re: Prosecutors are going to struggle to find anything the 'necks did that breaks a Ga law.

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As usual, the Left picks a terrible person to hitch their cart behind.

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And a bunch of conservatives defend someone just because the Left is attacking them.

All parties were foolish, made poor decisions, and as a result everyone ends up dead or incarcerated.

They should not have loaded up guns and ridden out in a posse. Call the cops. Even follow the guy, see where he goes if you want and call cops.

Once guys with guns follow you on street and try to get in your way, just stop. Walk up to a house and ring door, ask them to call cops. Or just let cops come. Say you did nothing, just running, guys with guns came up on you.

Anything is better then what we have: Death and prison.

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As usual, the Left picks a terrible person to hitch their cart behind.

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Even if the McMichaels are guilty, the media has gotten people to virtue signal and jog several miles for some guy who has ran from police after attending a basketball game with a loaded gun and been caught shoplifting, all since 2013. He was also possibly attempting to steal even more property just before getting shot. This is the guy they rally behind.

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More important will be whether the McMichaels saw him commit a crime.

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Not really. It’s evidence, yes, but it’s not determinative.

Even if they saw him break into a house and commit a theft, they cannot use deadly force or the threat of deadly force to detain him.

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Please list the law title & code section.

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16-11-102 is the misdemeanor
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16-5-21(a)(2) felony
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Ive thought about that. The 64 year old retired in 2019 I believe. So less than a year from the date of the killings.

He went vigilante but it was prob more of just instinct to him.

The 3rd guy was just following with camera, i do not think he had any intention to apprehend or even kill someone, it was just I need to keep the camera on this guy for the police.

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Following someone, especially a felon who you and others suspect is doing more theft in the neighborhood is a no go.

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* Asking the person you suspect to "Stop! Stop! "We want to talk to you" which I understand is on the video is far from a crime. * Carrying a shotgun in public is no crime. * Defending yourself from an attacker who is physically trying to take your firearm for the only purpose you can imagine at that point is no crime and the only logical and prudent action and is no crime.

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It all comes down to whether their defense of citizen's arrest holds up (probably won't given the facts and they were armed and he wasn't) because they're not going to be able to claim self defense by itself. Without the citizen's arrest component, it will come off to a jury by a prosecutor to a jury as straight up aggravated assault and murder BECAUSE

-they got their guns and pursued Arbery
-they kept telling him to stop and that they wanted to talk, while bearing arms
-they likely had someone tailing and recording it on video which will go to intent
-one of the McMichaels exits the car with the shotgun as Arbery encounters them
-Arbery defends himself

without the citizen's arrest component this is slam dunk first-degree murder

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These guys are guilty

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of first degree murder at most

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state cannot prove up a murder case for following someone, asking that person to stop and talk (presumably about his trespassing or other suspected neighborhood activities) and then shooting the guy when he attacked you and tried to take your firearm.

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Georgia law requires these people either witness the commission of the offense or have immediate knowledge of the commission, which would probably mean the commission immediately just occurred and those proceeding to effect a citizen's arrest knew of it during that timeframe, the factfinder will determine that application at trial. Can't be a stale crime. However, Georgia vigilante law permits these people to pursue a fleeing suspect ONLY if they have PROBABLE CAUSE a FELONY occurred as well. The police report, the 911 call, and the defendants' conduct isn't gonna be enough to afford them self-defense per a citizen's arrest. Law doesn't protect vigilante posses, courts apply vigilante law very carefully when it comes to stuff like this. They also can't initiate the confrontation by brandishing a gun, courts look down at breaching the peace if you aren't a LEO.

This isn't intended to be a swipe at all, just a general observation not aimed at any particular person, but the most hullabaloo I've seen about the virtue signaling angle has been from people who are fussing about and decrying the virtue signaling angle.

But perhaps I've just efficiently avoided it. Which could also mean that the virtue signalers are mostly preaching to the choir.

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He was also possibly attempting to steal even more property just before getting shot.

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I'm guessing he may have had someone working with him that would drive down the street and he would load the stolen goods into the vehicle as he walked to each house. This is usually a night time activity, so maybe not.

Think that’s why prosecutors are recusing themselves. Better every DA on staff “knew the dad”.

Give it to the feds.

Lol. Not law enforcement so I have zero idea if any of that can happen.