Wednesday, April 14, 2021

MINNESOTA POLICE OFFICER KIM POTTER ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AFTER KILLING DAUNTE WRIGHT

 


 

 https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/04/14/daunte-wright-shooting-fmr-brooklyn-center-officer-kim-potter-arrested-charged-with-2nd-degree-manslaughter/

 

 FROM BBC NEWS: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/56734989

 

FROM THE BAD COP NO DONUTS FILE:  


Brooklyn Center,  MINNESOTA police officer KIM POTTER has been arrested and charged with MANSLAUGHTER  after shooting and killing 20 year old  DAUNTE WRIGHT after a traffic stop. 

Yesterday, Brooklyn Center,  MINNESOTA police officer KIM POTTER resigned after shooting    DAUNTE WRIGHT.  Brooklyn Center Police Chief  TIM GANNON also resigned.

DAUNTE WRIGHT was pulled over in his car when police discovered he had an active warrant for failure to appear in court over an unrelated charge. 

While being handcuffed by police DAUNTE WRIGHT walked into his car. MINNESOTA police officer  KIM POTTER walked to WRIGHT'S car and pulled out her gun, yelling "Taser", confusing the gun with the taser shooting WRIGHT' in the chest and killing him

 DAUNTE WRIGHT'S death at the hands Brooklyn Center,  MINNESOTA police has sparked days of protests, a state of emergency and curfew in the region. 

 DAUNTE WRIGHT was only 20 years old leaving behind a two year old son. DAUNTE WRIGHT was unarmed.

 

Interesting article on U.S.A. policing versus countries that feature unarmed police (England, Norway and Finland).

FROM TIME MAGAZINE: 

https://time.com/5854986/police-reform-defund-unarmed-guns/

 

FROM UNICORN RIOT: 

 

Protests over the fatal police shooting of unarmed 20-year-old Daunte Wright are stretching into a fourth night in the Twin Cities area.
The officer who killed him, Kim Potter, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and released from jail on a $100,000 bond. She worked at the department for over 20 years, was a field training officer, and led the local police association.
Brooklyn Center's Police Chief Tim Gannon has resigned and the City Manager has been fired.
A 10 PM - 6 AM curfew is in effect for Brooklyn Center tonight. Minneapolis is not under curfew tonight.
Unicorn Riot is on the ground documenting the community's response to yet another Black life snuffed out by the state.
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 Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-R.I.P. DAUNTE WRIGHT