set today paint an ugly future for all law enforcement and the well being of our country for decades or more to come.

If shitbags quit breaking the law it would be great, but unfortunately it’s only get to get worse from here on out.

Apparently there must be a HUGE difference in feel between a Taser & a gun. Hell of a verdict right before Christmas. I’ll assume these folks made the right decision because they were in the room and we weren’t.

B-man wrote:

Yep. The ramifications and precedence set today paint an ugly future for all law enforcement and the well being our country for decades or more to come.

If shitbags quit breaking the law it would be great, but unfortunately it’s only get to get worse from here on out.

Sad but true. I really dont think jurors understand the grounds for guilty verdicts on various levels of charges. She should have never even been charged with 1st degree.

Wow.

Maybe im wrong and i am alot but doesnt 1st degree mean you intended or planned to kill someone. She screwed up but no way she got out of bed that day and decided to go kill someone.

Sounds like they reached guilty on 2nd degree on Tuesday, but 1st degree was 1140 today. Brooklyn Center is going to have a hefty lawsuit to settle now too.

Unbelievable. If I was a officer now days I wouldn’t even carry a gun and if there was any confrontation I would say fukk it and just walk away.

JEREMY wrote:

Maybe im wrong and i am alot but doesnt 1st degree mean you intended or planned to kill someone. She screwed up but no way she got out of bed that day and decided to go kill someone.

That’s what I thought and if true the guilty verdict is flat out wrong on the 1st degree…

Sets a precedent going forward

Dutchboy wrote:

Apparently there must be a HUGE difference in feel between a Taser & a gun. Hell of a verdict right before Christmas. I’ll assume these folks made the right decision because they were in the room and we weren’t.

This is equal to the Officer Noor case who accidently shot and killed that lady who called 911 and after went outside in the dark alley.

“Assistant Hennepin County Attorney Amy Sweasy, meanwhile, asked Quaintance to give Noor the longest possible sentence. She said the case “is worse than typical” because of who Noor is. “The most serious sentence this court can impose is required,” she said.”

Because of who Potter is so should the sentence be also…right?^^

Not the same he shot an innocent women wo did nothing but call the police. Potter shot a career thug with outstanding warrants trying to flee the police.

JEREMY wrote:

Maybe im wrong and i am alot but doesnt 1st degree mean you intended or planned to kill someone. She screwed up but no way she got out of bed that day and decided to go kill someone.

What you describe would be considered murder. Manslaughter is non-intentional/not premeditated.

At least according to the Holiday Inn Express I stayed in last night.

HRG

Neither charge required prosecutors to prove Potter intended to kill Wright, and they pointed that out to the jury during opening statements.

Copied from star trib

2nd degree manslaughter – caused death by negligence.

1st degree manslaughter – caused death by recklessness.

If there are cops on this forum, come to Bismarck, North Dakota! We love our officers here! They had a booth set up at a town fair this summer with kids getting pictures with officers. Wouldn’t see that in MN…

Greenhorn wrote:

If there are cops on this forum, come to Bismarck, North Dakota! We love our officers here! They had a booth set up at a town fair this summer with kids getting pictures with officers. Wouldn’t see that in MN…

Trust me, there is nothing different in North Dakota than Minnesota, Illinois, New York, Cuba, China, England, Turkey,Iran, Saudia Arabia………..

Brad Dimond wrote:

2nd degree manslaughter – caused death by negligence.

1st degree manslaughter – caused death by recklessness.

Which of these 5 is recklessness?

Here is the statute on Manslaughter 1 pic.twitter.com/Jm2UMywbII

— Clarity (@covid_clarity) December 23, 2021

I don’t understand he question. My comment was solely about the legal definitions for degree of manslaughter.

Greenhorn wrote:

If there are cops on this forum, come to Bismarck, North Dakota! We love our officers here! They had a booth set up at a town fair this summer with kids getting pictures with officers. Wouldn’t see that in MN…

You must not come here often. Every town fair there is the police officers are their taking pictures and handing out candy. Nice try.

Brad Dimond wrote:

I don’t understand he question. My comment was solely about the legal definitions for degree of manslaughter.

The link I provided showed the exact wording for 1st degree manslaughter for the state of MN and I dont see the term you used referenced there at all.

Ugh… couple comments. One, why in the world did they hold a trial of this stature right before Christmas? Of course the jury was rushed today to come up with a decision so they could get the hell out of there and get home for Christmas Eve. So if there were any jurors on the fence, they might have just said whatever and went with the consensus.

Second thing, what is this harsh of a sentence intended to do? Help future police officers not make a human mistake? What? This was a human mistake and not intentional. This isn’t like the Floyd case where the verdict was meant to say to future police officers, hey, don’t hold someone to the point of death.

In the Noor case, I could see a harsher sentence just for the fact that you shouldn’t be shooting in the direction of your fellow officer. But for this? This was a tragic human mistake. Yes, hopefully an outcome out of this is for taser manufacturers to make their triggering mechanism different from a gun, but you shouldn’t penalize Potter in order to make this happen.

Just like the Floyd jury panel, the jury was probably fearful of the riots if they DIDN’T convict on all counts. And that should NEVER be the basis of a jury’s decision.

I am tired of thugs being memorialized and celebrated. Over it. She deserved the one charge but not both.

Greenhorn wrote:

If there are cops on this forum, come to Bismarck, North Dakota! We love our officers here! They had a booth set up at a town fair this summer with kids getting pictures with officers. Wouldn’t see that in MN…

I live in the burbs of the cities and the cops hand out free hotdogs, chips and soda multiple times a summer – I think they own their own food truck. They also stop my kids and write “tickets” for free ice cream if they are wearing a helmet.

My kids love the police. Guess they have no reason not to.

Coletrain27 wrote:

Unbelievable. If I was a officer now days I wouldn’t even carry a gun and if there was any confrontation I would say fukk it and just walk away.

it would be interesting to see how many current students in police academies or schools studying in that field not showing up for there next class after all this.

Greenhorn wrote:

If there are cops on this forum, come to Bismarck, North Dakota! We love our officers here! They had a booth set up at a town fair this summer with kids getting pictures with officers. Wouldn’t see that in MN…

Terrible take here…

I grew up in ND, now live in MN.