TX - Botham Shem Jean, 26, killed when police officer entered wrong apartment, Dallas, Sept 2018

[Jennifer17]

If she can afford a PR firm after posting bail, she must be a very rich police officer.

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Of course her family would say she is great.

 

[Rocco]

Of course her family would say she is great.

Her PR firm can make her out to be the most wonderful person in the history of the world.

That isn't going to change what she did.

 

[cybervampira]

Of course her family would say she is great.

Sure. And they will come up with sob stories how she once saved a kitten and organized Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless.

 

[always reading]

BBM

Amber Guyger Is Blaming Botham Jean For Getting Shot And Killed In His Own Home

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So basically, Guyger is pointing the finger at the dead man for ignoring her “verbal commands”? If it was “nearly completely dark,” then Jean, who was unarmed, may not have been able to see she was a police officer. Even if he could, where was Guyger’s deescalation techniques? Moreover, the AP reported Jean’s door was slightly ajar, contrasting with earlier reports that the door was locked.

But it gets even worse…

Guyger has also claimed she saw “a large silhouette,” the Dallas News reported, which to her apparently meant it was time to start shooting. In addition, Guyger framing it as if she just saw a “silhouette” will be her excuse to pretend she did not know she was shooting a Black man, which will almost certainly be used as an excuse at a trial if the case progresses past the grand jury.

Guyger will also probably be framed as an overworked police officer who just made a tragic mistake — therefore, there should be no punishment. She has reportedly already hired a public relations firm to spin that narrative.

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This just gets worse and worse.

 

[Thora_Jay]

BBM

Amber Guyger Is Blaming Botham Jean For Getting Shot And Killed In His Own Home

[...]

So basically, Guyger is pointing the finger at the dead man for ignoring her “verbal commands”? If it was “nearly completely dark,” then Jean, who was unarmed, may not have been able to see she was a police officer. Even if he could, where was Guyger’s deescalation techniques? Moreover, the AP reported Jean’s door was slightly ajar, contrasting with earlier reports that the door was locked.

But it gets even worse…

Guyger has also claimed she saw “a large silhouette,” the Dallas News reported, which to her apparently meant it was time to start shooting. In addition, Guyger framing it as if she just saw a “silhouette” will be her excuse to pretend she did not know she was shooting a Black man, which will almost certainly be used as an excuse at a trial if the case progresses past the grand jury.

Guyger will also probably be framed as an overworked police officer who just made a tragic mistake — therefore, there should be no punishment. She has reportedly already hired a public relations firm to spin that narrative.

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You are exactly right Cybervampira! I was just telling friends today at work that Guyger has a lot of nerve stating that Botham did not comply with her alleged commands. If she could not see him as she claims, how in the hell did she think that he could define who she was in the dark. She expected that her voice stating commands were good enough in a home not even belonging to her.
This entire murder of that innocent man really has my blood pressure sky high.
Then to top it off, not only was his life taken, after that, his house is ransacked looking for narcotics, taking his phone and whatever else they dean fit to aid in the defense of a murderer. It is exactly what is going on. Why else would the need be felt to take Botham’s possessions after death to look for anything that can possibly be manipulated into something to aide Guyger. Pretty straightforward. Botham did nothing wrong. Why search his home! Going through all of his personal belongings because some mentally unstable Officer (yes I can say mentally unstable because over and over we keep hearing about her long workday fatigue.) was ignorant enough not to remember where she lived? Why is it that her apartment was not searched and since they drew blood on the scene to test for drugs and alcohol, how is it that her apartment was not searched and her possessions confiscated? She was the dumb *advertiser censored* here not Botham. She lived there for a month for crying out loud. Children who move from one place to another and live in apartment complexes larger than that know where the hell they live.
This is not only national news, this is worldwide news that has touched millions.
Botham was startled from probably a deep sleep in his own home, only to be awaken and murdered by a clueless member of an “Elite” force who could not even find her own apartment.
This is what was allegedly protecting the city of Dallas.
Surely she is home on paid leave on the internet checking out what is being said. Most likely checking out here.

 

[Rocco]

Sure. And they will come up with sob stories how she once saved a kitten and organized Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless.

And sends 1/2 her pay check to save the elephants in Africa, was voted the most hard working in the DPD, teaches Sunday School, and volunteers at the Humane Society.

Who cares?

She recklessly shot and killed an innocent man in his home. That's what the public cares about.

No one is going to look at any of the good things in her past and say "Oh, well then, I understand that the poor woman just made a mistake."

This isn't going to help her one bit. As a matter of fact, it might backfire on her as people may be even more outraged that she's trying this ploy.

 

[Suwannee]

Choices have consequences, whether they are by accident or not. And, they may be life-long. IMO, AG orchestrated BSJ’s death as a result of her rash decision. Why should she not be held accountable? And to equal extent (“life-long”) under Texas law?

 

[Jennifer17]

Choices have consequences, whether they are by accident or not. And, they may be life-long. IMO, AG orchestrated BSJ’s death as a result ofY her rash decision. Why should she not be held accountable? And to equal extent (“life-long”) under Texas law?

You have a Thai name Suwannee.

 

[Suwannee]

You have a Thai name Suwannee.

Too funny....I love Thai cuisine.
However, it’s Native American and means “black muddy water”...really appropriate for how my brain tends to function!

 

[itsreenw]

I disagree .I think in order to not rile up the BLM they are going after her as well as they should. They don't want a full blown riot to happen

If BLM didn't speak up for Black victims who would? Next, someone will blame the victim for not complying to her demands. They charged her with manslaughter to appease the public. She murdered that man. The arrest affidavit seems to have been written in support of her actions. She is trained to assess situations before she uses lethal force. She should know familiar surroundings when she goes home. This is the second person she shot. Maybe she likes it

 

[cvaldez1975]

this is indefensible.

 

[Jennifer17]

Too funny....I love Thai cuisine.
However, it’s Native American and means “black muddy water”...really appropriate for how my brain tends to function!

It is a female name in Thailand but I don't know what it means.

 

[itsreenw]

Open up? Did she live alone?

I read that two witnesses heard her say "let me in" twice. The second time she said it in an elevated voice. They heard the shots, then a male voice say "why did you do that?" Then silence.

 

[itsreenw]

This story as it’s being told at the moment makes almost no sense. It didn’t occur to her that she might be at the wrong place when her key didn’t fit?

Or when she stood on the bright red doormat?

 

[Betty P]

If they keep fiddling around with this, maybe it's time to bring the Feds in.

 

[Thora_Jay]

So she did not even wonder why her dog that was in the apartment for over 15 plus hours did not greet her at the door or even bark??
Let me guess “ oh I thought he killed my dog it did not greet me at the door”
Bright red doormat, parked on the wrong floor and no barking greeting dog... okay lady.

 

[MsFacetious]

So she did not even wonder why her dog that was in the apartment for over 15 plus hours did not greet her at the door or even bark??
Let me guess “ oh I thought he killed my dog it did not greet me at the door”
Bright red doormat, parked on the wrong floor and no barking greeting dog... okay lady.

Or smell of dog poop.

 

[Herat]

He had no reason to “obey her commands”.

There was no LE activity taking place.

He was in his own domicile and had not been a source for any calls to LE for help or for attention to his conduct

She had no authority over the situation. She was off duty and there was no action to which she had any reason to “command” him

The arrogance of this comment as an excuse to take action against him is unbelieveable and is going to cause massive outrage against her and the Dallas LE.

I, for one, am outraged at this. She IS receiving special treatment.

We have to fight on for justice for Botham Jean.

 

[flourish]

When I moved into my current place, which is in a row of townhouses that are practically identical, I went out of my way to memorize the specific trees and bushes and such and would purposefully look at the apartment number before putting in my key. Once, I did walk all the way up to the door of my neighbor but noticed before doing anything. I think most people make mental notes like that upon moving to a new home or work place. And she's supposed to be particularly observant as a rule... preaching to the choir, I know, but it's just so messed up!

 

[cybervampira]

I read that two witnesses heard her say "let me in" twice. The second time she said it in an elevated voice. They heard the shots, then a male voice say "why did you do that?" Then silence.

And the neighbors could probably only hear him say that because he was shot right at the door he had opened and not inside his apartment.