THE WHITE FEMALE COP WHO ACCIDENTALLY SHOT A BLACK MAN IS A 26-YEAR VETERAN

Violent protests broke out after officer Kimberly Potter killed Daunte Wright when she mistook her gun for her Taser. The Brooklyn Center mayor wants Potter fired and fired the city manager because he called for due process for the officer

 

By Howie Katz

The cop who accidentally killed Daunte Wright has been identified as Kimberly Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center police force.  The 48-year-old officer is the married mother of two adult sons.

                         Officer Kimberly Potter

 

 

What started out as a simple traffic stop soon turned into a deadly encounter.  According to the police, Potter pulled Daunte Wright, 20, over for expired license plate tags.  Wright's mother insists that the tags had not expired and that her son was sopped because he had an air freshener dangling from the rear view mirror.

 

 

                             Daunte Wright and his one-year-old son

 

 

After the stop, Potter learned there were two outstanding misdemeanor warrants for Wright, one for carrying a pistol without a permit and the other for fleeing the police.  Wright's aunt insists the warrants were for "just some weed."

 

Wright was outside his car when Potter tried to handcuff him.  A struggle ensued because he tried get back in his car in an attempt to escape.  Potter shouted "Taser" several times ... and then, "Holy shit, I shot him."

 

Potter had mistakenly pulled her gun when she only meant to use her Taser.  That mistake led to the accidental shooting which cost Wright his life.  Potter was a training officer and was training a rookie cop when she shot Wright.

 

 

               Officer Potter drew her gun when she meant to use her Taser

"Accident?  An accident?  No, come on now.  I own a 20,000 volt Taser.  They don't feel nothing like a gun,"  Wright's aunt told CNN. 

Protests quickly erupted in front of the Brooklyn Center police station.  As time went by, the protest became violent.

 

 

The Brooklyn Center city manager was fired because he called for 'due process' for Potter after the mayor called for her to be fired.

 

And AOC squad member Rashida Tlaib said Wright's death was "government-funded murder" and called for abolishing the police.

               Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

 

 

Tlaib said: "It wasn't an accident. Policing in our country is inherently and intentionally racist.  Daunte Wright was met with aggression and violence. I am done with those who condone government-funded murder. No more policing, incarceration, and militarization. It can't be reformed."

 

There have been a number of other incidents where officers intended to pull their Taser but drew their gun instead.  It is true that Tasers don't feel like a gun, but in the heat of a struggle an officer might easily not notice this.  Also, when an officer perceives a threat he may instinctively draw his gun, even though he intended to use a Taser.

Kimberly Potter's mistake led to the accidental shooting of Wright.  Unfortunately, that mistake is likely to end the career of  very outstanding police officer.

 

UPDATE: Potter and Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon have both resigned.  The city council has voted on Monday to fire both Potter and Gannon.

I believe the city council voted to fire Chief Gannon because he defended Kimberly Potter, just like they fired the city manager for calling for 'due process' for Potter.