A Minneapolis judge ruled on Monday that the trial of the former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright can proceed.
Hennepin County Judge Regina M. Chu said during a virtual omnibus hearing that she identified probable cause to uphold the charges against Kim Potter, who was captured on body camera footage last month shooting Wright during a traffic stop, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
Chu set the tentative trial date for Dec. 6.
Potter, 48, was charged with second-degree manslaughter last month, after fatally shooting 20-year-old Wright.
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She made a terrible mistake and as a result Daunte Wright died. While she may deserve to lose her job for that mistake – being a police officer has tremendous responsibility – IMO a split-second error where she used her handgun instead of her taser does not deserve criminal charges. It was an error made under extreme duress with zero malicious intent.
Contrary to the feminazi propaganda, men and women excel at different things. Being a police officer is not something that most women excel at.