Now the victim is on trial.
I don’t like his chances.
I don’t like his chances.
Then answer this, you are out walking and two guys pull over in a truck to block your path, one guy gets out with a shotgun and tells you to stop, what would YOU do? Would you run? Would you sit down and submit? The McMichaels tried to do an armed false imprisonment, and that illegal act gave Arbery every right to defend himself by any means. And if the DA didn't know the McMichaels they would have been charged right off the bat. This isn't about race placating, this is about the good ole boy system.
You don't think someone on a walk and minding their own business wouldn't do something like try to disarm the person who just pulled a shotgun on them?
Really?
I already answered this . . . he did nothing to justify getting stopped by the father/son and reacted to having someone pull a firearm on them like many other people might.
No, he wasn't to blame. Lets review the facts, something I feel you haven't done. Fact 1: Arbery had not committed any crime in relation to this incident. None. Fact 2: to initiate a C/A in GA you have to witness or have direct knowledge the accused has committed a felony, and due to Fact 1 this did not happen. Not to mention on the police report both McMichaels said they only thought he was the person who was stealing from neighbors. Fact 3: The McMichaels initiated contact with Arbery by trying to detain him, something that is illegal unless you are doing a valid C/A, and due to the fact they did this while openly armed that raises it to a felony. Fact 4: Arbery didn't initiate the fight until the driver came around the front of the truck for him. In fact he ran around the opposite side to avoid the driver. V
Those facts, not your opinions, put all the blame on the McMichaels. The only reason they were not charged initially was because the elder McMichael worked with the original DA. Had that not been the case I can guarantee that they would have been charged right off the bat. As far as their sentencing goes, I would wager a guess they'll plead down to a lesser charge.
Are you saying then that Arbery is guilty until proven innocent?
Look, I can't stand folks who think they can just waltz onto private property either . . . but you asked for an answer to your question.
I gave it.
Do you think his "trespassing" warranted them chasing him down and attempting to detain him? Would you have chased him down and pulled a shotgun on him?
So anyone who sees this differently than you should bet you $100 and is a left wing bleeding heart?
And you decided to throw around "common sense" in that same post?
Folks can agree that entering a property you knowingly shouldn't is wrong (whether it's against a written law or not), but I'm sorry, I completely disagree that this guy deserved to die over anything that happened that day or that his actions were what caused his death.
This has been a pretty silly waste of electrons. Nothing said here is going to be used in what ever trial takes place, but you guys are hell-bent on making each other mad.
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