Posted on 05/10/2020 7:39:27 PM PDT by Widget Jr
It shows a man who appears to be Arbery entering and walking around a house being built. The men who killed Arbery told police they were concerned about break-ins.
if McMasters was not justified in pulling a gun, the Arbery was within his legal rights to defend himself.
Take it to court buddy, good luck.
These 2 are going down hard.
And shot 3 times?!! at point blank range?!!
Nevertheless, the charges against them of murder in the first degree seem unlikely to be sustained even if a conviction can be obtained at trial. At least there is no evidence so far that they initiated the confrontation with a prior intention to kill Arbery. Involuntary manslaughter is probably the strongest charge for which a proper conviction could be obtained.
A delay in the trial or plea deal until after the election though would be in the interests of both the state and the defendants. It would permit public emotions to cool, with pretrial discovery giving both sides the chance to fully assess the facts of the case. And, in case anyone is not fully alert to the larger context, much of the news coverage of this episode is driven by the need of the Democrats to energize the Black and liberal elements of their base.
You might think this is self defense, I would consider it a decision to commit suicide.
Stupid drips off this story and I’ve posted this before. Several folks here need to read “Deadly Force” by Mossad Ayoob and a few issues of the USCCA magazine. Getting off the criminal charges is only the beginning. That will take deep pockets. The civil suits come next children.
Not sure about Ga, law.
Tx law says you can shoot someone on your property after dark, says you can shoot thieves even if they are robbing your neighbor.
That said, these guys are seriously in trouble, I would never shoot anyone dead over false theft of a strangers property, even if the guy did steal.
Call the cops, they will say call the insurance company, the insurance company will say was the place secured....
The whole thing stinks.
****ing vigilantes.
Uh, no. I can guarantee that is not in the self defense state statute. An attorney with that bad argument will get their clients convicted and sent to death row.
Amen!
Most of the fools here don’t know who Mossad Ayoob is.
Well if folks think it ends with Not Guilty, they ought to talk to OJ Simpson. They can bohica and say hi.
You are correct. I see VERY POOR understanding of what is self defense here; based on whatever bias they have. Arbery was in his rights, those neighbors overstepped theirs. Some of these armchair defense attorneys would get their clients sent straight to the chair.
By maintaining a dispassionate manner and tone, good judges work to manage the expectations and ease the fears and passions of the parties and the public. American trial practice and procedure provide many ways to do that.
For example, a judge can let questionable criminal charges be investigated and tried in full in spite of apparent defects, but then dismiss the most severe charge before the case is submitted to the jury. This is an especially useful tactic if the media has hyped the case but the testimony at trial proves inadequate for anything more than a lesser included charge.
Especially when his name is misspelled.
It is Massad, not Mossad.
These 2 are going to have trouble meeting those.
Even if the McMichaels avoid prison time, they have years of grief ahead of them.
I always go next door with a shotgun and confront the neighbors when their kid is playing drums at 2 AM /s
A man is dead, and these guys have ruined their own lives, for what?
That was my fault probably. I never spell his name right. He has a great explanation of the 21 foot rule. If you gotta bitch about spelling you really need a hobby.
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