Posted on 09/11/2018 2:21:41 PM PDT by billorites
An accused cop's off-the-shelf exculpatory response is "I felt threatened." She probably did.
Absolutely. I've had arguments with other Freepers on this. They think it's okay to blindly shoot into the shadows if it's your property. Situation was a sheriff's deputy who killed his own daughter in his garage, shot her in the shadows because he thought it was a burglar. Big mistake, guilty of murder of his own daughter. Too many situations can happen of an innocent getting shot when someone doesn't properly identify their target.
When an illegal alien murders a citizen in cold blood, lefties tell us we shouldn’t politize it. No such restrictions here I guess.
Secondly, Texas could be a big political battleground, and this will inflame the left.
Texas doesn’t have a second-degree murder statute. It’s capital murder, murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide.
“...One witness reported hearing a woman yelling, “Let me in! Let me in!” before the gunshots and a man’s voice saying, “Oh my God. Why did you do that?” after them. ...”
Sounds more like a “Lovers Quarrel” gone bad to me. My gut instinct is that they were involved.
This is her cover story to avoid jail for murder.
Indeed it does.
Perhaps, but regardless of how she is programmed, she was not on duty. She does not deserve to be treated as such. It’s pretty ballsy that she even used that as an excuse. Hopefully, it’s just part of the report. But, if that is part of her defense - it makes me pretty darn sick.
If that witness account is accurate it puts extreme doubt on her claim that she mistakenly thought it was her apartment. That story would make no sense.
When did the PD fire her/let her go, etc?
This woman should NOT be treated any differently than if a civilian had walked into that apartment armed, just because she is a cop shouldn’t give her special treatment, as a matter of fact she SHOULD BE more aware of her surroundings due to her training!!!!
I read he was doing laundry, had it with him. But, lots of things being said right now.
“..That story would make no sense....”
It ALREADY makes no sense.
Who doesn’t recognize their OWN apartment, house, condo, dwelling etc... unless they’re stoned out of their mind/drunk off their ass.
Gut instinct says - she’s banging the guy, he’s cheating on her, she finds out, and goes Dirty Harriet on him.
I could be wrong. Probably close enough, though.
I agree. Did I say something that would say otherwise?
I thought this as well. At least it wouldn’t seem as crazy?! Apparently he had a red door mat as well. Didn’t that set off flags that she was at the wrong door?
But, I’ve read many articles that state they’ve never even met before.
As another FReeper has cogently asked on several threads about this "if you came home, found your door ajar and someone inside would you go on in?" Unless you're looking to get into a gun fight the answer is obviously 'no.' You get away from the situation and call 911. Who would (should) understand that better than a cop?
Your "gut instinct" sounds like common sense to me.
“Perhaps, but regardless of how she is programmed, she was not on duty. She does not deserve to be treated as such. It’s pretty ballsy that she even used that as an excuse. Hopefully, it’s just part of the report. But, if that is part of her defense - it makes me pretty darn sick.”
Spot on, one of the better analysis I have read here at FR.
Even more specific to your point, I think the only card she really has to play is Cop Entitlement, and that might work with at least one juror.
And yes, her statement that the victim did not follow her commands makes me want to puke.
“...read many articles that state they’ve never even met before...”
Depends on who wrote the articles, I suppose.
Like I said, I could be wrong. Just that little Spidey Sense tingling in the back of the head says “they was bumpin’ uglies...”
Either way, she needs to lose the badge and the gun and do time.
You or I would be in jail for life already.
“...if you came home, found your door ajar and someone inside would you go on in?”...”
As someone who carries on daily basis - EVERYWHERE - no, I’d cover the doors/windows with my own piece, and call the police, and LET THEM KNOW I’m the homeowner, what I’m wearing, what car I’m in, and that I’m armed and watching my home.
Further, when they showed up all full of adrenaline, Roidrage, flashing lights and screeching tires, I’d put the firearm down, and do EXACTLY as they say while they clear the house.
“The wallet is in my left pocket, with ID, etc., etc., and someone is in my house...”
They don’t know who is who, and until they do, your life is at risk.
She did shoot because she is a cop (which she is unqualified to be). She shot because she is a dumbass. I can’t bekieve there are people on FR who sound like Colin Kaepernick. She is being charged and will be tried, so where is her cop privilege?
Capital Murder and Murder are pretty much the same as 1st and 2nd degree from what I understand. If not, please explain.
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