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Guys, seriously? We’re better than that. If they identify as a woman, and get tried as a woman, they’re a woman. Don’t be dicks about it. Pun definitely not intended.
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In the eyes of the law it's a bloke. The court pandered to his wishes to be identified as a female and presumably to avoid a trans nazi backlash the press did likewise.
There is no trans hate here, just a justified dig at a dog bothering peado in a frock......
There is no trans hate here, just a justified dig at a dog bothering peado in a frock......
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Daunte Wright death: US 'Taser mixup' ex-officer guilty of manslaughter
A genuine tragedy for all concerned.A veteran former Minnesota police officer has been found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a black motorist in April.
Kim Potter, 49, has claimed she mistakenly drew her gun instead of a Taser and killed 20-year old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.
The highly publicised shooting on 11 April 2021 led to days of demonstrations against police.
Her sentencing has been scheduled for 18 February.
Over the course of four days, the 12 jurors deliberated for approximately 27 hours before reaching a decision.
The first charge against Ms Potter, first-degree manslaughter, is applied to cases in which the defendant causes someone's death while attempting to commit a lesser crime.
In Ms Potter's case, prosecutors accused Ms Potter of killing Mr Wright as a result of her "reckless" handling of a firearm.
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It's a bit like when people kill by driving without attention or even a mistake. You get in a car and its your duty to concentrate. If you don't someone may die such as a motorcyclist you pull in front of.
I do not think justice would be served by her facing a long custodial sentence. But I do think the position she was in she must serve some time in prison. If the young lad was my relative I would want to see some punishment.
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I agree. Uncomfortable with the more serious charge but I didn't sit in the court.Johnny Byrne's Boots wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:02 pm Daunte Wright death: US 'Taser mixup' ex-officer guilty of manslaughter
A genuine tragedy for all concerned.
It's a bit like when people kill by driving without attention or even a mistake. You get in a car and its your duty to concentrate. If you don't someone may die such as a motorcyclist you pull in front of.
I do not think justice would be served by her facing a long custodial sentence. But I do think the position she was in she must serve some time in prison. If the young lad was my relative I would want to see some punishment.
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Yesterday some British bloke goes into a synagogue near Dallas & holds some people hostage.
He was demanding some woman (a Pakistani neuroscientist who's in US prison until 2086 but many think she was set up) get released.
Eventually all 4 hostages got out safely and the British bloke was killed.
Now they're trying to find out how he got a gun. In Texas.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnew ... /rcna12376
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna12381
He was demanding some woman (a Pakistani neuroscientist who's in US prison until 2086 but many think she was set up) get released.
Eventually all 4 hostages got out safely and the British bloke was killed.
Now they're trying to find out how he got a gun. In Texas.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnew ... /rcna12376
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna12381
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Could well be a mental health issue rather than a terrorism one.
Gotta feel sorry for the bloke, if that was the case.
Gotta feel sorry for the bloke, if that was the case.
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Shabu
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I was taking the piss
If you DON'T have a gun in Texas people will hand you one out of pity :lol:
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I could be wrong, but I suspect I'm not.
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'With unsurprising ease' is my best guess at the answer to that particularly untaxing question.
I could be wrong, but I suspect I'm not.
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A brit entering Texas.... "you're not from around these parts, are you son...."
"No sir, I'm a brit...."
"Well son, never mind what you seen on the news, but do you own a gun?"
" No sir, I don't "
"Well here you go son, don't like to think that yall family back home think bad of us lone star people's, would we...."
"No sir, I'm a brit...."
"Well son, never mind what you seen on the news, but do you own a gun?"
" No sir, I don't "
"Well here you go son, don't like to think that yall family back home think bad of us lone star people's, would we...."