NBC Affiliate Private Security Kills Trump Supporter

[RockyTop85]

LOL! (On the hand grenade)

I think it's a stretch to say the victim showed any indication he was going for his firearm. The sequence shows nothing of the kind that I can see before the victim was shot (#874) but the defense may try to use it but it wouldn't be advisable, it's conjecture, not fact and can be easily refuted by the photo sequence. One could use the same conjecture and say that the shooter was supposed to be unarmed but armed himself intending to shoot someone. Both are conjectures with no credible evidence to support them when applied to what actually transpired.

But that's what lawyers are paid to do, to give the best defense for their client or convict the guilty, depending on which side of the courtroom one sits. I don't have a problem with that, as long as everyone involved stays in fair territory.

Just gotta convince 1.

 

[clarksvol00]

When the family files a civil lawsuit, my understanding is they might apportion liability based on mace guy's contribution to this. Anybody have any thoughts on how much he contributed to his own demise?

 

[37L1]

Just gotta convince 1.

That ain't going to do it.

 

[1972 Grad]

When the family files a civil lawsuit, my understanding is they might apportion liability based on mace guy's contribution to this. Anybody have any thoughts on how much he contributed to his own demise?

He ran his mouth. He was over the top, but we don't know if or how he was provoked beforehand. He would be alive if he had stayed home, but he shouldn't have been shot in the head.

 

[RockyTop85]

That ain't going to do it.

It may not, but I don’t think it’s a terrible defense.

 

[AM64]

He ran his mouth. He was over the top, but we don't know if or how he was provoked beforehand. He would be alive if he had stayed home, but he shouldn't have been shot in the head.

It's not impossible to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, but for the most part there are no innocents at demonstrations or riots. That includes news crews - without publicity by the media, most demonstrations would be wasted effort.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Mace guy had no right to touch the security guard in a public area, even as a guy with a can of mace. Looks to me like shooter put his hands up defensively as Mace guy was advancing on him.

He didn’t touch him until the guy assaulted him by grabbing and pushing him