[Steve_Seattle]

My only sympathy for the accused is - he was at home, minding his own business, and the woman was out carousing, smoking pot, drunk driving, crashing her car, leaving the scene of the accident, and drawing him into a situation he never asked for, and now HE’S the criminal. He made a mistake, in my opinion, but this whole thing sucks.

[GeronL]

He was in his house, probably woken up by the banging and screaming of a crazy woman, half-asleep and groggy he takes his shotgun to the door and it goes off, accident or not.

I agree with your sentiments

[hoosierham]

It sounds like he was gripped by unreasonable fear.People in serious car wrecks are often bloodied and disoriented.And if he was awakened from sleep there is the possibility of disorientation. Which is another reason for NOT grabbing a gun until you are fully aware. Now if it should come out that he has been assaulted in the past by black persons that might be a defense.

I guess he COULD use Joe Biden for defense.

[Moonman62]

My only sympathy for the accused is - he was at home, minding his own business, and the woman was out carousing, smoking pot, drunk driving, crashing her car, leaving the scene of the accident, and drawing him into a situation he never asked for, and now HE’S the criminal. He made a mistake, in my opinion, but this whole thing sucks.

Which is why he should have clammed up, except for saying he was in fear for his life, which he probably was. Now it's a racial issue and he won't have a pleasant time in prison.