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mrduckbear posted...

It's been less than a year since 31 y/o Former Cop Amber Guyger has been in Prison for the accidental killing of 26 y/o Botham Jean in Texas and now it's been revealed she has APPEALED to overturn her 2019 murder conviction and wants out NOW over COVID-19 fears!!!

I was going to remark about the silliness of objecting to an appeal, but then I recalled you didn't even want a trial for her.

mrduckbear posted...

The case drew wide attention as people sided with BOTH sides as BLM protested the act was murder and others say it was an "accident". Botham's brother and judge also drew scrutiny when they FORGAVE guyger for the murder as the judge presiding over the case went to hug the defendant.

What was the justification for the claim it was a deliberate murder?

ChaosAzeroth posted...

If she's going into other people's apartments cause she mixed theirs and hers up, doesn't bode well for the quality of her judgment imo.

...lolwut? It was the end of a 15-hour shift and she got off on the wrong floor. Unless you've never made a directional mistake in your life, I would question your judgment right now.

ChaosAzeroth posted...

Like wtaf. In what universe does this make sense as a defense for someone who basically has the power of life and death over people? How would this not cause concern about her ability to distinguish threat from non threat?

That's not even a cop defense, that would be a take on the Castle Doctrine. Anybody could make that same argument (at least in a state with the Castle Doctrine)

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