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Cha

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88. Thank you for this link, rocktivity.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 05:00 PM
Sep 2018

I've been thinking about this.. and according to Bo Jean's reported last words..

If Amber Guyger gave him "verbal commands".. Why was he so incredulous she Shot him?!

After the gunshots, one of the witnesses reported hearing what she thought was a man's voice saying, "Oh my God, why did you do that," Merritt said.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-police/2018/09/10/affidavit-amber-guyger-says-saw-silhouette-heading-dark-apartment-shot-silhouette-after-commands-ignored
Hopefully now they can add lying to investigators, which, in most states, john657 Sep 2018 #1
LOL! LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #78
Why would she knock on a locked door and say "Let me in" MiniMe Sep 2018 #2
This Pisses me Off! How did she get in.. since Cha Sep 2018 #3
They drew her blood for the tests at the scene. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #19
It's only been since "Sept 6 at about 9:59pm" Cha Sep 2018 #26
Devatating for his family. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #28
"Intruder dressed as cop murders resident" Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #44
Whole premise makes no sense for a non-impaired person... how do you misidentify your own apartment? RockRaven Sep 2018 #4
+1! Yes, we Have Questions! Cha Sep 2018 #6
+1 Niagara Sep 2018 #14
home invasion robbery? msongs Sep 2018 #5
What keeps bugging me is how she got in ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #7
I don't believe the unlocked door story either. Shemp Howard Sep 2018 #22
The last time I was on jury duty there was something fishy about the plaintif's case ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #68
Why did it take three days to charge this police officer? To get the story together? Cha Sep 2018 #8
Yes, they told her all the evidence they had. joshcryer Sep 2018 #11
Another scenario.. There will hopefully Cha Sep 2018 #13
I don't think she was drunk. joshcryer Sep 2018 #18
So Bo did obey her "command" by opening Cha Sep 2018 #23
I notice that some articles have changed the length of her shift from 12 tblue37 Sep 2018 #25
Ahh, that's a nice catch. joshcryer Sep 2018 #27
When is she going to come out with the convincing story. mythology Sep 2018 #45
Her defense is "bizarre accident with reasonable self-defense." joshcryer Sep 2018 #56
That work day started out at just 12 hours, but now it is up to 15. Before you know it, tblue37 Sep 2018 #72
Yup, she was up all night taking care of her sick grandma. joshcryer Sep 2018 #82
Cops get time to get their story straight before questioning. LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #81
There are so many holes in this story question everything Sep 2018 #9
The reporting seems to indicate exboyfil Sep 2018 #10
LEOs just call it a "Professional Courtesy". safeinOhio Sep 2018 #31
Yeah, like that's going to REALLY help out her case... MrScorpio Sep 2018 #12
If it was dark, how could she tell if he was obeying or not? yardwork Sep 2018 #15
She was sober enough to give commands, DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #16
This is getting more infuriating by the minute. montana_hazeleyes Sep 2018 #17
She wasn't able to give lawful commands. NutmegYankee Sep 2018 #20
That's an important point. Shemp Howard Sep 2018 #29
It's not only about evaluating Hav Sep 2018 #30
Also, seriously, you don't just get to shoot someone. dawg day Sep 2018 #37
+1, "He didn't follow her shouted orders, so she immediately shot him? " ... and he wasn't armed uponit7771 Sep 2018 #47
Cops aren't required reasonable threat determination. joshcryer Sep 2018 #60
Even when they're off-duty? MissMillie Sep 2018 #62
Well yeah. joshcryer Sep 2018 #67
+1 MissMillie Sep 2018 #61
She's full of shit. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #21
Two witnesses heard her knocking and telling whoever was there to let her in, so tblue37 Sep 2018 #24
+1, "let me in" was her lawful command in her mind uponit7771 Sep 2018 #48
Well, apparently he *did* let her in, so he complied. nt tblue37 Sep 2018 #50
Whoever was there let her in? rocktivity Sep 2018 #92
If it was almost completely dark,who walks around their own house in the dark blueinredohio Sep 2018 #32
I would walk around in the dark if I had just gone to bed. haele Sep 2018 #55
She shot another guy in May of 2017. Cattledog Sep 2018 #33
Won't matter, she couldn't lawfully be there Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #34
Was Waiting For You, Lee-Lee ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #35
At most that just serves to make a strong manslaughter case Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #38
Yeah, When I Heard The Charge Was Manslaughter. . . ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #40
Did they drug/alcohol test her? That's usually standard R B Garr Sep 2018 #73
There are witness's hearing her saying "let me in" if she that it was her apartment then why would uponit7771 Sep 2018 #49
Keep in mind media reports of eyewitnesses accounts right after are notoriously unreliable Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #59
There's more than one witness saying the same thing. brush Sep 2018 #74
Not to mention, she was off duty. A civilian, just like everyone else... ecstatic Sep 2018 #65
If the positions were changed and Jean shot the cop who broke into HIS home, no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #36
She is pure trash. She shot an innocent man in his own house!!! IluvPitties Sep 2018 #39
For the sake of Justice,this trial should be televised. Half assed oasis Sep 2018 #41
you don';t have to follow orders of some one who charged into YOUR apartment beachbum bob Sep 2018 #42
You know, I sincerely doubt I would 'obey' commands given by sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #43
Can you quote her original story? jberryhill Sep 2018 #46
the article had a link lead in claiming she changed her story. Demovictory9 Sep 2018 #66
Interesting jberryhill Sep 2018 #69
White cop, black victim HopeAgain Sep 2018 #51
And I'm sure the wingnuts who are constantly worried about... vi5 Sep 2018 #52
What is this 4th amendment you speak of? MagickMuffin Sep 2018 #54
WTF? - fourth amendment fetishists??? NutmegYankee Sep 2018 #83
It was poor phrasing/sarcasm... vi5 Sep 2018 #84
Ignore her commands? In his own apartment? Raven123 Sep 2018 #53
Not sure what the big deal is Horse with no Name Sep 2018 #57
Why should the resident of the apartment obey orders csziggy Sep 2018 #58
The family's attorney was just on CNN, said the cop had filed 2 noise complaints against Jean. ecstatic Sep 2018 #63
Very interesting if that is true Hav Sep 2018 #70
#LivingInTheUnitAboveWhileBeingBlack Anon-C Sep 2018 #75
I have had some goddamned loud upstairs neighbors. It's just how apartments are. moriah Sep 2018 #80
Re: "I have never heard of a door where you don't have to turn the key." tblue37 Sep 2018 #86
Oh shit! Iggo Sep 2018 #71
Thanks, I haven't heard that yet.. about Cha Sep 2018 #85
HERO budkin Sep 2018 #64
Why doiesnt she just say , he black, me that other color poster cant mention, no harm no foul Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #76
I've seen pictures of her with what appears to be a daughter... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2018 #77
Wait a minute. She has a dog and a kid? underthematrix Sep 2018 #79
UPDATE: Police Gear found in vicitm's apartment rocktivity Sep 2018 #87
Thank you for this link, rocktivity. Cha Sep 2018 #88
very confusing. what is going on here? Demovictory9 Sep 2018 #89
Where has it been said that Jean was "in possession" of police gear onenote Sep 2018 #90
As opposed to Jean being in possession of the pot, you mean? rocktivity Sep 2018 #91
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