Police chief says cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright accidentally fired gun instead of Taser

He (obviously) "played a role" by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

Everyone keeps (disingenuously) asking why POCs keep getting shot by the police. For years mass protests have taken place all over the country, all over the world really. "Hands up, don't shoot" who hasn't heard that slogan? The fleeing suspect missed all those protests and couldn't hear that slogan being amplified through BLMs megaphones? This seems like another "suicide by policeman".

 

Maybe you should do some research or at least read the thread before commenting? There is a video on the first page of this thread post 20 that shows body cam footage of what happened. Don't rely on twitter or Facebook.

Yes, he did try to escape.
He was stopped because there was a warrant out for his arrest.

And yes, I would "just accept" the fact that I would be arrested for no reason. Because you DO NOT fight being arrested in the streets. You do it in a court room. In front of a judge. With a lawyer. That is why I wouldn't be shot. Not because I'm white.

 

You don’t believe his actions contributed?

 

Some police shootings are absolutely unwarranted in many of the cases that end up discussed here, there are dozens of videos of police outright lying that would have never been exposed without body cameras or public outrage. That isn’t to say they all are

Neither side is willing to even try and see the other side might have a legitimate point.

 

Speaking of "reading the thread" (and knowing the details of the case):

The Following Assertion is Dead WRONG:

"He was stopped because there was a warrant out for his arrest."

^WRONG!

He was Initially pulled over because he had expired license plates:

The man, Daunte Wright, 20, who died Sunday after a run-in with police in a suburb of Minneapolis, was driving an SUV with expired license plates, and he also ran afoul of a Minnesota law that prohibits motorists from hanging air fresheners and other items from their rearview mirrors.
"He was pulled over for having an expired registration on the vehicle", Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said Monday. "When the officer went over, an item hanging from the rearview mirror was spotted."

You're welcome.

 

The fruitvale station guy for example

 

You are correct. He was stopped for that. He was being arrested for the warrant. Which is what I meant. My apologies for wrong wording. As you'll note the posts that I quoted talk about being arrested. Not stopped. That is what I was addressing.

 

True, but, given that he was not in the process of fleeing while in the commission of a felony, no one is arguing that this shooting was justified, not even the officer. We put a ton of responsibility on these officers, and then we know that they routinely find themselves in extremely demanding and stressful situations, but, we also entrust them with deadly force. So, with a heavy heart, we will need to ensure that she carries the weight of the consequences of her deadly error.

I hope this young man's mom, as she processes her overwhelming grief, sees that this was a terrible error, not a deliberate act of murder, and that she understands that if she does not urge calm, that more will die in the rioting that is sweeping this city.

And what a fkn moron this governor is. He immediately inject race when this is clearly not about race. He needs to be recalled.

 

A tragedy for her (but not for the scumbag who should have not resisted arrest). My prediction, conviction for manslaughter, out in a few years to disappear into the blue safety net.

 

As I said in another post on this thread - nothing is 100%.! But in terms of lethality or potential injuries OC spray or Tasers are safer than batons. They also have the advantage of being deployable from 'stand off' ranges. With batons you have to close in.

Plus off course strikes to the spine and head are forbidden for obvious reasons. Lastly as per the latest incident in Minneapolis you dont always have the room to use them.

 

Sure I have. I was right about the PD's racially-driven hiring practices, and that he "drove" off. I suppose whether he was speeding or obeying the speed limit before crashing is something of an unknown at this point, but what else do you think I've gotten wrong?

 

Everything has to do with innocent until proven guilty. It is the foundation of the law in the US.
The issue is absolutely about people of color. To deny that is a lack of understanding of what is going on in the country.
No, I don't think it was intentional and never said I did. I think it was an accident that should not have happened.
Whether the officer is devastated or not isn't relevant.
Again you bring up color....why?
Why is her saying "Taser" relevant other than proving her incompetence.
What is your "truth" in this instance? Mine is they stopped the man with no cause and created a situation that got him killed.

 

Yes it was. Why was it not?

 

First, he shouldn't have been stopped. Why was he again? If you knew anything about this situation you would know he wasn't trying to "run" or take control of the vehicle.
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If you think it was an accident then obvious how people visual look isn't even relevant .

People are stopped by the police and there shouldn't need to be a reason as random checks catch out criminals and don't allow them a free run .

It is only criminals who fear being stopped by the police , law abiding citizens don't fear a conversation .

However , if you want a discussion on racism I will explain how racism works and you'd be very surprised that racism isn't about visual looks . You'd have to start a separate thread though !

 

I’m sorry but expired tags is a normal reason to stop a car.

 

Unlike you, I know more facts about this case than you do and I did see the video.
No, he didn't try to escape. He was shot, hit the car into gear and the car went forward and crashed.
He was not stopped because of a warrant. There is some disagreement about the reason he was stopped. The last one was because of an air freshener on his mirror. The officers found out about the warrant after the stop and the victim didn't know there was one for him.
Yes, you wouldn't be shot because you're white....ask Kyle Rittenhouse.

 

No, you were wrong about the hiring practices and your video did nothing to prove you correct. He wasn't attempting to drive off, he was shot and knocked the car into gear and it moved, It went a short way and crashed.

 

Well, then post some of those.
In the meantime:

 

The accident started because he was stopped on his color........oh, and an air freshener on his mirror.....or some other BS.
The victim was hardly a "criminal".
BLACK/BROWN people are stopped by the police......"randomly".
Given your answers, a discussion on racism with you would be a waste of time.

 

He should have been walked to the back or front of the car.

 

Is it normal to get shot for it?

 

is it normal assume that’s why he was shot? Oh, another thing real quick if he wasn’t trying to drive off what was he trying to do, turn down the radio?

 

I think a big part of the problem is that the media just nods in agreement whenever anybody claims our legal system is rigged, and racist. This guy acted like he was trying to flee the gestapo. Activists, and politicians portray cops that way, the media reinforces their lies, and suddenly everybody runs from, or struggles with the police. BLM should've stayed on message, "hands up don't shoot" could've saved lives and prevented riots.