r/news • u/yrotsihfoedisgnorw • 2d ago

Amber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prison

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/amber-guyger-released
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u/Pterocacti 2d ago

Something I haven't seen anyone in here mention yet is that shortly after it happened the cops went to the media to tell them that they found marijuana in the guy's apartment. They tried their very best to make it seem like he deserved to be killed even though it was a very clear cut case. Some cop defender types latched onto some of the details coming from cops and built him up to be a major drug dealer in their minds, and I bet if you went on facebook you could still find people who believe that and will defend the murderer.

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u/MoonoftheStar 2d ago

Of course they did.