This really is a disturbing thread, because seemingly rational people on both sides of the argument are making statements about the sequence of events that just are not true. Or they highly exaggerate or they minimize. For example, the "push" was not just a "push", it was a VIOLENT blindside push, sufficient to Drejka to the pavement in a tumble. (It sure did not look to me like a practiced sort of smooth defensive roll - he went down and over in a heap.
There are other disturbing statements and accusations too: One is that FReepers are racists. Yes, some FReepers are racists, but most are not. Some FReepers state that McGlockton "deserved" to die. That also is ridiculous -- what he "deserved", IMO, was a knee in the groin followed by a vicious right uppercut. But, Drejka was in no position to so defend himself. (That is aside from lacking the stature, physical capability, and youth, to engage in a brawl with McGlockton.) McGlockton not deserving to die, however, has NO bearing on whether Drejka had the right to fire at that moment.
I analyzed the vid at some length here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3672750/posts?page=193#193
here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3672750/posts?page=217#217
and here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3672750/posts?page=308#308
agree Paul. there are a lot of people that completely dismiss what mcglockton did and rant about what drejka ‘supposedly’ did/said. There’s no audio, there’s no proof of any previous history, etc. And yet, many here on FR are sure that drejka prowled the parking lot for weeks/months/years, with gun in hand, looking for someone to kill. He was attacking the girlfriend, etc. Really sad. Frightening, actually, that we’re on a conservative site and people are giving all the benefit to the thug and none to the VICTIM. There were quite a few during the Trayvon incident too; probably a lot of the same people. They believe thugs should have unbridled freedom to attack without any repercussions.