Would like to know the full story here - how the guy came to be in that situation. Of course, that is unlikely to be revealed as it is much easier to make the white guy a villain who in your words "needs to be locked away for a long time."
Agreed, and he shoved her, she charged him and he payed her out..
Dude found himself in the middle of a thug mob, mob thought they had the advantage because they were kids and adults won’t touch us.. and they had numbers....
They were wrong
Not defending the guy, but these “yutz” were acting like animals, and he put it down...
Hopefully the judge will have some sanity and take the context of this into account.
“Would like to know the full story here - how the guy came to be in that situation. “
Looks like he was so arrogant as to think he could stand by, or walk into the entrance of a mall.