2021-11-24 18:08:18
If the defendants in the Arbery case are acquitted, the media will, of course, blame racism. The reality is more complex. The case is about whether the defendants had probable cause to believe Arbery was committing a felony when they tried to effectuate a citizen's arrest.
If they did not, then it's false imprisonment and murder. If they did, it's self-defense. The question arises because Arbery was apparently seen repeatedly on video in a house under construction from which equipment had been stolen.
A police officer testified that he had warned neighbors about Arbery's alleged trespassing. He also testified that he had told the defendants about this -- and that he told the owner of the house to call the defendants if he saw such trespassing occurring.
A jury could rationally find reasonable doubt as to whether under Georgia law, the defendants had grounds to try to arrest Arbery, and that what followed was self-defense. They could also rationally convict. But the media will ignore all of this if the defendants are acquitted.
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