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53. Oh No.. I hope Hurricane

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 12:57 AM

Sep 2018

Isaac does minimal damage to St Lucia and nearby Islands.

reading what Ali Jean had to say about her son, Botham.. it's unbearably sad for them and anyone with empathy.

"..He was in his sanctuary in the place where he called home"

Thank you for the link.. it was so sad but I watched it.

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Dallas officer charged with manslaughter [View all] struggle4progress Sep 2018 OP

Off-duty officer charged struggle4progress Sep 2018 #1

posted $300,000 within 60 minutes... kiri Sep 2018 #29

That's not exactly accurate, I'm afraid ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #66

I'm going to make a point of following this trial True Dough Sep 2018 #2

I predict some easy plea deal with no jail time. nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #4

Yup jberryhill Sep 2018 #6

That would be a miscarriage of justice True Dough Sep 2018 #7

Seriously? recentevents Sep 2018 #35

It's not like I go around regularly calling for anarchy True Dough Sep 2018 #38

As they should be recentevents Sep 2018 #55

I wouldn't expect that, not with this Dallas DA tammywammy Sep 2018 #10

Thanks for the info, I hope you are right! nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #11

Average jail time is 4 years for cops. joshcryer Sep 2018 #58

I doubt there will be a trial jberryhill Sep 2018 #5

I've been waiting for news on this.. was just posting Cha Sep 2018 #3

Also, already bailed out. Amazing. nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #8

Picture at booking.. Cha Sep 2018 #9

She does not look healthy or well Pachamama Sep 2018 #12

My guess is she was crying. LisaL Sep 2018 #13

Yeah, she looks bad. My first Cha Sep 2018 #15

opioid addiction maybe? n/t Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #64

That's what it looks like to me Pachamama Sep 2018 #65

Aw, Daddy's Little Princess haz a sad... Aristus Sep 2018 #22

+1 leftstreet Sep 2018 #31

Manslaughter to keep the riots away. 7wo7rees Sep 2018 #47

Depending on the jurisdiction, murder charges could come later. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #51

Is she wearing a towel? jberryhill Sep 2018 #72

Some counties do this around here. tammywammy Sep 2018 #74

Ah.. it would be nice if it was a hot towel jberryhill Sep 2018 #82

About time. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #14

Hope Justice is served Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #16

Fellow cops tell them to keep exboyfil Sep 2018 #43

Yep, cops know not to talk. joshcryer Sep 2018 #59

At the very least, she should never be allowed to carry again ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #17

We have no idea what really happened. Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #18

I agree that it is suspicious ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #19

There's no need to speculate when this information is out there in the news stories VMA131Marine Sep 2018 #68

The headline is speculation too Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #70

IMHO Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #20

Dallas PD is no longer in charge of the investigation, they handed this over to the Texas Rangers. tammywammy Sep 2018 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Sep 2018 #26

I'll add one: how quickly (or not at all) was a breathalyzer/BAL or blood/urine drug screen done? RockRaven Sep 2018 #23

I read some stories about this caraher Sep 2018 #50

More news snippets from Dallas... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #24

Mahalo, KY Cha Sep 2018 #36

Crying shame, Cha. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #41

I know.. it's so heartbreaking. Cha Sep 2018 #44

And, those poor souls are facing a hurricane this week. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #49

Oh No.. I hope Hurricane Cha Sep 2018 #53

even assuming everything she claimed was true, why is her first thought to shoot ? would she have JI7 Sep 2018 #42

Yep exboyfil Sep 2018 #45

I think she would've been less prone to shoot a white guy. joshcryer Sep 2018 #61

We likely won't know those answers until it goes to court. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #46

Partly police training, I think, and partly racism caraher Sep 2018 #52

Because she's a cop. joshcryer Sep 2018 #60

Hate to say it, but... Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #54

I won't pass judgment, but.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #56

I certainly hope that she never has a day's peace for the rest of her life. n/t Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #57

We Know That's Not Gonna Happen LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #81

There's a photo with her and the victim and another couple. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #25

No, there isn't. LisaL Sep 2018 #27

You're right, this dope was duped. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #33

Fake news! Nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #28

Where did you see this photo? madaboutharry Sep 2018 #30

I'm burned.. sorry everyone. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #32

It's a false rumor spread on social media. LisaL Sep 2018 #37

The internet is wrong. Botham Jean and Officer Amber Guyger didn't pose together for a photo Cha Sep 2018 #34

Thanks for setting the record straight. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #39

No worries.. we all get it wrong at one Cha Sep 2018 #40

Sadly Jake Stern Sep 2018 #48

Her story is just so implausible AdamGG Sep 2018 #62

Unless she was drunk.. seems like that's what Cha Sep 2018 #63

either way, she's a danger to society jberryhill Sep 2018 #71

+1, She lived on the first floor and walked to the second floor ... that in and of itself sounds ... uponit7771 Sep 2018 #67

She'll have to say he tried to attack her to avoid jail time no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #69

It was 4th floor riverwalker Sep 2018 #73

Kick ck4829 Sep 2018 #75

Her new story is that door was unlocked riverwalker Sep 2018 #76

Link to photo riverwalker Sep 2018 #77

Interesting JustAnotherGen Sep 2018 #80

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #78

Racist, right wing BS not welcome here n/t kcr Sep 2018 #79