Assuming good behavior, Kimberly Potter could be out of prison in 13 months. And does anyone expect anything but good behavior from the former Brooklyn Center police officer?
Nothing about Potter's demeanor suggests that she is a hardened criminal or poses a likely risk to reoffend. Her expressions of remorse and her long record of public service suggest that she is a person of good character.
But that impression is a subjective one. To communities of color, who have learned through hard experience not to expect equal treatment, subjectivity may not seem like an ally.
