John, the trial over Botham Jean’s murder is happening now, and we just learned something utterly disgusting.
On the night Botham Jean was murdered, Mike Mata of the Dallas Police Officers Association arrived on the scene, took Amber Guyger out of the way of body cameras, and then instructed all of the police to turn their body cameras off.
It was a cover-up. But now there is footage out showing officer Guyger saying over and over that she thought it was her apartment. There’s also evidence that she was distracted by sexual, explicit conversations over the phone with her police force partner when she entered Botham’s apartment. The whole thing is obscene.
Here’s more of what we know from the evidence: Botham was at home watching TV and eating ice cream when officer Guyger entered his apartment and shot him. Photos of Guyger’s apartment show that it was not at all similar to Botham’s.
The 911 call recording has Guyger saying, "I thought it was my apartment" nearly 20 times. She also says: "I'm gonna lose my job" and "I am going to need a supervisor."
But so far there is no justice. Guyger received special treatment. Instead of handcuffs, she got handshakes and hugs. Her fellow officers who were supposed to gather evidence were busy covering for her.
With the case ongoing, this is an important moment to make our voices heard. The more people we have with us, the louder we will be.
Thank you for fighting for justice today and every day.
Shaun
P.S. If you can also donate to Real Justice before our important budgeting deadline, we’d appreciate it so much. Electing reform-minded district attorneys is one of the most powerful interventions we can make in the justice system to hold cops accountable for their crimes.
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