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Dallas Officer Who Killed Man in His Own Home Says He Ignored Her Commands
The New York Times ^ | 10 September 2018 | Sarah Mervosh and Matthew Haag

Posted on 09/10/2018 7:38:00 PM PDT by Theoria

A Dallas police officer who fatally shot her neighbor in his apartment, claiming she mistook the unit for her own, told the authorities that the door was already ajar when she entered and that she shot him after he ignored verbal commands, according to court records released on Monday.

The officer, Amber R. Guyger, 30, who has been charged with manslaughter, could face additional charges in a case that has led to accusations that the officer received preferential treatment and debate about whether race may have played a role in the deadly encounter between a white police officer and a black man in his home.

On Monday, the Dallas County district attorney, Faith Johnson, insisted that the investigation into the death of the neighbor, Botham Shem Jean, 26, had not ended and that her office could seek charges “including anything from murder to manslaughter.”

“We’ll present a thorough case to the grand jury so that a right decision can be made,” Ms. Johnson said at a news conference.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alcoholtest; amberguyger; cops; coverup; dallas; donutwatch; drugtest; falsereport; guilty; guyger; homeinvasion; leo; police; shooting; texas
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To: Jarhead9297

That does not mean we “have to overlook” officer criminal activity. I’m getting really tired of this mantra “in order to protect you, you have to give up certain Constitutional Rights, and occasionally, your life!”


141 posted on 09/11/2018 6:26:31 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: null and void

“when good cops protect bad cops rather than clean house, it’s no better than a vast religious organization protecting pedophiles, is it?”

No, because priests are not armed.


142 posted on 09/11/2018 6:28:32 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

Yes. No better than! Because the police are armed it is worse, eh?


143 posted on 09/11/2018 7:06:34 AM PDT by null and void (McCain is dead but the A-10 lives on.)
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To: null and void

“Yes. No better than! Because the police are armed it is worse, eh?”

Well, at least priests don’t kill their victims. That said, there is a special place in Hell for them for what they have done to our children, and FWIW, if any of them had harmed any of my children, I’d be charged with their murder. Thankfully, I’m not a Catholic so I don’t have to worry.


144 posted on 09/11/2018 7:40:17 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

The situation is strange. These are the “facts” that were coming out yesterday. The investigation will find out whether they are indeed “facts” or lame excuses.


145 posted on 09/11/2018 7:42:22 AM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: Karl Spooner

Swat teams are given an unfamiliar address which accounts for the wrong address tragedy. She was looking for her own address. Supposedly.


146 posted on 09/11/2018 7:50:59 AM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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To: gaijin

Luckily he didn’t have a dog.


147 posted on 09/11/2018 7:51:22 AM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: ifinnegan

Are those pictures real?

If so, do they make her actions more wrong or her victim less dead?


148 posted on 09/11/2018 8:27:08 AM PDT by Blue House Sue
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To: NorthMountain
Use of lethal force in self defense, inside one's own home, is not an attack.

What? Did I not acknowledged that with the sentence that followed which you conveniently omitted? Split hairs much?

149 posted on 09/11/2018 8:53:38 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: blu

“Pig”

Truth hurts. Calling things by their true names is an unappreciated virtue.


150 posted on 09/11/2018 9:43:55 AM PDT by WMarshal (America First)
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To: Theoria

I don’t buy her “story” for a second.


151 posted on 09/11/2018 9:45:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dragnet2
You asked if the rightful tenant had "attacked" the armed intruder. I explained to you that the rightful tenant could only be considered to have been defending himself. The armed intruder was the one attacking.

That's not splitting hairs. Words mean things. "Attack" and "defend" are not the same thing. One who attacks cannot claim a right to self defense when the victim of the attack employs defensive force.

152 posted on 09/11/2018 11:03:41 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

Are you employed at the dial an argument call center?

They were rhetorical questions slick. Clearly the victim wasn’t armed or the Dallas cops would have broadcasted that far and wide from day one.

I suggest you find an issue.


153 posted on 09/11/2018 11:10:33 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Your questions have been answered, “slick”.

You’re welcome.

Have a nice day.


154 posted on 09/11/2018 11:13:02 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain
Look up the definition of rhetorical and then get lost. Oh and have a nice day!☺
155 posted on 09/11/2018 11:14:14 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Theoria

Most likely not a race issue. She killed the poor man. He did nothing to get killed for.

She needs to be punished for this. I feel very bad for his friends and family.


156 posted on 09/11/2018 11:18:27 AM PDT by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: dforest
Most likely not a race issue. She killed the poor man. He did nothing to get killed for.

Agree. The shooter stated the room was dark and she only saw a "Silhouette". That would suggest the shooter had no idea if the victim was black, white or green.

In addition, if the shooter could only see a "Silhouette" then the same likely applies for the victim and it seems likely the victim had no idea that there was an actual uniformed cop in his residence.

157 posted on 09/11/2018 11:27:00 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Magnatron

The door mat was bright red, and she didn’t have one at her apt. Anyone would have recognized it.


158 posted on 09/11/2018 1:32:00 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus (The trouble with socialism is that you soon run out of other people's zoo animals to eat.)
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To: taxesareforever
Let’s hear from the tenants who hear someone shouting “open up, open up”. Guess the door may not have been open.

Yep. That's a gotcha right there, that will send that female cop to prison. She lied in her statements that the door was open, when there are witnesses that refutes that lie. She banged on the door, yelling "open up!", victim opens the door and she shoots him in cold blood, twice to make sure he goes down. Bad cop, murderer, get her off the street forever.

159 posted on 09/11/2018 3:18:57 PM PDT by roadcat
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