AOC, godless lil dem says shooting was NO accident, part of indefensible system.

[powderman]

AOC says Daunte Wright death no ‘accident,’ instead part of ‘indefensible system’
The second-term "Squad" congresswoman described the shooting as part of a "systemic problem"
By Dom Calicchio | Fox News

Fox News Flash top headlines for April 13
In Twitter posts Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opposed the argument that Daunte Wright’s shooting death in Minnesota was an "accident," as police have claimed.

Instead, the New York Democrat claimed the death resulted from "an indefensible system that grants impunity for state violence."

On Sunday, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police Officer Kim Potter mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of a stun gun before she fired at Wright, killing him, police Chief Tim Gannon claimed Monday, citing the sound of an officer’s voice shouting "Taser! Taser! Taser!" on a police video of the incident.

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Both Gannon and Potter submitted their resignations Tuesday, police have said.

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"Daunte Wright’s killing was not a random, disconnected ‘accident,’" Ocasio-Cortez wrote, "it was the repeated outcome of an indefensible system that grants impunity for state violence, rewards it w/ endlessly growing budgets at the cost of community investment, & targets those who question that order."


In an additional post, the second-term "Squad" congresswoman described the shooting as part of a "systemic problem."

"Cameras, chokehold bans, ‘retraining’ funds, and similar reform measures do not ultimately solve what is a systemic problem," she wrote.


"That system will find a way," she continued, "killings happen on camera, people are killed in other ways, retraining grows $ while often substituting for deeper measures."

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill, Aug. 24, 2020. (Associated Press)
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill, Aug. 24, 2020. (Associated Press)
Last November, after a string of progressive Democrats failed to win at the polls, Ocasio-Cortez found herself having to defend the "Defund the police" efforts that she had supported. Proponents of the plan aim to redirect public money away from traditional police expenses and toward other methods such as mental health treatment and community engagement.

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"Our [police budget] is too high," she said during a virtual town hall meeting with her constituents in New York City, citing a $6 billion figure for funding the city’s police department.

"We need to invest in those other types of safety," she added later.

Prior to Wright’s death, the "Defund the police" effort appeared to be having an adverse effect, as several cities that redirected funds saw increases in homicides and other crimes. They included Austin, Texas; Los Angeles; Minneapolis, New York City and Portland, Oregon.

Dom Calicchio is a Senior Editor at FoxNews.com. Reach him at dom.calicchio@foxnews.com. Follow him on Twitter @DomCalicchioFOX
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[Graybeard]

In this case, from what little I know at this time I have to agree with her.

I do not believe the officer thought she had a taser in her hand. They don't look the same, they don't feel the same and they are in very different places on the belt. She knew she had her duty gun in hand and she knew she was shooting the guy.

I saw no valid reason to use deadly force. At this point I think the shooting is indefensible. So he got away, big deal. Let him go and catch him again. It just wasn't a shooting situation.

[Dee]

I'm guessing, because I've seen less extreme cases in high stress situations.

I think this officer was so rattled she could have made that mistake.

However, as Bill said, he was trying to get away, not attack her.

I think this gal has has been very fortunate for many years to have not gotten hurt badly, or panicked at the wrong time, and did something like this.

I have had female officers work on my shifts, and I never met one that could go toe to toe with a man that had no problem hitting a woman like he would a man.
I know there are exceptions, but exceptions are exactly what they are.

I've also seen some big men get tested and panic.

These "gadgets" such as tasers they're issuing officers nowadays are in my opinion, giving them a false sense of security, and empowerment.

[Goldie]

I guess we will see if this plays out like other cases. I remember a case I think from somewhere i think Dallas where a female cop came home and went in the wrong apartment and shot a black person in his own apartment. I think she ended up being guilty and was sent to prison. 

[O-mega]

In this case, from what little I know at this time I have to agree with her.

I do not believe the officer thought she had a taser in her hand. They don't look the same, they don't feel the same and they are in very different places on the belt. She knew she had her duty gun in hand and she knew she was shooting the guy.

I saw no valid reason to use deadly force. At this point I think the shooting is indefensible. So he got away, big deal. Let him go and catch him again. It just wasn't a shooting situation.

I disagree, highly.  She made a mistake, no doubt, but a mistake it was.  When you are in high stress situations you get tunnel vision and your reactions sometimes will rely on muscle memory.  As to the stop, he was wanted on a firearm related felony, so no doubt that contributed to the high risk stop tactics employed.  If she had not mistaken her choice of tool, a case could be made that the shooting was justified.  He broke free and went back into his car, unknown if to flee or to gain access to a weapon.  In just a few months, cops have been shot during routine traffic stops, one here in Nashville, TN.  The fact that more cops have been killed than blacks killed by police always escapes the MSM, and of course if the POC perp initiates the shooting it falls off the headlines fast.

[DDZ]

I'm not sure what to think about it being an accident. I would think the cop would know exactly where her taser was placed on her body, and exactly where her firearm was placed.  The reason for training is so you do things instinctive. You don't have to take time and think, about where your taser is, where your firearms is, and etc..  She yelled taser, taser. So why did she draw her firearm, point, pull the trigger, and hit her intended target. On the other hand I don't know what that situation was like, and maybe she did just panic.  She is the only one that really knows. 

When I was a teenager I never saw women state cops. All the cops were at least 6 feet tall, and in good physical condition.  Now you see lots of women cops, short women cops, fat women cops, and short fat male cops. I guess the standards were reduced so to not hurt any ones feelings if they wanted to be a police officer. There was a kid up the road from me that I grew up with. He was always short and pudgy. He ended up becoming a state police officer, and I always wondered how he got in with his physical appearance.  I think that was the beginning of any physical stature will be okay for becoming a cop.  There are some jobs that I don't think women should have, and a police officer is one of those jobs.  The number one reason is they just plain don't have the physical strength and speed men have.

[powderman]

I haven't read what her gun is, or was. Likely a glock and her finger was on the trigger or at least in the trigger guard. He was still trying to push her away. She got pushed, finger on trigger, no safety, BOOM. I've seen it several times. KEEP THE FINGER OUT OF THE TRIGGER GUARD, unless you are ready to shoot. CHARLIE. 

[Dee]

I've never thought it a good idea for women to be street officers. The do very well in arears of dispatch, records , and can be called in to interview female, and child victims.
But to square off with a male criminal it is a fools errand. Jmo

[ironglows]

I've never thought it a good idea for women to be street officers. The do very well in arears of dispatch, records , and can be called in to interview female, and child victims.
But to square off with a male criminal it is a fools errand. Jmo

  OK...I  may sound old fashioned, but I have to agree with Dee here.  Why place women, especially small women, in such a situation ?  Yes...a few may handle it and they are the rare exception.

  There are plenty of men who cannot handle the work either!

  Why can't the world be honest, and allow the various police forces to decide who in their department can handle such a job, and who can't.  Not everyone can handle street violence, but there are jobs available for them in other police pursuits..labs, detective, analysis and such.

[DDZ]

It all started years ago when women thought they were the same as men.  Or at least wanted to be the same as men.

[powderman]

It all started years ago when women thought they were the same as men.  Or at least wanted to be the same as men.

Many years ago an older guy I worked with put it like this. If GOD had wanted men and women to be equal, he wouldn't have made men with big muscles, and women with big BOOBS. Makes sense to me. CHARLIE. 

[ironglows]

It all started years ago when women thought they were the same as men.  Or at least wanted to be the same as men.

  Exactly what I meant when I asked.."Why can't the world be honest?"  ..But then I must recall, we live in a fallen world!

   I spoke with my retired SWAT cop friend just this morning...and he has been in just such situations.  He said that over the weekend he had visited with some of his old compadres when the subject came up.  They made a few points, which he related to me..

  1) She had 30 years on the force, why was she still doing 'street' duty?

  2) She obviously made a mistake.

  3) Normally, the taser is holstered on the 'weak' side, or across the chest, so as to avoid such a mistake.

  4) She may have had the taser holstered behind  her service arm..which could lead to such a mistake.

  5) Yes, most tasers are yellow or orange, but in such crazy situations, one may not examine their weapon..but draw and shoot instinctively.

  6) He did agree with what TM, myself and possibly others suggested...that the taser should be housed in an entirely different type device.  One such as the old style construction stapler, so hand position is entirely different, thereby knowing without seeing, what one has in their hand.


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