Kim Potter GUILTY

I’m glad to see this - I was really starting to worry the longer the jury took.

Same. I'm glad there's accountability. 

I agree - but I do think it’s important that she was found guilty.

She said it was an accident. That she truly thought she had her taser in her hand. She cried while on the stand.

I thought it was interesting that the jury had decided on the second degree charge at 10:30 on Tuesday morning. I can see why it took longer to decide on the first degreased charge. I kind of thought she'd be convicted on the second degree charge, but acquitted on the first. I'm glad she was found guilty of both.

She was inconsolable- I saw that.

Yes, it is called medical malpractice and can result in civil and criminal penalties depending on the situation. It is why you are trained to follow policy when you are dealing with life and death situations.

Then don’t.

Well okay…no civil conversation to be had here. Carry on …..

I feel bad for her, as well as for the family of Daunte Wright. I didn’t watch much of the trial but from the time it happened I could believe that it was a mistake. Obviously, a deadly mistake, but a mistake nonetheless.

I also assume the taser and gun are on the same side of the body. Why is that? Seems much more likely for a mistake to happen in the heat of the moment if they are right next to each other.

www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/explainer-confuse-gun-taser-81894695

The phenomena of “weapons confusion” is well known in policing, according to the prosecution's use-of-force expert, Seth Stoughton, a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. He testified that he knew of “fewer than 20” cases since Tasers were introduced in 1993 in which officers used their firearms instead. He said the manufacturer has taken steps to try to prevent such errors and it's become an important part of the training officers get.

WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?

Reasons that have been cited include officer training, the way they carry their weapons and the pressure they feel during dangerous and chaotic situations. To avoid confusion, officers typically carry their stun guns on their weak sides, away from handguns holstered on their dominant hand’s side. That’s how Potter carried hers.

Jurors at Potter's trial heard testimony from a state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent about the differences between the two weapons and how officers use them, with photographs to illustrate.

Sam McGinnis testified that the holsters on Potter’s duty belt require an officer to take deliberate actions to release the weapons. The gun holster has a snap, while the Taser holster has a lever. The black handgun weighs just over 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms), while the mostly yellow Taser weighs just under a pound (0.45 kilograms), he said.

The Taser and gun also have different triggers, grips and safety mechanisms that must be engaged before firing, McGinnis testified. The Taser has a laser and LED lights that display before it is fired, which he demonstrated for the jury, while the handgun does not.

The differences between Potter’s Glock and her Taser are quite noticeable.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsnationnow.com/race-in-america/kim-potter-trial-jurors-see-differences-between-gun-taser/amp/