Posted on 04/05/2015 4:58:12 AM PDT by marktwain
It seems that Michah Grable attacked William McBride. McBride accessed a firearm, and used it to drive off Grable, but he did not continue to pursue him or to shoot at him. The case seems to revolve around timing. Did McBride reasonably believe that he was still under threat? Did witnesses think so?
Both men were arrested. Grable is out on $4,000 bond, while McBride is still in jail on $20,000 bail required by the court. From kagstv.com:
According to the probable cause statement, Grable was upset with McBride and confronted him in the parking lot of Jesse's Taqueria and Bakery. Grable punched McBride in the face causing him to fall down. Once on the ground, Grable got on top of McBride and continued to punch him in the face and head.I did not find any comments at the story for clarification. This may be an interesting case to follow, as it seems likely that self defense would be claimed.
Once McBride was able to get up, he went toward his vehicle and grabbed a handgun. Grable said he ran away and hid next to nearby building. According to Grable and witnesses, McBride pointed the gun toward Grable but did not follow him all the way to the side of the building. McBride eventually did return to the vehicle and put the gun away.
Here in CT I guarantee that McBride would be in trouble but in TX? I thought TX was the place to go for your individual rights?
The other guy attacked, attacked and knocked him to the ground, then hitting him more.
I’d vote not guilty.
Used to be. I think Texans that claim that now are just living in the past.
What was the action, the verbage, that caused Grable to have that frame of mind to attack McBride?
In the attack, once Grable stopped, did he state that he was going to retrieve something, and return, to deliver more upon McBride?
As we can only read what is written, McBride did ‘brandish’ his firearm. Whether it was to ensure Grable’s departure, or in anticipation of his spoken returning, I cannot determine from this report.
How far, in measured feet, was McBride from his vehicle, once Grable stopped the attack?
“In the attack, once Grable stopped, did he state that he was going to retrieve something, and return, to deliver more upon McBride?”
You have to show your bona fides, that “this was your freebie; the next time it’s going to cost you.”
Where, in Texas? If Austin, the guy is in trouble. Any where else he would get a medal.
Do you think laws that forbid brandishing are constitutional?
William Paul McBride is in the Brazos County Jail after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
There are no brandishing laws in TX.
FWIW, this appears to be the unattributed, pathetic source of the Gun Watch posting (which really could have used just a bit of research...lazy posting).
Correspondingly, but with 'just a bit' more detail, there is this below from here
A fight over a failed marriage escalated when a man pulled out a gun outside a Bryan restaurant Thursday morning.They knew each other. Worse, it's over a woman...Grable's 'ex'-wife.Bryan police were called to the Jesse's Taqueria and Bakery parking lot in the 3300 block of East 29th Street around 8 a.m. where witnesses reported that two men had been fighting before one pulled out a gun, according to an arrest report.
Police arrested William Paul McBride, 38, on an aggravated assault charge, which is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. He was released from jail Friday after posting $20,000 bail.
Micah Wayne Grable, 41, was also arrested and faces one count of assault causing bodily injury, which is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. He posted $4,000 bail Thursday and was released from jail.
Grable told police he punched McBride in the face repeatedly before McBride got up, reached inside his vehicle and pointed a gun at Grable, who had run across the parking lot to hide around the corner of a building, police said in the report.
Grable admitted to throwing the first punch because he blamed McBride for ruining his marriage to his now ex-wife, the report stated.
Then THIS has a pertinent revealing detail:
BRYAN Two Bryan men were arrested Thursday morning after one man threatened the other with a gun.All I can find. It seems we're not privy to all the details (obviously... /s). If he did indeed block with his car, who else knows what's missing from these reports.34 year old Micah Grable and 38 year old William McBride are in the Brazos County Jail.
It happened around 8 a.m. at the Jesse's Taqueria and Bakery on East 29th Street.
Police say McBride was eating inside of the restaurant when Grable confronted him.
The two men went outside into the parking lot, where Grable assaulted McBride, who grabbed a pistol from his vehicle and pointed it at Grable.
Grable tried to leave in his car but McBride blocked him with his own car, causing them to collide.
Both men were arrested and no shots were ever fired.
Perhaps someone with more time than I can follow this and update when more details are forthcoming?
Upset over what? What started the whole thing?
See my #9...
Oh, okay. Helen of Troy all over again.
Good work on finding additional articles and details.
Hardly unattributed:
From the article: “From kagstv.com”
Interesting cherry-picking...
“Bryant is a college town. It shares a border with College Station, which contains the Texas A&M campus.”
The Bryan-College Station Metroplex can be very dangerous.
dear plmerite,
as a disabled vet, i study the jack ruby-ryu method.
Bryan, actually.
Rock on, bro!
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