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Elcidcampeador 6 points ago +6 / -0

Nah. Dont think so. The shooter tried to grab STEAL the mace. The victim pushed and or slapped him back. You can clearly see because of the stances and the shooters weight on his left leg that he was the attacker.

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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

That would explain this picture. The fuck was up with that 'security' guy, they're usually very risk-averse and are not going around starting problems. fishy.

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GhostOfDemocratsPast 6 points ago +6 / -0

Looks like the shooter lunged for mace guy which was why he got smacked.

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_Cabal_ 5 points ago +5 / -0

Look at their feet. Looks to me like mace guy is planted and shooter was advancing until he got slapped.

In any case, it doesn't really change anything. A slap doesn't justify a gunshot any more than mace would. And when the shot was fired mace guy wasn't even within striking range.

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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

Can they change the charge later? Overcharging seems like the one way this douche walks

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defroach84 2 points ago +2 / -0

It seems there were LEOs all around when this went down who are potential witnesses. Plus video and photo evidence aplenty. Charges will likely stick unless the prosecutor and judge are paid off by Soros.

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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

I now think that the Mace Me Nigga guy is filling the position of instigator, and perhaps the shooter was there as part of a team with the [probably unarmed] instigator.

Yeah, the shooting is silly. If he was really there providing security for a news reporter, why shoot? The place was lousy with cops, he could have quickly retreated with his client to safety just a few steps away.

That said, the fact that they were scrapping seems like it would be harder to prove murder 1, why wouldn't they go for a lesser murder charge, or manslaughter? Maybe it's as part of the plea deal psychological pressure?

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TonyVilla 4 points ago +4 / -0

So he went for the guy's spray, got slapped, then in a fit of rage shot him dead.

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Jutts 4 points ago +4 / -0

Reporter will be witness to the Prosecution.

The security goon you hire is getting charged with murder 1.

Poetic justice.

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raver9876 1 point ago +1 / -0

Nice Camera work!!

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OneTypoComment 3 points ago +3 / -0

Why are we calling it "mace"?

Mace is Phenacyl chloride

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenacyl_chloride

It's pepper spray. I've been hit with both as pranks (sadistic classmates with warped sense of humor). Actual Mace is at LEAST 10 times worse.

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HumasTaint 3 points ago +3 / -0

Stationary feet vs moving feet.

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