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JWeinCom said:
KLAMarine said:

"That was my question, and you responded with an example with robbers and that you shouldn't try to defend yourself... so that seems to me that you're saying that's a situation where someone can shoot without repercussions."

>Well yeah, if Arbery thought his life was in danger and the gunmen meant to do him harm, he would be justified in resisting though, just like with a store clerk being robbed, it would be very inadvisable. If what the gunmen are saying is true, that they told him to 'stop' and that they 'wanted to ask questions', the gunmen didn't give him much reason to believe he was in danger aside from an armed pursuit. And of course that brings up more questions for me: are the gunmen being truthful about words exchanged? What was the pursuit like? How aggressive was it? Were the weapons immediately brandished? Were guns pointed at any point?

Questions with no answers.

Where does that land the gunmen? I don't know, that's a matter for lawyers. I'm mostly just focused on the video that we have and commenting/asking questions.

"But pretty much every post you made seemed to indicate to me that you didn't think the killers should face any consequences."

>The gunmen should face involuntary manslaughter? I don't know, I'm not a lawyer...

"If I misunderstood you on either point, then feel free to clarify your position."

>It never hurts to simply ask someone for their position. My position is a fluid one: it's subject to change as information comes in and I just think about it for a time... Ugh, I'm not a legal expert, let the damn courts deal with it. I'm growing tired of this topic...

"danger aside from an armed pursuit."

An armed pursuit isn't enough reason to feel threatened?  

You don't have to be a lawyer to have an opinion.  Based on the information as it currently is, do you think the killers should face legal consequences?

"An armed pursuit isn't enough reason to feel threatened?"

>It potentially is, yes. I still have to wonder how aggressive the pursuit was... I fear we'll never really know.

"You don't have to be a lawyer to have an opinion.  Based on the information as it currently is, do you think the killers should face legal consequences?"

>Yes.