Men filmed shooting Ahmaud Arbery to death ask court to stop calling the unarmed Black man a ‘victim’

[Charlemagne]

Men filmed shooting Ahmaud Arbery to death ask court to stop calling the unarmed Black man a ‘victim’

Attorneys for the men accused of fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old unarmed Black jogger gunned down in February 2020, have asked the court to stop referring to him as a victim. They a…

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[Frankfooter]

good luck on that one

 

[Boss Nass]

Fuck 'em.

 

[Dutch Oven]

Good point. If the court refers to Arberry as a victim that would seem to indicate pre-conceived rejection of one of the defences being advanced - namely that Arberry initiated the physical altercation and caused the gun to be discharged.

 

[mandrill]

Good point. If the court refers to Arberry as a victim that would seem to indicate pre-conceived rejection of one of the defences being advanced - namely that Arberry initiated the physical altercation and caused the gun to be discharged.

Dutch, calling AA the "victim" doesn't imply that. It's standard court terminology, like calling the defendants the "accused" or the State the "prosecution".

I mean, he IS the victim. They killed him. The issue is whether they can justify the killing at law.

 

[Frankfooter]

Good point. If the court refers to Arberry as a victim that would seem to indicate pre-conceived rejection of one of the defences being advanced - namely that Arberry initiated the physical altercation and caused the gun to be discharged.

Yes, clearly Arbery was out running just looking for armed yahoos in pickup trucks to attack and when he found one he went straight for the gun, making them fire it at him.

 

[Dutch Oven]

Yes, clearly Arbery was out running just looking for armed yahoos in pickup trucks to attack and when he found one he went straight for the gun, making them fire it at him.

Because it's the New Year, I'm going to give you a single sentence of indulgence.

You know full well what the defendent's version of the of altercation and weapon discharge is, and it is isn't even close to your fiction.

S.

 

[mandrill]

Because it's the New Year, I'm going to give you a single sentence of indulgence.

You know full well what the defendent's version of the of altercation and weapon discharge is, and it is isn't even close to your fiction.

S.

Isn't which account is / isn't "fiction" the sort of job the jury is supposed to do, Dutch?

Not saying that your own forensic skills aren't impeccable, despite a somewhat "patchy" record here on TERB. But still.....

 

[Frankfooter]

Because it's the New Year, I'm going to give you a single sentence of indulgence.

You know full well what the defendent's version of the of altercation and weapon discharge is, and it is isn't even close to your fiction.

S.

I'm sure its just as good as James Fields' version of his leisurely drive through Charlottesville.

 

[Dutch Oven]

I'm sure its just as good as James Fields' version of his leisurely drive through Charlottesville.

S

 

[bver_hunter]

I'm sure its just as good as James Fields' version of his leisurely drive through Charlottesville.

Bud Plug will never have any more valid responses to James Fields and his so called "Innocence". He keeps on siding with all the killers!!