Twitter Reacts To Kim Potter’s Sentence For Killing Daunte Wright

The former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was just sentenced to two years for the killing of Daunte Wright.

A Minnesota jury found Kim Potter, 49, guilty late last year of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April shooting in Brooklyn Center. The former police officer killed the 20-year-old during a traffic-stop-turned-arrest outside Minneapolis when she was believed to have pulled out a taser instead of her gun.

The ex-cop received a sentence of 24 months Friday in an MN courtroom. However, not all of that time will be served behind bars.

Potter is expected to serve 16 months in prison and a third of her sentence on supervised release. On top of that, she’ll have to pay a $1,000 fine. The sentence is significantly less than the seven years prosecutors suggested.

Take a look at how Twitter is responding:

• 1.

  Kim Potter 26yr. veteran police officer who mixed up her handgun/taser in the death of young father Duante Wright, received a slap on the wrist of 2 years.16months prison 8 months supervised released $1078 fines. pic.twitter.com/1lIY6fjmIH

  — 🦋Christy🌸 (@TikTokMFGetOut) February 18, 2022

• 2.

  The fact Kim Potter sat on the floor worrying about herself “I’m going to get arrested” immediately after she shot Duante Wright, rather than run over to check on him, should tell you exactly what kind of person she is. Her sobbing is for herself. #Sentencing

  — MJ 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸 #StopPoliticiansLying (@MJ_StormBorn) February 18, 2022

• 3.

  guys i dont like bringing up politics, but 2 YEARS FOR DUANTE WRIGHT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IM SO UPSET RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/xUFLOsp69P

  — lorileya 🍜 (@onlylorileya) February 18, 2022

• 4.

  I’m really struggling with Kim Potter’s tears right now, because you were smiling REAL BIG in your mugshots…you are performing right now… #DuanteWright #KimPotterSentencing

  — Confidence Is Kei (@ConfidenceIsKei) February 18, 2022

• 5.

  A white Police woman sentenced to ONLY 16 months in jail for shooting to death a black man, Duante Wright, in a reckless incident.

  — John Chege (@johnchege) February 18, 2022

• 6.

  "I remember when (#DuanteWright) was alive and the #GeorgeFloyd killing was being discussed a lot. Me, my mom, and Duante were having a talk saying just maybe we have enough White in us not to be a threat to the #Police. We were wrong"#DiamondWright
  Daunte's 2nd oldest sister pic.twitter.com/5UdnewxPbw

  — Tritop Creative Company (@tritopcreative) February 18, 2022

• 7.

  I don’t know what’s worse, hearing the sentence or hearing the judge’s explanation for the downward sentence. I feel sick to my stomach. The judge should have imagined standing in the shoes of Duante Wright, not Kim Potter!

  — Moms_Robin 🌼🖊🐶🕊 (@MomsRobin) February 18, 2022

• 8.

  Duante Wright's mother is giving a statement at the sentencing of Kim Potter.
  It's absolutely heart wrenching. 😢💔💔💔

  — Michael Alan Westen 🌊🌊🌊 (@mawesten321) February 18, 2022

• 9.

  Kim Potter missed being up for the Best Actress Oscar by what, 1 - 2 weeks?#KimPotter #DuanteWright

  — Mae B Someday Soon (@mspoint1106) February 18, 2022

• 10.

  God bless Duante Wright's family. #JusticForDuanteWright #DuanteWright

  — Choose Kindness (@rbgndpkdh) February 18, 2022

• 11.

  I’m sorry… I feel Kim Potter DESERVES prison…
  She took it upon HERSELF to take AWAY A LIFE…
  a SON, A DAD, a brother, a friend-
  
  And I DON’T BUY
  that “isolation is bad for her”….
  
  You don’t GET TO MAKE A MISTAKE LIKE THAT! (What she did WAS NOT OK.!#DuanteWright

  — Charlene Jones (@chrlene_jnes) February 18, 2022

• 12.

  The judge not only gave the defendant a light sentence, she lectured everyone on the importance of having empathy...for the white woman with a badge who murdered Duante Wright. https://t.co/g6lmkwPVoO

  — David Anaxagoras (@davidanaxagoras) February 18, 2022

• 13.

  Justice was not served here for Duante Wright

  — Gray Witch 💜🔮 (@stonekoldsoul) February 18, 2022

• 14.

  Wow, American (lack of) Justice. I feel terrible for #DuanteWright 's mother and family.#KimPotter should've received a much stiffer sentence.#Sad #BLM

  — Just another Lefty...call me Peter (@miilliionaiire) February 18, 2022

• 15.

  Duante Wright 🕊 your life was worth more than 2 years 🤍

  — laura (@laurastephxo) February 18, 2022