Kim Potter trial: Minnesota National Guard says ‘reaction force’ prepared to help (jobs, news)

[Du Ma]

Originally Posted by SealOfDisproval

Civilians get huge sentences for similar mistakes.

How many times do the civilians are being asked to apprehend dangerous people?

[kell490]

She is looking at 7 years on Man 1 and 4 years on Man 2. Juries are idiots I been on Jury duty so many can't leave their emotional baggage at home.

[Charlie&Rose]

Originally Posted by Feltdesigner

Finally feels like these juries are starting to have the stones to hold cops accountable for their actions.

Why was Wright not held acountable for all his crimes......like shooting someone in the head.

[Du Ma]

Originally Posted by mkpunk

Not when she couldn't tell the weight difference between her gun and her tazer. C'mon man, who bought that excuse.

Yeah, I am sure a 26 year veteran police officer, who’s eligible to be retire AT ANY TIME, decided to wake up one day and goes “hmm, I am going to shoot a black guy today with little justification and throw away everything I worked so hard for 26 years”

[BELMO45]

It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the Atlanta trial for Brooks whenever it is. The cases are pretty similar although in the Atlanta case he obviously fired a taser at the officer

[Charlie&Rose]

Originally Posted by AtlantaRising

And people must face the consequences of those mistakes. Just like a child ..that is how one learns and grows.

Except for Wright, and all his crimes. If he were in jail, like he should of been, this never would of happened.

[Taratova]

They threw every book in the library at her.

[303Guy]

Originally Posted by AtlantaRising

Yes, sometimes people like Rittenhouse do get away. But life has a way of dealing with all those who kill. I believe in a higher juror.

Rittenberg did not 'get away'. He was lucky in that justice was served. He was in very real danger of being falsely convicted.

Chauvin may have been guilty of misconduct which might have earned him a year or two in prison but being found guilty of murder? That's the kind of injustice and threatening mob and corrupt DA's can and do perpetrate.

Let's hope Potter's sentence reflects her error with a light to no sentence.

[Charlie&Rose]

Originally Posted by AtlantaRising

Yes, sometimes people like Rittenhouse do get away. But life has a way of dealing with all those who kill. I believe in a higher juror.

Wright did more then kill.....he left someone in a permant coma.

[vegasrollingstone]

Originally Posted by Joe the Photog

Jury finds former police officer Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter, two counts

Surprises me.

I'm surprised as well and disappointed. It seemed like a forgivable mistake to me.