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If rioters had posed a deadly threat to the officers, and they didn't have a means for de-escalating, that's why the firearm is given to these officers, yes.
But that's neither here nor there. In this case, we have a law-abiding officer who'd never been out on the streets with a trainee, and on the fly had to act upon her duty in an arrest warrant situation. And for 0.5 seconds, her life changes forever.

If we find that just, we REALLY have no basis on which to criticize the authoritarians abroad.

 

Did you not see her reaction after the shooting? She made a mistake, she didn't intentionally pull her pistol. That mistake killed a man and was from recklessness. Hence the conviction, though I don't think manslaughter 1 fits at all, only manslaughter 2.

You're saying she should've lied. Think about that.

 

Driving off is a deadly threat but swarming cops isn’t? .5 seconds of his life and now he’s DEAD, and you defend it.

 

Funny you don’t see the same insulting gloating from the left here as you saw from the right when Ritrenhouse was acquitted.
Even though it’s obvious you can’t just shoot someone for driving off, accidentally or not.

 

This was the most sickening miscarriage of 'Justice' I've seen in a LONG time.

At the very most, she might have been found guilty of second-degree manslaughter.

Now, every Black fugitive with an arrest warrant out on them will have NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT... because no police officer in his right mind is going to even risk arresting Black criminals out on the streets anymore....

Hope you libs enjoy how this kind of despicable crap enhances a person's sense of security in the town where YOU live!

 

It shouldn't be a threat if you're innocent or hell, even if you're guilty if we again hold this justice system in such high esteem then people should be willing to participate in the system for their freedom(aka: due process.). That the suspect didn't, set a chain of events which set this in motion. I am not defending murder, that didn't happen here. And I'm not convinced(because I am more convinced on the accidental nature of what happened) that it's manslaughter either.

What I am convinced of, what @Pollycy so eloquently pointed out, is if Wright trusted the system he would live. There is no trust of the system, and because of that accidents like Potter's will be made an example of. But making an example and using the court to do it, like I said: Not who 'we are'. Or rather, not who we were. It is who we are now.

 

What a shame.

Now she faces years in prison for making a mistake while under stress, for doing something she had no intention of doing, while having no malicious intent.

 

Couldn't have put this better myself, extremely well said!

 

YES

 

the preacher's wife killed her husband and got 2 years, I can't see that this officer deserver 15 years and some are saying maybe double that possibly

yes, what this officer did was wrong, but it was not intentional murder imo, there should be some punishment, but it should not be excessive, I feel the same with the truck driver recently sentenced to over 100 years for his accident cause his brakes went out

this was unintentional manslaughter (also confused how she was charged with two crimes for one act)

 

You have to submit the arrest and put yourself before the justice system in order to get the due process don't you think?

 

Do you believe she intended to kill Wright? That that was her purpose? Perhaps he should have trusted the police and not resisted arrest, violent so. She should have made the case she thought he was going for a weapon. The reason she was using a TASER as she thought she was was because she believed he posed a threat to her partner and other officers. And they can kill if they believe a fleeing felon poses a threat if they escape.

 

And in the meantime, said felon has fled the scene of the crime(and thus we proceed to ensuing chase, where we don't know if they would've ended up firing a bullet, or like I said a car crash. Who knows what can happen in those scenarios.) If officers are going to be put to these incredibly high standards in adrenaline situations, i don't think there'll be much law enforcement(we already saw this play out in Portland.)

 

There was no INTENT to kill! The perp had an active arrest warrant out on him, and HE WAS RESISTING ARREST!

This verdict was nothing but a bullshit-laden 'sop' thrown to Black mobs who were salivating for her to be destroyed -- and now she is!

Oh, and, of course, Minneapolis gets what it wanted -- safety from being subjected to even more violent rampages, riots, arson, and looting! Merry Christmas, all you fine citizens of Minne-EHH-polis!

 

Manslaughter does not require an intent to kill. Manslaughter requires neglect which she clearly done.

 

To all of you who think THIS is justice, I would expect you to extend this standard to all.

President Biden showed provable, reckless negligence in the deaths of 13 service members in Afghanistan earlier this year. Every officer in the chain of command is also guilty. All of them should be convicted and imprisoned.

Next, let’s get the politicians who vote to eliminate cash bail, knowing this decision will result in needless deaths. And yes, they know.

Physicians should not be allowed to escape justice either. Suing them isn’t good enough. Lock them up. We’re going to lock up a LOT of physicians and nurses.

Aw hell ... let’s just include everyone. There shall be no mercy for anyone who makes a completely unintentional mistake. High stress shall be no excuse.

“To err is human” it has been said.

And now we may add, “but unforgivable”.

 

Again, manslaughter does not require intent to kill. Manslaughter required neglect.

 

I’m okay with that interpretation!!! In fact that’s a great idea for an impeachment case other than that fact that non citizens are not protected by our constitution

 

~ For the " progressive " left this case will be George Floyd resurrected .

 

At first I thought interpreting this North Korean transformation was specifically related to 1/6, but now I see it is our new way of life moving forward. Scary times, very scary times.

 

Agreed...

FINALLY...A Cop Held Responsible...

 

But this was so OBVIOUSLY no more than a 2nd-degree manslaughter charge -- at most -- and even that should be mitigated by the fact that the perp who was shot with a pistol by mistake was resisting arrest!

This whole thing was a complete travesty, and could only happen in the hyperliberal-saturated sewer that Minneapolis clearly is....

 

If Ashley Babbitt trusted the system she’d have lived also. Was that your take also?

 

If the Governor has any guts he would issue Kim an immediate pardon. I consider this a complete miscarriage of justice.

 

There have been countless cases of bad cops but IMO, this is not one of them. I am really disappointed that Kim was convicted. The Governor should grant her an immediate pardon.