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Klaralven

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31. One charge was for running from the cops

Reply to Treefrog (Reply #20)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 09:07 PM

Apr 2021

Court records indicate that a judge issued a warrant for Mr. Wright earlier this month after he missed a court appearance. He was facing two misdemeanor charges after the Minneapolis police said he had carried a pistol without a permit and had run from officers last June.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/daunte-wright-death-minnesota.html

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Mom: Minnesota Cops Killed Son After Stopping Him on an Air-Freshener Violation [View all] UpInArms Apr 2021 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2021 #1

But believe you malaise Apr 2021 #2

Murder by police HipChick Apr 2021 #8

That's your response to this tragedy? MrsCoffee Apr 2021 #7

Looks like a well-deserved pizza has already been delivered. 11 Bravo Apr 2021 #18

Something hanging from your rear view mirror is up there at the top of the list of bullshit ... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #3

Then they found he had a warrant. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #23

Totally screwed up. Totally screwed up law. Throck Apr 2021 #4

He had a warrant. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #24

What was the warrant for? Was the level of violence justified? Throck Apr 2021 #32

Not a death sentence though Iris Apr 2021 #36

"An "air freshener" is illegal?" -- yes. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #5

Yup, in Minnesota mindem Apr 2021 #10

And evidently comes with an instant death sentence if seen by white cops Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #13

She did not mean to shoot him, the video makes it clear. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #22

Yet she did. n/t BlueSpot Apr 2021 #33

Watch it again. gldstwmn Apr 2021 #35

Lol, thanks for the detailed info! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #40

Then she is incompetent and should not be a cop. wnylib Apr 2021 #37

In many states, it is a traffic violation. Objects hanging from the rear view mirror obstruct vision 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #6

Police are claiming he had outstanding warrants harumph Apr 2021 #9

For multiple murders that would make wnylib Apr 2021 #38

Fuck Minnesota coppers and fuck that idiotic law. Celerity Apr 2021 #11

The cops here could do nothing else all day every day if they enforced that. Now it's masks. brewens Apr 2021 #12

the justice department MUST act samsingh Apr 2021 #14

Wow. Hanging an air freshener is a capital offense in MN. Ilsa Apr 2021 #15

Bullshit laws Rorey Apr 2021 #17

I'm starting to wonder Rorey Apr 2021 #16

She did not mean to shoot him, the video makes it clear. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #21

I posted that this morning Rorey Apr 2021 #25

I agree with you, they obviously didn't practice..... USALiberal Apr 2021 #29

The same State where you can openly carry a AR-15 into the Capitol building?? Bengus81 Apr 2021 #19

The cause for the stop was bullshit, but they found out he had an outstanding warrant quickly. Treefrog Apr 2021 #20

I read "aggravated" robbery. Rorey Apr 2021 #26

No ... it was for $346 in unpaid fines UpInArms Apr 2021 #27

One charge was for running from the cops Klaralven Apr 2021 #31

Dude was getting cuffed and jumped back into his car greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #28

Minnesota Statutes Klaralven Apr 2021 #30

Aha! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #34

I lived in Brooklyn Center once upon a time. Scruffy1 Apr 2021 #39