• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Nothing he did was illegal. He was a massive dumbass and intentionally put himself in a situation where he would need to use that weapon. But, being a massive dumbass isn’t illegal. I know we all wish it was in this case.

    • vagrancyand@sh.itjust.works
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      He open carried while underage. He illegally received a weapon. He crossed state lines in order to commit those crimes, making him a felon. He then antagonized and murdered two people, while severely injuring a third. He did not do so in self defense, and the fact he committed a felony during the shooting removes his right to claim self defense in the united states.

      Most of what I just said was intentionally barred from the Jury during the trial, resulting in the Jury not having all facts at the time, resulting in him going free, despite committing first degree murder amongst other felonies.

      He took a picture with the judge afterward, which for any competent government would allow the state to appeal the Jury’s verdict.

      You were taken in by propaganda, or you were ignorant of the circumstances of the trial and all of the evidence withheld by the judge. You are no longer that way. Try not to ever become that way again in anything.

    • QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      If I come to your house and start screaming threats at you while waving a gun around, you’d be the one defending yourself, not me.