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Minnesota man who killed hockey coach with single punch sentenced to probation: report
Fox ^ | 8/8/2023 | Wehner

Posted on 08/08/2023 6:41:57 PM PDT by Phoenix8

A Minnesota man accused of killing a high school hockey coach with a single punch during a dispute over social distancing was sentenced to seven years of probation on Monday, according to reports.

On Monday, 45-year-old Ryan John Whisler was sentenced to seven years of probation for 48-year-old Mike Ryan’s death, FOX 9 in Minneapolis reported.

Whisler originally faced second-degree murder charges but pleaded guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter while committing fifth-degree assault.

As part of his probation, Whisler must complete a year at the Ramsey County Workhouse, attend therapy for two years, go to anger management, complete an alcohol abuse program, not drink while on probation and volunteer weekly for two years at a non-profit restorative justice program or government agency.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: barrier; covid; crime; minnesota; socialdistancing
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To: Peter ODonnell

That’s clever. Good job.


21 posted on 08/08/2023 7:51:18 PM PDT by trustverify0128
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To: Jonty30

POS should have gotten hard time. Hopefully karma will catch up with him. Soon.


22 posted on 08/08/2023 7:57:32 PM PDT by Dave911
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To: The people have spoken

Chauvin didn’t cause anyone’s death.


23 posted on 08/08/2023 7:59:31 PM PDT by Fireone (Trump won.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Double all of that if the victim were a non-white muslim.


24 posted on 08/08/2023 8:18:34 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: crusty old prospector

Like other states most of the land in Minnesota is red. It’s the metro areas with the addition of somalis that run the state now

We are offering Canada a slice from north to south of eastern Minnesota. It will include Duluth the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area and Rochester.

So far they haven’t accepted


25 posted on 08/08/2023 8:24:23 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: Jonty30
They really threw the book at that guy. If I was a betting man, I would bet that: 1. He doesn't complete a year at the Ramsey County Workhouse.
2. Attend therapy for two years. Or two weeks for that matter.
3. Go to anger management.
4. Complete an Alcohol Abuse Program.
5. Not drink while on probation. 6. Volunteer weekly at a non profit restorative justice program[ whatever the hell that is] or government agency. He will get drunk this Friday Night.
26 posted on 08/08/2023 8:35:54 PM PDT by sport
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To: Fireone

Thank you! The only negligence involving George Floyd was his mother failing to use birth control.


27 posted on 08/08/2023 8:46:08 PM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Phoenix8

From the source this sounds like 2 A-holes got into it outside a bar and one died after he was punched and fell. Maybe not a popular opinion here but to me the fact that the deceased engaged in the fight is a huge mitigating factor at sentencing.


28 posted on 08/08/2023 8:50:30 PM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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To: The people have spoken
He and Derek Chauvin, same result, causing someone’s death through negligence.

Just for the record: Derek Chauvin committed no negligence. I've read the Coroner's Report, which was available online, and may be still. The knee was into Chauvin's upper back to hold him down. That would be on his trapezius muscle, which is huge, and has no proximity to your breathing apparatus.

When the Prosecutor at Chauvin's trial was caught by the Defense claiming the knee was on Floyd's neck and corrected, he backed off and referred to it as "the neck area." Maybe that weasel-worded correction was still enough to convince enough idiots on the jury.

"Can't breathe. . ." Yeah, fentanyl will do that. God rest Floyd's tortured soul, but the cops acted with heroic restraint in a deadly situation.

29 posted on 08/08/2023 9:06:27 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: Phoenix8

I completely understand that he had no intention to kill, but he did, a man died at the result of his actions and not a single sentenced day of jail time?!?

That is not Justice


30 posted on 08/08/2023 9:10:24 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Phoenix8

“Hockey dad” in MA got 6 to 10 for killing another hockey dad, but that was 20 years ago.


31 posted on 08/08/2023 9:11:43 PM PDT by x
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To: x; RightOnTheBorder

The way I read it wasn’t a typical fight where 2 guys were mutually drunk and at fault:

“ Whisler was inside the bar’s bathroom when he punched a hole into a urinal barrier that was in place to encourage social distancing, before urinating into it.”

So Whisler was involved in a crime, vandalism, Ryan said something to him and then Whisler assaulted him first by ripping his face mask off and grabbing his shirt. Eventually punched him.

To me it sounds like fairly one sided assault so I dont get the sentence at all. Each to his own opinion I agree..

However this is from the same state that just did this: “ Minnesota bill allowing undocumented immigrants to be eligible for tuition-free college education.”


32 posted on 08/09/2023 4:25:15 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Jonty30

Had the coach simply kept his mouth shut, this would not have happened. Sometimes, it’s better to not be a sanctimonious twit.


33 posted on 08/09/2023 6:00:26 AM PDT by nonliberal (Z.)
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To: nonliberal

You exchange words for words. You dont exchange killing punches for words.


34 posted on 08/09/2023 6:08:06 AM PDT by Jonty30 (If liberals were truth tellers, they'd call themselves literals. )
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To: Jonty30

Never slap a killer. The fact that this hockey coach CHOSE to run his mouth is what got him punched. I have zero sympathy if he was being a Covid nazi.


35 posted on 08/09/2023 6:29:26 AM PDT by nonliberal (Z.)
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