True but irrelevant. Does not excuse the actions of a murderous mob. Or those of the jailers who conspired in the murder of the men in their charge.
To those who think this was not murder: It was most definitely homicide. So if it wasn’t murder, it should presumably be be considered justifiable under the law.
What justified it? The fact that the mob (and you) hate the guy so much?
I never said that, so please be careful in your reading. Yes, Smith was murdered by the mob - that much is true. Smith also went down by shooting at his attackers - not as lds like to depict as a sheep led to slaughter.
The fact that he gave the order for the legion to come and get him out displays his arrogance of the law in that he was willing to start a war to justify his illegal actions as Nauvoo mayor.
Did that justify the action by the mob? No, but it does show that smith had finally hit the bee hive one too many times and that those who he had persecuted and attacked (using is danites) weren't taking it any more.
smith's arrogance is only exceeded by 0bama
It is so EASY for you to state IRRELEVANT and then launch onto something else; isn't it.
Or those of the jailers who conspired in the murder of the men in their charge.
CONSPIRACY???
Got EVIDENCE?