Was he ‘deputized’ by local police to patrol? I thought you had to go to meetings to setup a Neighborhood watch like this.. be a member of a recognized group? Is there a limit to what weapon they can carry, what about training, do they wear a uniform to make them more recognizable to any police who might be sent where they report something?
regardless, It’s a harsh lesson for ‘self-policing’ and the state of affairs in Florida too if we’re left with this as justice and don’t learn from it.. jmo
Those questions are irrelevant to whether a crime was committed. Tough cases make bad law. I would hope that nobody here thinks that standing your ground and defending your life with a gun is not outside the bounds of either natural rights or the law though.