Kim Potter trial

[bronxgirl]

I don't have an article yet, because this is happening right now, but I am watching the televised reading of the verdict and Kim Potter (the police officer who killed Daunte Wright, claiming she thought she was using her taser) was found guilty on both counts. I am pleasantly surprised by this outcome.   


ETA: Just found a recent article  www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/kim-potter-guilty-daunte-wright-rcna9495

[redheadbaker]

Dec 23, 2021 14:35:07 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I don't have an article yet, because this is happening right now, but I am watching the televised reading of the verdict and Kim Potter (the police officer who killed Daunte Wright, claiming she thought she was using her taser) was found guilty on both counts. I am pleasantly surprised by this outcome.   

Same here. I thought they'd either acquit or be unable to come are on a verdict.

[estrellita]

I was surprised by the verdict too! I thought there'd be too much doubt about it being an accident.

[StrawberryBlondie]

I'm genuinely surprised. I would've bet money on a mistrial.

I'm very, very glad. Just surprised.

[Deleted]

Dec 23, 2021 15:00:31 GMT -5 estrellita said:

I was surprised by the verdict too! I thought there'd be too much doubt about it being an accident.

I think the prosecution did a good job of showing that even a taser would have been excessive force given the situation.

[maudefindlay]

www.yahoo.com/gma/kim-potter-officer-convicted-killing-110800465.html

Released early this AM for her safety. Pitiful sentence, not even a slap on the wrist.

[erbear]

Apr 24, 2023 8:28:34 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

www.yahoo.com/gma/kim-potter-officer-convicted-killing-110800465.html

Released early this AM for her safety. Pitiful sentence, not even a slap on the wrist.

I am so disgusted by this. She served less than 2 years for killing a man.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Apr 24, 2023 8:28:34 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

www.yahoo.com/gma/kim-potter-officer-convicted-killing-110800465.html

Released early this AM for her safety. Pitiful sentence, not even a slap on the wrist.

I also believe the sentence was disgustingly low, but just to clarify, since it sounds like you're saying she was released early... She served her sentence and was released on the day she was supposed to be released - just in the wee hours of the day.

[maudefindlay]

Apr 24, 2023 9:00:10 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Apr 24, 2023 8:28:34 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

www.yahoo.com/gma/kim-potter-officer-convicted-killing-110800465.html

Released early this AM for her safety. Pitiful sentence, not even a slap on the wrist.

I also believe the sentence was disgustingly low, but just to clarify, since it sounds like you're saying she was released early... She served her sentence and was released on the day she was supposed to be released - just in the wee hours of the day.

That is what I meant, they let her out at 5am. Just the irony of concern for her safety when she was so careless with the life of another. Kind of hard to word that one.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Apr 24, 2023 9:03:21 GMT -5 maudefindlay said:

Apr 24, 2023 9:00:10 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

I also believe the sentence was disgustingly low, but just to clarify, since it sounds like you're saying she was released early... She served her sentence and was released on the day she was supposed to be released - just in the wee hours of the day.

That is what I meant, they let her out at 5am. Just the irony of concern for her safety when she was so careless with the life of another. Kind of hard to word that one.

Yeah... I think the idea that they're concerned for her safety is BS. I actually think they did it for logistical reasons. The women's prison is in a residential neighborhood and I think getting her out of there before the day really started makes things easier for the people who live in the neighborhood and need to get to work, get their kids to school, etc.