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Blended Reactions On Twitter Following Kim Potter Testimony
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BRUCE BISPING¬ • bbisping@startribune.com Brooklyn Center, MN., Thursday, May 31, 2007. Officer Kim … [+]
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Kim Potter, a former Minnesota police officer, offered her emotional testimony in her defense. 49-year-old Potter will be tried after a traffic stop for fatally shooting 20-year-old Wright. After a traffic stop, she claimed to have mistaken her taser for a gun. She was then charged with first and second degree murder. She must be proven by the public prosecutor’s office of recklessness or gross negligence so that she can be convicted.
“I remember saying ‘Taser! Taser! Taser! ‘ And nothing ever happened. Potter said that he then told him that he shot Potter. Potter added, “I’m so sorry this happened.” We’re so sorry. I didn’t want to cause pain. “
Potter’s lawyers argued that the use of force – including lethal force – was warranted, claiming that Wright put Potter’s colleagues at risk in trying to escape arrest. While some doubt she mistook the taser for her sidearm, it is clear that she has never used either in this situation in her 26-year career.
Reactions on social media
While she was testifying, comments on social media began to be trending. Some wondered how the veteran officer mistakenly used her handgun as a taser. Others said the Wright shooting was further evidence that the police needed reform.
Kim Potter’s story is a great example of the need to end the police force. We don’t need armed people roaming the streets for no reason killing people. This is already the case in the civilian population. When cops are happy because they’re scared, they’re doing nothing above average, ”wrote activist Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome).
Others shared their opinions on social media, claiming that her emotions during the testimony were similar to “crocodile crying” and she was just trying to win the jury’s favor.
Chuck Modi (@ ChudkModi1) posted the tweet “Kim Potter with White Tears Defense Strategy”.
Many memes have attempted to portray a similar story, but it is worth asking if such comments or ridicules are constructive given this serious case. Commenting these reactions were almost normal, Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV), a columnist for the political blog, said, “Cue Kim Potter / Kyle Rittenhouse” white tears “comparisons on this platform.”
As with many high profile cases in the past, it was expected that there would be strong reactions on Twitter and other social media platforms.
As long as the comments do not affect a jury, social media users are free to post whatever they want. “Social media can be instantaneous, so comments like this show that people are paying attention to the news,” said Daniel K. Maxwell MPA, a renowned senior lecturer in the University of New Haven’s Criminal Justice Department.
Maxwell said, “We are unable to get into your head. So we don’t really know how she really feels. “
It is noteworthy that the reactions to this case and other cases like the Kyle Rittenhouse trials last month have not been in black and white. However, Maxwell informed me by phone on Friday that this was also common.
What happens when people post on social media? They look at facts to support their positions. Even when people have unbalanced opinions, I believe it is healthy for them to comment.
Maxwell stated that such cases are another topic that divides people on social media.
His problem was that “this is not like a classroom or discussion board where you have to defend your position.” It allows people to go in the direction they believe will support their case without their having to follow up. Many of the people who weigh in have no training on the subject. People comment on topics they don’t really know much about when using social media.
