Cop Enters Wrong Apartment, kills Neighbor - No Charges

[Samm]

@WildRose

@NativeSun

She THOUGHT she was entering her own apartment. ■■■ kinda substances and paraphernalia could SHE possibly have inside? What’s the layout of her exterior and interior to make such to make such a foolish mistake?

There is no evidence she ever entered far enough to to know what was beyond the hallway.

The entire incident took place in the dark as well.

The building is a cookie cutter plan, all the floors are identically laid out and decorated.

And almost certainly, all of the apartments in a vertical row have an identical layout … his was directly above hers.

[Joanne]

@Samm

Undoubtedly it either has been or will be searched to look for evidence that she may have known the victim.

Of course. Plus they may look for drugs, illegal or prescription, which may help explain her behavior that night.

Police don’t just search crime scenes, but often get search warrants for the accused to check the suspect’s residence as well for evidence that may be pertinent to the crime.

[Samm]

@Joanne

Having pot in the house is not germane to the case either.

You are right, but if he was stoned, it could explain why he did not (allegedly) respond to her orders before she shot him. Why don’t we wait for the toxicology reports before we make the judgment as to what is or is not pertinent about the pot found on his table.

[Samm]

@Joanne

Even if he was drunk or stoned at the time of the shooting, how does that help her case?

I see this as smearing the victim.

It would support her assertion that he was unresponsive to her commands, which she says gave her reason to shoot.

[Joanne]

Ok fair point, but he also was under no obligation to obey her orders. She was the intruder, not him.

I find it strange they have already made public what was found in his place but not hers. There are said to be a few warrants which remain under seal.

[bluedogdem]

@Samm

@Joanne

Having pot in the house is not germane to the case either.

You are right, but if he was stoned, it could explain why he did not (allegedly) respond to her orders before she shot him. Why don’t we wait for the toxicology reports before we make the judgment as to what is or is not pertinent about the pot found on his table.

It was his apartment who cares if he was high as giraffe crotch…

[Samm]

@Joanne

I’m no lawyer, but fail to see how saying marijuana was found in his apartment aids the prosecution. That’s the dumbest argument I’ve heard yet.

Then how do you know it’s a dumb argument?

Besides, it is not just for the prosecution; the defense has the right to all of the evidence too.

[Samm]

@Joanne

Sorry, but I don’t see how reporting he had pot in his house is relevant to the shooting. Not at all. How does investigating and reporting on his personal life do anything, besides perhaps smearing the victim?

Perhaps you should take up your complaint with the Media.

[Samm]

@Joanne

@DOLOOP

He was no angel either, I guess.

Assuming it was his. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense for her home to be searched as well. I’m quite sure when someone has been accused of a serious crime the police search that person’s home as well, looking for possible evidence they can link to the crime.

What makes you think that they have not searched her apartment … and phone records and computer?

[Samm]

@Toll_Collector

@WildRose

State the probable cause for such a search.

She is right that in many cases they do a complete search of the perps house. But this isn’t a mass shooter and completely different case. But I wouldn’t be surprised if they did get a warrant to search her house. Not sure what they’d be looking for, and that’s probably why they won’t.

They will be looking for a connection between her and the victim. Count on it.

[Samm]

@Toll_Collector

We should be debating what charges she is facing, instead we’re talking about garbage. I’d like to know what people think as to the charges.

The charge is appropriate.

[Joanne]

We haven’t been told that they did. However, we did hear they were searching the victim’s home before the results were made public. Of course all crime scenes are completely searched, regardless of the location.

[Samm]

@NativeSun

Too late. As Botham was being buried, and as the police/media were dragging his name through the mud, Amber Guyger was moving out.

Yeah, so what? What’s your point?

[Samm]

@bluedogdem

Ah to be a cop and be above the law

She has been arrested, how is that being “above the law”?

[Samm]

@calirepub

It’s too bad that he wasn’t armed. He would’ve still been alive if he shot the intruder.

You got that right. And seeing how he would have had legal justification to use lethal force to defend himself from an armed intruder in his own home, he probably wouldn’t have been charged either … except perhaps for possession of marijuana.

[Samm]

@dantes

Even so, she was wearing a vest.

I think I’m going to start wearing Kevlar at home. You never know when some dumb cop is going to barge in and shoot ya.

You do that.

[Samm]

@ImRightYoureWrong

How can you not see that red rug

By burying your face in your phone?

[Samm]

@Joanne

I never believed her claim the room was dark. Who sits in a room without a light on?

Someone smoking dope?

[Samm]

@NativeSun

I have a buddy that had just moved into his new place and forgot he scheduled the cable man to come out for installation one particular day. He took a brief trip home during work, thought the cable man was attempting to break in, and shot him on the spot.

The cops let him off though, initially. The supervisor on the crime scene had a buddy who went through a similar situation and understood how crazy it can be. Those damn crazy moments.

Finally they had to charge him, but it never went to trial. Luckily enough, a juror had a buddy who assaulted his mailman after retaliated on his dog attacking him. The castle doctrine saved his ass.

The judge had a buddy who’s buddies with my buddy of the initial crime and let’s just say, he understood.

To parrot the disbelief expressed in this thread, who is dumb enough to forget that they scheduled the cable guy?

[Samm]

@Joanne

@Samm

Undoubtedly it either has been or will be searched to look for evidence that she may have known the victim.

Of course. Plus they may look for drugs, illegal or prescription, which may help explain her behavior that night.

Police don’t just search crime scenes, but often get search warrants for the accused to check the suspect’s residence as well for evidence that may be pertinent to the crime.

Then I don’t understand your complaint. Let the investigation proceed before complaining that it isn’t being done correctly.