Thanks. I hear what you’re saying but being shoved to the ground is not life threatening enough to justify killing someone IMO. Why did he have to shoot if the black guy was finally backing off?
I don’t side with either of these guys. Both seem to be jerks. It will come down to the jury selection and I doubt the verdict will be based on as much analysis as you have done. It depends on the makeup of the mob on the jury.
If he didn’t have the gun, I can easily see him getting beat to a pulp, with traumatic brain injury, and never again walking without a cane or a walker. Those of us near big blue cities, we see it in the news every month.
This is why a million guns a month were sold in Obamas final year in office. Vicious crippling beatings. This guy knew it was coming. He was in a life or death situation, and when he’s pointing the gun, he’s focused on the target, his chest. He only sees the target, he doesnt know if the guy is leaving or not, but he knows the guy will beat him to a pulp, as his actions have just proved that. Its a split second decision. As he is pulling the trigger, the thug is twisting to move away, but its just too late, as the finger is squeezing at that very same instant.
The guy would be alive if he didn’t assault the victim, and rush in on him for the finishing beat down after the blind side ambush.
Knowing the violent tendencies of certain people, its just good advice to just mind your own business. Even saying hello and smiling to some people can get you killed.
How can there be a trial if the shooter hasn’t been charged?
The story is, the sheriff refuses to charge him, because he says the shooter was in compliance with the law.
Now, not withstanding all the political talk, the man wasn’t charged. Maybe with enough political pressure he will be, as happened to George Zimmerman.
So no trial, no jury selection, no verdict.
I’ll agree he was backing away but that is only because he saw the gun. Otherwise, he’d probably be stomping the guys head soon after the shove.
I don’t have a dog in this fight but man, it sure sucks a watch a man die.