Officer Kim Potter Charged With Second Degree Manslaughter In The Wright Shooting

[Box Ox]

Gotta love autocorrect.

Just wouldn't be the internet without it, eh?

 

[Old Man Jingles]

How can you justifiably "accidentally" shoot someone? I'm missing something here.

That’s normal!

 

[newfie]

She may not have intended murder, but as a police officer she's responsible for her actions which in this case resulted in the suspect's death. For sure she's looking at manslaughter. If you're going to wear the uniform you've got to be willing to accept responsibility for your actions.

so the solution is either dont do your job. or in an intense very stressful situtation stop and carefully think about whether you have done everything correctly while the perp blows you away.

The sad thing is whether good or bad people in high stress situations make mistakes.

It happens in combat it happens in police work. charges of manslaughter is not a just charge but a political one.

 

[vantexan]

so the solution is either dont do your job. or in an intense very stressful situtation stop and carefully think about whether you have done everything correctly while the perp blows you away.

The sad thing is whether good or bad people in high stress situations make mistakes.

It happens in combat it happens in police work. charges of manslaughter is not a just charge but a political one.

Somebody has to be held accountable. She'll probably get off lightly because the suspect's actions led to his death. But when someone dies because of a mistake we don't get to just shrug and say "sh**" happens.

 

[Analbumcover]

Still trying to process how you yell "TASER TASER" while holding a 9mm in your hand...

 

[newfie]

Somebody has to be held accountable. She'll probably get off lightly because the suspect's actions led to his death. But when someone dies because of a mistake we don't get to just shrug and say "sh**" happens.

why does someone have to be held accountable. We put people in stressful potential life and death situations and ask them to do so to keep us safe. Abolish the police force. Put that responsibility on the average citizenry and I guarantee accidental shootings would increase astronomically. this police officer served for 26 years and probably saved a ton of lives in that time period before having this brain fart.
her charges and conviction will be a political solution.

 

[newfie]

Still trying to process how you yell "TASER TASER" while holding a 9mm in your hand...

news flash she grabbed the wrong weapon.

 

[It will be fine]

why does someone have to be held accountable. We put people in stressful potential life and death situations and ask them to do so to keep us safe. Abolish the police force. Put that responsibility on the average citizenry and I guarantee accidental shootings would increase astronomically. this police officer served for 26 years and probably saved a ton of lives in that time period before having this brain fart.
her charges and conviction will be a political solution.

Don’t you gun nuts want everyone carrying guns to use in stressful situations?

 

[MAKAVELI]

why does someone have to be held accountable. We put people in stressful potential life and death situations and ask them to do so to keep us safe. Abolish the police force. Put that responsibility on the average citizenry and I guarantee accidental shootings would increase astronomically. this police officer served for 26 years and probably saved a ton of lives in that time period before having this brain fart.
her charges and conviction will be a political solution.

Do cops have some special " above the law " clause in their employment contract?

 

[vantexan]

why does someone have to be held accountable. We put people in stressful potential life and death situations and ask them to do so to keep us safe. Abolish the police force. Put that responsibility on the average citizenry and I guarantee accidental shootings would increase astronomically. this police officer served for 26 years and probably saved a ton of lives in that time period before having this brain fart.
her charges and conviction will be a political solution.

They're held to a higher standard because the nature of their work demands it for public safety. If not held accountable then a lot more of this will happen. It's not that she's evil, racist, or anything, but she made a terrible mistake that you can't just shrug over.

 

[newfie]

Don’t you gun nuts want everyone carrying guns to use in stressful situations?

Like you libs do in the inner cities?

 

[Poop Head]

. I find it humorous he was shot dead by a woman cop, she did the right thing accidentally or not and should not be charged.

I said it before, and ill say it again. I think she did it on purpose. After a year of people being shown they do not have to comply with the police, cell phone cameras and crowds antagonizing routine arrests, i think the lady made up her mind at some point that these punks need to learn a lesson.

Also, ive watched a decent amount of police body cam videos, ive never heard someone yell "taser taser taser".

 

[newfie]

They're held to a higher standard because the nature of their work demands it for public safety. If not held accountable then a lot more of this will happen. It's not that she's evil, racist, or anything, but she made a terrible mistake that you can't just shrug over.

mistakes happen. the answer cant be that the officer either has a choice of hesitating and getting blown away or make the best decision they're capable of and going to jail.

 

[vantexan]

mistakes happen. the answer cant be that the officer either has a choice of hesitating and getting blown away or make the best decision they're capable of and going to jail.

Having a taser positioned so you don't mistakenly draw your gun should be police work 101. And he wasn't armed.

 

[Box Ox]

Also, ive watched a decent amount of police body cam videos, ive never heard someone yell "taser taser taser".

Whatcha think, @scooby0048 ?

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Somebody has to be held accountable. She'll probably get off lightly because the suspect's actions led to his death. But when someone dies because of a mistake we don't get to just shrug and say "sh**" happens.

Accidents happen.
Doesn't necessarily mean it's criminal.
This sort of thing is probably better suited for civil litigation.

 

[newfie]

Having a taser positioned so you don't mistakenly draw your gun should be police work 101. And he wasn't armed.

Luckily We're all expert police officers here with more than 26 years of experience

 

[newfie]

Also, ive watched a decent amount of police body cam videos, ive never heard someone yell "taser taser taser".

i have , its what their trained to do.

this is a nice little piece of analysis by an actual non browncafe police officer

 

[vantexan]

Luckily We're all expert police officers here with more than 26 years of experience

All the more reason mistakes like that shouldn't happen.

 

[vantexan]

Accidents happen.
Doesn't necessarily mean it's criminal.
This sort of thing is probably better suited for civil litigation.

You can make that argument. Could also say it's criminally negligent.