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Former Dallas PD officer ordered to pay $100 million

Posted by Wish_for_a_dragon
Tags: usa.tx.dallas, crime, shootings.police, deaths, botham jean, amber guyger, author.jiselle lee, source.the washington post, paywall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/11/21/botham-jean-dallas-police-killing-amber-guyger/

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Title
Ex-cop ordered to pay $100 million for killing man in his apartment
Published
Nov 21 2024
Word count
536 words

3 comments

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    Wish_for_a_dragon
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    Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was ordered to pay $100 million after being found liable for bad stuff the murder of Botham Jean in a civil trial. She mistakenly entered his apartment,...

    Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was ordered to pay $100 million after being found liable for

    bad stuff the murder of Botham Jean in a civil trial. She mistakenly entered his apartment, thinking it was her own. He was sitting on his couch watching TV, wearing vanilla cream when she surprised him by opening the door, then shot him twice and killed him.

    She’s currently serving her criminal sentence and won’t be freed anytime soon.

    How does someone who was likely worth little to nothing actually pay this kind of penalty? A company would likely have insurance that pays out when sued. Does anyone understand how it would work for an individual?

    Is it merely symbolic? The quote from the family makes it seem like they think they’ll see some money from this.

    3 votes
    1. unkz
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      I have highly competent criminal lawyer friends. Not one of them would defend themself at trial. It’s no surprise that this turned out to be a stupid outcome.

      Guyger, 36, waived her right to participate in the trial, according to court documents, which show that she represented herself in the case beginning in February 2022.

      I have highly competent criminal lawyer friends. Not one of them would defend themself at trial. It’s no surprise that this turned out to be a stupid outcome.

      10 votes
    2. MimicSquid
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      If nothing else, they'll be able to take all of her assets beyond some fairly punitive baselines, have liens on any she somehow acquires in the future, and garnish her income for the rest of her...

      If nothing else, they'll be able to take all of her assets beyond some fairly punitive baselines, have liens on any she somehow acquires in the future, and garnish her income for the rest of her life. It's not likely to be $100M, but it'll be something. I have no idea what her net worth was before this, but it'll be negative for the rest of her life.

      4 votes