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"murder [ˈmərdər] NOUN the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another." I live 40 miles from Dallas, so it's been almost impossible not to keep up with this trial. I don't think she should have been charged with murder to begin with. From all I listened to, this was a horrible, tragic mistake. She made more than one mistake, but what would you do if you found your door open and someone inside? (She thought it was her apartment)? I think that adds another dimension to this incident. There was no evidence that the two knew each other. I think this is a case of jury nullification. Maybe she was sacrificed to prevent Dallas from burning. I was stunned when I heard the verdict. Her mistake cost Mr. Jean his life, but there was no "premeditation". Negligent homicide was warranted, but murder is in another ballpark. He did testify that she intended to kill Mr. Jean, but she was talking about her training. Cops are taught to neutralize the threat, so if a cop pulls his/her gun, they don't try to wing the other person, they shoot center mass. I predict the verdict will be overturned on appeal.

“””Cops are taught to neutralize the threat,”””

Cops are also trained to de-escalate any situation. Something that Amber failed to do -— big time.

Even though Amber had attended an 8 hour de-escalation training class in April 2018, she forgets all her training in Sept 2018 and instead ‘neutralizes’ the victim who was watching TV and eating ice cream in his home.