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In Reply to: Over 25 years experience. At the time of incident, she was actually training a posted by tinear on April 14, 2021 at 11:12:59:
That stress piles up over time, and that the longer one serves on patrol the more one is prone to make mistakes. It's very stressful and thankless work for not much pay.
I feel sorry for Officer Kim Potter. I hope she's acquitted.
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― W.C. Fields
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- Police studies show that accidents are related to stress - Jay Buridan 04/14/2111:45:02 04/14/21 (34)
- How can you feel sorry for somebody who killed another person? - Dave_K 04:12:02 04/15/21 (22)
- No justification? - Craiger56 08:28:51 04/15/21 (21)
- No justification for killing - Dave_K 11:45:11 04/15/21 (7)
- "Killing" implies intent - Craiger56 13:47:40 04/15/21 (6)
- 609.205 MANSLAUGHTER IN THE SECOND DEGREE - Jay Buridan 03:09:20 04/19/21 (0)
- RE: "Killing" does NOT imply intent - b.l.zeebub 23:41:54 04/15/21 (0)
- IF "Killing" implies intent there would be a LOT less of it and this thread... - musetap 16:04:32 04/15/21 (0)
- RE: "Killing" implies intent - rivervalley817 14:25:23 04/15/21 (0)
- Maybe you should consult a dictionary - Dave_K 14:04:20 04/15/21 (1)
- RE: Maybe you should consult a dictionary - rivervalley817 14:39:29 04/15/21 (0)
- But that doesn't get her a hug and a free pass - Goober58 08:47:32 04/15/21 (12)
- RE: But that doesn't get her a hug and a free pass - RGA 17:51:38 04/15/21 (4)
- RE: But that doesn't get her a hug and a free pass - rivervalley817 18:37:54 04/15/21 (3)
- RE: But that doesn't get her a hug and a free pass - RGA 03:00:06 04/16/21 (2)
- RE: But that doesn't get her a hug and a free pass - Goober58 00:00:54 04/17/21 (0)
- RE: But that doesn't get her a hug and a free pass - rivervalley817 09:47:48 04/16/21 (0)
- So each tragic event requires a sacrifice to the gods? - Jay Buridan 09:36:26 04/15/21 (6)
- RE: So each tragic event requires a sacrifice to the gods? - rivervalley817 12:58:32 04/15/21 (0)
- So we're not going to punish people for carelessly killing others? - Dave_K 11:49:52 04/15/21 (1)
- Of course we are - Jay Buridan 01:20:42 04/20/21 (0)
- The tragic event is the sacrifice to the Gods - Goober58 11:13:54 04/15/21 (0)
- RE: So each tragic event requires a sacrifice to the gods? - kyle 10:20:12 04/15/21 (1)
- One needs a good defense attorney - Jay Buridan 10:35:10 04/15/21 (0)
- it's a little like the Amber Guyger case... - Jim Pearce 20:26:10 04/14/21 (0)
- Feeling sorry for her is one thing. - Goober58 17:23:26 04/14/21 (0)
- That's why there are many safeguards, i.e. repeated training, - tinear 13:02:33 04/14/21 (1)
- RE: That's why there are many safeguards, i.e. repeated training, - tweaker456 10:38:03 04/16/21 (0)
- RE: Police studies show that accidents are related to stress - pictureguy 12:40:21 04/14/21 (0)
- RE: Police studies show that accidents are related to stress - kyle 12:03:01 04/14/21 (5)
- RE: Police studies show that accidents are related to stress - RGA 17:25:57 04/14/21 (2)
- Not on LI, NY - Mr Steed 20:14:15 04/14/21 (0)
- RE: Police studies show that accidents are related to stress - tweaker456 18:17:15 04/14/21 (0)
- RE: Police studies show that accidents are related to stress - Sondek 12:26:45 04/14/21 (1)
- Two good posts in a row here... - musetap 12:49:55 04/14/21 (0)