The former Minnesota cop was sentenced to two years, eight months of which will be on supervised release.
She went on to add that Potter “never intended to hurt anyone” and that her “conduct cries out for a sentence significantly below the guidelines.”
It’s hard to imagine that a veteran cop with two decades of experience would have a difficult time distinguishing between a Taser and a hand gun. It’s also hard to imagine that this cop could mistakenly take the life of a young Black man without paying dearly for those dire consequences.Potter’s tearful apology was clearly more than enough to sway the judge’s decision, guaranteeing a lenient sentence that is hard to process for anyone who’s mentally invested in this real-life nightmare.
“I feel cheated, I feel hurt, I’m very upset that my son’s life was taken. It seemed that they were so tied up to her [Potter’s] feelings and they forgot my son was killed. I feel like we were tricked. I walk out of the court house feeling like people are laughing at us. This woman got a slap on the wrist!”Potter’s sentence of two years is criminally low for the charges she faced, which usually carry a maximum of 15 years in prison. Judge Chu’s diminished the value of a young Black man’s life.
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