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Amber Guyger testifies live in murder trial of Botham Jean. (Original Post) MicaelS Sep 2019 OP
Bold move for her defense customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #1
Very nervy, she wanting to defend herself. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #2
Guyger's Defense Will Call Fatigue Expert struggle4progress Sep 2019 #3
She was sexting with her DPD partner. MicaelS Sep 2019 #4
Can someone tell me why this has become a race-infused case when Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #5
Because the race of the victim and the race of the accused have a lot to do with how juries WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #6
Sounds like she really turned on the water works for that jury. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #7

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
1. Bold move for her defense
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 11:36 AM
Sep 2019

to put her on the stand, but it may be her only way to wiggle out of this. I hope it doesn't work.

struggle4progress

(118,236 posts)
3. Guyger's Defense Will Call Fatigue Expert
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 12:24 PM
Sep 2019

LUCAS MANFIELD | SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 | 4:00AM

First, there was the unfamiliar skyline on the fourth floor of the parking garage. Typically, Amber Guyger parked on the third. Then, there was the bright red mat conspicuously marking the foreign door. And, finally, the stench of marijuana emanating from the apartment that Guyger claimed she mistook for her own before shooting dead its occupant, Botham Jean.

How could she miss so many obvious signs? ...

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/guygers-defense-will-call-a-renowned-fatigue-expert-what-to-expect-11762208

Sneederbunk

(14,279 posts)
5. Can someone tell me why this has become a race-infused case when
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 12:59 PM
Sep 2019

there has not been a showing that the shooter could identify the race of the victim before she fired?

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,309 posts)
6. Because the race of the victim and the race of the accused have a lot to do with how juries
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 01:04 PM
Sep 2019

see a case and how someone is punished if found guilty.

ETA: I mean, not to mention the vast history of racist violence the police force has exercised against black people and POC.

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