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In reply to the discussion: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun [View all]NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)33. I agree.
In the chaos she may have reverted to muscle memory and pulled her pistol without realizing it. Humans make mistakes like that when we try to do too much or take in too much info. It's been the cause of several airplane crashes.
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After looking at video, honestly think she did confuse the two. But that ain't going to make it OK.
Hoyt
Apr 2021
#5
I read that the warrant was because he was supposed to be making payments for tickets
womanofthehills
Apr 2021
#64
+1, this is how I felt up north KC; 2123 cops pulled for a damn unseen temp tag. It was the usual fo
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#31
In chaotic events, the brain sometimes "load sheds" and you won't realize you have the wrong thing
NutmegYankee
Apr 2021
#39
Yep. Clear example of white privilege. Look how many people immediately seize upon the excuse.
Solomon
Apr 2021
#45
I'm saying it hasn't even been investigated yet but people are buying the first story out.
Solomon
Apr 2021
#67
My circumstantial evidence. Let's start with the ridiculous acting job as she unloaded her gun
ecstatic
Apr 2021
#58
I see some people still give bad PDs the benefit of the doubt, this shit is sad
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#38
AMEN AND AMEN!!! Last summer was it for me, they act a damn fool WAY too damn much for me
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#36