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Yippy 218 points ago +218 / -0

100% self defense.

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sfluke8 [S] 101 points ago +101 / -0

I guess this will be the dividing line, people that see that this was self defense and people that don't--and don't care.

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tsacian 67 points ago +67 / -0

Whether or not it was self defense (it obviously was), no one would be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that this was not justified. He should not be charged, but the lefty DA will charge him and call him racist (hes not even white).

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tsacian 7 points ago +7 / -0

No.

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The_Huscarl 4 points ago +4 / -0

A jury trial is required for anything in criminal court. However, the defendant has the option to waive his right to a jury and allow the judge to make the call.

6th Amendment of the Bill of Rights: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."

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akutramah 3 points ago +4 / -1

When you claim self defense it's on you to prove it. If you're being tried for murder it's on the state to prove it.

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Panthers426 3 points ago +3 / -0

This is only semi-true. In federal court self defense must be disproven by the prosecution. In state courts the state is permitted to legislate the shifting of the burden of proof to the defendant if they raise self defense. So this is gonna depend on state law.

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Current_Year_Acct 24 points ago +24 / -0

The only people who will claim to not see it as self defense are being dishonest. No way in hell you could watch these videos and see anything different.

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sfluke8 [S] 18 points ago +18 / -0

Depends how you cut the video, looking at news, they're doing just that.

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Current_Year_Acct 15 points ago +15 / -0

Already saw facebook arguments using screenshots to pretend the guy who rushed him with the pistol was murdered.

Important to post the videos as much as you can.

https://twitter.com/JuliansRum/status/1298510414968500226

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Thedaythe_redditdied 10 points ago +10 / -0

Good let people show them selves.

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Wrexxis780 17 points ago +17 / -0

Media will fuck this up more than they did with Sandman

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ajmlecciones 10 points ago +10 / -0

I'm so angry at what the Democrats consented to happen in their cities, by the way they casually ignore and disregard these violent rioters. Now young people who shouldn't have to, defend others and have to experience the emotional drain of taking someone else's life. Never pretty.

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Brainz 5 points ago +5 / -0

Damn. This kid was in the belly of these criminals and walked on out. Had he no gun, he could have easily been dead by these savages with no regard to human life or people’s property.