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The Thin Line Between 'On' And 'Off' Duty

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When Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean in his own apartment last month, she was off duty. But was Guyger acting as a Dallas police officer when she shot the 26-year-old man? Lawyers say she might have been — and that could have big legal implications.

Christopher Connelly (@hithisischris) from KERA takes a look at the fuzzy line between when an off-duty officer is acting as an officer or a civilian.

This segment aired on October 25, 2018.

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