Posted on 04/14/2021 9:22:56 AM PDT by Shadylake
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, 48, was charged with second-degree manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Wright, 20, was killed Sunday during a traffic stop.
If convicted, Potter faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
The news was broken by the Star Tribune, which is reporting that Potter will be represented by attorney Earl Gray.
Potter was charged by the Washington County Attorney's Office after the case was handed over from Hennepin County in order to avoid any conflict of interest.
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What do you think was justice
Accidental discharge of your service weapon resulting in death is a crime
Regardless how much we hate the politics of it
What was the dead person armed with?
Like I said, I didn’t realize this was basically how MN deals with negligent homicide. I think 10 years is about right. That’s just my opinion though.
Well why are we here commenting.....we’re not all cops.
Or SWAT
or NAVY SEALS
or Congressmen
Or the President
Or Black
Hell I’m turning off my iPad
My perspective is so narrow why bother to comment on what my eyes see
If I haven’t lived it personally
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