They tried to deescalate and leave, but were blocked. We've seen what happens to people trapped in cars when they're surrounded, which is why she got out.
And even when she did draw her firearm, none of them backed away. They kept approaching her anyways.
What the video is not clearly showing is the point right before she drew the gun.
From what it sounds like, angry black lady was behind the van as it was backing out, she slapped the van and seemed to accuse them of trying to run her over.
You can't really see it, but from my guess, she went from behind the van to the passenger door and either tried to open it, or was hitting the glass.
In my book, if you come up to my car door and open it, and are hostile and aggressive towards me, I am going to draw at that point, as you have no way to retreat.
No way am I going to just sit in my car and let someone attack me.
She was still in the wrong for drawing a weapon when there was no lethal threat present. She'll likely get convicted.
She's pregnant and was obviously in immediate danger. Gonna be hard to find a jury willing to convict in this circumstance.
They tried to deescalate and leave, but were blocked. We've seen what happens to people trapped in cars when they're surrounded, which is why she got out.
And even when she did draw her firearm, none of them backed away. They kept approaching her anyways.
That's exactly what they were looking for.
She got released, they just took her pistol.
No she didn't: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/husband-wife-charged-with-felony-assault-after-gun-is-pulled-on-mom-and-daughter-in-orion-twp-after-argument
Yep i saw, it is a shame that self defense resulted in a felony charge
that looks horrible edited to include the updates while screwing the timeline.
Judges can do whatever they want, pretty much regardless of the law, so anything's possible, but I don't think it's a sure thing either way.
I wouldn't have advised she pull her gun, but I don't blame her either: accosted and insulted by multiple people blocking your retreat.
Stopping her from leaving, verbally harassing, getting in her face, attacking the vehicle... with everything going on good luck with that.
And pregnant. Expected mother gets extra points.
What the video is not clearly showing is the point right before she drew the gun.
From what it sounds like, angry black lady was behind the van as it was backing out, she slapped the van and seemed to accuse them of trying to run her over.
You can't really see it, but from my guess, she went from behind the van to the passenger door and either tried to open it, or was hitting the glass.
In my book, if you come up to my car door and open it, and are hostile and aggressive towards me, I am going to draw at that point, as you have no way to retreat.
No way am I going to just sit in my car and let someone attack me.
In this version you mostly can hear it or so. She went behind the car to block them, so they couldn't go away.