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Watching Botham Jean father on the stand.. (Original Post) HipChick Oct 2019 OP
I'm only seeing Amber's mom MagickMuffin Oct 2019 #1
you can rewind to see it.. HipChick Oct 2019 #3
He tore my heart out and now Amber Guyers mother has me sobbing too... AkFemDem Oct 2019 #2
Racist and violent texts struggle4progress Oct 2019 #4
Sent offensive texts struggle4progress Oct 2019 #5
Admitted She's Racist in Text Messages struggle4progress Oct 2019 #6
Her best friend just took the stand... AkFemDem Oct 2019 #7
she is not Caribbean...sounds African.. HipChick Oct 2019 #9
A crackhead is a character witness to Amber.. HipChick Oct 2019 #8

AkFemDem

(1,826 posts)
2. He tore my heart out and now Amber Guyers mother has me sobbing too...
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 12:15 PM
Oct 2019

There's absolutely nothing that can make any of this right, there's so much pain and agony on these faces. I don't know how any of them get through it.

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
4. Racist and violent texts
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 12:28 PM
Oct 2019

Author: Jason Trahan, Marjorie Owens
Published: 7:28 PM CDT October 1, 2019
Updated: 9:24 AM CDT October 2, 2019

... Sept. 4, 2018, someone texted Guyger that she should adopt a German Shepherd.

“Although she may be racist,” the dog’s owner messaged Guyger.

“It’s okay.. I’m the same,” Guyger responded ...

One image saved by Guyger shows a military sniper with overlaid text that reads: "Stay low, go fast; kill first, die last; one shot, one kill; no luck, all skill" ...

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/special-reports/botham-jean/racist-and-violent-messages-social-media-posts-shown-during-sentencing-phase-of-amber-guyger-trial/287-c1afb7ab-255c-444f-ac25-e3ba14b2f337

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
5. Sent offensive texts
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 12:31 PM
Oct 2019

By Katie Shepherd
October 2 at 6:30 AM

... The new texts introduced after the verdict showed her mocking black officers working for the Dallas Police Department with her partner, Officer Martin Rivera.

“Damn I was at this area with 5 different black officers !!!” Rivera texted Guyger on March 9, 2018. “Not racist but damn.”

Guyger echoed Rivera and added: “Not racist but just have a different way of working and it shows” ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/02/amber-guyger-offensive-texts-botham-jean-murder/

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
6. Admitted She's Racist in Text Messages
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 12:33 PM
Oct 2019

By Chris Harris
October 02, 2019 10:32 AM

... jurors heard prosecutors present text messages from Jan. 15, 2018, as Dallas officers were assigned to the Martin Luther King Jr. parade.

“When does this end lol,” read a text to Guyger, to which she responded, “When MLK is dead… oh wait…”

As the texted conversation turned to the parade attendees, WFAA reports Guyger texted, “Just push them… or spray your pepper spray in that general area” ...

https://people.com/crime/texas-cop-murdered-black-man-admits-racist-text-messages/

AkFemDem

(1,826 posts)
7. Her best friend just took the stand...
Wed Oct 2, 2019, 12:39 PM
Oct 2019

Black woman cop who knew her since HS, they worked at TGI Friday’s together then went to college together and ultimately the police. Has an accent, can’t quite place it- Caribbean perhaps? Speaking highly of her.

I think this may nullify the racism charges in jurors minds.

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