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To: whitney69
I’ll be surprised if this doesn’t go to court at least as a wrongful death trial.

According to this article, the shooter was released.

In a wrongful death suit, the plaintiff would have to show that the victim's negligence did not materially contribute to the death. The victim banging on the truck with a gun in his hand while screaming at the driver would make that very a difficult argument.

29 posted on 07/21/2024 9:24:08 AM PDT by KevinB (Word for the day: "kakistocracy" - a society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens)
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To: KevinB

“... make that very a difficult argument.”

Agreed. But not establishing if the gun was pointed in his left hand at the truck indicates a lack of force. And like I mentioned in another post, anger is not grounds to irrigate the stand your ground scenario. It requires imminent threat to self or property (in many states on the property) All you can see on the film is a pissed off guy that has confronted a person. The weapon is not part of the equation until it is brandished. Brandishing is defined as to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner. Without seeing the position of the gun behind his body, he didn’t fill that block.

wy69


42 posted on 07/21/2024 12:02:16 PM PDT by whitney69
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