(04-14-2021 06:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter, Washington County Attorney Peter Orput announced Wednesday.
Potter, 48, was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and taken to jail where she will await her first court appearance in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
“Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer,” said Imran Ali, Washington County assistant criminal division chief and director of the Major Crime Unit. “With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability. We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her taser. Her action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable. County Attorney Peter Orput and I met with the family, expressed our deepest sympathies and assured them we would spare no resources in seeking justice for Mr. Wright.”
According to the criminal complaint, at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, Brooklyn Center Police Officer Anthony Luckey and his field training officer, Potter, pulled over a white Buick at 63rd and Orchard Avenues North in Brooklyn Center. Officer Luckey checked Wright’s identification and determined he had a warrant for a gross misdemeanor weapons charge.
At 2:01:31, Officer Luckey and Potter approached the driver’s side of the car and asked Wright to get out and place his hands behind his back. Wright did so. Officer Luckey told him he was being arrested for his outstanding warrant, the complaint states.
Both Wright and Officer Luckey were standing just outside of the driver’s side door, which was open, and Potter was standing behind and to the right of the other officer. At 2:01:49, Wright pulled away from the officers and got back into the driver’s seat of his car, with Officer Luckey trying to maintain physical control of Wright, according to the criminal complaint.
At 2:01:55, Potter said she would tase Wright. She pulled her Glock 9mm handgun with her right hand and pointed it at Wright, saying again that she would tase him. At 2:02, Potter said “Taser, Taser, Taser,” and pulled the trigger on her handgun at 2:02:01, firing one round into the left side of the victim, the complaint states.
Wright immediately said, “ah, he shot me,” and the car sped away for a short distance before crashing into another vehicle and stopping. An ambulance was called and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the complaint.
After firing her gun, Potter said “****, I just shot him!”
A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator examined Potter’s duty belt and saw that the handgun is holstered on the right side of the belt and her Taser is on the left side. The grips or handles of both the gun and Taser face Potter’s rear. The Taser is yellow with a black grip. Also, the Taser is set in a straight-draw position, meaning Potter would have to use her left hand to pull the Taser out of its holster, according to the complaint.
On Monday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Wright died of a gunshot wound and the death was a homicide.
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The fact that a 26 year veteran police officer could not tell that she had her service weapon pointed at a subject... instead of YELLOW colored taser... should scare the hell out of everyone. We should all hope that in any encounter with a LEO we don't get approached by someone like her. There is no excuse for the poor situational procedures displayed by ALL of these officers. There was a 26 year vet and a Sargent(Supervisor) present. Its astounding the total incompetence of the 3 officers at this scene. Mr. Wright should not have resisted arrest. We all know this would have ended if he did...but...these officers were completely incompetent in their duties.
(04-14-2021 07:48 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote: [ -> ] (04-14-2021 06:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter, Washington County Attorney Peter Orput announced Wednesday.
Potter, 48, was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and taken to jail where she will await her first court appearance in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
“Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer,” said Imran Ali, Washington County assistant criminal division chief and director of the Major Crime Unit. “With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability. We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her taser. Her action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable. County Attorney Peter Orput and I met with the family, expressed our deepest sympathies and assured them we would spare no resources in seeking justice for Mr. Wright.”
According to the criminal complaint, at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, Brooklyn Center Police Officer Anthony Luckey and his field training officer, Potter, pulled over a white Buick at 63rd and Orchard Avenues North in Brooklyn Center. Officer Luckey checked Wright’s identification and determined he had a warrant for a gross misdemeanor weapons charge.
At 2:01:31, Officer Luckey and Potter approached the driver’s side of the car and asked Wright to get out and place his hands behind his back. Wright did so. Officer Luckey told him he was being arrested for his outstanding warrant, the complaint states.
Both Wright and Officer Luckey were standing just outside of the driver’s side door, which was open, and Potter was standing behind and to the right of the other officer. At 2:01:49, Wright pulled away from the officers and got back into the driver’s seat of his car, with Officer Luckey trying to maintain physical control of Wright, according to the criminal complaint.
At 2:01:55, Potter said she would tase Wright. She pulled her Glock 9mm handgun with her right hand and pointed it at Wright, saying again that she would tase him. At 2:02, Potter said “Taser, Taser, Taser,” and pulled the trigger on her handgun at 2:02:01, firing one round into the left side of the victim, the complaint states.
Wright immediately said, “ah, he shot me,” and the car sped away for a short distance before crashing into another vehicle and stopping. An ambulance was called and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the complaint.
After firing her gun, Potter said “****, I just shot him!”
A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator examined Potter’s duty belt and saw that the handgun is holstered on the right side of the belt and her Taser is on the left side. The grips or handles of both the gun and Taser face Potter’s rear. The Taser is yellow with a black grip. Also, the Taser is set in a straight-draw position, meaning Potter would have to use her left hand to pull the Taser out of its holster, according to the complaint.
On Monday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Wright died of a gunshot wound and the death was a homicide.
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The fact that a 26 year veteran police officer could not tell that she had her service weapon pointed at a subject... instead of YELLOW colored taser... should scare the hell out of everyone. We should all hope that in any encounter with a LEO we don't get approached by someone like her. There is no excuse for the poor situational procedures displayed by ALL of these officers. There was a 26 year vet and a Sargent(Supervisor) present. Its astounding the total incompetence of the 3 officers at this scene. Mr. Wright should not have resisted arrest. We all know this would have ended if he did...but...these officers were completely incompetent in their duties.
And yet, the same thing happened just a few months before, but the victim was white so you didn't hear about it.
And the rest of us would comply and not force a police officer to pull a taser or weapon. So no, we would not be scared. We would think there's a serious flaw in training or procedures when that happens.
Just imagine if she only had a gun and didnt have to worry about a taser....
I personally think holstering a taser is dumb
On a personal note, i have been tinkering with various detainment tools.
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I am going to go ahead and speak my peace. Daunte Wright was a thug, and died a thug, as he played stupid games and won a stupid prize.
The police officer made a horrible mistake and, in my opinion, should never be a police woman ever again, and I am not overly upset that she was charged with 2nd Degree manslaughter. Her life is ruined.
What I am furious about is the race-baiting and "driving while black" nonsense driven by the media, as if this was some planned execution of a not so model citizen. It was a horrible mistake made by the police woman in a situation that a thug made much worse by trying to flee. To make more of this from an intent standpoint is utter crap, and is in line with the continual Balkanization of this once great country.
(04-14-2021 07:48 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote: [ -> ] (04-14-2021 06:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter, Washington County Attorney Peter Orput announced Wednesday.
Potter, 48, was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and taken to jail where she will await her first court appearance in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
“Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer,” said Imran Ali, Washington County assistant criminal division chief and director of the Major Crime Unit. “With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability. We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her taser. Her action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable. County Attorney Peter Orput and I met with the family, expressed our deepest sympathies and assured them we would spare no resources in seeking justice for Mr. Wright.”
According to the criminal complaint, at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, Brooklyn Center Police Officer Anthony Luckey and his field training officer, Potter, pulled over a white Buick at 63rd and Orchard Avenues North in Brooklyn Center. Officer Luckey checked Wright’s identification and determined he had a warrant for a gross misdemeanor weapons charge.
At 2:01:31, Officer Luckey and Potter approached the driver’s side of the car and asked Wright to get out and place his hands behind his back. Wright did so. Officer Luckey told him he was being arrested for his outstanding warrant, the complaint states.
Both Wright and Officer Luckey were standing just outside of the driver’s side door, which was open, and Potter was standing behind and to the right of the other officer. At 2:01:49, Wright pulled away from the officers and got back into the driver’s seat of his car, with Officer Luckey trying to maintain physical control of Wright, according to the criminal complaint.
At 2:01:55, Potter said she would tase Wright. She pulled her Glock 9mm handgun with her right hand and pointed it at Wright, saying again that she would tase him. At 2:02, Potter said “Taser, Taser, Taser,” and pulled the trigger on her handgun at 2:02:01, firing one round into the left side of the victim, the complaint states.
Wright immediately said, “ah, he shot me,” and the car sped away for a short distance before crashing into another vehicle and stopping. An ambulance was called and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the complaint.
After firing her gun, Potter said “****, I just shot him!”
A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator examined Potter’s duty belt and saw that the handgun is holstered on the right side of the belt and her Taser is on the left side. The grips or handles of both the gun and Taser face Potter’s rear. The Taser is yellow with a black grip. Also, the Taser is set in a straight-draw position, meaning Potter would have to use her left hand to pull the Taser out of its holster, according to the complaint.
On Monday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Wright died of a gunshot wound and the death was a homicide.
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The fact that a 26 year veteran police officer could not tell that she had her service weapon pointed at a subject... instead of YELLOW colored taser... should scare the hell out of everyone. We should all hope that in any encounter with a LEO we don't get approached by someone like her. There is no excuse for the poor situational procedures displayed by ALL of these officers. There was a 26 year vet and a Sargent(Supervisor) present. Its astounding the total incompetence of the 3 officers at this scene. Mr. Wright should not have resisted arrest. We all know this would have ended if he did...but...these officers were completely incompetent in their duties.
Of course it should scare the hell out of people. But anyone who has ever been in a intense, adrenaline-filled situation can understand what happened to her. I agree, they screwed up bad in pretty much every aspect of that arrest. If they had been tested on that scenario in training, they would have failed, they did almost everything wrong.
(04-14-2021 08:09 PM)bullet Wrote: [ -> ] (04-14-2021 07:48 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote: [ -> ] (04-14-2021 06:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter, Washington County Attorney Peter Orput announced Wednesday.
Potter, 48, was taken into custody by agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and taken to jail where she will await her first court appearance in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
“Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer,” said Imran Ali, Washington County assistant criminal division chief and director of the Major Crime Unit. “With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability. We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her taser. Her action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable. County Attorney Peter Orput and I met with the family, expressed our deepest sympathies and assured them we would spare no resources in seeking justice for Mr. Wright.”
According to the criminal complaint, at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, Brooklyn Center Police Officer Anthony Luckey and his field training officer, Potter, pulled over a white Buick at 63rd and Orchard Avenues North in Brooklyn Center. Officer Luckey checked Wright’s identification and determined he had a warrant for a gross misdemeanor weapons charge.
At 2:01:31, Officer Luckey and Potter approached the driver’s side of the car and asked Wright to get out and place his hands behind his back. Wright did so. Officer Luckey told him he was being arrested for his outstanding warrant, the complaint states.
Both Wright and Officer Luckey were standing just outside of the driver’s side door, which was open, and Potter was standing behind and to the right of the other officer. At 2:01:49, Wright pulled away from the officers and got back into the driver’s seat of his car, with Officer Luckey trying to maintain physical control of Wright, according to the criminal complaint.
At 2:01:55, Potter said she would tase Wright. She pulled her Glock 9mm handgun with her right hand and pointed it at Wright, saying again that she would tase him. At 2:02, Potter said “Taser, Taser, Taser,” and pulled the trigger on her handgun at 2:02:01, firing one round into the left side of the victim, the complaint states.
Wright immediately said, “ah, he shot me,” and the car sped away for a short distance before crashing into another vehicle and stopping. An ambulance was called and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the complaint.
After firing her gun, Potter said “****, I just shot him!”
A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator examined Potter’s duty belt and saw that the handgun is holstered on the right side of the belt and her Taser is on the left side. The grips or handles of both the gun and Taser face Potter’s rear. The Taser is yellow with a black grip. Also, the Taser is set in a straight-draw position, meaning Potter would have to use her left hand to pull the Taser out of its holster, according to the complaint.
On Monday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Wright died of a gunshot wound and the death was a homicide.
Link
The fact that a 26 year veteran police officer could not tell that she had her service weapon pointed at a subject... instead of YELLOW colored taser... should scare the hell out of everyone. We should all hope that in any encounter with a LEO we don't get approached by someone like her. There is no excuse for the poor situational procedures displayed by ALL of these officers. There was a 26 year vet and a Sargent(Supervisor) present. Its astounding the total incompetence of the 3 officers at this scene. Mr. Wright should not have resisted arrest. We all know this would have ended if he did...but...these officers were completely incompetent in their duties.
And yet, the same thing happened just a few months before, but the victim was white so you didn't hear about it.
And the rest of us would comply and not force a police officer to pull a taser or weapon. So no, we would not be scared. We would think there's a serious flaw in training or procedures when that happens.
Yes..That's my point. Having poorly trained LEO's in the street should scare the hell out everyone.
(04-21-2021 11:38 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]
Dude, you just gave CommieTom enough material for his spank bank to last him for a month.
On another note, why are liberal women so damn ugly?
Do NOT assume gender that these are women! How dare you!!
(04-22-2021 09:55 AM)No2rdame Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2021 11:38 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]
Dude, you just gave CommieTom enough material for his spank bank to last him for a month.
On another note, why are liberal women so damn ugly?
They are Liberal because they are ugly. Now they have to go across the tracks to get their lovin.
Daunte Wright, 20, 'left a man in vegetative state in one of two shootings' before he was killed by veteran Minneapolis cop in Taser mix-up, lawsuit docs reveal
Quote:allegations have surfaced in two different lawsuits filed against Wright's estate that allege he was involved in the shooting of two men, including one that left the victim permanently disabled and another that occurred just three weeks before his death.
Quote:The latest lawsuit was filed on Tuesday and alleges that Wright was one of two men involved in a carjacking on March 21 that left the victim, Joshua Hodges, with a gunshot wound to his leg.
Hodges allegedly recognized Wright because they had gone to the same middle school.
According to the lawsuit, Wright and the other man approached Hodges while he was sitting in his car.
The other man opened his car door and shot Hodges in the leg. Wright then leaned in and allegedly assaulted him before stealing the victim's wallet and cellphone. Wright allegedly then also stole the victim's car.
The lawsuit says Hodges spent two weeks in hospital recovering from his gunshot wound injuries.
Quote:The second lawsuit, which was filed last month, relates to the shooting of Caleb Livingston back in May 2019.
It alleges that Wright shot the then-teenager in the head and left him permanently disabled.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Livingston's mother, Jennifer LeMay, who claims her son, who is now 18, was once friends with Wright.
The lawsuit alleges the pair had a 'falling out' that came to a head after her son beat up Wright in front of a group. Wright allegedly retaliated by shooting Livingston outside a gas station in Minneapolis.
The shooting is still an open investigation and no one has been charged.
Caleb Livingston before-and-after