Just remember that he was officially part of a neighborhood watch. It’s not like he was some vigilante patrolling the streets. There’s nothing legally barring him from confronting a suspicious person on the street, but he’s asking for trouble if it turns out that person is up to no good and willing to use a weapon to get away from the police or someone who could call them.
If you were coming home late from work and saw a man or group of men on or near your property, wouldn’t you be curious as to their intent and possibly go out on your property to confront them? I’ve done the very same thing, shotgun under arm while on the phone with the police. The cops showed up and the kids scrambled away. Made me think twice about any presumption of safety in my neighborhood.
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A) Really? Did the official group say that? Please provide link.
B) If what you say is true (which is doubtful) it does not give him any authority to confront anybody at all.
There are neighborhood watch groups...noy neighborhood confront, fight and shoot groups.
Trouble is, the target can't tell the difference until it's too late. Which is why Neighborhood Watch isn't supposed to accost or detain. And if the Neighborhood Watchman follows that rule, anyone who doesn't can be assumed to be a bad guy.