Amber Guyger Convicted

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Or so she claims.

Even still, is this a license to kill? Ten years is a light sentence for murder, or even voluntary manslaughter, in my opinion.

And no, she killed someone. She pointed a gun at a man and shot him with the intention of killing him. She's by definition a killer.

Any time when the killing is wrongful, there is no license to kill.  

But there are different degree of egregiousness to wrongful killing.   I don't think her case is one of the more egregious.    If she opened the door, went in, surprised, came back out, and then decided to draw her gun, go back in and shoot the alleged intruder, then I would agree she is a killer and deserved 20 years.

But that's not what happened.

She probably was high on adrenaline, probably did feel threatened, and shot Bo in an exhibition of very poor judgement.

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The family and judge hugging this fucking killer after sentencing...utter fucking lunacy.
I just about lost my lunch.

Crazy world.

Relax.

The family can grieve in whatever way they find appropriate. None of your business, or mine, or anyone else's.

The judge, however, is completely out of line, in my opinion. Her role is not to console the accused, regardless of whether or not the accused is a LEO. That, I find completely ridiculous and evidence of a biased sentencing.

I agree the judge lost all professional detachment and acted in a way inconsistent with the requirements of her job and profession.

I think the brother of the victim who hugged the convicted acted in a admirably nobly and humane way that is beyond any reproach.    I do not even begrudge his ad hoc proselytizing.