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Arazi

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28. The warrant was for a misdemeanor. A fucking misdemeanor. gmafb

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Tue Apr 13, 2021, 11:54 AM

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If You Can Easily Confuse A Pistol ... [View all] ItsjustMe Apr 2021 OP

If you can easily confuse a gun and a taser, never be a law enforcement officer. n/t Guilded Lilly Apr 2021 #1

...you need to be in memory care, not a uniform. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #2

THIS malaise Apr 2021 #34

The taser is worn on the side opposite the gun. PSPS Apr 2021 #3

Why was even a taser necessary? Mz Pip Apr 2021 #4

Not a expired license - Hangingon Apr 2021 #7

The warrant was for a misdemeanor. A fucking misdemeanor. gmafb Arazi Apr 2021 #28

More reason Daunte should not have escalated things.. Hangingon Apr 2021 #72

I think the "accident" excuse is total bullshit. Vinca Apr 2021 #5

It seems far fetched at face value but... jcgoldie Apr 2021 #11

Jury management for chauvin. nt ecstatic Apr 2021 #46

Why? nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #19

Because of the difference in weight of the 2 items, the way each feels in the hand and, mostly, Vinca Apr 2021 #33

So she's been a cop for 20 years and just now decided to use the scam? Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #54

I have no idea, but she'll probably end up pleading to a manslaughter charge. Vinca Apr 2021 #63

I honestly think she made a huge mistake. She deserves to be fired. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #64

A supposedly "veteran" cop who could not tell the feel of a tazer grip from a gun grip. Blue_true Apr 2021 #75

I think she resigned fast to lock in her pension Captain Zero Apr 2021 #78

Bingo. nt Blue_true Apr 2021 #74

Are all tasers brightly colored... 3catwoman3 Apr 2021 #6

No, most are black now and worn on the left side, in a panic muscle memory could make u pull the gun Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2021 #8

Maybe they should be brightly colored. 3catwoman3 Apr 2021 #12

also a non-gun shaped design Amishman Apr 2021 #17

It blows my mind they're shaped that way Sympthsical Apr 2021 #47

maybe she knew exactly what she was doing Blues Heron Apr 2021 #16

That is what I think Mary in S. Carolina Apr 2021 #51

She held the fucking gun right in front of her own face. From her view you couldn't see the victim Solomon Apr 2021 #80

Her partner's taser is on his left side, bright yellow. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #59

Hers was. gldstwmn Apr 2021 #61

I'm not buying the BS about being confused at all. 2naSalit Apr 2021 #9

So after years of being a cop she just decided this was the case she wanted to kill someone? nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #20

You don't think there are cops who are pissed that Chauvin is on trial? Arazi Apr 2021 #22

All police are out to kill us Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #27

THAT IS A TASER THIS IS A GUN Goonch Apr 2021 #10

Same thing happened a few years back with Oscar Grant in Oakland. demosincebirth Apr 2021 #13

I doubt she did, she just yelled taser as cover Blues Heron Apr 2021 #14

So you think she yelled "taser" so she could shoot him and get off? nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #18

Yes Arazi Apr 2021 #23

I do, like they yell "stop resisting" when they want to hurt someone Blues Heron Apr 2021 #24

"Get out of the car!" But when you lower your arms get pepper sprayed or shot Arazi Apr 2021 #26

Nonsense. Disaffected Apr 2021 #44

They know they're on candid camera Blues Heron Apr 2021 #45

The old rush to judgement... Disaffected Apr 2021 #50

cool story bro Blues Heron Apr 2021 #52

Unfortunately, white supremacists and neo-nazis have infiltrated most police departments ecstatic Apr 2021 #49

Clearly, the woman should have been retired long ago. But it sure like she got it confused. If she Hoyt Apr 2021 #15

12 seconds of chaos, 5 of which she has her gun in front of her face Arazi Apr 2021 #25

"Oh shit, I just shot him!" stopdiggin Apr 2021 #30

Five seconds where she's staring at her gun aimed at Daunte Arazi Apr 2021 #32

everything would seem to indicate stopdiggin Apr 2021 #36

I practice point shooting and don't look at my gun or use the sights. Kaleva Apr 2021 #37

Her Glock weighs 34 oz. Her taser weighs 8 oz and is a completely different color Arazi Apr 2021 #40

In a high stress situation, one may not notice the weight at all. Kaleva Apr 2021 #42

You are making excuses for this police officer Arazi Apr 2021 #43

She's not staring at her gun. We are. Sympthsical Apr 2021 #48

34 oz black gun on right hip, 8 oz yellow taser on left Arazi Apr 2021 #55

Let's explore your scenario Sympthsical Apr 2021 #65

My mother had a 30 year career in law enforcement and is racist af Arazi Apr 2021 #66

You're painting your thoughts onto her Sympthsical Apr 2021 #67

Lol, you asked for the "why" and I answered. You don't know either Arazi Apr 2021 #68

Do you know how science works? Sympthsical Apr 2021 #69

Post it or apologize Arazi Apr 2021 #71

I super apologize to you. I was wrong. Sympthsical Apr 2021 #70

Agree stop unwarranted. But think she would have shot more than once if she thought she had a gun. Hoyt Apr 2021 #35

People get tunnel vision and don't process everything. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #53

26 years experience carrying in stressful situations Arazi Apr 2021 #56

I'm stating a known issue. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #57

Me too. Black Lives Matter and police racially profile Arazi Apr 2021 #58

None of that counters the science behind the mistake. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #60

I haven't rejected it. You think a 26 yr veteran is "stressed" by a misdemeanor traffic stop Arazi Apr 2021 #62

Exactly. And she had 26 years of experience with both Arazi Apr 2021 #21

experienced hunters have mistaken other hunters wearing orange for deer and shot them. Kaleva Apr 2021 #38

I don't even care if it was an accident. Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #29

... or even be allowed to own a gun. Towlie Apr 2021 #31

I would agree with you there. Or assigned permanent desk duty. Kaleva Apr 2021 #39

No plausible excuse for this monumental fuckup. Paladin Apr 2021 #41

The former cop that shot the kid was one of the first police to Blue_true Apr 2021 #73

Dipping my toe into this thread ... Straw Man Apr 2021 #76

While confusing these two weapons seems almost inconceivable to me... Silent3 Apr 2021 #77

You are 100% correct! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #79