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Kim Potter found guilty on both charges

Duckncover — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:39:18 GMT

The former police officer, Kim Potter, was found guilty of both charges. Ist and 2nd degree manslaughter. The judge is speaking to the jury and has called them heroes. I don't know what to think, I don't think she has a good defense attorney. The judge said she is proud of the jury and says they should be proud of themselves as well. Bizarre to me.

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RollTide2008 — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:38:23 GMT

I don’t think she had a very good defense.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:40:45 GMT

Another surprise, did not think that would be the verdict.

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JamandBread — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:43:40 GMT

I thought she would be found guilty on count 2.

I don't think it's odd that the judge praised the jury. She was proud they perservered through the pandemic and then the addition of omicron and they did their civic duty.

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meallen616 — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:44:05 GMT

I thought it would be a hung jury.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:44:54 GMT

Having been married to a law enforcement officer and knowing what they put up with, I feel very badly for her. If the man they were trying to arrest hadn't acted like a jerk, he'd be alive and Kim wouldn't have been on trial. She has my sympathy; A tragic accident that could have been avoided.

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Duckncover — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:55:45 GMT

The judge doesn't like her. She is going to be taken into custody now without bail until sentencing in Jan or Feb. She has already put up $100k bail when she was first arrested. I think the way the judge feigned over the jury was a bit much, especially in front of the defendant. I think she should have been allowed to spend Christmas with her family before going to jail. Hasn't she already been in jail since April when this awful shooting took place?

Re: Kim Potter found guilty on both charges

JamandBread — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:49:45 GMT

@Duckncover wrote:
The judge doesn't like her. She is going to be taken into custody now without bail until sentencing in Jan or Feb. she has already put up $100k bail when she was first arrested. I think the way the judge feigned over the jury was a bit much, especially in front of the defendant. I think she should have been allowed to spend Christmas with her family before sentencing.

If the situation were reversed and the kid accidentally killed her, would you feel the same?

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tansy — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:51:18 GMT

I would have voted with the jury. I was expecting a hung jury.

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tansy — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:52:50 GMT

What makes you say the judge didn't like the defendant, @Duckncover?

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Duckncover — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:52:51 GMT

The kid wasn't a police officer

Re: Kim Potter found guilty on both charges

JamandBread — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:55:48 GMT

@Duckncover wrote:
The kid wasn't a police officer

So she's been convicted and she should get different treatment because she's a police officer?

Why?

Re: Kim Potter found guilty on both charges

occasionalrain — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:56:32 GMT

That the officers were white, I suspect played a large part in his attempt to escape. I can't blame him.

Re: Kim Potter found guilty on both charges

Duckncover — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:59:49 GMT

Amazing how many attorneys (including three in my family) think she never should have been charged with the 1st degree manslaughter, but the 2nd degree manslaughter charge was appropriate. I hope she gets a new defense attorney to help with her appeal. She deserves jail time, but not the criminal verdict.

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decaf — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:00:15 GMT

She's not a police officer anymore because she used unnecessary excessive force and killed someone. I agree with the verdict.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:01:15 GMT

I don't think she could have gotten a fair trial in Minneapolis. They're scared to death of another riot.

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reviewer from sc — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:01:20 GMT

The kid shouldn't have tried to fight the police officer. I agree with that. Still, if I had accidently killed someone instead of tasing, that in itself would be punishment enough. Probably not punishment enough. How horrible that a person is gone and another person has to live with what she accidently did for the rest of her life? Just a tragedy all around...

Re: Kim Potter found guilty on both charges

Duckncover — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 22:52:31 GMT

She immediately said she needed to be taken in without bail; didn't even mention bail and the attorney had to bring it up. The defense gave reasonable reasons to let her stay out of jail until sentencing and it fell on deaf ears. She congratulated the jury like they had just won the lottery. She was found guilty and will be sentenced to up to 25 years...the judge wants more punishment.

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Vivian — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:06:16 GMT

I made a mistake is not a legal defense.

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kitcat51 — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:08:52 GMT

I believe her claim that she made a mistake BUT she took a life. It's way past time to have discussions in all communities about complying & not resisting arrest...it leads to tragedy. My granddaughter is in training to become a police officer & I worry, it couldn't be happening at a worse time.