Arbery Trial Verdict In: Guilty on Most Counts

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[–]Richard_Parker[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This was addressed by Branca on his appearance on tomcats, starts about an hour in. Any natural reading of the statute sets two standards, one for crimes generslly and probable cause and reasonable suspicion for a fleeing felon.

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Any natural reading of the statute sets two standards, one for crimes generslly and probable cause and reasonable suspicion for a fleeing felon.

That is true, but the interpretation of the law in the trial requires them knowing the crime the felon committed. Trespassing is just a misdemeanor and going by their definition they would be committing a unlawful citizen's arrest. Personally, I think the McMichaels should go free because:

1) Ahmaud Arbery was caught trespassing multiple times on camera.

2) He fled when asked a question, which most people reasonably believe that person probably committed a crime. People don't run away because they were asked a question.

3) There was a series of break ins in the neighborhood by Blacks. It is reasonably to believe Arbery was planning to steal from the construction site or other homes in the neighborhood. Thieves often case out an area before they steal. How many times do you need to illegally trespass to look at a building under construction?

4) Arbery was the aggressor in the final struggle that ended his life. There is no evidence that the three were trying to kill Arbery. Malice murder for Travis McMichael is absurd because there was no racial bias or intent to kill.

5) Arbery was habitual criminal and felon. It is very likely he would commit a crime again.

6) The most the three should get is false imprisonment and aggravated assault. Not life in prison without parole. They weren't bad people. It is wrong that good people should be locked up while criminals roam free.

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Watch Branca on Timcast. Most everything you write has been rebutted there. I have no interest in relitiagitng this. The first paragraph depends on a faulty reading of the statute. Also, it is not ist trespass. Intent to burgle is inferred from circumstances even if he did not steal anything.