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Yup. There was no 'imminent danger'. She had plenty of opportunity to de-escalate.Again, she could have called for back up. She could have retreated farther down the hallway. She could have used the fire stairs. She had opportunities galore to de-escalate the situation. And more than the training enough to recognize those opportunities.
If she retreats back outside, that would almost guarantee success and her safety. That's why police always enter looking for suspect/suspects with lots of backup.
And as a police officer she faces FAR more dangerous situations than a man eating icecream and watching TV. The idea that she 'had no choice' is blithering nonsense that the jury saw right through.
And Amber's lawyers knew it. Which is why they retreated to trying to claim the Castle Doctrine defense, insisting that she had no obligation to use any of those avenues of escape or de-escalate the situation.
Alas, shooting a man to death in HIS home isn't how the Castle Doctrine works. Or has ever worked.
Hindsight is so helpful when analyzing this case. Too bad Amber did not have the benefit of hindsight.