Georgia 'LYNCHING' citizen fatally shoots unarmed black man ... Video Emerges, Grand Jury to Convene

The fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery -- a 25-year-old black man out for a jog when he was chased and killed -- was caught on video, prompting a call for a grand jury to review the case.

Arbery's death is being referred to as a modern-day lynching, as he was unarmed when he was gunned down in Brunswick, GA on February 23 by a white citizen named Travis McMichael ... who has not been arrested or charged. He also happens to be the son of a former district attorney investigator.

As you can see in the video, Arbery was jogging when he was stopped by McMichael and his father in a white pickup truck. McMichael was armed with a shotgun. Arbery appears to attempt to run around the truck before he and McMichael start grappling.

After at least 2 shots, the men continued struggling over the gun ... until Arbery stumbles away, shot in the mid-section, and then collapses to the ground. He was later pronounced dead.

McMichael has not been charged in the shooting ... reportedly because he and his father, who was in the back of the truck, claim they were trying to make a citizen's arrest. They claim Ahmaud fit the description of a suspect in a string of recent break-ins in the area.

After the emergence of the video, D.A. Pro Tempore Tom Durden has decided the case "should be presented to the grand jury of Glynn County for consideration of criminal charges against those involved in the death of Mr. Arbery.”

Ahmaud's family says the use of deadly force was unnecessary.

Video Shows Fatal Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, Unarmed Black Man in Georgia

The fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old unarmed black man, was caught on video and has prompted a grand jury investigation.

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Here's the statement from the district attorney who was brought in to oversee the case and decide how and whether the case should be prosecuted.

Attorney Lee Merritt, who represents Arberys mother, claims "The series of events captured in this video confirm what all the evidence indicated prior to its release— Ahmaud Arbery was pursued by three white men that targeted him solely because of his race and murdered him..."

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Imagine being hunted by two fat hillbillies in a truck.

 

[Techpriest]

How did the guy who filmed the murder but never participated get a life sentence? That sets a pretty terrifying precedent.

This has been something bitched about in the justice system for years: felony murder by association. Even if you didn’t pull the trigger, merely being the driver in a robbery gone bad can get you the chair.

 

[X Prime]

It's quite similar to how welching on a bet by not eating the hat can get you the chair in a civilized society, you see.

 

[What the shit]

This has been something bitched about in the justice system for years: felony murder by association. Even if you didn’t pull the trigger, merely being the driver in a robbery gone bad can get you the chair.

And that's ridiculous.

 

[X Prime]

Not as ridiculous as not eating the hat, you must admit.

 

[JohnDoe]

But the important distinction here is was he actually committing burglary?

He was.

 

[Nobunaga]

And the police who egged these guys to take justice on their hands because nigger was gonna nig and they couldn't be bothered?

 

[The Last Stand]

Burglary is a felony in that state, yes.

Based on the footage, it's more trespassing and theft. The three dudes in the truck ruined their chances by stalking him and outright blowing his brains out.

Murder.

 

[Techpriest]

Pretty sure he's fucked on appeal with the other guys. I'd he survives in prison long enough. There really isn't anything appealable for him that isn't appealable for the McMichaels and there's no way any judge in Georgia is going to do anything to help them out in their appeal.

He’s got two somewhat solid grounds to appeal - that he was not granted a fair trial by his association with the McMicheals, and that his defense representation was incompetent and negligent. I think he can get plenty of judges to agree on the second if he actually finds a decent lawyer or reads up on law. Roddy is a high school dropout who seems to have grabbed the first lawyer with a “big name degree” who agreed to represent him without understand he was being sold a bill of goods by a lawyer with a very checkered reputation.

Based on the footage, it's more trespassing and theft. The three dudes in the truck ruined their chances by stalking him and outright blowing his brains out.

Murder.

There isn’t any evidence anything was even taken. So at best, trespassing. That’s a misdemeanor, and they didn’t see it happening - which is a big part of citizens arrest laws. You have to see a crime in progress. They by their own admission, didn’t.

 

[What the shit]

He was.

According to the testimony given by Greg McMichael himself, even he was unsure if he was doing something. All they really knew was trespassing, but trespassing isn't indicative of burglary.

 

[LurkNoMore]

He did not, he was in his car and was trying to hit him and ended up helping trap him, his own lawyer said at sentencing that if Bryan actually hit AA that maybe he would not have been shot, I know you faggots don't actually watch the trial or know any of the facts but you out yourselves too easily.

Video is right there. He didn't try to hit Aubrey. He slows down as Aubrey runs toward him. Nor did he box him in. Aubrey could have ran right by him or into a yard.

 

[Techpriest]

According to the testimony given by Greg McMichael himself, even he was unsure if he was doing something. All they really knew was trespassing, but trespassing isn't indicative of burglary.

There’s also that Arbery had nothing stolen on him, or near him. Hard to be a theft if nothing was taken.

 

[X Prime]

Yes yes, but let's talk about a larger crime: the theft of laughter that is supposed to come from a video of consuming a head-topper, as mandated by an honorable bet.

When will this injustice be remedied?

 

[What the shit]

There’s also that Arbery had nothing stolen on him, or near him. Hard to be a theft if nothing was taken.

And that's where I'm confused on the matter. They're not sure if he's stealing, he's not sure if he's up to no good, all they know at the moment is that he was trespassing but that hardly counts as something for a citizens arrest with deadly weapons at least in my opinion.

 

[potato in mah painus]

Well I'm happy to have discussions on the topic, I'd just like them to be reasonable and based in what the law and evidence show. I feel that the law gave them the right to affect a citizens arrest, and in the course of that arrest Ahmaud attacked them and died while struggling over the gun.

I get a little annoyed by people that go off some ridiculous media narrative and act like these guys chased Ahmaud down while wearing Klan hoods and executed him in the street.

The problem is, Arbrey wasn't caught committing a felony. Citizen's arrest requires that as a pre-requirement in most states (correct me if I'm wrong here). The three should have broke their chase the moment he was off the property and allow police to handle the event, at most tailing him to guide police.

I have a suspicion looking at the footage though, Arbery would have probably charged a cop trying to arrest him and result in the same if his state of mind was compromised, we would be talking about a cop getting a life sentence for killing a jogger instead.

 

[LurkNoMore]

There’s also that Arbery had nothing stolen on him, or near him. Hard to be a theft if nothing was taken.

Then where did the random hammer come from at 17 seconds?

 

[Techpriest]

And that's where I'm confused on the matter. They're not sure if he's stealing, he's not sure if he's up to no good, all they know at the moment is that he was trespassing but that hardly counts as something for a citizens arrest with deadly weapons at least in my opinion.

Which is why it doesn’t reach the standard for a citizens arrest. Which is why they’re charged with felony murder, as it’s false imprisonment by trying to apprehend him. Which is a felony, and as they caused the death of someone during the commission of a felony, escalates everything to murder charges.

 

[X Prime]

This is where someone is supposed to make a joke about hammerspace.

 

[Dyn]

This has been something bitched about in the justice system for years: felony murder by association. Even if you didn’t pull the trigger, merely being the driver in a robbery gone bad can get you the chair.

Even then you have to know you're engaging in a felony, and I don't think the third guy did. He just saw his neighbours in the middle of a ruckus and followed along because that's basically required of you if you're country.

 

[What the shit]

Which is why it doesn’t reach the standard for a citizens arrest. Which is why they’re charged with felony murder, as it’s false imprisonment by trying to apprehend him. Which is a felony, and as they caused the death of someone during the commission of a felony, escalates everything to murder charges.

Then why are we arguing about this again?

 

[Techpriest]

Then why are we arguing about this again?

Because some other idiots don’t understand this.