Dallas officer kills man after mistaking apartment for her own, police say

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

"We just clicked."

But were there any whistles?

[msudawg 371]

The black friend, Kathy Odhiambo, worked together at tgi fridays at airport. known her for 10 years. 

Went to same high school and college (uta).   

Never worked together as police officers.  but kept being friends. 

"So caring, selfless thinks about everyone before herself" Amber is the sweetest person. 

 

She ran into the middle of 161 to get a changing table (that had blown off her car) for her pregnant black friend. 

 

 

Edited October 2, 2019 by msudawg

['stache 21815]

I sweet, sweet girl. When she says she wears black because she's already dressed for your funeral, she says it in the sweetest way!

[msudawg 371]

Wonder how many cops they will call. here is #2. 

[Gooby 640]

I'm sorry, but what a roving band of misfits this is.

[msudawg 371]

Yea... really not sure why they brought her on the stand, the detective. got nothing from that. 

[davidg 4037]

I kinda wondered what Charlie Harper's housekeeper has been up to.

[msudawg 371]

That guy is SWAT? doesn't look very intimating. 

[BlueGreySky 1005]

With each one the defense drags up, I think I like her less. 

[Ten Bears 2481]

WTF does the Dallas cop shootings have to do with anything?

[DallasHorn26 586]

I think these witnesses are hurting her cause. I'm hearing nothing that makes me feel any kind of sympathy for her.

[DallasHorn26 586]

Also disappointed that sex cop or sex cop's wife haven't testified.

[msudawg 371]

oooh state is crossing Macpherson.

 

sidebar after an objection. after discussing text messages the squad group would send to each other. 

 

 

[Ellellelle 308]

I only felt sorry for her mom, but I don't think what she said will have any sway. Not a one of them helped her cause.

[Cousin Strawberry 1261]

This would be a good time for the defense to call to the stand the hoards of other people who accidentally shot their neighbors dead.  

[immortal13 4059]

She was a good cop....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh wait

[Orange&White 5528]

I assume they will break for lunch soon and then come back and deliberate on the sentence and we will get that later this afternoon.

Is that a fair assumption?

[Trey3216 15346]

14 minutes ago, msudawg said:

That guy is SWAT? doesn't look very intimating. 

He’s not geared for war right now 

[Zepol87 9186]

Maribel would get it

[davidg 4037]

Commentators brought up a point that very few (none ???) of the witnesses have mentioned any apology to the family of Bo.   I don't think Amber did during her testimony.  Will Amber testify during this phase?

 

[TwiceHorn 31469]

3 minutes ago, davidg said:

Commentators brought up a point that very few (none ???) of the witnesses have mentioned any apology to the family of Bo.   I don't think Amber did during her testimony.  Will Amber testify during this phase?

 

She did.  During a blubbering explosion, she apologized.

[Vic Mackey 47037]

2 minutes ago, davidg said:

Commentators brought up a point that very few (none ???) of the witnesses have mentioned any apology to the family of Bo.   I don't think Amber did during her testimony.  Will Amber testify during this phase?

 

Serious question...What would she say at this point? She already did herself in on the stand by admitting intention to kill and to top it off, hearing noises before entering. Her texts/social media content is now being seen. Those crocodile tears won't do any good now. She does not come off sympathetic to a jury. And not to mention her sexting a married man leading to this shooting. Her on the stand just adds gasoline to this fire.

[msudawg 371]

3 minutes ago, davidg said:

Commentators brought up a point that very few (none ???) of the witnesses have mentioned any apology to the family of Bo.   I don't think Amber did during her testimony.  Will Amber testify during this phase?

 

As the former judge said on commentary, it would likely be a HORRIBLE idea. The state will rip her apart no matter what for the texts and social media stuff. 

No apology will make up for the damage they would do to her on the stand again. 

[msudawg 371]

There ya go... Brenda Sales, her best friend,  just said sorry to the family for her. 

 

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

This lady looks like Paula Deen in blackface.

[msudawg 371]

Just now, hopkinsnhorns said:

This lady looks like Paula Deen in blackface.

Don't kill anyone... that's not gonna look good to the jury...

[msudawg 371]

It's a nice story of helping a crackhead but.. did she help her get into the program or anything? 

If all she did was give her a ticket instead of arresting her, well.. it's something but. not much. 

 

[msudawg 371]

Sidebar... attorneys laughing. 

Lunch break

 

Back in session at 1:30

Edited October 2, 2019 by msudawg

[Chuckie Finster 22694]

Not sure what it says that BY FAR the defense's most effective character witness was a recovering crackhead that Guyger talked to once during a drug bust.  If I'm the jury, I'm asking why this lady was better able to sell Amber's character than all of her best friends and family.

[Orange&White 5528]

4 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

I'm asking why this lady was better able to sell Amber's character than all of her best friends and family.

You know that thing people do when they answer questions like this sarcastically and replace all of the "S"'s in their response with dollar signs? This is similar but I am not sure how to replace the "S"'s with something that would imply it is because she is black.

[davidg 4037]

10 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Not sure what it says that BY FAR the defense's most effective character witness was a recovering crackhead that Guyger talked to once during a drug bust.  If I'm the jury, I'm asking why this lady was better able to sell Amber's character than all of her best friends and family.

Quite telling.  3 or 4 more of these and I could almost believe she would be worth some sympathy 

[Deej 76787]

25 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Not sure what it says that BY FAR the defense's most effective character witness was a recovering crackhead that Guyger talked to once during a drug bust.  If I'm the jury, I'm asking why this lady was better able to sell Amber's character than all of her best friends and family.

It says her friends and family know her better. 

[immortal13 4059]

She just got slapped by the reality that she is NOT above the law, like most cops think they are. Hopefully this will send a wide-reaching message

[smuggs 9353]

1 hour ago, davidg said:

Commentators brought up a point that very few (none ???) of the witnesses have mentioned any apology to the family of Bo.   I don't think Amber did during her testimony.  Will Amber testify during this phase?

 

She gets the option to address the courtroom right before the sentence is handed down, correct?

[msudawg 371]

Defense rests. closing arguments time

[BigDHornfan 6548]

Is the state pushing for the max of 99 years?

 

[bigup2dahorns 3343]

Is the state pushing for the max of 99 years?
 

Each side will speak for about 20 mins. They are about to start.

[msudawg 371]

and here we go... state's starting. 

[msudawg 371]

Dark humor? on the internet?

[SDG 3319]

Popcorn ready for the defense.

[hookem17 485]

State closes by saying this is not a 15 or 20 year case, but Guyger deserves more than that. 

[smuggs 9353]

"What I want you to do is ignore the racist texts and ridiculous facebook memes and do this: Focus on the abject stupidity of my client."   - Guyger Defense Team.

[tokamak 6429]

4 minutes ago, smuggs said:

"What I want you to do is ignore the racist texts and ridiculous facebook memes and do this: Focus on the abject stupidity of my client."   - Guyger Defense Team.

That's pretty much what they've got at this point, right? "Have pity on her, she's a moron"

[Ten Bears 2481]

And there it is "She was trying to get home safe."

[DigDug 1669]

She seems all kinds of personally fucked up.  I'm surprised her and I have never had sex and a terrible short term relationship.

[msudawg 371]

Defense had nothing bombshell.. of course. State has 11 more minutes. 

[SameSame 1704]

6 minutes ago, tokamak said:

That's pretty much what they've got at this point, right? "Have pity on her, she's a moron"

That was exactly the sentiment between the racist callers on the radio.  'You can't blame her, she's dumb.'

A lawyer came on and actually said it was a 'Justifiable Homicide', because she had no idea where she was.

[RPM 26320]

8 minutes ago, tokamak said:

That's pretty much what they've got at this point, right? "Have pity on her, she's a moron"

The "have pity on her because she's a COP and they are going to put her in PRISON" strategy was bold. 

[msudawg 371]

Interesting. That's true. State is discrediting sudden passion and defense objects since he never mentioned it. Overuled because it was mentioned in the documents. 

 

[Brisketexan 105139]

7 minutes ago, DigDug said:

She seems all kinds of personally fucked up.  I'm surprised her and I have never had sex and a terrible short term relationship.

It's a pity you're not.....SEX COP.