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Sympthsical

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9. I think he meets the legal standard of self-defense
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 03:43 PM
Nov 2021

All the questions of whether or not he should've been there, etc. aren't nearly as relevant as "Was he being attacked, and did he have reason to believe he was at risk for grave physical harm and/or death?"

From everything I've seen, there's just no way a conviction for murder happens. I don't see any possibility of it.

And remember, the prosecutor is the one who has to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. There is nothing but doubt all over the shootings.

This doesn't mean I think he's a great person or should've been there or the victims don't matter. I am solely giving my opinions on the trial itself and the legal standards involved.

For what? Some of us are at work and can't hear or watch. Maru Kitteh Nov 2021 #1
The prosecution managed two massive violations Sympthsical Nov 2021 #2
Ultimately Effete Snob Nov 2021 #4
I don't see how it isn't an acquittal Sympthsical Nov 2021 #5
That has nothing to to do with this motion Effete Snob Nov 2021 #11
I meant that the trial itself goes to the jury Sympthsical Nov 2021 #14
I have not seen much of this trial because I turned it off in utter disgust---with the judge! Atticus Nov 2021 #16
I've been watching it live Sympthsical Nov 2021 #17
As I said, I did see what is now apparently a "blatant" violation of defendant's 5th and even Atticus Nov 2021 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Atticus Nov 2021 #21
It's on the judge. He started out saying bs against the media for calling him out rockfordfile Nov 2021 #29
I have yet to see any legal commenter disagreeing with the 5th Amendment thing Sympthsical Nov 2021 #31
For anything Effete Snob Nov 2021 #3
Question for those who have actually been watching the trial.....Do you think walkingman Nov 2021 #6
Does a bear shit in the forest? Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #8
I think he meets the legal standard of self-defense Sympthsical Nov 2021 #9
Is that his defense? leftstreet Nov 2021 #18
the prosecutor's Chille Nov 2021 #23
I think this was way over-charged Sympthsical Nov 2021 #25
Thanks leftstreet Nov 2021 #26
He is still testifying. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #28
Let's call it a preponderance of available evidence Sympthsical Nov 2021 #30
Victims. those people he shot were victims. rockfordfile Nov 2021 #32
I can't recall Busterscruggs Nov 2021 #7
He'll get away with it. No one questions that he was the one who shot Hav Nov 2021 #22
He still wouldn't know Busterscruggs Nov 2021 #33
Good to hear from the Biggest Fan greenjar_01 Nov 2021 #10
I apologize for trying to be objective about the trial Sympthsical Nov 2021 #12
ROFL greenjar_01 Nov 2021 #13
Whatever happened to ROFLcopter? Sympthsical Nov 2021 #15
Funnily enough... Jedi Guy Nov 2021 #19
It's certainly been useful for school Sympthsical Nov 2021 #27
the news media Chille Nov 2021 #24
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