Family: Judge in Potter case swayed by
‘white woman tears’
Associated Press,
by
Steve Karnowski
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
2/19/2022 5:44:28 PM
MINNEAPOLIS — The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter on Friday to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face — and Potter’s remorse — as justification for giving her a light sentence. Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu choked up as she described the difficulty deciding on a sentence for Potter, who said she meant to use her Taser but mistakenly fired her handgun into Wright’s chest as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop in April.
Wright’s family and attorneys angrily condemned Chu, who is
Reply 1 - Posted by:
happywarrior 2/19/2022 5:55:47 PM (No. 1076893)
Strange how they are not burning down the courthouse or the city. Is it because BiteMe is President?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Luke21 2/19/2022 5:55:53 PM (No. 1076895)
A few years back in Minneapolis, a white woman called police and was shot dead by an arriving Muslim cop. Asspress wasn't at all concerned.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Blue Hen1 2/19/2022 5:58:58 PM (No. 1076900)
She shot a dirt bag who had nothing to contribute to society
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
jalo1951 2/19/2022 6:02:23 PM (No. 1076907)
Funny how they don't get upset when a black person kills another black person.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
JrSample 2/19/2022 6:11:13 PM (No. 1076917)
'Daunte' [he must be French or something] had a warrant for illegal gun possession. The police were obligated to arrest him. Instead of going along peacefully and meeting with an attorney at the police station, he decided to resist arrest. This led to the officer's screw-up. He is at least partially at fault.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
MindMadeUp 2/19/2022 6:18:07 PM (No. 1076925)
‘white woman tears’ ... So now even tears are racist? I guess "white women" don't really know what sadness and despair is. Only people of color. That's disgusting.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
chillijilli 2/19/2022 6:50:18 PM (No. 1076959)
There is only 1 apparent solution to this insanity about skin color: Mandate burkhas.
But that would be insane.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
SkeezerMcGee 2/19/2022 6:54:10 PM (No. 1076962)
Her sentence is because the judge is uncertain whether the shooting was more than an accident.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
janjan 2/19/2022 7:44:24 PM (No. 1077002)
This was a tragic mistake and the police officer is paying dearly for it. If this had been my child I would not be consoled by that and I understand. But as soon as they pull the race card our ears shut off. It’s been overplayed to the point that it’s meaningless.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 2/19/2022 8:10:04 PM (No. 1077012)
Stop basing everything on race. That is BS. it's all about behavior. Behave like an uncivilized savage with no regard for others and it will eventually come back to bite you.
As long as all accidental deaths are treated the same, no problem. What is the average sentence in a case like this?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
lakerman1 2/19/2022 9:01:50 PM (No. 1077034)
The dead dude was about to drag another police officer with his car when he was shot. If she had not yelled 'taser' and instead shot him intentionally, it would have been a legal shooting.
Ironic, hey?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
AntiStatist 2/19/2022 9:41:43 PM (No. 1077050)
Of course, the mother nor father accept responsibility for the upbringing of Wright, whose criminal (long rap sheet) activity brought about his arrest, and his resistance to arrest made possible the accident that killed him. Clearly his raising was deficient.
Those parents of Daunte Wright are POSes to be sure.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
rytwng 2/19/2022 9:59:04 PM (No. 1077055)
She shot a thug. He deserved it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Ketchuplover 2/19/2022 10:14:23 PM (No. 1077060)
In a story about this on the local Mpls news tonight, they put on screen a picture of Daunte smiling in a baseball uniform - you know - the all-American boy. Yes, there was indeed looting at some businesses in the Twin Cities after the sentencing...including the Burlington Coat Factory...because..you know...ya gotta dress warm for the next peaceful protest. Surprisingly, AG Keith Ellison supported the judge's decision.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Venturer 2/19/2022 11:13:00 PM (No. 1077089)
Associated Press. Just another enemy of America.
Another media liberal , biased purveyor of hate.
This woman should have gone free. She would have if I had been on her jury.
If not free a hung jury.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
KTWO 2/20/2022 12:24:02 AM (No. 1077108)
A little off topic. As I read the article I thought about another killing. i.e. Baldwin shooting that film director.
In both cases the shooter seems to have believed they were not using a deadly device. Baldwin thought the gun did not contain a bullet; Potter thought she was firing a laser.
The Judge's remarks about the sentence seem very sensible to me.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 2/20/2022 2:29:07 AM (No. 1077143)
After that "family" outburst of racism, Potter's sentence should be suspended.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
5 handicap 2/20/2022 6:41:20 AM (No. 1077209)
I gotta wonder why the guy who tried to evade the police bears no responsibility for the incident? Had he been a good citizen and not exhibited the criminal behavior instilled by his low-life parents, there would have been no problem.
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coldborezero 2/20/2022 7:02:44 AM (No. 1077224)
I am happy Daunte is dead. One less sub-creature we humans have to deal with. Officer should have been promoted for performing a much needed service.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
homefry 2/20/2022 7:51:07 AM (No. 1077250)
She shot a dirtbag in a moment of confusion, created by duante. She should not be a cop, but she didnt deserve any jail time for it.
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For some reason they specifically point out the judge is Asian, as if that matters. Not everything is about race. The officer made a terrible mistake and will spend time in prison, and likely have no future career.