Two Videos Show Police Still Threaten African-American Motorists
Police killings continue in 2021
By: Manny Otiko, IVN
Twenty-year-old father Daunte Wright is the latest African-American to become a hashtag. He was shot dead by Brooklyn Center, Minn. police during a traffic stop on Sunday. According to news reports, Wright had an arrest warrant for an expired tag. Recently released body cam video shows Wright attempting to drive his car away and a female officer shooting him. Although she shouted “Taser” several times, the officer claimed she mistook her gun for her Taser. Wright’s car drove for a few miles before he crashed. He was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.
In a press conference, local police chief Tim Gannon said officer Kim Potter made a fatal error with her equipment.
“This appears to me, from what I viewed in the officer’s reaction and distress immediately after, that this was an accidental discharge that resulted in the tragic death of Mr. Wright,” said Gannon.
Lethal cops
But Potter is a 26-year veteran of the police force who should have undergone years of weapons training. Both Gannon and Potter have resigned from their positions. By stepping down, Potter protects her pension. Potter was also president of the police…
