we, the jury, on a charge of manslaughter in the first degree find the defendant guilty. griff: former minnesota police officer kim potter now held without bail after a jury convicted her yesterday of manslaughter charges. in the shooting death of daunte wright. potter broke down on the stand testified that she mistakenly reached for her gun instead of her taser, when she said right resisted arrest of a traffic stop here so what impact will her conviction has on policing public morale and safety? no better person to talk with an ted williams, charity and federal d.c. homicide. ted, i want to write about it what this may mean in terms of implications for law enforcement. let me just say, i am happy to be with you and the fox audience. merry christmas to all. before i start, i would like to talk about a policewoman in baltimore, maryland, kiana
we always used to say this in law enforcement, i would much prefer to have 12 judging me then to have six carried me. i m saying to law enforcement officers, do not hesitate, do your job. griff: great advice. to that officer in baltimore, kiana holly, our thoughts and prayers go out to her family. you talk about crossing the line. this case, she was convicted, potter, of manslaughter. two counts of manslaughter for recklessness with a weapon. you had six men and six women deliberated for 27 hours. in the end, even after putting potter on the stand presumably to try to humanize the video that the jury had been shown, it did not work. does this hurt the morale of officers? i hear you saying that they should keep doing their jobs. at the end of the day, are they more fearful this morning?
holly. kiana holly died last night after being ambushed by two individuals there. she was a mother of four. she is going to be sorely missed by her family. now to answer your question, law enforcement is in a state of flux of confusion. when you look at kim potter, she believed that she was doing the right and proper thing. she was prosecuted and she was convicted. law enforcement officers out there in the community now all over the country, are wondering what is the line that they must not cross. it s a very difficult situation for law enforcement officers. i would say this to any and all law enforcement officers who can hear my voice. that is, continue to do your job in a very professional manner.
left-wing. it s a terrible position for democrats to be in. i don t think they can get out of this jam. julie: hugo gurdon, thank you very much. merry christmas to you. merry christmas. julie: griff. griff: julie, some tragic news out of baltimore. a police officer is shot in an ambush style attack last week. died yesterday after her family made the difficult decision to take her off life support. police in baltimore posting attributes 2:30 nine or of kiana holly. in a statement that the department said her health had been deteriorating over the last couple days, holly was shot and he had while in her vehicle during an overnight shift. two men were arrested and charged with attempted murder. the suspects were also charged with the murder of a second person of about 10 miles from where holly was killed. in the big decision from the cdc, the agency now using quarantine restrictions for health care workers as all mike rohn. workers will now have to dilate