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The officer Potter was training that day, Anthony Luckey, testified that during the stop, he smelled marijuana and saw marijuana residue on the car’s console. He also said Wright didn’t have a license and produced an expired proof of insurance that was under another person’s name.

After discovering there was a warrant for Wright’s arrest on a weapons charge and a restraining order against Wright, Luckey said he was going to put Wright in handcuffs and check on the welfare of the woman in the car, and he asked Wright to get out. But as Luckey tried to handcuff him, Wright struggled out of the officer’s grip and got back into the car. Luckey said he was reaching into the car when he heard the gunshot, and that he then jumped back and saw Wright put the car in drive before it took off.

Prosecutors say Potter had extensive training, and it included an explicit warning about confusing a handgun with a Taser that also directed officers “to learn the differences between their Taser and firearm to avoid such confusion.” Eldridge told jurors that officers are required to carry their Taser on their nondominant side and their firearm on their dominant side. Potter carried her gun on her right and her Taser on her left, where it was in a “straight draw” position to be drawn with that left hand.The most serious charge against Potter requires prosecutors to prove recklessness, while the lesser requires them to prove culpable negligence.

in the new video they show her grabbing her gun first then saying tazer. her instinct is to go for her gun. police need improved training. 20yr vet of the force and a trainer of other cops. there should be higher standards for police. accident but guilty of negligent homicide.

This was a mistake nothing more. The suspect was combative and contributed greatly to his own demise period!

'Portraying'

You have to take off the safety to shoot your weapon, unless you keep it holstered safety off.

thanks

Calling people 'blacks' is a racist insult.

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