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Nothing happened. and then i shot him. on cross examination prosecutors laid out the extensive training potter received during her 26 years with brooklyn p.d. including on the use of force and how to handle stressful situations making the argument that given her experience she should have known better and responded differently before and after the shooting. you were focus eds on what you had done because you just killed somebody. i m sorry it happened. i m so sorry. you knew that deadly force was unwarranted. i didn t want to hurt anybody. after closing arguments the jury will be sequestered until they reach a verdict. ....
on cross examination, prosecutors laid out much of the training potter received during her 26 years as an officer including on the use of force and when it s appropriate to use force and suggesting someone with her experience should have handled the situation better. ultimately was he able to get back in the car? yes. you never saw a weapon on mr. wright, did you? no. never saw a gun? no. he never threw a right? no. he never kicked anyone? no. never said i m going to kill you. no. potter is facing first and second degree manslaughter charges. we were expecting to have closing arguments monday. the jury will be heading home this afternoon after getting jury instructions. the final images they ll take home with them are those visuals with kim potter on the stand being overcome with emotion as ....
Taser, taser, taser. more from adrian, she s facing manslaughter charges and is pleading not guilty. what are you hearing? reporter: compelling opening statements from both sides. let s start with the prosecution. on the prosecution, they started by narrowing in on potter s training. underscoring that she has 26 years of experience, pointing out that she s been an officer longer than duante wright was alive. when the prosecuting attorney made her opening statements, she talked about the training potter underscored, even additional use of force training, and was recertified on her taser one month before the killing. and according to the prosecutors, potter violated the brooklyn center police department s policy when it comes to use of force. listen in. ....