Murder.
Sorry LG, but the State won't have a hard time proving there was no threat for serious bodily harm or death in this one. A shove doesn't equal the application of deadly force. Guy was backing up and clearly not a threat at the time of the shooting.
This guy gives lawful gun owners and CCW carriers a bad rap as Ras stated.
WTF is wrong with Sheriffs in Florida?
Sheriffs are an elected position. Going out on a limb by saying that it's a career limiting move to arrest a white dude who was assaulted by a black guy for utilizing his right to stand his ground.
That's my take on the reality of it.
My personal opinion is that this dude should be charged with murder. Deadly force was clearly not warranted.
I am not saying he doesn't belong in jail. Never did. I am not justifying what he did. But the question is whether or not the 'threat' the shooter presented was enough to warrant physicality. I 'saw' nothing other than verbal assault. The shooter didn't put hands on the other man's wife. And then the other man shoved the shooter. That was the escalation from what I saw on the video. Did the man deserve to die for that? Undoubtedly not.Guy is over there threatening your better half and see what you do.
Guy should be rotting in jail and goes free.
I broke my leg skiing a few year ago and was on crutches for six months. I'd never noticed how pervasive it was before that, let me tell you - it happens ALL the time and it's infuriating for the people that genuinely need it.
A man is dead over a parking spot.
Is he? Or is he dead because he laid his hands on someone?
Ive stayed out of this whole -whos right/wrong?- mantra, and purposefully so, but plenty of blame can be cast for all involved.
Simply put, you dont always know who youre forking with, so itd be better for everyone to STHU and go on about their business. If the hero didnt use unnecessary force, Id guess with 99.9%+ certainty, hed still be alive.
Being a badass for lil momma has a price. He paid for it with an ego, in exchange for a pine box nap.
Let the legal system figure it out. My guess, he will get manslaughter, at most.
Regrettable situation. I have to say that I agree with nearly all I have seen posted. Dude needs jailtime...but don't put your hands on people, don't get shot. That simple. I feel like he murdered the assailant, no doubt. I also feel like anybody who makes things physical, blindside like a puss mind you, with an 80 year old man in this day and age is asking for big trouble...sad situation.
I wondered the same thing.It does lead to questions unanswered.
What was the shooter saying to the woman in the car? She got out for a reason after a (somewhat) extended conversation in the car. Other than the guy being a dickbag over her parking there (notice he wasn't in a parking spot either) what transpired to get her out of the car?
Did the victim (yeah, he's a victim) overhear something that caused that reaction? If a man told my significant other he was going to beat the crap out of her for parking in a handicapped spot, I'd surely take issue with it. Probably not to the physical level, but you'd bet I'm getting between him and my family.
Did the victim say anything else after backing off? "I'm going to eff you up" could be perceived as a threat even if he wasn't moving.
This guy (seems to be a recurring theme these days) was on the radar with possibly violent encounters before. It seems rather odd the Sheriff dismisses his previous encounters as "not being relevant." Sure seems relevant now.
He blindsided him and I'm not going to call that one a "violent" anything. It's not like he ran into him. He walked up and shoved him. No punches, no kicks, no running start. Just a shove from a standing position.
