Oh please. A bunch of shotgun wielding yahoos who didn’t witness him stealing anything. Was the kid a thief? Probably. But chasing him down in a couple of pickups and trying to corner him? Idiotic.
McMichaels Sr had been a cop for 30 years. He knew Arbery and knew his record. Their neighborhood was constantly being burglarized. There was even testimony addressing it. A gun had been stolen and tools. The police were looking for Arbery. He was known to be violent. The first DA refused to prosecute. He was dismissed and another DA brought charges.