Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Jury reaches verdict in trial of three men in killing of Ahmaud Arbery [all 3 guilty of murder]
NBC ^

Posted on 11/24/2021 10:28:00 AM PST by janetjanet998

The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, and their neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan.

The three men, who are white, each face charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit a felony in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, who was Black, on Feb. 23, 2020, in Georgia.

They face up to life in prison if convicted of the more serious charges.

The nearly all-white jury, which has one Black member, began deliberating the men's fate on Tuesday.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 1; ahmaudarbery; be; bsverdict; burglar; criticalracetheory; crt; georgia; gregorymcmichael; joggers; justjogging; killedwhilejogging; lifenoparol; livethread; neighbourhoodwatch; photography; prowler; racistverdict; travismcmichael; verdict; wasnotjogging; willbeappealed; williamroddiebryan
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 141-160161-180181-200 ... 261-277 next last
To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

You don’t have to actually pull the trigger to be guilty of murder if you are a participant in a crime in which someone is killed. Nothing unusual there.


161 posted on 11/24/2021 12:22:53 PM PST by Coronal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 155 | View Replies]

To: DJ MacWoW

He was wearing Nike running shoes, not work boots. That’s not in question, it was in the trial.


162 posted on 11/24/2021 12:24:21 PM PST by jimnm
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: suthener

I remember when this happened and FReepers were defending the McMichaels with facts. They seem to have “lost” them over time.


163 posted on 11/24/2021 12:25:00 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 154 | View Replies]

To: Az Joe

and it wasn’t even their property....i guess daddy is a ex cop and thought they could do what they wanted....i guess the shooter could face the death penalty....dumb ...dumb...and dumber...


164 posted on 11/24/2021 12:26:59 PM PST by basalt (exas)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 114 | View Replies]

Comment #165 Removed by Moderator

To: janetjanet998

Two big verdicts in a week and both of them were correct IMO. Imperfect country as it is we have a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving. It can always be worse.


166 posted on 11/24/2021 12:30:11 PM PST by plain talk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DrewsMum

Bump...btw, I agree with you


167 posted on 11/24/2021 12:34:36 PM PST by spacejunkie2001
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]

To: Bryan24

+ 100%


168 posted on 11/24/2021 12:35:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 157 | View Replies]

To: janetjanet998

I wonder...what would be if the races were all reversed...?
Of course, I would hope that the same verdict would occure.
We have to be confident in the system...right?
🤙👍🏾🤨😇


169 posted on 11/24/2021 12:36:54 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bryan24

It’s worse than that - read the whole transcript when the neighbor called him.


170 posted on 11/24/2021 12:36:57 PM PST by nickcarraway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 157 | View Replies]

To: wardaddy
Several whites who look like me accost man who likely is casing houses to pilfer in a neighborhood used to burglaries etc.

And that's the reason they were convicted of murder. Under GA law, they can only make a "citizen's arrest" and detain the suspect if they actually witness the suspect committing a crime. On the day of the confrontation, they did not witness Arbery commit a crime, and therefore, their attempt to confront and detain Arbery was unlawful. Most significantly, as the initial aggressors, they cannot claim self-defense unless they retreat and completely disengage from the confrontation (i.e., like KR did). In my opinion, based upon the law and the facts, these dumbasses are GUILTY.

171 posted on 11/24/2021 12:38:06 PM PST by Labyrinthos
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Ouderkirk

arbery was caught on security camera at least 5 times in same house


172 posted on 11/24/2021 12:46:57 PM PST by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: JerseyDvl

per courtv, there were 4 felonies(assault, false imprisonment, etc.) so there are 4 corresponding murder charges. Must be a GA thing.


173 posted on 11/24/2021 12:48:16 PM PST by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: Sarah Barracuda

Actually it is very similar to Kyles case.

Both Kyle and Arbery were being chased.

The difference is that Kyle was armed and kept his head…

and Arbery was not armed !


174 posted on 11/24/2021 12:52:02 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: abigkahuna

it was a law on the books


175 posted on 11/24/2021 12:52:09 PM PST by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 87 | View Replies]

To: Coronal

I understand that, but just being present at a murder is not a crime in itself, nor in fact is chasing someone who ends up a victim necessarily murder. The NBC article did not explain how the other 2 are guilty, and neither does this thread.


176 posted on 11/24/2021 12:52:22 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 161 | View Replies]

To: basalt

Death penalty is off the table. Life without parole for the shooter probably.

Ya gotta stop and think,...and then think again.

Discretion is the better part of valor.


177 posted on 11/24/2021 12:52:48 PM PST by Az Joe ("Scratch a Liberal, and a Fascist bleeds")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 164 | View Replies]

Comment #178 Removed by Moderator

To: janetjanet998

But I thought that an almost all white jury was by definition racist! Yet justice has been served for the horrible death of a black man.


179 posted on 11/24/2021 12:56:36 PM PST by Revel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 75 | View Replies]

To: janetjanet998
That William Bryan dude ought to be convicted just for having the most gosh-awful haircut ever to appear in a news report:


180 posted on 11/24/2021 12:58:01 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("All lies and jest, ‘til a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 141-160161-180181-200 ... 261-277 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson