Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in Justine Ruszczyk's death

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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/30/us/minneapolis-officer-noor-trial-verdict/index.html
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor was found guilty Tuesday of third-degree murder and manslaughter for fatally shooting Justine Ruszczyk while responding to her 911 call.

The jury of ten men and two women acquitted Noor on an additional count of second-degree murder in the killing.
Noor, a 33-year-old Somali-American, is believed to be the first police officer to be convicted of murder in Minnesota in recent memory, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said.
Noor sat quietly with his hands clasped as the verdict was read. He was immediately taken into custody and led of the courtroom in handcuffs.
He faces up to 12 and a half years for third-degree murder and four years for second-degree manslaughter. The judge set a sentencing date of June 7.

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1. I'd like to think he wasn't charged and convicted because he is a PoC and his victim is white ...

I'd like to think that this is an example of police finally being called to answer for all these needless gun deaths over the years.

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2. I think it's impossible to look at this case without acknowledging those realities.

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3. And that really blows some luster off the accomplishment.

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6. Join the line

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8. Its gonna be a long like, I'm afraid.

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12. +1

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4. Some lives matter

And some don't.

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9. Animal Farm updated: All lives matter, some lives matter more than others.

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5. But Philando Castille's murderer got nothing.

Look this guy was found guilty because a poc officer killed a white woman. That is the long and short of it. Period.

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7. Well let's put it the other way

The white cops killing non-whites were not found guilty because of who they killed.
Murder is murder and all should be punished.

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10. Right. But hell we've known that white cops don't get busted

Right. But hell we’ve known that white cops don’t get busted for killing POC. This is highlighting it the other way around.

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11. +1,000

Sad