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[agalisgv]

The mayor said they will show the body cam footage. I doubt we will be allowed to see all of it.

On edit: They did show it. The struggle and the deadly shot. "Accidental discharge" they say.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. Reporters are saying authorities haven't let either StarTribune or Minnesota Public Radio

reporters in. StarTrib is the Minneapolis daily. WTAF??

[tishaLA]

2. "Ooops, I thought it was my taser" is what they're going with?

Wow. "Accidental deployment" OMG

[agalisgv]

3. Looks like it

Wonder if Chauvin's attorneys will get a mistrial.

[Ocelot II]

5. Nothing to do with this. They might get specific instructions

but there would be no grounds for a mistrial.

[agalisgv]

6. Good. nt

[Ocelot II]

8. The judge just denied the defense's request to sequester the jury.

[agalisgv]

12. Hope it isn't grounds for an appeal later. nt

[Ocelot II]

15. An appeal is inevitable in the event of a conviction,

and it would certainly be raised on appeal along with a ton of other things, but there's a principle called harmless error, which means that even if the judge made a mistake in denying sequestration (or some other ruling), it wouldn't have affected the verdict.

[agalisgv]

18. Thanks

Obviously, I am hoping for a guilty verdict. If Chauvin is acquitted all hell will break loose.

[MOMFUDSKI]

4. WTF

Don't know the diff between gun and taze? Or just don't CARE which is used? This has to stop. And the copper is on leave, probably with pay.

[agalisgv]

9. Maybe they need to have the taser in a totally different place on their belt

or maybe change the shape of tasers? I don't understand how it could happen, accidentally, either.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. There are many, many safeguards to reduce the likelihood of it happening.

[mcar]

23. They are supposed to do that

Taser on one side, gun on the other. This is pure negligence.

[Solomon]

27. So you completely accept the "explanation".

See how easy that was?

[mcar]

30. Excuse me?

So you completely accept the "explanation".

Where did I say that?

[Solomon]

31. Hasn't even been investigated yet but the police chief said it was an accident.

As soon as the story comes out, the police say it was a mistake and already people are buying it. "Pure negligence".

[mcar]

32. Again, where did I say I accepted this?

[tishaLA]

10. The chief even said they have the gun and taser

on opposite sides of their belt, so the gun is on the dominant hand and the taser is on the non-dominant hand. It's like the murder of Oscar Grant in SF, where the cop claimed he had his taser in his hand before he shot Mr Grant at point blank range

[agalisgv]

13. It really makes no sense

And in Minneapolis of all places. Good grief.

[Ocelot II]

16. It wasn't Minneapolis, it was a suburb with a different police department.

It doesn't help that it was nearby, though.

[agalisgv]

25. I realized that later. Thanks. nt

[Sympthsical]

14. Going with the Oscar Grants scenario

That’s a bold move, Cotton.

[uponit7771]

7. So it was a fuckin accident !?!?! REALLY ?!!??!

[MOMFUDSKI]

21. And

this Chief of Police has a really PISSY attitude. Just what we the people are so very tired of. I am a white 73-yr-old woman and I go out of my way every chance I have to speak to black people nicely and let them know I am on their side. When I see a black woman during the course of my day, I will compliment her on hair, clothes or whatever I can to just try to make her day a little better. I dealt with a nice young black man at the DMV last October and during our conversation I said that Black Lives DO Matter. When our session was over he said he wanted to thank me. I said for what. He said that I said BLM. Made his day and he, in turn, made mine. That is how our lives in this fucked up country could be if we can be kind to each other.

So now the chief is crying fer chrissake. Enough of ALL this shit.

[uponit7771]

22. +1, I think its respect for the community is what's missing. I was a black kid on base and didn't...

... feel at all oppressed by the MPs because they ... HAD... to treat people with respect seeing the person they shoot or harass or don't follow the rules on could be the son, wife or husband of a high ranking officer.

It's when we moved to the inner city that I learned it was the color of my skin that a mostly white PD judged me off of and looked at me like I was a criminal.

Respect for the communities served is needed

[nolabear]

24. Ain't it funny when they know there's be a price to pay?

Suddenly they can think, talk, slow their reactions, treat subjects with respect and dignity.

Why? Because the system demands they do, or pay the price. They’re in no more or less danger, they might be in directly analogous situations but they are trained and expected to do differently.

[uponit7771]

29. YEP !!

[agalisgv]

26. I agree

When will it change? And how?

[uponit7771]

28. When people can vote for change in city managers and mayor's who will hold Pads responsible

[tishaLA]

17. These community activists/reporters aren't playing

Why'd the chief leave so quickly? Did he have something more important to do?

Why hasn't this officer been fired? I know you said "due process" but she didn't give it to the victim.

Why isn't the chief being more forthcoming about this officer? He should be here.

[agalisgv]

19. All very good questions

That police chief needs to be fired.

[agalisgv]

20. My lunch is over. I will check back on this thread later. nt