In his final days, Ahmaud Arbery's life was at a crossroads (pure hagiography)

news.yahoo.com ^ | Aaron Morrison

[fieldmarshaldj]

First in was Saint Skittles, then the Gentle Giant, now it’s Saint Armed Robbery.

[SunkenCiv]

Armed Robbery heh....

[Impy]

So this dude did have it coming? What’s the story? He wasn’t jogging?

[fieldmarshaldj]

“We all got it coming, kid.” — Bill Munny

[DiogenesLamp]

Not going to play your game. The point about the handgun is to make it understood that the f***ing thief was likely the one who took it, and it was reasonable to believe he was carrying it.

I'm quite certain that if the GBI was as interested in finding that gun as they were in creating a show trial, that gun would be found, and it would be traced back to that piece of sh*t Arbery.

You may feel differently, but I think it's foolish to postulate more than one thief when we know this guy kept coming back.

[DiogenesLamp]

Now, that’s an interesting hypothetical. I want to say no, it’s not worth the chase, and a possible gunfight at the end. I’d rather the police handle such a situation.

So would I. Getting into this sort of fight is best left for people who have nothing, and therefore nothing to lose.

And in the Arbery case, the reward (catching a petty thief) was not worth the risk of gunplay.

I think the cop simply behaved as he had always done for the last 35 years. He did not shy away from a gunfight because such behavior was expected of him for most of his life.

But it's not just about the petty thievery. How well would you sleep at night with a recurring burglar running in and out between yours and the neighbors houses, especially knowing he's got your gun?

Remember, they had been putting up with these nighttime visits for three months or more, and at some point, even the most pacifistic among us would want this behavior stopped. It would get unnerving.

[Meatspace]

You might be absolutely right that Arbery stole the gun. If that is the case, Travis can take the stand at his trial and explain to the court why he believes that Arbery stole the gun.