Police shooting of black man in Brooklyn Center and protests

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Why would she lie?

Have you watched the video?

an ET from an advanced race on a planet orbiting Vega, would surveille the happenings down here and conclude that a piecemeal culling of POC seems to be happening under cover of authority. it is only us humans living down here amidst this mess, who can't seem to grok this.

Communities across the nation marched and mourned for the third consecutive night Tuesday in memory of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer after a traffic stop over the weekend.

Police and protesters faced off again in Brooklyn Center after nightfall, with hundreds of protesters gathered in the city's heavily guarded police headquarters, now ringed by concrete barriers and a tall metal fence, and where police in riot gear and National Guard soldiers stood watch. “Murderapolis” was scrawled with black spray paint on a concrete barrier.

“Whose street? Our street!” the crowd chanted under a light snowfall.

About 90 minutes before the curfew deadline, state police announced over a loudspeaker that the gathering had been declared unlawful and ordered the crowds to disperse. That quickly set off confrontations, with protesters launching fireworks toward the station and throwing objects at police, who launched flashbangs and gas grenades, and then marched in a line to force back the crowd.

The state police said the dispersal order came before the 10 p.m. curfew because protesters were trying to take down the fencing and throwing rocks at police. The number of protesters dropped rapidly over the next hour, until only a few remained. Police also ordered all media members to leave the scene and threatened them with arrest.

At least one person was injured when police fired crowd control munitions, video showed.

Several dozen people marched through downtown Chicago Tuesday evening, calling for justice for Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old boy fatally shot by a Chicago police officer at the end of March. According to videos of the demonstration shared on social media, protesters could be heard chanting: "Say his name, Daunte Wright!"

In Columbus, Ohio, protesters got into the police headquarters, which was locked with handcuffs, according to student newspaper The Lantern. Police deployed pepper spray as they tried to get inside.

Dozens of people marched in downtown Sacramento, California, facing off with police at a shopping complex there, according to local media FOX-40.

Around 50 people held a vigil for Wright in Seattle, Washington. Police arrested one for chalk drawing, a practice banned in the city.

In Dallas, Texas, protesters blocked roads. As protesters marched to the Portland Police Association in Oregon, they set off fireworks and police declared a riot, according to Twitter video. And in Philadelphia, more than 200 people marched.

This is a tradegdy but Dante would still be alive today had he not resisted arrest.

She mistook her gun for a tazer?? how exactly does a 25 year veteran who (I understand) must have her gun on her dominant hand when holstered) make a rookie mistake??

No, Daunte would be alive today if he wasn't shot.

Also, this:
The firearm had a safety, a Taser does not.
The firearm is holstered on her right, the Taser on her left.
A Glock 17 (as a sample weapon, not necessarily the one used) weighs 1.38 pounds; a Taser, 0.45 pounds.

So this 25-year veteran chose (automatic, trained instinct?) the weapon on her right, flipped the safety, didn't notice the difference in weight and grip size/feel, or that her weapon wasn't bright yellow - yet it was all accidental?
Nah.

No, Daunte would be alive today if he wasn't shot.

Also, this:
The firearm had a safety, a Taser does not.
The firearm is holstered on her right, the Taser on her left.
A Glock 17 (as a sample weapon, not necessarily the one used) weighs 1.38 pounds; a Taser, 0.45 pounds.

So this 25-year veteran chose (automatic, trained instinct?) the weapon on her right, flipped the safety, didn't notice the difference in weight and grip size/feel, or that her weapon wasn't bright yellow - yet it was all accidental?
Nah.

When you resist arrest you take the chance that the police officer will make mistakes.

When your mistake kills someone you deserve to be held accountable.

You are correct, the officer should be held accountable for her mistake and whatever consequence comes of that. However, the fact still is, had Daunte not tried to flee, the officer would not have made that mistake. His actions have consequences too. In most cases, the consequence is a felony conviction and probation or prison. This time, the consequence was loss of life.