Thu Apr 11, 2019, 07:27 AM

Baconator (1,459 posts)

Senior Army NCO (who is also black and female) arrested after acting in self defense...

A Fort Knox sergeant is going on the offensive after being charged with a crime she says she didn’t commit.

Police charged Kai Waters, 33, with felony assault in connection to a road rage incident in Elizabethtown in February.

Waters says she now has proof that she was not the aggressor. She spoke with WAVE 3 News, claiming Elizabethtown police who arrived on scene assumed she was the attacker because of her age and race before looking at all the evidence.

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Fort Knox LTC Alicia Masson sent WAVE 3 News the following statement on behalf of Waters:

“SFC Waters is a professional and was chosen from our entire field to come to Fort Knox and represent our Corps after an intense vetting process. She is a trusted leader and this turn of events is in total contradiction to her performance and character. I understand the police department has a job to do but now that the truth is seen by video that our Soldier was attacked, I hope there will be swift correction to this situation and her rights returned. I stand behind her and am anxious for justice.”

http://www.wave3.com/2019/04/10/fort-knox-leaders-stand-by-sergeant-charged-stabbing-our-soldier-was-attacked/
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At least the Army is standing behind her. There is literal video of this NCO defending herself.

WTF is going on in Kentucky?

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Senior Army NCO (who is also black and female) arrested after acting in self defense... (Original post)	Baconator	Apr 2019	OP
That woman is lucky as shit	mercuryblues	Apr 2019	#1
+1	2naSalit	Apr 2019	#2
I don't know about that first part...	Baconator	Apr 2019	#7
You may be right	mercuryblues	Apr 2019	#8
They arrested the wrong person	dalton99a	Apr 2019	#3
But pulling the knife and using it was a big mistake	A DAY IN THE LIFE	Apr 2019	#4
She stabbed the 58 year old woman aggressor in the leg	delisen	Apr 2019	#5
I'm honestly not sure if you're serious...	Baconator	Apr 2019	#6
A cop can shoot a child holding a cellphone and yell "I feared for my life"	NickB79	Apr 2019	#11
First off, why did she not get the hell out of the woman's way? Someone is driving like a maniac	Tipperary	Apr 2019	#9
This is outrageous	superpatriotman	Apr 2019	#10

Response to Baconator (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 08:04 AM

mercuryblues (13,123 posts)

1. That woman is lucky as shit

SFC Waters is trained in hand to hand combat and could have easily destroyed her. I hope Waters sues her ass for false arrest.

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Response to mercuryblues (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 08:09 AM

2naSalit (70,111 posts)

2. +1

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Response to mercuryblues (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:23 AM

Baconator (1,459 posts)

7. I don't know about that first part...

She'll be lucky to keep her career as is.

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Response to Baconator (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:29 AM

mercuryblues (13,123 posts)

8. You may be right

Even though this was clearly a case of self defense, it will go on her record. If she stays in, that could mean the difference between a promotion or getting passed over.

She showed tremendous restraint in not pummeling her.

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Response to Baconator (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 08:11 AM

dalton99a (74,341 posts)

3. They arrested the wrong person

as usual

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 08:42 AM

A DAY IN THE LIFE (88 posts)

4. But pulling the knife and using it was a big mistake

Could she have defended herself without the knife, yes. By escalating the type of violence, she presented a deadly threat to the old lady.

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 09:39 AM

delisen (5,815 posts)

5. She stabbed the 58 year old woman aggressor in the leg

She clearly was trying to defend herself without using deadly force.

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Response to A DAY IN THE LIFE (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:22 AM

Baconator (1,459 posts)

6. I'm honestly not sure if you're serious...

Poe's law at work...

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Response to A DAY IN THE LIFE (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 11:05 AM

NickB79 (17,816 posts)

11. A cop can shoot a child holding a cellphone and yell "I feared for my life"

A guy with a concealed carry permit can follow a teen into a park, shoot him dead, and get away free and clear. But a woman who stabs another woman in the leg, WHILE THE OTHER WOMAN IS ACTIVELY PUNCHING HER IN THE FACE, is going too far?

All it takes is one lucky punch and you're unconscious and completely defenseless.

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:50 AM

Tipperary (6,930 posts)

9. First off, why did she not get the hell out of the woman's way? Someone is driving like a maniac

behind me - I get out of the way, whether they are right or wrong. It was February, but her windows were open so the woman could yell at her? Close the damn window. I suspect words were being exchanged by both parties.

Then at the gas station, stay in your car till the cops get there. The video could be seen a couple ways. Not to mention, I’m sure she simply could have run from the woman; I imagine she is faster since she is younger, slimmer, and in the military. Run into the store.

Certainly both were at fault, but the sergeant could have sued better judgment imo.

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Thu Apr 11, 2019, 10:56 AM

superpatriotman (6,079 posts)

10. This is outrageous

The young woman was in no way at fault here.

Kentucky, though...

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