re: MN Cop kills man! Should be charged with Manslaughter or Negligent Homicide

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Officers are held to a higher standard regarding shootings. Officers are POST certified and attend police academies. No doubt from day one, a person is taught the DIFFERENCE between a firearm and taser. To say I ACCIDENTLY grabbed the wrong weapon wont fly. Maybe if you are just some lowly poorly trained security officer, but not TRAINED policeman or woman.
It may not meet the legal deginition of murder but it's manslaughter/negligent homicide easily. Saying Oops My Bad, I meant to grab my taser is no defence in this case.

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